Case Study: Hughes Networks connects 2,500+ hotspots across Latin America and generates $160K+/month with Indio Networks' Indio Connect

Hughes - Customer Case Study

Hughes faced low internet penetration across Latin America and the sudden shutdown of Facebook’s ExpressWiFi, leaving many hotspot operators without a viable platform and demanding an easy-to-install, low‑touch WiFi solution with simple billing and centralized management. Indio Networks stepped in with its Indio Connect offering (including the Indio Cloud platform), partnering with Hughes to deliver satellite‑based connectivity and user-friendly Distributor, Retailer and Customer apps tailored for remote, low‑expertise environments.

Indio Networks implemented Indio Connect — a cloud-based WiFi manager, captive‑portal and authentication services, wallet‑based micro‑billing, and multilingual mobile apps — while Hughes provided VSAT/satellite backhaul. The deployment delivered 2,500+ hotspots across Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Peru, connected millions of users, and generated more than $160,000 in monthly revenue, creating new income streams for operators, distributors and retailers.

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