Gilat Upgrades Wireless Nation's Broadband Services for Consumers and Businesses
June 16 2014 - 6:50AM
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT), a worldwide leader in
satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today
announced that Wireless Nation, a leading New Zealand ISP will be
deploying Gilat's SkyEdge II VSATs powered by Optus's wholesale
satellite services.
Wireless Nation is upgrading its broadband services for
residential, SMEs, corporate and government customers. The ISP is
focusing on remote areas that do not have access to high speed
connectivity as well as suburban regions that do not have high
speed DSL or fiber roll-out. Wireless Nation is using Optus's D2
satellite to provide nationwide coverage, providing higher speeds
and bigger packages using Optus's SkyEdge II hub, located in
Wellington.
The VSAT network is based on SkyEdge II WebEnhance and Accent
terminals. WebEnhance provides excellent bandwidth efficiency
together with high download rates of over 30Mbps. The Accent
terminal supports both TDMA and SCPC return links for upstream
throughput of over 20Mbps in SCPC mode, with a quick change to TDMA
mode when lower rates are needed. Gilat's advanced quality of
service support enables a wide variety of service packages, add-on
data bundles and bonus features, all supported from a single
system.
"Gilat's innovative technology enables us to offer affordable
high-speed connectivity that has not been possible with our
previous technologies," said Bill Smale Managing Director of
Wireless Nation. "We are very impressed with the performance of the
Gilat Technology coupled with the Optus D2 satellite network and
feel it is a great leap forward from what has been previously
available in New Zealand. We are very confident that there is a
great future for this service in rural New Zealand and other parts
of the country."
"We are happy to see New Zealand residents and businesses
benefit from the advanced Internet services, that before were not
possible," said Oded Sheshinski, Gilat's Regional Vice
President-Asia Pacific. "We look forward to continuing to work with
Optus to further expand satellite wholesale services in the Pacific
region."
About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd (Nasdaq:GILT) (TASE:GILT) is a
leading provider of products and services for satellite-based
broadband communications. Gilat develops and markets a wide range
of high-performance satellite ground segment equipment and VSATs,
with an increasing focus on the consumer and Ka-band market. In
addition, Gilat enables mobile Satellite-on-the-Move (SOTM) (
solutions providing low-profile antennas, next generation
solid-state power amplifiers and modems. Gilat also provides
managed network and satellite-based services for rural telephony
and Internet access via its subsidiaries in Peru and Colombia.
With over 25 years of experience, and over a million products
shipped to more than 85 countries, Gilat has provided enterprises,
service providers and operators with efficient and reliable
satellite-based connectivity solutions, including cellular
backhaul, banking, retail, e-government and rural communication
networks. Gilat also enables leading defense, public security and
news organizations to implement advanced, on-the-move tactical
communications on board their land, air and sea fleets using
Gilat's high-performance SOTM solutions. For more information,
please visit us at www.gilat.com
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Doron Elinav, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
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