Spacenet raises the standard for satellite networking
with a new line of high-performance Connexstar™ services
for converged voice, video and data applications
McLean, VA, February 20, 2007 - Spacenet Inc.
today announced the launch of the latest generation of its Connexstar
line of satellite networking services for business, industrial
and government customers. The new Connexstar packages deliver
the highest performance of any high-scalability VSAT network standard
service available in North America, with up to 50% more bandwidth
than comparable services as well as providing the first “Minimum
Assured Speed” from an off-the-shelf satellite networking
service.
The new Connexstar services are offered in three series: Connexstar
Transaction, Connexstar Broadband, and Connexstar Performance.
Each is optimized to support different application environments,
ranging from transaction-based remote monitoring to fully converged
voice, video and data solutions. The new generation of Connexstar
delivers leased line-quality communications and exceptional performance
utilizing the latest in VSAT satellite technology.
Connexstar Transaction Series provides a highly reliable always-on
narrowband satellite link optimized to support high-frequency
transaction based traffic from retail point-of-sale applications,
SCADA or remote monitoring devices and more. Connexstar Broadband
Series offers a commercial grade high-speed satellite service,
at speeds up to 2Mbps, optimized for corporate data, web based
applications, and general broadband data usage. Connexstar Performance
Series sets a new standard in pre-packaged satellite services
offering the highest speeds in the industry at up to 3Mbps and
a network optimized exclusively for converged communication environments,
simultaneously supporting toll quality digital voice, two-way
video conferencing, as well as broadband data and web applications.
Drawing upon Spacenet’s 25 years of experience providing
mission-critical enterprise networks, the new line of Connexstar
VSAT services has been optimized to deliver a premium level of
performance compared to other satellite network services currently
on the market. This means faster speeds of up to 3 Mbps, higher
multi-gigabit per month throughput allowances, and less network
contention than other services. Spacenet backs its network performance
promises with some of the best Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
in the business.
Connexstar services are available in fixed or transportable configurations,
and can be used with the advanced SkyEdge™ VSAT terminal
platform or the Cisco™ IP VSAT Satellite WAN Network Module.
Connexstar services include SLAs for reliability and performance,
as well as 24 x 7 customer support, professional-grade installation
and maintenance options.
Spacenet Senior Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Development
David Myers said, “At Spacenet our focus is to be the ‘high
performance choice’ for customers requiring pre-packaged
satellite communications solutions in demanding environments.
With the new Connexstar series, we are not just providing one
of the fastest available satellite packages in the market, we
have engineered our networks like no other in the industry. Each
Connexstar series has been carefully optimized to maximize the
performance of common applications. Unlike many competing off
the shelf satellite networks that are designed primarily as a
consumer-grade Internet access service, with Connexstar there
are absolutely no residential consumer customers on the network.
This provides business, industrial, and government clients with
a true commercial-grade solution and the sense of security that
comes from a business-only network.” Myers continued, “When
performance matters, such as for emergency response teams in a
disaster area, or for a bank or hospital backing up critical voice
and data communications when terrestrial lines are down, the new
Connexstar Performance Series offers a superior level of service
and peace of mind for the customer, in a pre-packaged satellite
service.”
About Spacenet®
Founded in 1981, Spacenet Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance
satellite and hybrid terrestrial networking solutions for business,
government and home/small office customers in the United States
and worldwide. Spacenet has a longstanding tradition of industry
leadership and innovation, and today serves more than 100,000
network endpoints for customers including 18 Fortune 500 companies
and major government agencies. Spacenet's services include its
custom satellite/hybrid network solutions for enterprise and government;
Connexstar TM 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; Atlanta, Georgia; and Chicago,
Illinois. Spacenet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite
Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT). 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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