Airtel and Hughes announce joint venture to provide satellite broadband services in India

The companies noted that the agreement was announced in May 2019 and has received all statutory approvals, including those from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and Department of Telecommunications which comes under the Government of India.

Hughes Communications, a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, an innovator in satellite and Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced the formation of a joint venture to provide satellite broadband services in India. The companies noted that the agreement was announced in May 2019 and has received all statutory approvals, including those from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and Department of Telecommunications which comes under the Government of India and the joint venture has been formed.

Operational as HCIPL, the entity combines the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) businesses of both companies to offer flexible and scalable enterprise networking solutions using satellite connectivity for primary transport, backup and hybrid implementation.