The Israeli government signed a five-year agreement with the fixed commercial satellite communications provider Spacecom Satellite Communications Ltd. worth U.S.$63 million. The agreement is for the provision of commercial satellite communications services to the Israeli government, and has a provision to be extended for another eight-years that would make the …
Read More »Gilat to provide cellular backhaul for Myanmar TV station
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. of Peta Tikva, Israel, a global provider in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on 2 June 2016 that Sky Net, a leading Myanmar TV station and systems integrator, selected Gilat’s network for cellular backhaul in Myanmar. Sky Net and Gilat won the bid of …
Read More »Saudi Telecommunication Company partners with Intelsat to expand broadband access in KSA
Intelsat S.A., headquartered in Luxembourg and operator of one of the world’s largest commercial communication satellite fleets, announced that the Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC), a provider of integrated mobile, fixed and broadband communications services, has expanded its relationship with Intelsat and entered into a new contract for satellite services on …
Read More »Gilat to provide broadband and cellular coverage in Peru
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., the satellite networking technology, solutions, and services company headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel, has been selected by Peru’s biggest telecommunications provider, Telefonica del Peru, to extend broadband and cellular services in rural parts of the South American country. Gilat will provide Telefonica del Peru with its …
Read More »Qatar’s Ooredoo, Arabsat ink deal on satellite communications
Qatari telecommunications company Ooredoo and the Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat – recently inked a deal pledging each other to cooperate on satellite communications across the Middle East. In particular, Ooredoo and Arabsat intend to develop new services and products for the rapidly growing Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) …
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