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The company, subsidiary of EchoStar Corp., is planning to complete the project by the end of 2011, after which it will be used to support supercomputing applications, data storage and archiving. A portion of the facility will also be used to provide colocation services to third parties.
"After visiting and reviewing more than 50 sites across the country, we chose Cheyenne due to our strong ties to the community, a business friendly tax environment, reasonably priced power, and the availability of a professional work force," Jeff McSchooler, senior vice president of EchoStar Broadcasting, said in a statement.
EchoStar designs and provides products and services for satellite, IPTV, cable, terrestrial and consumer-electronics companies.
The company's broadcast facility on the outskirts of Cheyenne was built in 1994 to support the launch of Dish Network, one of its largest customers. It currently provides telemetry and control for more than 12 satellites.
The company, subsidiary of EchoStar Corp., is planning to complete the project by the end of 2011, after which it will be used to support supercomputing applications, data storage and archiving. A portion of the facility will also be used to provide colocation services to third parties.
"After visiting and reviewing more than 50 sites across the country, we chose Cheyenne due to our strong ties to the community, a business friendly tax environment, reasonably priced power, and the availability of a professional work force," Jeff McSchooler, senior vice president of EchoStar Broadcasting, said in a statement.
EchoStar designs and provides products and services for satellite, IPTV, cable, terrestrial and consumer-electronics companies.
The company's broadcast facility on the outskirts of Cheyenne was built in 1994 to support the launch of Dish Network, one of its largest customers. It currently provides telemetry and control for more than 12 satellites.