Gilat Announces First SkyEdge Contract with Australia's Optus.PETAH TIKVA, Israel -- Existing Gilat based networks to be upgraded to expand Optus' support for satellite-based distance learning, health, rural broadband and corporate solutions 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) announced today an agreement to supply Australia's second largest telecommunications company See telecom company. , SingTel Optus, with a SkyEdge hub and remote sites for the expansion of Optus's already existing Gilat networks, which will be upgraded to SkyEdge as well. SkyEdge is Gilat's recently announced revolutionary, unified platform supporting a variety of applications and topologies including mesh, star and multi-star. The introduction of the system represents a major step forward in 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. technology. The agreement with Optus is the first SkyEdge contract to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. following a successful beta phase. The deployment and upgrade of the network is expected to be completed in Q4 of 2004. Optus operates two-way satellite services throughout Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. based predominantly on Gilat's 360 and 360E systems, which will now be expanded to SkyEdge as well. The existing Gilat network is already being used by Optus to deliver distance-learning services to small rural towns and isolated homesteads in New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. (NSW NSW New South Wales Noun 1. NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare Naval Special Warfare ) and across the Northern Territory (NT). The network will now be expanded to support additional distance learning applications, health, rural broadband for SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. and SMEs as well as total solutions for corporations throughout Australia. "We are pleased to continue our relationship with Gilat and are confident that this upgrade will enable us to improve the quality and range of services we supply to our customers," said Warren Hardy Warren B. Hardy II is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 12 (map) since 2002. Previously he served in the Nevada House of Representatives in 1991. External links
Oded Sheshinski, Gilat's Manager for Australia-Pacific, said, "This agreement with Optus is a natural extension of the successful operation of our network in the past and Optus's satisfaction with our technology, solutions and close customer support. We are pleased that the first network of our new SkyEdge Product family should be deployed by Optus which will benefit from the most advanced VSAT technology available and be able to continue to expand its offering of solutions to its customers throughout Australia and New Zealand." The SkyEdge Product Family: One system. A world of possibilities. With the ability to support an endless array of applications in data, telephony and broadband IP all using the same hub, the SkyEdge product family represents a breakthrough in the industry. It is the first truly comprehensive satellite communications platform to deliver superior data, voice and video services over a single, powerful system. The family consists of the SkyEdge System (the hub), and five VSAT products including: --SkyEdge(TM) Pro - Multi-service VSAT, supporting interactive data, mesh telephony, broadband IP and video, with plug-in cards architecture expanding the VSAT capabilities. --SkyEdge(TM) IP - IP Router A router that is set up to route IP packets. See router and IP. VSAT, supporting interactive, broadband IP, VoIP and multicasting applications. --SkyEdge(TM) Call - Telephony VSAT, supporting thin-route telephony applications. --SkyEdge(TM) Gateway - Trunking Solutions VSAT, providing mesh trunking solutions supporting digital telephony Digital telephony is a technology used in the provision of digital telephone services and systems. Since the 1960s it has almost entirely replaced the old telephone system that used analog telephony. and IP data on demand trunking applications. --SkyEdge(TM) DVB-RCS DVB-RCS Digital Video Broadcasting - Return Channel Via Satellite - Enhanced Standard VSAT, fully supporting the DVB-RCS standard. Being much more than only a return link standard, this dual mode VSAT provides a unique real end to end standard solution for a satellite network operator with an arsenal of additional access schemes, embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. and enhanced IP acceleration features for full flexibility and support in a complex IP environment. Additional Information For additional information including downloading product brochures, visit our website at the following link: http://www.gilat.com/SkyEdge_Intro_Downloads.asp?Sbj=621 About SingTel Optus Satellite SingTel Optus has more than 20 years experience as a satellite owner and operator combined with Australia's largest fleet of domestic satellites. The SingTel Group's fleet includes five satellites in orbit covering Australia, Tasmania, Norfolk Island, New Zealand, China and India, as well as limited coverage to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (păp`  ə, –y , Cocos Island, Christmas Island, Lord Howe Island Lord Howe Island, volcanic island (1991 pop. 371), 5 sq mi (12.9 sq km), S Pacific, a dependency of New South Wales, Australia. It is a resort c.300 mi (480 km) E of the Australian coast. The island was explored in 1788 by the British and was settled in 1834. , Solomon Islands and East Timor. Following the successful launch of the C1 satellite in June 2003, Optus plans to launch two new satellites for Australia/New Zealand over the next few years. This expansion of the Optus fleet underpins Optus' satellite business and secures its leadership position in the television broadcasting markets of Australia and New Zealand. For further information about Optus satellite services visit www.optusbusiness.com.au About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., with its global subsidiaries Spacenet Inc., Gilat Latin America and rStar Corporation, is a leading provider of telecommunications solutions based on Very Small Aperture Terminal (communications) Very Small Aperture Terminal - (VSAT) A kind of ground station used to contact a communications satellite such as INMARSAT. (VSAT) satellite network technology - with close to 500,000 VSATs shipped worldwide. Gilat, headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel, 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 Skystar Advantage(R), DialAw@y(TM) IP, FaraWay(TM), Skystar 360E(TM) and SkyBlaster(a) 360 VSAT products in more than 80 countries around the world. Gilat provides satellite-based, end-to-end enterprise networking and rural telephony solutions to customers across six continents, and markets interactive broadband data services. SkyEdge, Skystar Advantage, Skystar 360E, DialAw@y IP and FaraWay are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. or its subsidiaries. ((a)SkyBlaster is marketed in the United States by StarBand Communications Inc. under its own brand name.) Visit Gilat at www.gilat.com. 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