GERMANTOWN, Md., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes
Communications India Ltd. (HCIL), India's leading provider of broadband
satellite networks and services, was recognized as the Best VSAT
Operator in India at the Telecom
Operator Awards ceremony held on 21st March
2011 at the Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, India. Shyamal Ghosh, former secretary, Department of
Telecommunications (DoT), Chairman, Telecom Commission and former
administrator of the USO Fund, presented the award to Partho Banerjee, president and managing director
of HCIL. The award recognizes companies that demonstrate
outstanding performance in delivering world-class results in
service and support in the telecom sector.
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Commenting on this achievement, Mr. Banerjee said, "Receiving
this prestigious award is a testament to our commitment to provide
the most reliable and beneficial satellite service offerings and
continually improve the customer's experience. We thank the
organizers and our customers for recognizing us amongst our worthy
peers."
The prestigious Telecom Operators Award was hosted by
Tele.net magazine, whose editor, Shampa Bahadur, stated,
"Acknowledging the leadership role played by telecom companies in
different segments, the winners in 14 categories were chosen
through an extensive survey conducted during the past two months
among a carefully selected group of industry professionals, sector
experts, and key consumers. This enabled the selection process to
be fair, transparent, and conclusive, especially since every
nominee has played a significant role in the country's telecom
growth story. Hughes Communications India emerged the winner by a
wide margin, winning twice as many votes as its peers."
About Tele.net Magazine
Tele.net is a monthly magazine targeted especially
at telecom service providers and large enterprise customers. It
covers all segments of the sector -- fixed, wireless, broadband,
long distance, and satellite-based services, etc. The magazine is
part of India Infrastructure Private Publishing, a company
dedicated to providing information on the infrastructure sectors in
India through magazines,
conferences, newsletters and research reports. The company also
publishes two other magazines, Power Line and Indian
Infrastructure.
About Hughes Communications India Limited
Hughes Communications India Limited (HCIL) is India's leading provider of broadband
satellite networks and services for enterprises, governments
and small businesses. HCIL pioneered and is the leading
provider of several new services and applications such as
interactive distance learning and rural services, bringing the
benefits of broadband to the underserved markets of India. HCIL is a majority owned subsidiary of
Hughes Network Systems, LLC. For additional information, please
visit www.hughes.in.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading
provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering
innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions
for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1
high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with
offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more
than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries,
representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ
global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations,
including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.
Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices
worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH). For more information, please
visit www.hughes.com.
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