Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY


	The undersigned, a director of HUGHES Telematics, Inc, a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey A. Leddy, Erik J.
Goldman, Craig Kaufmann and Robert Lewis and each of them, the true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, to do or cause to be done any
and all acts and things and to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file any and
all statements on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 and any successor forms adopted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and any and all amendments thereto, as may
be required by the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules thereunder, and requisite
documents in connection with such statements, respecting the Company.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney this 10th
day of April 2009.

/s/ Andrew D. Africk
Andrew D. Africk