11 June 2013 

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that the Colombian Ministry of Information Technologies and Telecommunications (MINTIC) has extended the contract, with the extension valued at approximately $6.75M. Under the contract, Gilat will continue to provide broadband internet connectivity to over 1500 schools throughout the country's outlying areas. 

This contract extends the award originally received by Gilat in December 2011. The project, hosted by the Direccion de Conectividad (formerly "Compartel") and the Ministry's "Fondo de Tecnologías de la Información y lasCommunicaciones," is scheduled to finish by early December, 2013, at the end of the current extension.  

"We were happy to receive the contract extension to continue providing Internet services to Colombian schools as part of the Ministry's significant efforts to improve education and employment in rural areas," said Danny Fridman, CEO of Gilat Peru and Colombia. "Gilat is proud to be part of improving the quality of education around the world by enabling broadband-enabled classrooms, providing students and teachers with fast, reliable, satellite connectivity."