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Telekom Serbia selects Gilat's SkyEdge for public telephony and
enterprise applications
Jan 08, 2007
Petah Tikva, Israel, January 8, 2007 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GILT) today announced that Telekom Serbia, the incumbent
telecom carrier in Serbia, will deploy Gilat's SkyEdge broadband
satellite hub and several hundred VSATs to serve its residential and
corporate customers.
To meet its Universal Service Obligation (USO) requirements, Telekom
Serbia will deploy SkyEdge VSATs at remote community centers
throughout Serbia to provide citizens with reliable telephony, fax and
broadband Internet access. Telekom Serbia will also use the VSATs to
serve its customers in the television rebroadcasting and enterprise
networking sectors.
Shimon Teller, Gilat's director of global accounts, said, "Together
with Telekom Serbia, we expect to capitalize on many diverse business
opportunities throughout the region. With the new services provided by
SkyEdge, we are able to help improve the quality of life for citizens
in Serbia's rural areas."
Gilat's SkyEdge is a satellite communications platform that delivers
high quality voice, broadband data and video services over a powerful
unified system. The platform represents Gilat's deep knowledge base
and field-proven product offering, acquired through nearly two decades
of experience. SkyEdge's flexible architecture and efficient space
segment utilization make it an ideal platform for operators and
service providers.
http://www.gilatnetworks.com/Content.aspx?Page=PressReleases&PressReleaseId=129
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