[Satellite TODAY 08-10-09] Spacenet Rural Communications (SRC) has deployed a Gilat SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite communications network at more than 1,300 sites for the Colombian Ministry of Communications, Gilat announced Aug. 6.
    The SkyEdge 2 VSAT network aims to provide broadband Internet services to remote areas of Colombia.
    “By integrating a variety of technologies, Gilat has delivered a robust solution that exceeded the established requirements. Gilat’s pre-deadline deployment of the network reflects its commitment to quickly provide new communication services to the country’s most isolated regions,” Colombia’s vice minister of communications, Daniel Medina, said in a statement.

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