Telecom Lead America: In a move to upgrade existing
network, Argentina’s Servicio Satelital has selected Gilat’s SkyEdge II Hub and
broadband satellite platform.
The selection will also enable Servicio Satelital to
provide additional support to hundreds of existing and new sites with broadband
Internet and data connectivity.
The upgraded network is utilizing SkyEdge II platform’s
higher performance and advanced satellite-bandwidth utilization capabilities,
which will allow Servicio Satelital to benefit from improved efficiencies and
service delivery, enhancing their service offering to customers nationwide.
Eduardo Lema, operations manager at Servicio Satelital
said that the deployment of Gilat’s advanced SkyEdge II platform will allow the
company to increase business and offer customers a comprehensive array of
broadband connectivity services.
The IP-based network will also be used to provide
communication services for telecommunication operators and ISPs that require
satellite connectivity in the region.
This is Servicio Satelital’s second deployment of a Gilat
SkyEdge II network in Argentina, which currently supports over 3,500 sites
nationwide.
Russell Ribeiro, regional vice president of Latin America
at Gilat said the SkyEdge II platform’s highly efficient use of satellite links
and multi-service capabilities have enabled Servicio Satelital to offer customers
an even broader suite of reliable, high performance satellite-based services.
With DVB-S2 and DVB-RCS standards, Gilat claims that
SkyEdge II enables the delivery of high-quality voice, broadband data and video
services for diverse environments including enterprises, rural networks,
cellular backhaul and government network applications.
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