Solution enables satellite bandwidth savings of 20%-50%
Petah Tikva, January 28, 2010 - Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. announced today that its Bandwidth Optimizer (BWO) solution has been successfully deployed at hub sites in Asia.
Gilat's BWO solution implements echo cancellation at the hub site, thereby enabling the Outbound and Inbound signals to share the same bandwidth, resulting in significant satellite bandwidth savings of between 20% - 50%.
The deployment of the new BWO solution has saved 5MHz of satellite bandwidth for one of Gilat's customers in Asia, translating into cost savings of approximately $200,000 per year. For another Gilat customer, the solution has enabled the service provider to significantly improve their services by offering higher throughput to end users, with the same space segment.
Yoram Ofri, Gilat Network System's Marketing Director for Applications and Solutions, said, "Gilat's BWO solution adds a new dimension to Gilat's high-efficiency VSAT technology. By installing the solution, customers may enjoy substantial savings that can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. The BWO solution allows service providers to significantly increase the number of VSATs installed and grow their customer bases while maintaining their space segment costs."
Gilat's SkyEdge and SkyEdge II multi-service platforms enable the delivery of high-quality voice, broadband data and video services for different environments including enterprises, rural networks, cellular backhaul and government network applications. Gilat's diverse portfolio of VSATs offers service providers a most suitable product choice for their application needs as well as the flexibility to evolve their networks. The newest addition to Gilat's SkyEdge II portfolio is NetEdgeTM, a dedicated solution for multi star networks, specifically designed to meet the needs of corporate networks and cellular backhaul applications.
About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. is a leading provider of products and services for satellite-based communications networks. The Company operates under three business units: (i) Gilat Network Systems, a provider of network systems and associated professional services to service providers and operators worldwide; (ii) Spacenet Inc., a provider of managed services in North America to the business and government segments; and (iii) Spacenet Rural Communications, a provider of rural telephony and Internet access solutions to remote areas primarily in Latin America.
Gilat was founded in 1987 and has shipped over 750,000 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 16 sales and service offices worldwide. Gilat markets a full line of high-performance VSATs under the SkyEdge TM and SkyEdge II Product Family.
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