McLean, VA - April 17, 2007 - Spacenet Inc. announced that it will offer free live training programs to all Satellite & Broadband Expo 2007 attendees interested in becoming an authorized dealer or agent for Spacenet’s StarBand Nova series of satellite Internet services. In addition, Spacenet will be hosting a special reception and a tour of the company’s Atlanta-area teleport. Current and prospective StarBand dealers will be able to learn more about the popular StarBand Nova products as well as Spacenet’s advanced line of Connexstar business satellite services.
These events will be offered during Satellite & Broadband Expo (SBE) 2007, taking place April 18th – 21st in Atlanta, GA. The event brings together retailers and technicians in the satellite industry and represents specialties such as fiber optics, WiFi, VoIP and networking equipment companies. Spacenet is exhibiting at SBE (booth #617) and will showcase the high-performance features of its new StarBand Nova services for residential and small office customers.
Spacenet’s event schedule at SBE includes:
Spacenet Vice President of Channel and Consumer Sales Steven D’Argenio said, “The past six months have seen significant renewed interest in StarBand and its new products, and StarBand dealers have played an integral part of the success of the Nova line of services. SBE is an ideal opportunity for Spacenet to meet with some of its StarBand dealers and show appreciation for all of their efforts, as well as meet with potential new partners that are interested in learning more about how they can increase sales and earn competitive commissions by selling Spacenet’s satellite broadband Internet services.”
About Spacenet®
Founded in 1981, Spacenet Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of high-performance satellite and hybrid terrestrial networking solutions for US based enterprise, government and small office/small business customers. Spacenet has a longstanding tradition of industry leadership and innovation, and today has more than 100,000 operational network endpoints for customers including many Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies. Spacenet's services include its custom satellite and hybrid network solutions for enterprise and government; Connexstar™ VSAT services for primary, backup and disaster recovery networks; and StarBand® broadband Internet by satellite. Spacenet is based in McLean, Virginia, and operates its own end-to-end services infrastructure including network management, field services and teleport facilities in McLean, VA; Atlanta, Georgia; and Chicago, Illinois. Spacenet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT). Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.