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[Satellite TODAY 04-12-12] Gilat Satellite Networks has completed a dedicated project for satellite-based web connectivity to support Russia’s national presidential elections that were held in early March, the company announced April 11.
Russian-based service provider RTComm, the satellite service arm of Russia’s national telecommunications operator Rostelecom Group, selected Gilat for the initial project.
Gilat provided Russia with a web-based voting and communication system using a significant portion of the satellite based connectivity. Gilat deployed VSAT connectivity to more than 1,600 of the voting sites. The Russian Ministry of Communications reported that more than 3.5 million viewers accessed the online broadcast of the voting process on the day of the presidential elections.
“Gilat’s delivery of this project is a testament of their ability to successfully execute a national-scale initiative with such stringent timetables and high levels of logistical complexity,” RTComm General Director Valery Lokhin said in a statement.
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