Telekom Serbia selects Gilat's SkyEdge

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced that Telekom Serbia, the incumbent telecom carrier in Serbia, will deploy Gilat's SkyEdge broadband satellite hub and several hundred VSATs to serve its residential and corporate customers.

To meet its Universal Service Obligation (USO) requirements, Telekom Serbia will deploy SkyEdge VSATs at remote community centers throughout Serbia to provide citizens with reliable telephony, fax and broadband Internet access. Telekom Serbia will also use the VSATs to serve its customers in the television rebroadcasting and enterprise networking sectors.

Shimon Teller, Gilat's director of global accounts, said, "Together with Telekom Serbia, we expect to capitalize on many diverse business opportunities throughout the region. With the new services provided by SkyEdge, we are able to help improve the quality of life for citizens in Serbia's rural areas."

Gilat's SkyEdge is a satellite communications platform that delivers high quality voice, broadband data and video services over a powerful unified system. The platform represents Gilat's deep knowledge base and field-proven product offering, acquired through nearly two decades of experience. SkyEdge's flexible architecture and efficient space segment utilization make it an ideal platform for operators and service providers - Gilat.