January 28, 2010

Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. announced that its Bandwidth Optimizer (BWO) solution has been successfully deployed at hub sites in Asia.

Gilat's BWO solution implements echo cancellation at the hub site, thereby enabling the Outbound and Inbound signals to share the same bandwidth, resulting in significant satellite bandwidth savings of between 20% - 50%.

The deployment of the new BWO solution has saved 5MHz of satellite bandwidth for one of Gilat's customers in Asia, translating into cost savings of approximately $200,000 per year. For another Gilat customer, the solution has enabled the service provider to significantly improve their services by offering higher throughput to end users, with the same space segment.

Yoram Ofri, Gilat Network System's Marketing Director for Applications and Solutions, said, "Gilat's BWO solution adds a new dimension to Gilat's high-efficiency VSAT technology. By installing the solution, customers may enjoy substantial savings that can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. The BWO solution allows service providers to significantly increase the number of VSATs installed and grow their customer bases while maintaining their space segment costs."

Gilat's SkyEdge and SkyEdge II multi-service platforms enable the delivery of high-quality voice, broadband data and video services for different environments including enterprises, rural networks, cellular backhaul and government network applications. Gilat's diverse portfolio of VSATs offers service providers a most suitable product choice for their application needs as well as the flexibility to evolve their networks. The newest addition to Gilat's SkyEdge II portfolio is NetEdgeTM, a dedicated solution for multi star networks, specifically designed to meet the needs of corporate networks and cellular backhaul applications.