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16/09/22 06:07 AM IST

India's first commercial satellite broadband service launched by ISRO and Hughes

In News 
  • Hughes Communications India (HCI) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) officially launched its first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband internet service in the country.
About HTS 
  • HTS increases capacity when using the same amount of orbital spectrum while simultaneously reducing the cost per bit.
  • It provides much lower-cost bandwidth with a higher user experience.
  • Spot-beam is used by HTS to perform its operations, unlike traditional satellites which use a broad single beam or few beams.
  • Spot beam technology focuses on a limited area and provides seamless and fast connectivity.
  • Home-grown Jupiter systems are used by Hughes India for both HTS and conventional satellite implementations worldwide.
Significance 
  • Hughes Communication India (HCI) provides assistance to the Indian Army, and paramilitary forces patrolling the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and other remote border outposts through the HTS technology.
  • Currently, telecommunication 4G operators, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and cooperative banks are the customers of HTS service.
  • Hughes has 1 Gbps of capacity on HTS but expects to grow it from 10 Gbps to 100 Gbps in the future.
  • Dr. Somnath said that with the new HTS capabilities powered by ISRO satellites, HCI will likely continue to deliver excellent quality satellite broadband services.
  • HTS is most likely to enhance the connectivity experience that accelerates India's digital transformation.
Source- Indian Express 

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