Bharti Airtel and Hughes Communications to combine their India VSATT businesses
By MYBRANDBOOK
Satellite services provider Hughes Communications and Bharti Airtel have announced an agreement to combine their VAST or Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) operations in India.
The combined entity will bring greater scale, operational efficiencies and market reach to serve India with secure and reliable broadband satellite and hybrid solutions for enterprise and government networks. Hughes and its subsidiaries will maintain majority ownership in HCIL, the surviving entity, and Airtel will have a significant shareholding.
“In India today, satellite is an important layer in the enterprise networks across all kinds of industries – from retail to petroleum to banking to military,” said Partho Banerjee, President and Managing Director, HCIL. “Together with Airtel, HCIL will expand our VSAT and terrestrial operations to serve the growing demand for always on, always available network connectivity across the country.”
Ajay Chitkara, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Business, said: “We are pleased to combine our VSAT operations with Hughes to serve the connectivity needs of Digital India. Combining the proven capabilities of both the companies, the partnership will bring synergies to the forefront for the benefit of customers across the length and breadth of India.”
The largest satellite service operator in India, HCIL provides broadband networking technologies, solutions, and services for businesses, governments. Airtel is a significant VSAT service provider in India, offering satellite connectivity to unreachable terrains and helping businesses supplement their terrestrial networks with satellite for primary and backup connectivity.
The combined entity will be positioned to introduce new VSAT and related technologies to deliver a wide range of quality products and services. HCIL will continue to serve existing HCIL and Airtel customers while focusing on serving the growing networking needs of enterprise and government customers in India.
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