Telebras, a telecommunications company of the Brazilian government, has signed a USD 11.4 million deal with Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services.
Telebras, which aims to implement the national broadband plan, will deploy Gilat's satellite-based broadband network, to serve the Brazilian Geostationary Satellite of Defense and Strategic Communications – SGDC.
The SGDC will cover all of Brazil’s territory and will enable Telebras to fulfill the Brazilian Governmental National Broadband Plan public policy. The Brazilian satellite – SGDC is planned to provide fast and affordable broadband communication to commercial and government entities.
Russell Ribeiro, Gilat LATAM's Regional VP
Gilat is the satellite communication pioneer in Brazil and this turnkey project with Telebras is testament to our commitment to this market and to Gilat’s strategic direction in support of broadband satellite communication delivery to all.
