VSAT Solution Brings Broadband To Anywhere In South Africa

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Petah Tikva - Oct 20, 2003
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. And Telkom SA Ltd. Have teamed up to launch Telkom's satellite broadband service, based on Gilat's Skystar 360E VSAT platform.

This offering launched as Spacestream Express will offer always available Internet connectivity and data connectivity for enterprise customers anywhere in South Africa at data rates ranging from 64kbps download and 16kbps upload to the top end of 512 kbps download and 128kbps upload.

The agreement between the two companies was concluded last year. The service will be based on a Gilat VSAT network consisting of a Skystar 360E satellite hub station and thousands of VSAT terminals.

This agreement spans a five-year period, with an incremental deployment of VSAT terminals growing to one of the largest networks in the world. In addition, Gilat announced that Telkom SA Ltd. Has decided to offer a DialAw@y IP rural telephony satellite communications network solution with an additional hub marketed as SpaceStream Office, Telkom intends to provide "always-on" Internet access together with one to four telephone lines at each rural site serviced by a DialAw@y IP VSAT unit.

Leon Lourens, Telkom's Product Specialist, Satellite Products said, "It is imperative to Telkom to be able to offer telephony and data services across the whole country. This product has significantly reduced the cost of deploying VSAT technology and will make deployment anywhere in the country possible for the first time in South Africa."

Janna Koretskaya, Gilat's Associate Vice President, Sales, CIS and Africa, said, "It is exciting to see VSAT technology being deployed to bring telecommunications to markets in South Africa and across Africa.

"The launch of these new products utilizing the Gilat platforms demonstrates our strengthening relationship with Africa's largest telecommunications operator and one of the world's major telecom players which continues to demonstrate confidence in our company and its technology."

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