On August 14, 2012, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd announced the successful deployment of the first 10,000 SkyEdge II VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminals) systems in Australia as part of the Interim Satellite Service of NBN Co.
Last May, Optus and Gilat announced that they expect to deploy up to 48,000 Gilat SkyEdge II VSATs over the next three years. Gilat will install and maintain the VSAT CPE; it will also handle end-to-end management and maintenance duties for the NOC (Network Operating Center) and eleven hubs across three earth stations.
The SkyEdge II network will use IPSTAR’s Ka-band / Ku-band multi-spotbeam capacity and Optus’ Ku-band capacity to bring satellite broadband services anywhere in Australia, including remote regions unreachable by traditional fiber or advanced wireless networks. Australian households, small businesses, indigenous communities, not-for-profit organizations, schools, health clinics, and local council facilities will be able to be benefit from high-speed, high-capacity satellite internet-based services such as VoIP calls and media-rich applications.
Gilat and Optus' current VSAT network project is potentially worth $120 million, depending on the final design and the costs of network implementation.
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