Satellite Internet Provider Hughes Communications India It has partnered with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to bring the country’s first satellite internet service. The two companies on Monday announced the commercial launch of India’s first high-throughput satellite (HTS) broadband service operated by ISRO. This comes at a time when Elon Musk-owned Starlink has shut down its operations in the country after failing to obtain necessary approvals.
The service aims to deliver high-speed broadband across the country, including in the most remote areas beyond the reach of terrestrial networks, thus connecting enterprise and government networks. “Feather ISRODr S Somnath, Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO, said, “We are committed to exploring and expanding ways of working with the private sector to improve people’s lives and help bridge the digital divide.
“With the new HTS capabilities powered by ISRO satellites, we are confident that HCI will continue to provide excellent quality satellite broadband services and further enhance the connectivity experience that will accelerate India’s digital transformation,” Somnath said.
HCI provides satellite broadband to over 200,000 business and government sites in India, supporting enterprises as well as strategic central and state government projects. In use on more than 75 satellites, the Hughes Jupiter System is the de facto standard for both high-throughput and conventional satellite implementations worldwide.
“Available nationwide, HTS Broadband from Hughes underscores our long-term commitment to bridging the digital divide, delivering multi-megabit high-speed broadband at affordable rates,” said Partho Banerjee, President and Managing Director, HCI.
“This new broadband service will support government organizations, financial companies, cellular operators, mining and energy companies, large and small businesses as well as higher bandwidth requirements to help connect India to an unlimited future,” he said.
Hughes’ HTS broadband service combines Ku-band capability from ISRO’s GSAT-11 and GSAT-29 satellites with Hughes Jupiter Platform ground technology to deliver high-speed broadband across India, with access to terrestrial networks including even the most remote areas beyond.
The service supports applications such as Wi-Fi hotspot for community Internet access; Managed SD-WAN Solutions; Backhaul to increase mobile network reach; and satellite internet for small businesses.
(With inputs from IANS)
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