June
17, 2014
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
announced that its Capricorn LTE
backhauling solution completed
tests on Thaicom’s IPSTAR
satellite.
Gilat presents Mobile Network
Operators with the opportunity
to economically deploy LTE sites
at speeds similar to terrestrial
links, while maintaining
excellent user experience. The
solution can be used to expand
coverage where no fiber exists
or as an interim solution, until
fiber is deployed. In both
cases, SkyEdge II-c Capricorn
presents a viable business case
that cannot be achieved by SCPC
modem technology, due to the
high peak-to-average ratios of
LTE networks.
“We see the growth of LTE as
a great opportunity for us with
the Capricorn. It is the fastest
TDMA VSAT in the market, with
unprecedented data rates,” said
Erez Antebi, Chief Executive
Officer of Gilat. “LTE backhaul
requires extremely high rates,
together with bandwidth sharing,
to reduce operational costs, and
we can provide this today.”
