Gilat's Spacenet Subsidiary Announces New Connexstar SE Satellite Broadband Service; Offering Faster Speeds, Enhanced Security and Advanced Features.PETAH TIKVA, Israel -- Gilat Satellite Networks Gilat Satellite Networks is a publicly-traded Israeli company (NASDAQ: GILT. TASE) Gilat designs, develops and markets satellite and hybrid networking products, services and solutions to operators in 85 countries. , Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILTF) today announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., has expanded its enterprise satellite service portfolio with the introduction of Connexstar SE. Connexstar SE uses the Gilat SkyEdge(TM) VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. platform to provide next-generation speed, security and services, offering new capabilities for broadband connectivity. Connexstar SE is designed to meet a broad range of business connectivity needs, offering varying service levels, speed options, and specialized terminals with speeds up to 4 Mbps downstream and 2 Mbps upstream. The service is highly scalable and can easily be upgraded to meet the requirements of new applications. Other industry-leading features include built-in accelerated VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ; AES-type encryption for increased security; a flexible platform optimized for voice, data, and video; direct VSAT-to-VSAT; mesh connectivity for improved real-time applications; and standards compatibility with DVB-RCS DVB-RCS Digital Video Broadcasting - Return Channel Via Satellite and DVB-S See DVB. . It also has a rich feature set that includes 8PSK (1) See preshared keys. (2) (Phase Shift Keying) A simple digital modulation technique that uses two different phase angles for 0 and 1. Quadrature PSK (QPSK) uses four phase shifts for each two bits of input. See phase modulation and DPSK. modulation and Turbo Coding technologies that allow a 30% improvement in bandwidth utilization. Connexstar SE is available as a full-time or on-demand service (for terrestrial backup, multicast, or supplementary connectivity). Spacenet President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bill Gerety said, "Connexstar SE offers faster speeds, improved bandwidth efficiency The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. and flexible service options to meet the demanding networking requirements of enterprise customers. This innovative services platform enables Spacenet to deliver a wide range of Quality of Service options, network management, security and application features. We are confident that Connexstar SE will deliver the solid performance required for the current and future connectivity needs of our enterprise customers." About Spacenet Spacenet is the worldwide services group of Gilat Satellite Networks. Spacenet Inc., based in McLean, Virginia, offers connectivity, value-added applications and managed networks to customers in North America and worldwide, including its Connexstar satellite and hybrid terrestrial broadband networking solutions for enterprise and government customers, and StarBand residential and small-office VSAT services. Spacenet has more than 20 years of experience providing wide area networks, application support, customer care and network management for some of the largest satellite-based networks in the world. Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com 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 two business units: (i) Gilat Network Systems Gilat Network Systems, a business unit of Gilat Satellite Networks of Israel, provides satellite networks and professional services, including turnkey solutions and outsourcing, to operators worldwide. Its main offering is the SkyEdge VSAT satellite communications system. ("GNS GNS GEOnet Names Server (NIMA) GNS Global Network Services (INMARSAT) GNS Guinea Franc GNS Get Nearest Server (component of IPX and SAP) GNS Global Navigation System "), which is a provider of network systems and associated professional services to service providers and operators and (ii) Spacenet, which provides managed services for businesses and governments through its Connexstar service brand, for consumers through its StarBand service brand and for rural communities through Spacenet Rural Communications Spacenet Rural Communications is a Gilat Satellite Networks business unit providing rural Internet and telephony services primarily in Latin America. . Gilat was founded in 1987 and has shipped over 550,000 Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to more than 80 countries across six continents. Gilat's headquarters is located in Petah Tikva, Israel. The Company has 14 local offices and 3 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 are not historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. The words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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 (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and 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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