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Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has recently signed two deals with telecommunications companies for its SkyEdge II-c Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network platform. On Monday, Gilat announced a $3 million deal with an unnamed “Tier-1 telco” in Latin America to deploy VSATs in remote schools to bridge the digital divide.
The SkyEdge II-c VSAT network platform can support different applications including In-Flight Connectivity (IFC), broadband consumer access, and cellular backhaul. Gilat has worked on a number of projects in Latin America including Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil.
Also, on April 22, Gilat announced a $5 million deal for cellular backhaul over satellite expansion from an unnamed “Tier-1 mobile network carrier” in Japan. The mobile carrier will utilize Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c platform to expand coverage to rural zones that do not have fiber, and to provide emergency response in the case of earthquakes or other natural disasters.
-North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
-Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Poland, Russia, Turkey, and Others)
-Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, and Others)
-Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Others)
-Middle East & Africa (GCC Countries, Southern Africa, and North Africa)
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“Wavestream’s proven technological advantage, as well as our unmatched production capacity, make us a perfect supplier for the high volume of Ka-band Gateway-class SSPAs required for this constellation,” Bob Huffman, Wavestream general manager said in a statement.
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