Russian Joint Stock Company Iskra Research & Development, located in Krasnoyarsk, have now been provided with an HN NOC and 500 HN7000/7740 remote satellite terminals from Hughes Network Systems [HUGHES]. With government agencies, large enterprises, small and medium enterprises (SME) and telecom operators as their primary customers (in Siberia, the Urals, and Far Eastern Federal regions), these new Hughes supplied terminals will aid in the company’s support of a wide range of web apps, VPN services, Voice over IP (VoIP), videoconferencing, as well as broadcast and multicast apps.
Dr. Arunas Slksys, Vice President and General Manager of the Russia/CIS region for Hughes, said, "The market for broadband throughout the region continues to grow rapidly, and Iskra is well positioned to serve the Siberian area in particular, home of significant oil, gas and mineral reserves." With KB Iskra providing satcom services to more than 1,300 remotes and being one of the largest service providers in Russia, Hughes is delighted to expand their relationship with them—Germantown, Maryland


