Gilat Provides Satellite Communications Network to Turkish Weather and Water Monitoring Agencies.Business Editors PETAH TIKVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2002 Vital Meteorological me·te·or·ol·o·gy n. The science that deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions. [French météorologie, from Greek and Hydrological hy·drol·o·gy n. The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. Data to be Transmitted Via Skystar Advantage(R) VSATs 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 it has been selected by a Turkish government agency to provide a 356-site satellite communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. for use by the Turkey Emergency Flood and Earthquake Recovery Project (TEFER). Gilat will provide one Skystar Advantage central satellite hub system to Turkey's General Directorate of State Meteorological Works (DMI (Desktop Management Interface) The first desktop management standard from the DMTF. Enabling PCs to be monitored from a central console, it was superseded by the DMTF's Common Information Model (see CIM). ) and one hub system to the Directorate of State Hydrological Works (DSI (Dynamic Systems Initiative) An umbrella term for a suite of Microsoft products that help manage the Windows environment in large enterprises. DSI was introduced in 2003. ). The 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. terminals are expected to be used by both agencies to increase communications efficiency between meteorological radar systems, Automated Weather Observation Systems (AWOS AWOS Automated Weather Observation System AWOS Automated Weather Observing Station AWOS Air War Over Serbia ), hydrological stations and airport meteorological stations. Deployment of the VSAT equipment has begun and the project is scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of 2003. Halil Kutahya, DMI's Deputy Director General, said, "Given the critical nature of weather and water data to the safety of our population, it is our responsibility to make sure our systems are driven by the most reliable, high-performance technology available. That's why we are upgrading our communications platform to Gilat's VSAT solution. Gilat's premier technology, combined with its superior service, gives us the confidence we need to keep our people and agencies well informed." Erez Antebi, Gilat's General Manager for Asia, Africa and Pacific Rim, said, "The selection of our technology by these important government agencies demonstrates that VSAT technology is ideally suited to power the most vital information systems. It is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to know that our systems will help the Turkish people prepare for any type of natural disaster." About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., with its global subsidiaries Spacenet Inc. and Gilat Latin America, 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 nearly 400,000 VSATs shipped worldwide. Gilat markets the Skystar Advantage, DialAw@y IP, FaraWay, Skystar 360E and SkyBlaster(a) 360 VSAT products in more than 70 countries around the world. The Company provides satellite-based, end-to-end enterprise networking and rural telephony solutions to customers across six continents, and markets interactive broadband data services. The Company is a joint venture partner in SATLYNX, a provider of two-way satellite broadband services in Europe, with SES GLOBAL and, following the execution of a definitive agreement and regulatory approval, Alcatel Space and SkyBridge, subsidiaries of Alcatel. Skystar Advantage(R), DialAw@y IP(TM) and FaraWay(TM) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Visit Gilat at www.gilat.com. ((a)SkyBlaster is marketed in the United States by StarBand Communications Inc. under its own brand name.) 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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