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Gilat To Rollout 1300 Public VSAT Station Across Tibet
Petah Tikva - May 29, 2003
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been selected by the China Telecommunications Corp. to provide a large-scale, satellite-based rural telephony network in the Tibet autonomous region of China. China Telecom will make an initial purchase of a DialAway hub, 14 gateways and 1,300 VSAT terminals for public call offices to serve the region's remote villages. The tender indicates that the contract can be extended to a total of 5,000 VSATs.

Gilat Brings More Gambling To Russia Via VSAT
Petah Tikva - May 29, 2003
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has signed an agreement with the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and the gaming company, JackPot, to deploy a Skystar 360E hub and VSAT network with sites throughout the Russian Federation.

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Gilat's High-Speed Satellite Equipment Supports Intelsat In Mexico
Petah Tikva - Mar 03, 2003
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has announced it is providing broadband satellite communications equipment and services to support an important new joint venture in Mexico between GlobalSat and Intelsat Global Services Corporation.

Gilat Beefs Up VSAT Data Networks In Nigeria
Petah Tikva - Jan 28, 2003
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. said Monday that it has completed commissioning of a new Skystar 360E hub for one of its local partners, DCC. Additionally, Gilat announced the upgrading of a corporate enterprise network, deployed by another of its local partners, SEC, based on its Skystar Advantage VSAT platform.

Gilat Scores $65M Colombian Deal
Petah Tikva - Nov 25, 2002
The Colombian government has awarded Gilat Satellite Networks contracts for two Compartel projects including the installation and operation of 500 telecenters that will provide Internet connectivity and telephony services in cities and towns throughout Colombia and a 3,000-site fixed rural satellite telephony network.

Gilat Finalizes Details of Debt Restructuring Plan
Petah Tikva - Nov 18, 2002
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has reached agreement with its major bank and holders of a majority of bonds on the details of its restructuring plan. The Company, its major banking creditor and bondholders holding a majority of the US $350 million (face value), 4.25 percent Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2005, have agreed on the details of the debt restructuring plan and requested that the Israeli District Court in Tel Aviv convene a meeting of the bondholders and banks to approve the arrangement.

Gilat To Install 26,000 VSat Nodes For Telkom SA
Petah Tikva - Nov 18, 2002
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been selected by its long-time customer Telkom SA Limited to provide a Skystar 360E satellite hub station and thousands of VSAT terminals, establishing Gilat's satellite-based technology as Telkom's broadband VSAT offering.

Artel Communications Selects Gilat for RwandaTel VSAT Solution
Petah Tikva - Nov 18, 2002
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been selected by Artel Communications to provide an additional two-way satellite communications telephony network for use throughout Rwanda.

Texas Connects 500 Health Dept Offices With VSATs
Petah Tikva - Oct 29, 2002
The US subsidiary of Gilat, Spacenet Inc., has been selected by the Texas Department of Health (TDH) to provide a high-speed satellite communications network. The network will support interactive data applications and interactive distance learning (IDL) services to 520 offices throughout the state.

Gilat Helps Brazil To Communicate With 3,200 VSAT Internet Nodes
Petah Tikva - Oct 29, 2002
Gilat Satellite Networks has been selected by Brazil's Communications Ministry to provide two-way, satellite Internet service to 3,200 sites nationwide, in a contract worth US$23 million.

Gulf Oil Charges Up With VSAT Payment Network
Petah Tikva - Oct 4, 2002
Gilat Satellite's American subsidiary, Spacenet Inc has been selected by Gulf Oil to provide a high-speed satellite communications network to serve its dealers who wish to upgrade their credit authorization and pay-at-the-pump capabilities.

Gilat To Provide Shared Hubs Services Via Satellite To JSAT
Petah Tikva - Sep 26, 2002
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced it has been selected by JSAT Corporation to install a Skystar Advantage hub and two-way satellite communications network.

Gilat Wins Lottery With Order For 7,500 VSAT Terminals
Petah Tikva - Sep 17, 2002
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., has been selected by GTECH Corporation to provide nearly 7,500 units of Gilat's Skystar Advantage broadband satellite communications equipment.

NSI Global Rolls Out VSat Systems Across China
Montreal - Aug 19, 2002
NSI Global continues to be selected to provide vital wireless communications networks in China. Since the beginning of this year, NSI has secured contracts with a value of $4.2 million to supply VSAT networks used for satellite-based communications to six new customers in China, plus the expansion of an existing NSI-supplied network. These contracts are in addition to those announced in separate news releases.

Gilat Expand Kenyan Operations With Second VSAT Network
Petah Tikva - July 31, 2002
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced Thursday that its local partner in Kenya, Gilat Alldean (Africa) Limited has received a license to be the country's second VSAT data networks operator.

SIA Applauds FCC's Decision To Reign-In Radar Detector Emissions
 Washington, DC - July 19, 2002
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) applauds the FCC for acting expeditiously to limit the harmful interference radar detectors have been causing to Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) networks.

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