Gilat Completes Deployment of SkyEdge VSAT Network for Telefonica Brazil

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, May 19, 2006/Satnews Daily/ — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT) has completed its deployment of a SkyEdge broadband VSAT satellite network to Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo (TELESP), the largest subsidiary of Brazil’s Telefonica Group - responsible for fixed telephony and data services in the district.

Gilat said with the deployment of the SkyEdge network, TELESP became the first company to fulfill the Universal Service Obligation (USO) established by The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) for 2005. Gilat’s SkyEdge solution enables TELESP to provide public communication services to thousands of Brazilians in schools, small businesses and public call offices throughout Sao Paulo state.

Gilat’s SkyEdge offers a comprehensive solution for rural communication, enabling public toll-quality voice services efficiently over a satellite. In addition, broadband Internet services may also be bundled in the future using the same platform. The solution supports the existing Telefonica payphones, thus reducing the cost of the deployment.

According to Gilat, one of the key advantages of the SkyEdge is its seamless and quick integration into the national SS7 network, including customization to the local Brazilian signaling variant.

Jose Luis Dutra, TELESP’s Engineering & Planning Director, said it took only 90 days from signing of the contract to its full implementation.

Russell Ribeiro, general manager of Gilat do Brasil Ltda., said the new satellite payphones allow access to vital communication services for medical care, business needs and staying in touch with remote family members.

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