Gilat Satellite Networks has been selected to provide a multi-million dollar SkyEdge II broadband network and services for security communications in Latin America.

The network will be used to provide video surveillance as well as command and control applications in order to secure various national assets in remote and difficult to reach locations. Sensors backhauled by the VSATs include fixed, quick deploy and mobile sources, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

The network will operate in a multi-star configuration, based on a hub in a central location and NetEdge Gateways in various geographically distributed sites.

Gilat will be providing by the end of this year, a SkyEdgeII hub, NetEdge Gateways, VSATs, various antennas and services. The network operator is already using Gilat VSATs and has chosen the SkyEdgeII platform based on its positive experience with Gilat solutions as well as SkyEdgeII's high performance capabilities.

Gilat's SkyEdge II is a multi-service platform enabling the delivery of high-quality voice, broadband data and video services for diverse environments including enterprises, rural networks, cellular backhaul and government network applications.

SkyEdge II is a standards-based system using DVB-S2 and DVB-RCS. With better efficiencies and full adaptivity for both the inbound and outbound channels, it provides higher performance that serves the growing requirements of end-users.

Gilat's SkyEdge II NetEdge provides a dedicated solution specifically designed to meet the needs of multi-star and backhaul applications.

Gilat's diverse portfolio of SkyEdge II VSATs are all supported by a unified platform, offering service providers the most suitable product for their application needs as well as the flexibility to evolve their networks.