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Google is radical about Israel

Posted on May 18, 2021

Israel is to be Google’s first non-US “Moonshot Lab”, developing radical “Deep Tech” ideas in areas such as ag-tech, clean energy, and robotics. Google X Head of Strategy Adi Aron Gilat will return to Israel. She will recruit up to … Continue reading →

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$20 million of satellite equipment

Posted on May 9, 2021

Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks (see here previously) has received orders of over $20 million for gateway amplifiers of its Wavestream US subsidiary. These Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) support communications on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation satellites. https://www.gilat.com/pressreleases/gilat-awarded-over-20-million-in-orders-for-support-of-low-earth-orbit-constellation/

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Israel helps US Army to speak

Posted on November 8, 2020

Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks, through its subsidiary Wavestream, has received multi-million-dollar orders from the US Department of Defense (DoD). Wavestream’s 50W Ka-band military Block Upconverter (BUC) will power the DoD military communications program. http://www.globenewswire.com/fr/news-release/2020/10/28/2115905/0/en/US-Department-of-Defense-Awards-Gilat-Multi-Million-Dollar-Orders-for-Military-Communications-Program.html

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4G for Latin America

Posted on August 16, 2020

Gilat Satellite Networks has won several recent contracts including $10M for a 5-year project servicing half a million people in rural Latin America (see link below). Others include a US Tier 1 mobile operator, Africa Mobile Networks, a leading Mexican … Continue reading →

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Cellular connectivity for rural Kazakhstan

Posted on August 2, 2020

Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks has won a cellular backhaul project for Kcell, Kazakhstan’s largest Mobile Network Operator. Gilat will provide connectivity starting with hundreds of rural villages as part of the “Digital Kazakhstan” government program. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/07/29/2069317/0/en/Gilat-Awarded-Cellular-Backhaul-Project-for-Kcell-Kazakhstan-s-Largest-Mobile-Network-Operator.html

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Too complex to explain in 3 lines

Posted on July 12, 2020

Some Israeli companies develop products that are too technical to explain in my limited space.  Such as Sixgill’s next-gen threat intelligence visualization; CyberArk Alero’s new authentication options; Illusive Networks’ new forensics; Safe-T Group’s (NetNut) new data center proxy network; Gilat … Continue reading →

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Saving lives in Laos

Posted on March 15, 2020

Israeli doctor Gilat Raisch recently volunteered at a hospital in the Asian country of Laos. She was frustrated that there were no blood supplies for patients. So, she contacted the local Chabad Rabbi who arranged in two weeks for nearly … Continue reading →

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WiFi to schools & hospitals in Philippines

Posted on July 14, 2019

Globe Telecom, the leading telecom company in the Philippines, has chosen Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks for a three-year multi-million US dollar contract, to enable WIFI service over satellite to schools and hospitals, in addition to cellular backhaul throughout the Philippines. … Continue reading →

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Disaster response service for Japan

Posted on December 23, 2018

I’ve reported previously (many times) on Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks. Gilat has just won a multi-million-dollar contract from Japanese government agency LASCOM, for its SkyEdge II-c platform, to maintain government communications to its people in any disaster event. https://www.gilat.com/pressreleases/lascom-awards-gilat-multi-million-dollar-project-for-japans-next-generation-disaster-response-platform/

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Broadband connectivity across China

Posted on November 25, 2018

Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks already deploys its multi-application platform, SkyEdge II-c in China.  During 2019, China Satcom will use Gilat’s ground network to deploy its CS-18 and extend its CS-16 broadband services across the whole of China. https://www.gilat.com/pressreleases/gilat-to-provide-the-ground-network-for-china-satcoms-chinasat-18/

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