NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes
Communications India Limited (HCIL), a subsidiary of Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), today announced that Reliance Jio Infocomm
Ltd. (Jio), the largest 4G and mobile broadband digital services
provider in India, has selected
the Hughes JUPITER™ System to enable satellite connectivity to more
than 400 4G/LTE sites in remote and rural locations. Hughes, the
global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, and Jio
were both recognized in Fortune's 2018 Change the World list of the
top 10 companies that make a positive social impact as part of
their core business strategy. Jio ranked number one on the list for
expanding Internet access in India, including via its 4G network, which
will leverage JUPITER System technology to connect locations beyond
the reach of terrestrial backhaul technology.
"After an extensive evaluation of the satellite technology on
the market, we felt strongly that the Hughes JUPITER System, with
its high-throughput terminals and future-proof multiservice
capabilities, provided the ideal performance and efficiency for
supporting connectivity to our 4G/LTE sites," said Jyotindra Thacker, group president, Reliance
Jio. "The JUPITER satellite system is key to enabling our vision of
providing ubiquitous and seamless connectivity to each and every
part of the country, and we believe Hughes has the experience and
expertise to support this large project."
"The fact that Jio selected Hughes to underpin this large 4G/LTE
satellite backhaul network is a testament to the superior
performance and efficiency enabled by our JUPITER System," said
Partho Banerjee, president, Hughes
Communications India. "Satellite is the ideal technology for
extending 4G/LTE service to remote and rural communities beyond the
reach of terrestrial backhaul, and we look forward to working with
Jio to support its work in connecting the unconnected in
India."
The JUPITER System is a high-performance, field-proven satellite
networking solution that backhauls all generations of cellular
technologies. The system delivers more than 200 Mbps of TCP
throughput per terminal and includes built-in 4G/LTE optimization
capability that can yield 30 to 60 percent bandwidth savings versus
that of standard satellite backhaul solutions.
Under the agreement with Jio, Hughes India will provide a
managed service to include network planning, implementation,
operation and maintenance.
About Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
Reliance Jio
Infocomm Limited ("Jio"), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries
Limited ("RIL"), has built a world-class all-IP data strong future
proof network with latest 4G LTE technology. It is the only network
conceived and born as a Mobile Video Network from the ground up and
supporting Voice over LTE technology. It is future ready and can be
easily upgraded to support even more data, as technologies advance
on to 5G, 6G and beyond.
Jio brings transformational changes in digital services space to
enable the vision of Digital India for 1.2 billion Indians and
propel India into global
leadership in digital economy. It has created an eco-system
comprising network, devices, applications and content, service
experience and affordable tariffs for everyone to live the Jio
Digital Life. As part of its customer offers, Jio has
revolutionised the Indian telecom landscape by making voice calls
for Jio customers absolutely free, across India, to any network, and always. Jio makes
India the highest quality, most
affordable data market in the world so that every Indian can do
Datagiri.
About Hughes Communications India
HCIL is a majority
owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the
world's largest provider of broadband satellite networks and
services. HCIL is the largest satellite service operator in
India providing a comprehensive
range of broadband networking technologies, solutions, and services
for businesses and governments, including Managed Services to meet
every communications challenge. More information is available at
www.hughes.in.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in broadband satellite technology
and services for home and office. Its flagship high-speed satellite
Internet service is HughesNet®, the world's largest satellite
network with over 1.2 million residential and business customers
across North and South America.
For large enterprises and governments, the company's HughesON®
managed network services provide complete connectivity solutions
employing an optimized mix of satellite and terrestrial
technologies. The JUPITER™ System is the world's most widely
deployed High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) platform, operating on
more than 20 satellites by leading service providers, delivering a
wide range of broadband enterprise, mobility and cellular backhaul
applications. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 7 million
terminals to customers in over 100 countries, representing
approximately 50 percent market share, and its technology is
powering broadband services to aircraft around the world.
Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices
worldwide and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation
(NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations.
For additional information about Hughes, please
visit www.hughes.com and
follow @HughesConnects on Twitter.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of
satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business
around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications
technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar
Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit
www.echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
©2018 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes
and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark
of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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