Gilat | March 28, 2011 | Press Release
Gilat today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gilat to Home Peru S.A., has been awarded a new contract by Peru’s Agency for Promotion of Private Investment (ProInversion) to provide Internet access and telephony services throughout the country’s rural regions.
Valued at $14.5 million, the project is funded by Fondo de Inversión en Telecomunicaciones (FITEL), and is the sixth contract the ministerial agency has awarded Gilat in the past 12 years.
Gilat’s solution is expected to connect over 770 communities across rural Peru, allowing more than 215,000 people access to essential communication services.
“Gilat has been at the forefront of delivering communication services in Peru for over a decade, and we are proud to be able to continue this important work and improve the quality of life for rural Peruvians. Through our repeated awards and successful service deployments in the country, we are committed to making a significant contribution to bridging the communication gap in the country”, said Yair Shaharbany, Gilat’s VP Global Operations and Customer Service.
With over 8,500 active sites across the country, Gilat to Home Peru is the leading provider of satellite communications in Peru.
The contract encompasses the provision of telecommunication services for remote rural communities located throughout Peru’s Apurimac and Ene River Valleys and Camisea. The network is scheduled to be installed within a year and to provide services over the following four years.
