zk1110363.htm
FORM 6 – K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report on Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a – 16 or 15d – 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of August 2011
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Gilat House, Yegia Kapayim Street
Daniv Park, Kiryat Arye, Petah Tikva, Israel
(Address of Principal Corporate Offices)
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Attached hereto is a press release by Registrant dated August 31, 2011, announcing that Registrant has been selected to provide satellite broadband network for security communications.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
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Dated August 31, 2011
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/s/ Alon Levy
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Alon Levy
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Legal Counsel
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Gilat Selected to Provide Satellite Broadband Network for Security Communications
Network to be deployed in Latin American country to secure national assets
Petah Tikva, Israel, August 31, 2011 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT) announced today that it has been selected to provide a multi-million dollar SkyEdge™ II broadband network and services for security communications in Latin America.
The network will be used to provide video surveillance as well as command and control applications in order to secure various national assets in remote and difficult to reach locations. Sensors backhauled by the VSATs include fixed, quick deploy and mobile sources, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The network will operate in a multi-star configuration, based on a hub in a central location and NetEdge Gateways in various geographically distributed sites.
Gilat will be providing by the end of this year, a SkyEdgeII hub, NetEdge Gateways, VSATs, various antennas and services. The network operator is already using Gilat VSATs and has chosen the SkyEdgeII platform based on its positive experience with Gilat solutions as well as SkyEdgeII’s high performance capabilities.
Gilat’s SkyEdge II is a multi-service platform enabling the delivery of high-quality voice, broadband data and video services for diverse environments including enterprises, rural networks, cellular backhaul and government network applications. SkyEdge II is a standards-based system using DVB-S2 and DVB-RCS. With better efficiencies and full adaptivity for both the inbound and outbound channels, it provides higher performance that serves the growing requirements of end-users.
Gilat's SkyEdge II NetEdge provides a dedicated solution specifically designed to meet the needs of multi-star and backhaul applications.
Gilat’s diverse portfolio of SkyEdge II VSATs are all supported by a unified platform, offering service providers the most suitable product for their application needs as well as the flexibility to evolve their networks.
About Gilat
Gilat is a leading provider of products and professional services for satellite-based broadband communication networks worldwide. Gilat was founded in 1987 and has shipped over 750,000 VSATs (Very Small Aperture Terminals) to more than 85 countries across six continents. Gilat's headquarters are located in Petah Tikva, Israel, and the Company has 22 sales and service offices worldwide. Gilat develops and markets an expansive range of broadband satellite solutions including high-performance VSATs under the SkyEdgeTM and SkyEdge II brands, low-profile antennas for communications-on-the-move, under the RaySat Antenna Systems and the StealthRayTM brands, and next generation solid-state power amplifiers for mission-critical defense and broadcast satellite communications systems under the Wavestream brand. Gilat's wholly-owned subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., is a leading provider of managed services in North America to the business and government segments. Visit Gilat at http://www.gilat.com/.
Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Gilat to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, inability to maintain market acceptance to Gilat’s products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, rapid changes in the market for Gilat’s products, loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition, introduction of competing products by other companies, inability to manage growth and expansion, loss of key OEM partners, inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, inability to protect the Company’s proprietary technology and risks associated with Gilat’s international operations and its location in Israel. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with Gilat’s business, reference is made to Gilat’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Contact:
Karen Mazor, Gilat Satellite Networks
T: +972 (0) 54 22 88 039
KarenM@gilat.com