Russia’s Teleport-Services Taps Gilat to Expand Distance-Learning Network for Major University System

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Oct. 12, 2006/Satnews Daily/ ― Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT) has announced that it is supplying a SkyEdge broadband satellite hub station and VSATs to Teleport-Services, a Russian satellite services operator.

Teleport-Services will use the SkyEdge network to expand an interactive distance-learning network for the Modern University for the Humanities (MUH), an institution with which it is affiliated. In addition to serving 300 sites for MUH, Teleport-Services will use the VSAT network to serve businesses and government agencies in remote regions of eastern Russia, where terrestrial connectivity options are either unavailable or unreliable. Teleport-Services’ clients will use the VSAT connectivity for Internet access, distance learning, video conferencing and other interactive data applications.

Teleport-Services technical director Kramar Vitaly said Gilat’s solution combines advanced technology, ultimate reliability and dedicated customer support. “SkyEdge will enable us to provide the greatest possible variety of services to the Russian market, in the most cost-effective manner possible,” he said.

Gilat’s SkyEdge is a satellite communications platform that delivers high-end voice, data and video services over a single, powerful system. It represents Gilat’s deep knowledge base and field-proven product offering, acquired through nearly two decades of experience. SkyEdge’s flexible architecture and efficient space segment utilization make it an ideal platform for operators and service providers.

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