Hughes Communications India Named Best Managed Services Provider by ET Telecom

New Delhi, March 30, 2022: At the ET Telecom Awards on March 23, Hughes Communications India Private Limited (HCI), a leading provider of broadband satellite networks and managed services, was named the Best Managed Services Provider by The Economic Times, India's leading business and financial daily newspaper. The company earned the recognition for its innovative “Made in India” products and solutions, exceptional service delivery, technical expertise, and customer-centric approach.

Speaking on the occasion, Partho Banerjee, President & Managing Director, HCI, said: “We are honored to receive this recognition from The Economic Times. Being named ‘Best Managed Services Provider’ is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team in delivering best-in-class managed services to our customers and adapting them in response to changing client needs. Our Managed Services offerings make a real difference for distributed enterprises that have struggled with delivering a consistent connected experience across all their branches -- including those in remote and rural locations where cable and fiber connectivity are not available. We are committed to providing innovative, reliable, and secure solutions that help our customers navigate the complex and rapidly evolving technology landscape.”

HCI empowers enterprise customers across industries, including oil and gas, education, healthcare, and government, with reliable and secure managed network services. Integrating diverse transports, such as LTE, cable, fiber and High-Throughput Satellite, HCI delivers managed Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions with enterprise-grade service and security. Customers benefit from single “pane of glass” visibility into network, device and user visibility, enabling easy network configuration, change management and help desk support.

The ETTelecom.com Awards is an annual event organized by The Economic Times, India's leading business and financial daily. It brings together prominent stakeholders from the telecom and technology industry, including government dignitaries, industry experts, and corporate leaders. The third edition of the event was hosted on March 23, 2023, to recognize and celebrate the best telecom products, programs, services, and innovations. The awards have become a benchmark for the industry, with winners being acknowledged for their innovation, leadership, and excellence in various categories.

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About Hughes Communications India (HCI)

Hughes Communications India (HCI), a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the leading global provider of broadband satellite networks and services, HCIPL is a joint venture of HUGHES and Bharti Airtel Limited, India’s premier communications solutions provider. HCIPL 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

Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, provides broadband equipment and services; managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses, governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship internet service, HughesNet^®, connects millions of people across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers internet access for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite operators, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators and military customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes supports half a million enterprise sites with its HughesON™ portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.