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News and Events
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OCTOBER, 2009:
Gilat Satcom will exhibit in Africa Com exhibition in Capetown, South Africa. The 12th Annual Africa Com Exhibition will take place from the 11th to the 12th of November 2009. Come and visit us in this premier event! We will be waiting to you in booth E8!
JULY, 2009:
Gilat Satcom participated in WIRELESS BROADBAND AFRICA conference in Capetown, South Africa. The forum brought together the key players in the industry to discuss the future of wireless technology. Shai Yaniv, Gilat Satcom Marketing Director participated in the panel: New Vision for African Connectivity.
JUNE, 2009:
Gilat Satcom participated in WAFRITEL 2009 in Lagos, Nigeria. We had an impressive booth, in which we welcomed our business associates and launched new promotions. I t was great meeting so many of our partners and discussing the rapid developments in the telecommunication field in Africa. We met many potential clients, some of which we have already engaged with in business.
APRIL, 2009:
Gilat Satcom will participate in Caspian Telecom 2009, from the 21st to the 22nd of April, in Istanbul, Turkey. Gilat Satcom EVP Sales and Marketing will conduct a presentation on new VSAT and Iridium SCADA Solutions. Come and visit us on Booth no. D11!
MARCH, 2009:
Gilat Satcom is supplying Internet Connectivity Services to Global Bank, Liberia.
Established in 2005, Global Bank Liberia plays a major role in the development of the country which is recovering from civil war and experiencing an economic growth. Gilat Satcom, together with Electroshak, one of its leading partners in the country, are proud to be part of its success by providing it with premium Internet Connectivity Services.

Dr. Riccardo Sambiante, the
President of Global Bank of
Liberia together with Gilat
Satcom and Electroshak Sales
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SATCOM Africa 2009!
Gilat Satcom will participate in SATCOM Africa 2009, from the 6th to the 8th of April, in The Sandston Convention Centre, Johannesburg. http://www.terrapinn.com/2009/satcomza/ Gilat Satcom EVP Sales and Marketing will conduct a presentation on Private Network Solutions over Satellite in the On-Floor Learning Seminar. Come and visit us on Booth no. 33!
JANUARY, 2009:
NITTA Determined Once Again: Gilat Satcom is the Winner of the "Best Satellite Service Provider NITTA Award". Second Year in a Row!
OCTOBER, 2008:
Liberian Leadership Chose Gilat Satcom Once Again!
The Liberian Ministry of State has renewed its contract with Gilat Satcom and NAS Global Liberia. According to this contract, Gilat Satcom will supply Internet connectivity to the governmental network.
The Ministry utilizes the connection for many users including the office of the president of Liberia, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
Gilat Satcom ensures the Liberian leadership a reliable, high-performance and continuous broadband satellite communications.
Capacity Africa is the leading forum for carriers and service providers from across Africa and internationally
Gilat Satcom will participate in the next Capcity Africa as a leading market expert. Gilat Satcom EVP Sales and Marketing will take part in the central pannel discussion: Enabling Seamless End-to-end International, Regional and Local Connectivity...
Gilat Satcom will participate in the 6th Annual Commonwealth ICT Summit 08 during 6th to 8th of October. The theme selected for this year's event is: "Ensuring Effective Connectivity for a Socially Inclusive and Commercially Vibrant Africa"
Gilat Satcom's CEO Roy Hess will conduct 2 presentations on two interesting topics:
* E-Government Projects to overcome the Digital Divide
* Fiber vs. Satellite: do they compete or complete...
AUGUST, 2008:
Gilat Satcom will participate in the 3rd Annual Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum as an international expert speaker.
The forum will take place from the 26th to the 28th of August in Lilongwe, Malawi. For more information...
JULY, 2008:
As part of its vision to promote equal opportunities that bridge the gap of digital divide, Gilat Satcom representatives held high-level meetings with senior Nigerian officials
Gilat Satcom Sales Manager, Mr. Moshe Rint was honored to be invited by Mr. Yahya Ismail Special Assistant to Lagos Commissioner of Science and Technology and Mr. Ozed Oseghale, CEO,Telecomlabs to a meeting regarding future cooperation in e-government projects. Mr. Rint elaborated on Gilat Satcom's growing commitment to the Nigerian market, the rich portfolio of the company and its growing involvement in e-government projects in the region.
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Left to Right: Mr. Moshe Rint Gilat Satcom Sales Manager, Mr.
Yahya Ismail, Special assistant to the Lagos Commissioner of
Science and technology, Mr. Ozed Oseghale, CEO, Telecomlabs
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In order to get prepared to the new e-government system of Plateau state, the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs have organized a one-day workshop for staff of the 17 council areas.
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Platequ State Council members and Gilat Satcom MD Nigeria in
IT Communication Network
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Gilat Satcom MD Nigeria, Mr. Amit Noyman, participated in the workshop and emphasized the central role of VSAT in e-government projects. Mr. Noyman also said: "Gilat Satcom is a key player in the VSAT market in Nigeria, significantly contributing to Nigeria's integration into the digital world. We are proud to be able to promote equal opportunities that bridge the gap of the digital divide."
JUNE, 2008:
Gilat Satcom Certified Resellers Training in Ghana
Our technical teams have conducted successful theoretical and practical sessions in Ghana during the second week of June. 26 trainees were granted with certifications of VSAT training and are now qualified to carry out installations, activations and tier 1 support.
Lior Lavy, ICT & Telecom Manager, Dizengoff, whose teams took part in the training, wrote:
"…I wish to express my gratitude for the wonderful training held in Ghana by Yaniv Tal and Ofer. The training solved a big problem we had in Ghana of professional installers – now we have 20+ competent installers that can easily install and commission a VSAT system. The training was very professional and was held in very high standards, Gilat team clearly knew what they were doing. Thanks, and see you again soon."
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Gilat Representatives granting Certificates of training to the
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Instructors and trainees during practical session |
Gilat Satcom exhibited in W.Afri.Tel EX 2008
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The exhibition took place in Lagos, Nigeria during the beginning of June. Gilat-Satcom was present with an impressive stand to welcome our business associates and to launch our new promotions.
It was good to meet so many of our partners in the booth, and to discuss the rapid developments in the telecommunication field in Africa. We have met a lot of potential clients, some of whom, we have already started cooperation with.

Minister of State, Mr. Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande and Gilat Satcom
Sales Manager Mr. Moshe Rint in the company's booth
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Gilat Satcom took part in the meeting of the Global Wholsale Telecommunications Community. ITW 2008 attracted 1000s of participants from all over the world to form bilateral deals and develop new relationships. Learn more about International Telecoms Week (ITW): http://www.internationaltelecomsweek.com/
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APRIL, 2008:
Gilat Satcom exhibitited in SATCOM Africa 2008, from the 6th to the 8th of April, in The Sandston Convention Centre, Johannesburg. http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/satcomza/
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MARCH, 2008:
Gilat Satcom 2008 Certified Resellers Program takes off!!
The first groups will be trained during March 2008 in Lagos Nigeria. Our professional technical teams will conduct practical and theoretical lessons that will grant the trainees with Gilat Satcom Certificate of Training. ?xml:namespace> |
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JANUARY, 2008:
Gilat Satcom is the winner of the "Best Satellite Service Provider" NITTA Award
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