Gilat
Satellite
Networks
Announces
Integrated
Satellite
On
The
Move
solutions
March
10,
2010
Gilat
Satellite
Networks
Ltd.
and
Orbit
Technology
Group
have
completed
integration
for
Satellite
Communications
On-The-Move
(SOTM)
solutions
to
serve
a
wide
range
of
industries.
The
new
SOTM
solutions
provided
by
Gilat
includes
its
advanced
VSAT
platforms
with
Orbit's
Stabilized
Satellite
Communication
Systems.
These
serve
the
complex
mobile
communications
requirements
of
the
ground
and
maritime
markets.
Gilat
is a
leading
provider
of
products
and
services
for
satellite-based
communications
networks.
Orbit
is a
recognized
leader
in
the
development
of
advanced
solutions
for
Stabilized
Mobile
Satellite
Communication
and
Tracking
Antennas.
Recently,
the
integrated
Gilat-Orbit
SOTM
solution
was
successfully
deployed
by
Kazakhstan
Temir
Zholy,
the
national
railway
company
of
Kazakhstan.
Gilat
provided
the
integrated
solution
to
enable
the
delivery
of
broadband
wireless
services
to
train
passengers,
representing
the
first
satellite-based
broadband
service
for
train
passengers
in
the
region.
Gilat's
SkyEdge
II
VSATs
together
with
Orbit's
maritime
antennas
were
also
deployed
on
offshore
oil
platforms,
vessels
and
exploration
sites
operated
by
China's
CNOOC
Oil
Base
Group.
Joshua
Levinberg,
Executive
Vice
President,
Corporate
Business
Development
&
Strategy,
said,
"We
see
the
SOTM
market
as a
growing
market
and
an
important
building
block
in
our
growth
strategy.
Orbit
has
proven
to
be
an
excellent
partner
for
efficient
solutions
in
the
various
SOTM
markets.
We
look
forward
to
continuing
our
relationship
with
Orbit
and
to
providing
integrated
solutions
that
meet
the
demanding
requirements
of
these
important
markets."
Avi
Cohen,
Orbit's
President
and
CEO,
said,
"The
market
for
SOTM
solutions
is
growing
rapidly.
The
integration
of
our
Stabilized
Satellite
Communication
Mobile
SatCom
systems
with
Gilat
VSAT
technology
creates
an
excellent
SOTM
solution
for
key
markets.
In
addition,
Gilat's
vast
global
network
of
experienced
professionals
delivers
the
dedicated
support
required
to
ensure
the
success
of
our
joint
solution."
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