Press Releases for year 2000

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  • Hughes Software Systems announces Q2 results.
    October 19, 2000 -  HSS today announced the Quarter 2 Results and reported a 96% rise in Pre-tax profits and a 92% increase in Total Income.
    
    
  • Chairman's Address to Shareholders
    August 2, 2000 - Good Morning ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to welcome you to the Eighth Annual General Meeting of the company. Your presence here is a clear indication of the goodwill that you have placed in HSS.
      
  • President and Managing Director's Address to shareholders
    August 2, 2000 - Good Morning ladies and gentlemen. At the outset let me welcome all our new shareholders to the Eighth Annual General Meeting of the company and the first after the Initial Public Offer in November, 99. The IPO was a milestone in the history of your company and has resulted in enhancing HSS' visibility significantly in the marketplace.
  • Hughes Software Systems Board approves 2:1 Stock Split
    May 4, 2000 - The Board of Directors of Hughes Software Systems (HSS) in their meeting held today approved a stock split of equity shares in the ratio of 2:1.
      
  • Hughes Software Systems announces Q4 Results and Year-end Results
    April 20, 2000 - Hughes Software Systems (HSS) has reported Total Income for the year 1999-2000 at Rs. 120.75 crore, up from Rs. 69.82 crore (on an annualised basis for the previous accounting period of 15 months), an increase of 73%.
  • Hughes Software Systems announces Q3 results
    Jan 15, 2000 - Records 98 percent rise in post-tax profit , Third Quarter sales up 42 percent.
    
    

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• Technology:
  
  

• Ericsson Ahead Communications Systems and Hughes Software Systems to develop Broadband Network Management software.
  January 4, 2000 -  HSS, and Ericsson Ahead Communications Systems (Aheadcom),  announced the setting up of a Dedicated Development Facility (DDF) at Gurgaon for developing software for the next generation access infrastructure.
    
• Adax and HSS Enable SS7 and Mobile Data Applications.
  December 7, 2000 -  The combination of higher layer software from HSS and protocol controller boards and software from Adax offers users complete solutions for both fixed and mobile applications. The capability is the result of a new partnership between Adax and Hughes Software Systems (HSS), announced today.
    
• Hughes Software launches Internet Telephony Gatekeeper for Telcos. 
  October 31, 2000 -  HSS today announced launch of the first Internet Telephony GateKeeper (GK) capable of handling thousands of simultaneous subscribers.
    
• Hughes Software rolls out Third Generation networking roadmap.
  October 30, 2000 -  HSS today announced launch of a Gateway Serving Node (GSN) that would enable an Mobile infrastructure vendor to migrate from second generation mobile technologies into 2G+ (GPRS and Edge) and 3G (UMTS) technologies.
  
  
• Hughes Software Systems and ARMILLAIRE Technologies Inc.,USA to develop next generation switching software
  September 22, 2000 - HSS and ARMILLAIRE Technologies Inc., USA, today announced the setting up of a Dedicated Development Facility (DDF) at Gurgaon for developing software for the next generation switching infrastructure.
   
• Sylantro softswitch to incorporate SIP Protocol from HSS
  September 11, 2000 - HSS today announced that Sylantro Systems, a leader in the Applications-Enabled Softswitch marketplace, will use its Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Stack product in Sylantro's products.
  
  
• RadiSys and Hughes Software Systems Demonstrate VoIP Solution at VON Europe 2000
  June 20, 2000 - RadiSys Corp. (NASDAQ: RSYS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of building blocks enabling next-generation Internet and communications systems, and Hughes Software Systems Limited, a leading supplier of software technology to communications equipment manufacturers for voice over IP, SS7, mobile data and intelligent networks, is demonstrating voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls using the MEGACO Protocol.
  
  
• HSS Introduces SS7 Application Development Framework
  June 7, 2000 - HSS introduced its new Application Development Framework for quick development of SS7 based applications. The framework is based on Hughes Software System's established ProtoQuick™ protocol stacks product line.
  
  
• HSS Launches Prepaid Calling Card Application For Network Equipment Providers
  June 7, 2000 - HSS released a Prepaid Calling Card application that enables service providers to increase revenue and customer loyalty.
  
  
• HSS Launches Service Node for Network Equipment Providers
  June 7, 2000 - HSS Launched a Service Node that enables service providers to offer profitable IN services such as Prepaid Calling Card services, Unified Messaging, Click to Talk, etc.
  
  
• HSS Showcases GPRS Components to Enable Equipment Manufacturers Enhance Their Products for High-Speed Data
  June 7, 2000 - HSS introduces GPRS products that enable a mobile infrastructure vendor to migrate from second-generation mobile technologies into 2G+ (GPRS and Edge) technologies.
  
  
• HSS Announces World's First Implementation of MEGACO/H.248 based Easy-to-integrate Voice Over Internet Solutions
  June 7, 2000 - Easy Integration With Existing Telephony Networks Made Possible With Media Gateway Controller and Media Gateway Frameworks for Building Voice Over Internet Protocol Products.
  
  
• Hughes Software Systems to offer easy-to-integrate Packet Data solutions over GSM networks
  Feb 29, 2000 - Launches India's first General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)/EDGE Gb Interface software for enhancing GSM networks with packet Data capabilities.
  
  
• Hughes Software Systems launches the SIP Stack to offer easy-to-integrate Voice over Internet solutions 
  Feb 8, 2000 - India's first SIP offering for building Voice over IP products and Voice over IP Gateways for integration with existing telephony networks.
  

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• Business:  

• Arun Kumar receives Hughes Electronics award of Excellence
  May 22, 2000 - Arun Kumar, President and Managing Director, Hughes Software Systems (HSS) has been chosen for the coveted Hughes Chairman's Honor Award of Excellence, HE's special form of recognition. 
  
  
• Pradman Kaul takes over as Chairman and CEO, Hughes Network Systems
  Feb 8, 2000 - Hughes Electronics announces major changes in corporate structure and business mix.
     
• Hughes Software Systems appoints Chief Operating Officer
  Feb 8, 2000 - HSS the #1 communications software company in India, announced the promotion of Manoranjan Mohapatra, to the post of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating officer.
  
  
• Hughes Software Systems gets SEI-CMM Level 4 Certification
  Jan 10, 2000 - India's number one communications software company assessed among the top 4 percent of Globally Recognised Quality Software Businesses.
  
      

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Last updated : April 20, 2006