Gilat Satcom and AST Chosen to Provide MSS Services to the Israeli Government

Photo: Applied Satellite Technology

[Via Satellite 11-11-13] Gilat Satcom and Applied Satellite Technology Ltd (AST) have jointly been awarded a 36 month procurement contract by the Israeli Government covering all MSS services on both Inmarsat and Iridium networks. This contract covers IP and handheld services and leverages the value adds and solutions supplied by both Gilat Satcom and AST in the MSS industry.

“Assured delivery of MSS IP (specifically BGAN) traffic from AST, key solutions such as DigiGone and Gilat Satcom’s vast knowledge and capability in serving the Israeli Government were key factors in the choice of the Gilat Satcom/AST partnership,” Ami Schneider, vice president mobile satellite and voice services, Gilat Satcom, said in a statement.