Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT; TASE: GILT) will supply satellite equipment as part of a tender won by Gilat Satcom Ltd. (AIM:GLT) to provide satellite services to the Israeli government over three years. The companies did not disclose the size of the deal.
Gilat Satcom will supply fixed and satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) communications services based exclusively on Gilat Satellite Networks equipment, including VSATs, low-profile and tracking satellite antennas, to ensure high-availability communications for government offices for both routine and emergency conditions.
“We chose Gilat Satellite Networks because of its products’ high performance and reliability, and because of the excellent, long-term relationship between the companies,” said Gilat Satcom CEO Dan Zajicek. “We view this award as a vote of confidence in the services we have already provided to Israel’s government offices, solidifying Gilat’s Satcom’s position as the leading satellite communications service provider for the government and the public sector."
“This award reinforces that Gilat Satellite Network satellite broadband communications equipment is among the most advanced and reliable in the world,” said Gilat Satellite VP Defense & HLS Division Chico Tamir. “Gilat is pleased about the prospect of becoming the Israeli government’s supplier of choice, and we’re happy for this latest opportunity to cooperate with such a leading, professional satellite communications services provider like Gilat Satcom.”
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on January 21, 2014
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