Gilat’s SkyEdge II to meet Servicio Satelital broadband needs

Details: Category: Satellite Networks; 12 August 2009; 7288 views

Gilat Satellite Networks will provide Argentina’s Servicio Satelital with a SkyEdge II satellite communications network to enable broadband Internet connectivity at hundreds of sites nationwide. The sites will include schools, oil and gas firms and retail lottery locations.The new network will also be used to provide communication services for telcos and ISPs needing satellite connectivity in the region. Servicio Satelital is Argentina's largest provider of satellite-based broadband services.

Servicio Satelital has previously 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. Servicio Satelital General Manager Eduardo Lema stated, "This new technology platform is state-of-the-art, enabling us to develop competitive services and offer excellent quality of service."

Gilat's SkyEdge II is a multi-service platform enabling the delivery of voice, broadband data and video services for diverse environments including enterprises, rural networks, cellular backhaul and government network applications. It 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 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, a dedicated solution for multi star networks, specifically designed to meet the needs of corporations and cellular backhaul applications.

* Founded in 1998, Servicio Satelital is Argentina's largest provider of satellite-based broadband communications services. The company is based in Buenos Aires and operates a network operations centre and teleport in Benavidez to ensure nationwide, 24x7 customer support.

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