Strong in WAN management, the company’s high focus area is banking and finance.

HCL Comnet is the only integrator that comes from the VSAT background making the company very strong in WAN management, as connectivity is being provided through a combination of VSAT, leased line, wireless based hybrid network and VPN. The company is not only focussed on the Indian market but has also bagged projects in the US, Europe and Australia.

The company did Rs 130.55 crore, registering a growth of around 121 percent. HCL Comnet’s exceptional growth can be contributed to banking and finance where company bagged projects of SBI, Bank of Madurai, Indian Bank, ILFS, Citi Bank, CSE, and NSE (1000 VSATs). The company, also, has increased focus in manufacturing and distribution, telecom and ISP, etc.

To provide the latest technology to IIT Kharagpur, HCL Comnet is in the process of implementing a multi-service converged campus area network for IP telephony, video on demand, etc. On the wireless front, the company has provided point-to-multi-point connectivity to HLL.

On the ISP front, the company has executed projects for Forum Infotech, Caltiger, RPG Sprint, Indianoil, etc.

Looking at the bottom line, it has been noticed that product contributes around 62 percent whereas integration, consultancy, and network maintenance and support is around 37.4 percent. HCL Comnet also did Rs 23 crore from Managed Data Network services.

To provide better options to customers, HCL Comnet has tied up with Gilat and Viasat for VSATs, 3Com for RAS, Alcatel for MUXs, Motorola for routers, Nortel for routers and switches, and Cisco for ICM, IP telephone, call manager, LAN switches, etc.

To encash on the Ku-band, the company plans to provide low-cost broadband IP services to be operational from June at Rs 99,000 and connectivity price of Rs 99 per day. With IP telephony and contact center gaining foothold in India, the company is developing expertise to be a leader in this field.