Battery Backups for Hughes Modems Need 3000 VAh

The sole technical characteristic of an appropriate battery backup for a Hughes modem is 3000 volt-ampere-hours, said Hughes Network Systems in an ex parte filing at the FCC. The FCC asked the company what would be the necessary characteristics of a uninterruptible power supply device that is capable of providing eight hours of backup power, Hughes said. Those battery backups are available at major consumer electronic stores, the ex parte letter said.