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Hughes Communications

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Hughes Communications

Summary

Hughes Communications is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,143 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hughes Communications's instance of is recorded as business[3].
  • Hughes Communications's headquarters location is recorded as Germantown[4].
  • Hughes Communications's Commons category is recorded as Hughes Communications[5].
  • 1971 marks the founding of Hughes Communications[6].
  • Hughes Communications's official website is recorded as https://www.hughes.com/[7].
  • Hughes Communications's official website is recorded as https://www.hughesnet.com/[8].
  • Hughes Communications's owner of is recorded as .hughes[9].
  • Hughes Communications's different from is recorded as Sytek[10].

Body

Founding

1971 marks the founding of Hughes Communications[6].

Operations

Hughes Communications's headquarters location is recorded as Germantown[4].

Why It Matters

Hughes Communications ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,143 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Hughes Communications. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hughes-communications
MLA “Hughes Communications.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hughes-communications.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hughes-communications_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hughes Communications}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hughes-communications}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → A887-8234-AC97-8B6C-5C6F
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: A887-8234-AC97-8B6C-5C6F, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269254|batch #269254]]"
  2. 11w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Website → —
    Headquarters → —
    Headquarters location → Germantown
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:ہیوز نیٹ ورک سسٹمز]]"
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