| When pointed out that the sector regulator, Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India, is working towards a unified licencing
regime, envisaging what Currier was referring to, he said that it
would be better for the country if the policy decisions were taken
quickly.
Loral Skynet has built a global network that offers a broad array
of solutions to meet communications needs, combining the power of
geo-synchronous satellites positioned in space with high-speed terrestrial
fiber on earth. By using broadcast technology, Skynet seamlessly
transports high-quality data, voice and video content for television
programming, telephony, business communications, high-quality audio,
broadband, and
Internet connectivity.
According to Currier, if one licence allowed a platform/service
provider to extend a host of services, including DTH, then various
combinations could be offered to consumers, which would make for
viable business propositions too.
While accepting that Loral had abandoned its active role in the
DTH arena in India, which was evident in the mid to late 1990s,
Currier said that Skynet’s Bangalore sales office is on the lookout
for business opportunities here.
“We do have a small team here offering various Internet-led products
at the moment,” Currier said. But he admitted that business has
been slow to come by in India.
Loral Skynet’s advantages are that it positions itself as a one-vendor
solution provider from space-segment purchase to network configuration
to equipment installation to ongoing maintenance.
Having a global presence, Skynet can deliver data, voice and video
anywhere in the world over an infrastructure that combines a satellite
fleet, VSAT networks and fiber connectivity.
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