Spacenet extends its global reach to Mexico through alliance with GlobalSat
McLean, VA, July 13, 2005 — Spacenet Inc. today announced that a leading Mexican satellite services provider, GlobalSat, has joined its Global Services alliance. The agreement, executed between Spacenet and GlobalSat, enables Spacenet to extend its global broadband service offering to Mexico, as well as allowing GlobalSat to offer worldwide services through Spacenet.
The Spacenet Global Services alliance brings together leading satellite and terrestrial connectivity providers around the world in order to offer the management and integration of networks across the globe, providing the delivery of reliable, high-quality connectivity.
Spacenet President and CEO Bill Gerety said, “As a leading satellite technology company, GlobalSat is an excellent partner for our global services. This agreement will enable Spacenet to provide reliable high-performance networking solutions to US-based multinationals that require communications services in Mexico. Spacenet is excited to expand our service offering to customers across the globe in order to meet the growing worldwide connectivity requirements of multinational companies. We look forward to working with GlobalSat to provide our services in Mexico.”
About GlobalSat
GlobalSat delivers advanced connectivity solutions to corporations and small businesses through Mexico deploying satellite technology and on demand services. GlobalSat’s alliances with IBM, Intelsat, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and Spacenet Inc. confirm its solid growth within the Mexican telecommunications sector. GlobalSat is the technological innovation division of Grupo Caliente. For more information on GlobalSat, please visit www.Globalsat.com.mx
PR Contact:
René DuPond Coblentz
01 800 026 GSAT * 01 (664) 647 4799 - Ext. 1970
rene.dupond@globalsat.com.mx
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.
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"), which is a provider of network systems and associated professional services to service providers and operators and (ii) Spacenet, which provides 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 80 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™ Product Family which includes the SkyEdge™ Pro, SkyEdge™ IP, SkyEdge™ Call, SkyEdge™ DVB-RCS and SkyEdge™ Gateway. In addition, the Company markets numerous other legacy products. Visit Gilat at www.gilat.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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