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Gilat Continues Support of Mexico Schools’ Internet Program with New Contract for 4,400 VSAT Sites |
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PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Dec. 5, 2006/Satnews Daily/ ― Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) has been selected by Alef Soluciones Integrales (Alef) and Corporative Lanix (Lanix) to provide a 4,400-site SkyEdge VSAT network serving more than 7,700 Mexican public-school classrooms, to support the "middle-school" phase of the Mexican Ministry of Education’s (SEP) Enciclomedia program. Gilat said the deployment of the network hub and terminals has already begun.
Earlier this year, Gilat announced it had provided more than 15,000 SkyEdge VSATs and services to leading Mexican technology firms to support the first phase of the Enciclomedia program, which focused on primary schools. When combined with the latest contract, this brings the total number of Mexican classrooms connected via SkyEdge to approximately 41,000 – including 33,500 primary-school classrooms and 7,700 middle-school classrooms.
Gilat will provide Alef and Lanix with the SkyEdge network for broadband Internet access and VoIP services to support the latest phase of the Enciclomedia program, which focuses on middle schools and provides continuity to the program's previous phases. The Internet access will be used for email, discussion forums and web browsing.
Alef chairman, Angel Ruiz Lua said, Gilat’s successful support of the initial phase of the Enciclomedia program is testament to its vast experience supporting large public communications programs. “Due to our familiarity with Gilat's integrated solution, offering a reliable platform that is cost effective and simple to operate, we are confident the Company will make every effort to ensure the success of this important additional phase.”
Lanix CEO Benjamin Aguilar Garcia said the SkyEdge platform’s ability to provide nationwide coverage is ideal for these important applications. “We expect to fully utilize the talents of Gilat’s experienced local staff to deploy this network quickly and efficiently,” he said.
Enciclomedia is a computer-based program that integrates federal education resources such as textbooks, digital content and virtual activities to enrich the student’s classroom experience encourage student participation and enhance learning outcomes. The program also includes a portal to assist teachers with their daily activities.
The Mexican government considers Enciclomedia to be an important education project and expects it to eventually reach more than 140,000 primary-school classrooms and more than 42,000 middle-school classrooms.
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