VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. & TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2003--Skycasters LLC, the oldest and largest facilities based reseller of the Hughes DiRECWAY broadband satellite internet service, announced today that E Consulting, S.A. has been awarded the first license ever issued in Honduras by the Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL) for DiRECWAY two-way, high-speed internet access services to corporations, small businesses, educational institutions, government and other users throughout Honduras. E Consulting is the Skycasters authorized provider of satellite internet services in Honduras.
"For the first time in our country, DiRECWAY satellite internet service is improving communication and research tools for businesses and organizations handicapped by the absence of connectivity. In addition, broadband satellite internet service is triggering the establishment of many development projects in remote areas around Honduras where access to the internet as the only hope to obtain knowledge." concluded Rodolfo Eyl, President of E Consulting.
The DiRECWAY broadband satellite internet services are available in either single user or LAN terminal configurations, with scalable grades of service allowing enterprise customers to deploy a readily expandable network solution tailored to their specific requirements that will keep pace with their business growth demands. Various monthly service plans exist and there are only three components needed to set up a DiRECWAY system: Antenna, Transmitting Unit and a Receiving Unit.
Skycasters and E Consulting also offer small, cost-effective Private Satellite Networks, allowing government and commercial users to take advantage of its proprietary SuperVPN technology that permits secure remote intranet access, banking and credit card processing. E Consulting will also offer distance learning, health & medical, multicast streaming and other solutions.
About Skycasters
Skycasters is Hughes Network Systems' largest DiRECWAY Value Added Reseller and a leading U.S.-based low cost satellite internet provider serving businesses in both North America and Latin America. Skycasters provides service to more than 10,000 business users in 50 states and twelve countries. Current Skycasters installations provide service to thousands of government and Fortune 1000 corporate users. More information about Skycasters is available at www.skycasters.com.
About E Consulting
E Consulting, S.A. is an internet Service Provider in Central America providing internet connectivity through dial up, fiber and satellite infrastructure. E Consulting is the Skycasters Value Added Reseller for the region and the first provider in Honduras to obtain a 2-way Satellite license. The company also provides e-commerce solutions, hosting and web based applications and is part of well-diversified group of businesses. More information about E Consulting is available at www.internetsatelital.net.
