Case Study: a national pharmacy chain with 5,400 locations achieves secure, resilient WAN backup with Hughes LEO services

National Pharmacy Chain With 5,400 Locations adds Hughes LEO backup to secure critical WAN connectivity

A national pharmacy chain with 5,400 locations needed a secure and responsive low-latency backup transport for its wide area network. The company's critical operations, which involve handling sensitive healthcare information and communicating with doctors and insurance companies in real-time, required a solution that would ensure connectivity and security across all its sites, especially where local broadband reliability varied. Hughes Network Systems provided the solution.

Hughes implemented its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) backup solution to provide the pharmacy chain with a redundant, resilient connection. The service features automatic failover to maintain operations almost instantly during a primary network outage, ensures compliance with HIPAA regulations for securing sensitive data, and enables real-time information sharing. With the Hughes solution, the company can confidently deliver reliable services to its customers without interruption.