Founded in 1987, Gilat Satellite Networks today is a VSAT market leader, an accomplishment that reflects our dedication to serving customers through innovative, reliable VSAT satellite solutions.
MILESTONES
| 1987 |
Gilat Satellite Networks is founded. |
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| 1989 |
Gilat introduces The OneWay, a receive-only VSAT mainly for the paging industry. |
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| 1991 |
Gilat, together with its partner GTE Spacenet, introduces the two-way Skystar Advantage VSAT, enabling new enterprise satellite networking capabilities. |
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| 1993 |
Gilat began public trading in the USA (NASDAQ: GILT). |
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| 1994 |
Gilat introduces its FaraWay VSAT, enabling telephony via satellite to remote locations. |
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| 1997 |
Gilat introduces its DialAway VSAT, expanding the company’s telephony offerings. |
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| 1998 |
Gilat acquires GE Spacenet (formerly GTE Spacenet), a North American enterprise service provider. |
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| 1999 |
The SkyBlaster VSAT receives the award for “Most Innovative VSAT Solution” from Satellite Communications Magazine. |
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| 2000 |
Gilat founds StarBand Communications – the industry’s first consumer broadband services company and first high-speed ISP with US-wide capability. |
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| 2002 |
Introduction of Skystar 360E for SMEs, SOHOs and corporations. |
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| 2003 |
Financial restructuring. |
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| 2004 |
Gilat introduces the SkyEdge Family of products, a “one system does it all” platform enabling interactive data, broadband IP, public and corporate telephony on the same platform. |
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| 2005 |
Separation into three business units: GNS, Spacenet and Spacenet Rural Communications. |
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| 2006 |
Gilat joins Cisco Technology Developer Partner Program to provide interoperability between SkyEdge and the Cisco VSAT NM. |
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