Hughes pips Bharti Airtel and Tatanet to bag government broadband deals

KOLKATA: Hughes Communications, the world's largest VSAT services provider, has edged out Bharti Airtel and Tatanet in the race to provide satellite-based broadband connectivity across Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Assam and Northeast, a top executive with direct knowledge of the matter told ET.