Hughes Network Systems introduced a satellite-based virtual private network (VPN) acceleration technology based on IPsec. The DIRECWAY VPN Accelerator, which is available across the U.S., is designed to interoperate seamlessly with Nortel IPsec VPN solutions, and in later releases, with Check Point and Cisco systems. Hughes Network Systems said its accelerator technology eliminates the latency constraints of prior satellite-based VPNs. http://www.hns.com