Hughes Tele.com, Eicon to offer ADSL services

BANGALORE: Eicon Networks Corporation and Hughes Tele.com have announced a

partnership to offer ADSL Services in India. Hughes Tele.com, an Indian private

basic telephony services operator, has selected Eicon Networks to provide the

Diva ADSL USB Modem for deployment with their ADSL lines.

Hughes Tele.com is rapidly expanding its network in India and currently

provides communication services through over 110,000 lines connected to business

and residential customers in 10 cities in Maharashtra and Goa.

"The Diva ADSL USB Modem worked well in our lab tests. Choosing the

Eicon Networks product was easy because the features, product support, and

technology were all there to enhance the end-user experience", stated

Hughes Tele.com chief technology officer Dhananjay Saheba. He

continued, "High speed exchange of data on Hughes' secure, fiber optic

based network has the potential to drastically increase Internet usage in the

region."

This deal with Hughes Tele.com is the first ADSL contract for Eicon Networks

in India, continuing the company's worldwide success with its DSL products.

Telcos across Europe and Asia are choosing to go with Eicon's Internet Access

products.

"This represents an important partnership for Eicon because India is an

emerging Internet usage market and represents enormous future growth for

us," said James Besley, President, Internet Access Division, Eicon

Networks. "We have partnered with many different ISPs worldwide, and are

pleased to be working together with Hughes Tele.com in India," he added.