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Hughes takes satellite broadband solutions to enterprises

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BANGALORE: Hughes Escorts Communications Limited (HECL) is targeting its DirecWay satellite-based broadband services towards Small & Medium Enterprises (SME’s) market across India. The company is looking to generate revenues of Rs. 40 crores by 2005 from the sector.



As a part of its strategy for the market, Hughes will seek to appoint 50 state-level channel partners across India to deliver reliable, secure broadband connectivity and value-added solutions for the identified segment. In Karnataka, Hughes Escorts is looking to appoint two resellers who will deliver satellite broadband solutions



Hughes has invested over US $ 15 million in introducing DirecWay in India. DirecWay will deliver broadband connectivity and services to key verticals such as the state governments, manufacturing and export houses.



HECL is the first national satellite broadband service provider in the Indian market to offer services in over 800 cities and rural areas across the country. The company has, since inception in 1995, deployed more than 10,000 VSAT terminals. The company expects to double this number within one year itself.



Speaking about Hughes’s focus on the Indian SME market, Partho Banerjee, President & CEO, Hughes Escorts Communications Limited said, "Satellite’s deliver communications right down to any Panchayat in India. Today, satellites offer highly cost effective communications options in places where traditional mediums such as leased lines are limited or unreliable. We anticipate a tremendous demand for DirecWay to deliver reliable, secure connectivity for SME’s across every part of India and enable them to compete on a global scale."

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