Spacenet announces new Connexstar SE satellite broadband service, offering faster speeds, enhanced security and advanced features
McLean, VA., May 23, 2005 — Spacenet Inc. today announced that it has expanded its enterprise satellite service portfolio with the introduction of Connexstar SE. Connexstar SE uses the Gilat SkyEdge™ VSAT platform to provide next-generation speed, security and services, offering new capabilities for broadband connectivity.
Connexstar SE is designed to meet a broad range of business connectivity needs, offering varying service levels, speed options, and specialized terminals with speeds up to 4 Mbps downstream and 2 Mbps upstream. The service is highly scalable and can easily be upgraded to meet the requirements of new applications.
Other industry-leading features include built-in accelerated VPN; AES-type encryption for increased security; a flexible platform optimized for voice, data, and video; direct VSAT-to-VSAT; mesh connectivity for improved real-time applications; and standards compatibility with DVB-RCS and DVB-S. It also has a rich feature set that includes 8PSK modulation and Turbo Coding technologies that allow a 30% improvement in bandwidth utilization. Connexstar SE is available as a full-time or on-demand service (for terrestrial backup, multicast, or supplementary connectivity).
Spacenet President and CEO Bill Gerety said, “Connexstar SE offers faster speeds, improved bandwidth efficiency and flexible service options to meet the demanding networking requirements of enterprise customers. This innovative services platform enables Spacenet to deliver a wide range of Quality of Service options, network management, security and application features. We are confident that Connexstar SE will deliver the solid performance required for the current and future connectivity needs of our enterprise customers.”
About Spacenet
Spacenet is the worldwide services group of Gilat Satellite Networks. Spacenet Inc., based in McLean, Virginia, offers connectivity, value-added applications and managed networks to customers in North America and worldwide, including its Connexstar satellite and hybrid terrestrial broadband networking solutions for enterprise and government customers, and StarBand residential and small-office VSAT services. Spacenet has more than 20 years of experience providing wide area networks, application support, customer care and network management for some of the largest satellite-based networks in the world. Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.
Spacenet Media Contact:
David Myers
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development
(703) 848-1200
david.myers@spacenet.com
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