Gilat Satellite Networks Gets SATisfaction In Argentina

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. will provide Servicio Satelital S.A. with a Gilat SkyEdge II satellite communications network to enable broadband Internet connectivity at hundreds of sites nationwide.

The sites will include schools, oil & gas firms and retail lottery locations. The new network will also be used to provide communication services for telecommunications operators and ISPs that need satellite connectivity in the region. Servicio Satelital is Argentina's largest provider of satellite-based broadband services. Servicio Satelital has deployed Gilat's VSATs at nearly 2,000 sites nationwide. This contract represents Servicio Satelital's first deployment of a Gilat SkyEdge II network in Argentina. Gilat VSAT networks have successfully provided broadband Internet connectivity at tens of thousands of schools worldwide since 2006, helping governments maximize the quality of educational programs.

Gilat's SkyEdge II is a multi-service platform enabling the delivery ofhigh-quality voice, broadband data and video services for diverse environments including enterprises, rural networks, cellular backhaul and government network applications. SkyEdge II is a standards-based system using DVB-S2 and DVB-RCS. With better efficiencies and full adaptivity for both the inbound and outbound channels, it provides higher performance that serves the growing requirements of a range of end-users. Gilat's diverse portfolio of SkyEdge II VSATs are all supported by a unified platform, offering service providers the most suitable product for their application needs as well as the flexibility to evolve their networks. The newest addition to Gilat's SkyEdge II portfolio is NetEdge(tm), a dedicated solution for multi star networks, specifically designed to meet the needs of corporations and cellular backhaul applications.