Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd (GILT)

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Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.

DCC Upgrades to Gilat's SkyEdge Platform; Company to Release
Third Quarter Earnings Report on November 14, 2005
- Nov 7, 2005 07:53 AM (BusinessWire)
- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=52915692


PETAH TIKVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2005--Gilat
Satellite Networks, Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILTF) today announced DCC Satellite
Networks Ltd. of Nigeria has acquired Gilat's SkyEdge(TM) hub and
VSATs. The network is already deployed and fully operational with a
shared hub in Lagos and VSATs located throughout Nigeria. This system
enables DCC to provide broadband services to enterprise, governmental
and SME users and offer a variety of service packages tailored to
specific customers, such as banks, oil companies and retail
distributors.


Executive Director of DCC, Mr. Phillip Obioha, said, "Gilat's
SkyEdge hub and VSATs provides us with the ability to present new and
enhanced services, not available in other platforms, such as mesh IP
data, toll quality voice, VOIP, advanced VPN offerings with embedded
acceleration and optimized GSM backhaul connectivity. Having all this
in one system enabled us to offer multiple services on a single
platform, thus simplifying operations."


Obioha added, "We have been working with Gilat equipment since
1998 and due to the excellent track record with both their products
and support, we have chosen Gilat once again."


Janna Koretskaya, Gilat's Regional Vice President for Africa, said
"We are proud to be chosen once again by DCC in providing our SkyEdge
platform. DCC is an important Gilat partner in Nigeria and we look
forward to strengthening this cooperation."


Koretskaya added, "Gilat views Africa as one of the main regions
containing the highest growth for VSAT systems. The SkyEdge platform
is perfectly suited for the needs in this area, enabling a wide range
of applications, network topologies and services."


About DCC


DCC, a subsidiary of The Computer Warehouse Group in Nigeria, is a
service provider specializing in VSATs, Metropolitan Area Networks,
Wide Area Networks, Local Area Networks and systems integration. The
Company has a network control hub situated in Lagos, Nigeria.


Visit DCC at:

www.cwlgroup.net/company.htm

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About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.


Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILTF) is a leading provider
of products and services for satellite-based communications networks.
The Company operates under two business units: (i) Gilat Network
Systems ("GNS"), a provider of network systems and associated
professional services to service providers and operators and (ii)
Spacenet, a provider of managed services for businesses and
governments through its Connexstar service brand, for consumers
through its StarBand service brand and for rural communities through
Spacenet Rural Communications.


Gilat was founded in 1987 and has shipped over 550,000 Very Small
Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to more than 85 countries across six
continents. Gilat's headquarters is located in Petah Tikva, Israel.
The Company has 14 local offices and 3 service facilities worldwide.
Gilat markets the SkyEdge (TM) Product Family which includes the
SkyEdge(TM) Pro, SkyEdge(TM) IP, SkyEdge(TM) Call, SkyEdge(TM) DVB-RCS
and SkyEdge(TM) Gateway. In addition, the Company markets numerous
other legacy products.


Visit Gilat at

www.gilat.com

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