PR NEWS

Gilat Satellite Networks Announces Integrated Satellite On The Move Solutions

New Solutions Which Include Orbit Stabilized Antennas, Already Successfully Deployed, Meeting the Demanding Requirements of Customers.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) and Orbit Technology Group (TASE:ORBI) informed that they have completed integration for Satellite Communications On-The-Move (SOTM) solutions to serve a wide range of industries.

The new SOTM solutions delivered by Gilat includes its advanced VSAT platforms with Orbit’s Stabilized Satellite Communication Systems. These serve the complex mobile communications requirements of the ground and maritime markets.

Gilat is a leading provider of products and services for satellite-based communications networks. Orbit is a recognized leader in the development of advanced solutions for Stabilized Mobile Satellite Communication and Tracking Antennas.

Recently, the integrated Gilat-Orbit SOTM solution was successfully deployed by Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company of Kazakhstan. Gilat delivered the integrated solution to enable the delivery of broadband wireless services to train passengers, representing the first satellite-based broadband service for train passengers in the region.

Gilat’s SkyEdge II VSATs together with Orbit’s maritime antennas were also deployed on offshore oil platforms, vessels and exploration sites operated by China’s CNOOC Oil Base Group.

Joshua Levinberg, Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Development & Strategy, informed, “We see the SOTM market as a growing market and an important building block in our growth strategy. Orbit has proven to be an excellent partner for efficient solutions in the various SOTM markets. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Orbit and to providing integrated solutions that meet the demanding requirements of these important markets.”

Avi Cohen, Orbit’s President and CEO, said, “The market for SOTM solutions is growing rapidly. The integration of our Stabilized Satellite Communication Mobile SatCom systems with Gilat VSAT technology creates an excellent SOTM solution for key markets. In addition, Gilat’s vast global network of experienced professionals delivers the dedicated support required to ensure the success of our joint solution.”

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 offer service providers the most suitable product for their application needs as well as the flexibility to evolve their networks. The newest addition to Gilat’s SkyEdge II portfolio is NetEdge™, a dedicated solution for multi-star networks, specifically designed to meet the needs of corporate networks and cellular-backhaul applications.

Orbit’s Satcom solutions enable satellite connectivity for Maritime, Land and Airborne mobile platforms. With thousands of installations worldwide, Orbit’s marine Satcom solutions support global coverage in all weather and sea conditions, providing uninterrupted broadband satellite communication. OrSat-G, Orbit’s flagship marine satcom system, is type approved by Eutelsat, Intelsat and Anatel, distinguishing itself as an optimal off-the-shelf solution, ready-to-operate in Global-Ku voyages. The Satcom Train Antenna system is a low-profile Ku-Band stabilized antenna system that enables continuous satcom connectivity for high-speed trains traveling at speeds of over 300 km/h.

About Orbit Technology Group

Orbit Technology Group develops, manufactures and supplies a wide range of superior performance communication equipment solutions that are intended both for military and commercial applications and are used by leading global defense and commercial companies. Over 60 years experience and thousands of installations in all five continents place Orbit as a world leading provider of innovative Stabilized Satcom Communication Solutions, Tracking Antenna Systems Solutions and Audio Management solutions for Airborne, Marine and Ground vessels, in both Commercial and Military applications. Orbit is a public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange with a worldwide sales and marketing network which includes offices in the U.S., UK and Singapore, and with comprehensive international technical support centers around the globe, providing swift and reliable services. For more information, please visit www.orbit-techgroup.com.

About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) 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™ and SkyEdge II Product Family.

Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 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 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.

Costa Rica Will Deploy Gilat’s SkyEdge II network

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. informed last week that it has received new orders from Costa Rica’s national telecommunications operator, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), for the deployment of Gilat’s VSAT platforms to deliver broadband services to approximately 1,000 new sites.

For Costa Rica’s corporate sector, Gilat will deliver a new SkyEdge II broadband satellite network, to the country’s state-owned Internet operator, Radiografica Costarricense, (RACSA), a subsidiary of ICE, to serve 500 corporate and financial consumers.

The new network will enable the delivery of a wide variety of broadband services including interactive data applications such as videoconferencing, virtual private networks, VoIP services, IP multicasting and broadband Internet connectivity.

Gilat’s SkyEdge II is ideally suited to meet the mission-critical application requirements of the corporate and financial services industry such as high-speed connectivity to allow high throughput for file transfer. Other benefits include the delivery of voice-quality telephony, advanced Quality of Service (QoS) to prioritize application data traffic, reliability and high availability.

ICE is also expanding its existing SkyEdge network to provide internet access and toll-quality telephony to an additional 500 rural locations, meeting its Universal Service Obligations. The network will also provide satellite backhaul for wireless Internet access to those citizens.

ICE is a long-standing Gilat customer, having deployed Gilat VSAT networks nationwide since 2005.

“We are pleased to be able to add Gilat’s SkyEdge II sophisticated technology to offer broadband services to the country’s corporate sector. With its high efficiency and adaptivity, SkyEdge II gets the most out of the satellite link while providing high-speed connectivity to allow high throughput for file transfer; voice quality for telephony; and other critical services for this sector,” said ICE Ing. Douglas Cubero.

“Gilat has demonstrated a very high level of commitment to customer support and a solid track record for providing superior telecommunications services. The addition of the new SkyEdge II network in addition to the SkyEdge network expansion, will help us to continue to serve the needs of our citizens in an efficient manner.”

Russell Ribeiro, Gilat Network Systems’ Regional Vice President, Latin America, informed, “We are pleased to have been chosen once again to help address the communications needs of Costa Rica’s financial and rural communities. Continuing our relationship with ICE helps us bring a highly efficient, dependable communications systems to the citizens of Costa Rica.”

Colombian Ministry of Communications Extends Service Agreements With Gilat

The Ministry of Communications in Colombia reportedly has extended and amended the agreements with Gilat Satellite Networks for the provision of services under the Rural Communitarian Telephony (Compartel II) and Telecentros projects for an additional one-year term, through December 2010.

The company had previously informed that these agreements were to end Dec. 31, 2009.

Gilat, as part of the amended agreement, has also agreed to transfer 300 telecenters from their present location to other sites, where no other means of communication are available.

“The extended agreement enables us to continue working towards the goal of ensuring that every Colombian is connected and informed, especially in the most remote regions of the country, which is one of the main goals of our Ministry,” informed Daniel Medina, deputy minister of technology information and communications of Colombia, in a statement. “To this end, we get involved in helping reach the less affluent Colombians, in places where no one else would assist without the help of the government and the participation and commitment of Gilat.”

Gilat Satellite Networks (News – Alert) Ltd. is a provider of products and services for satellite-based communications networks.

The company operates under three business units: Gilat Network Systems, a provider of network systems and associated professional services to service providers and operators worldwide, Spacenet Inc., a provider of managed services in North America to the business and government segments, and Spacenet Rural Communications, a provider of rural telephony and Internet access solutions to remote areas primarily in Latin America.

TMCnet in December reported that STL Ghana, a satellite service provider in Africa, has selected Gilat Satellite Networks to deliver a SkyEdge II broadband satellite network that will serve its customers throughout West Africa.

Gilat officials informed that the new network, which comprises two SkyEdge II hub stations and close to 1,000 VSATs, will be used by STL Ghana to serve the complex networking requirements of West African enterprises, health care organizations and financial services firms.

This, the company officials informed, includes a wide variety of interactive data applications such as videoconferencing, virtual private networks, VoIP services, IP multicasting and broadband Internet connectivity.