Gilat delivered satellite-based web services for Russian elections

Apr 11, 2012 (Globes - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT; TASE: GILT) today announced that it had completed a dedicated project for satellite-based web connectivity to support Russia's national presidential elections, which were held March 4. Gilat said that it was selected for the project by Russian-based service provider RTComm, the satellite service arm of Rostelecom Group, Russia's national telecom operator.

Russia's presidential elections were broadcast online with live video streaming to provide visibility of the election sites, registration tables and ballot boxes. The web based system, for which Gilat provided a significant portion of the satellite based connectivity, was designed to provide Russians and the international press with real-time access to the election process. Russian government sources said that over 3.5 million viewers accessed the online broadcast of the voting process.

Tasked with enabling the secure and reliable transfer of broadcasting data from the election venues to central servers located around Russia, Gilat provided VSAT connectivity to over 1,600 of the voting sites.

To cover Russia's vast geographic spread and allow sufficient capacity, satellite resources for the project were provided by seven different satellites, and required the reconfiguration of Gilat's existing eight hubs used by Russian operators.

Gilat RVP Eurasia Arie Rozichner said, "Gilat assigned extensive technical resources to accommodate the short delivery timeframe and complex technical requirements of the project. Cross-company teams were dedicated to ensure the high availability of the 1,600 VSATs located in seven different time zones on the crucial election day, supported by 24x7 customer care and real-time troubleshooting throughout the electoral process." ___ (c)2012 the Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel) Visit the Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel) at www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/nodeview.asp?fid=942 Distributed by MCT Information Services

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