Tier-1 Telco in Latin America Awards Gilat Over $3M to Provide Broadband Connectivity in Support of Bridging the Digital Divide

Gilat will deploy thousands of VSATs in remote schools to further children’s education in Latin America

Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced that a Tier-1 Telco in Latin America awarded Gilat over $3M to provide broadband connectivity over satellite to support bridging the digital divide. The project includes thousands of VSATs to be deployed in remote schools to further children’s education in Latin America and is expected to expand further.

Gilat’s SkyEdge II-c network was chosen due to its vast experience and expertise in delivering high quality broadband connectivity and in deploying tens of thousands of VSATs for Universal Service Obligation (USO) projects throughout Latin America and in the world at large.

“This award signifies another step in Gilat’s achievements in Latin America,” said Michal Aharonov, Senior Vice President Global Broadband Networks at Gilat. “We are excited with the opportunity to support our partners with our leading technology and to share a common vision of bridging the digital divide, by delivering broadband connectivity worldwide to those who need it most.”

Source: Gilat media announcement