Gilat to Provide Nearly 7,000 SkyEdge VSATs for Mexican Public-School Initiative, Reaching More Than 16,000 Classrooms; Gilat's
March 13 2006 - 8:08AM
Business Wire
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILTF), today announced it
has been selected by a consortium of leading Mexican technology
firms to provide a network of nearly 7,000 SkyEdge VSATs for use in
more than 16,000 Mexican public-school classrooms. The deployment
of the network hub and terminals has just begun. Gilat has combined
its equipment and technical support services to provide a satellite
solution to monitor the operation and usage of the Mexican Ministry
of Education's (SEP) Enciclomedia program, and also provide
broadband Internet access. The Mexican government considers
Enciclomedia to be an important education project and expects it to
eventually reach more than 140,000 classrooms. Gilat's integral
satellite monitoring solution was selected by a consortium of firms
including Accesorios y Suministros Informaticos, S.A. de C.V.
(ASISA) and Alef Soluciones Integrales, S.A. de C.V. (Alef) - two
of Mexico's leading information technology integrators - and
Corporativo Lanix, S.A. de C.V. (Lanix), Mexico's largest computer
manufacturer. In addition to nearly 7,000 VSAT terminals, Gilat is
providing more than 16,000 classroom monitoring systems, a solution
which has been developed by the company specifically for this
application. Benjamin Aguilar, General Manager of Corporativo
Lanix, said, "The integration of Gilat's flexible SkyEdge VSAT
platform into a full wireless monitoring solution ensures we will
achieve fast deployment and 100 percent coverage. It also provides
additional, critical applications such as broadband Internet access
and VoIP services. These attributes, combined with their
industry-leading technology and extensive experience in the Mexican
market, led us to select Gilat for this project." Enciclomedia
(www.enciclomedia.edu.mx) is a computer-based program that
integrates federal education resources such as textbooks, digital
content and virtual activities to enrich the student's classroom
experience, encourage student participation and enhance learning
outcomes. The program also includes a portal to assist teachers
with their daily activities. "Our experience working with
governments worldwide to improve their public communications
infrastructure and educational services has been invaluable in our
support of the SEP program. We are providing a total solution that
includes very advanced satellite, wireless and monitoring devices
with local technical and implementation support," said Erez Antebi,
CEO for Gilat Network Systems (GNS). Antebi added, "Our end-to-end
monitoring system will quickly detect operational problems and
compile statistics on utilization of the Enciclomedia program -
transmitting all of that information to the integrator's help desk.
These tools will help the integrators reduce downtime and provide
optimal program performance on a daily basis. It is gratifying to
know our network will have a positive impact on the lives of
Mexican schoolchildren. We appreciate the opportunity to contribute
to education excellence in Mexico and worldwide." The SkyEdge
platform is available in various configurations to support a wide
range of networks, from small networks of fewer than 100 sites to
large networks comprising tens of thousands of sites. SkyEdge
efficiently supports periodic transmission, such as that required
by the monitoring needs of the SEP project, broadband Internet
connectivity and video services if required in the future. About
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GILTF) is a leading provider of products and services for
satellite-based communications networks. The Company operates under
three business units: (i) Gilat Network Systems ("GNS"), which is a
provider of network systems and associated professional services to
service providers and operators; (ii) Spacenet, which provides
managed services for businesses and governments through its
Connexstar service brand, for consumers through its StarBand
service brand; (iii) Spacenet Rural Communications, which offers
rural telephony and Internet access solutions to remote areas
primarily in Latin America. Gilat was founded in 1987 and has
shipped over 600,000 Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to more
than 85 countries across six continents. Gilat's headquarters is
located in Petah Tikva, Israel. The Company has 14 local offices
and three service facilities worldwide. Gilat markets the SkyEdge
(TM) Product Family which includes the SkyEdge(TM) Pro, SkyEdge(TM)
IP, SkyEdge(TM) Call, SkyEdge(TM) DVB-RCS and SkyEdge(TM) Gateway.
In addition, the Company markets numerous other legacy products.
Visit Gilat at www.gilat.com. Certain statements made herein that
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Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words
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These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Gilat to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements that may be
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including,
among others, changes in general economic and business conditions,
inability to maintain market acceptance to Gilat's products,
inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies,
products and applications, rapid changes in the market for Gilat's
products, loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting
from competition, introduction of competing products by other
companies, inability to manage growth and expansion, loss of key
OEM partners, inability to attract and retain qualified personnel,
inability to protect the Company's proprietary technology and risks
associated with Gilat's international operations and its location
in Israel. For additional information regarding these and other
risks and uncertainties associated with Gilat's business, reference
is made to Gilat's reports filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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