Opportunities in Broadband

High-speed and always-on. What is considered high-speed will change over time, but for now it means downstream access rates of up to 256 kbps or more. But more important is the power that Broadband has to change the way we conduct our lives. High speed brings with it new capabilities such as transmission of video. This allows new vistas of growth in education, entertainment, health services and corporate communications. Broadband enhances the ability to use the Internet for a multitude of applications. In India the number of broadband consumers are a fraction of those existing in other countries worldwide. With increased availability of broadband, services built using its strengths will bring new conveniences.

It has been established that there is a direct correlation between broadband adoption and the gross national product of a country. We all know Internet is increasingly being used as a medium to communicate and deliver a host of application and services to users. Technology now makes it possible to deliver voice, data and video over internet. A typical VOIP call to any place in the world costs a fraction of the typical phone call. Infact an international call from Jalandhar in India to Los Angeles In United States costs approximately Rs. 3.50 per minute. A domestic phone call from Mumbai in India to a mobile in Delhi costs Rs 2.50 per minute. Internet usage has been growing rapidly as also a variety of e-commerce

Seeing the potential Hughes has already invested in creating the HughesNet™ Fusion infrastructure required to deliver broadband services and applications to end consumers. HughesNet™ has invested in the satellite hub, satellite transponders, internet data centers and bandwidth, education studios, software and product tie-ups. Going forward we will continue to invest more to create new services and to increase awareness about the companies products and services.

In summary, customers want converged services - voice, data and video services delivered instantly over one network at an affordable price: Variety of Services; Value for Money and Convenience. HughesNet™ Fusion and it's Business Partner Network will deliver these.

Today most broadband service providers equate broadband to speed. In truth, Broadband is much more than just speed. Truly, Broadband is about services and applications which consist of interactive learning applications, e-health, e-entertainment and e- commerce. HughesNet™ Fusion Business Partners are already equipped to provide broadband internet access, interactive learning and e-commerce services. Customers are demanding more applications and services and this is what we are focused on delivering by creating a diverse portfolio and suite of available products and services on an on-going basis. As a HughesNet™ Fusion Business Partner, you will benefit from the constantly growing HughesNet™ Fusion portfolio of products and services.

The HughesNet™ Fusion opportunity is a proven business. Those invited to join our Business Partner Network will be joining a successful team - not venturing out alone. The business format; intellectual property; training; sales & marketing support that we extend to our Business partners is, only part of the story. When we appoint Business Partners, we are harnessing their dedication and commitment as well as enabling them to make excellent returns on their investment. Eventually, Business Partner success is also about their personal effort. Existing Business Partners have already proven this.

A variety of available applications and services
Low operating costs
A viable and high growth industry
Excellent growth potential
Start-up Training and Development
Dedicated Franchise Support Team
New product roll-outs
On-going technical support