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Gilat Satellite Networks company history timeline

1987

Gilat Satellite Networks was founded in 1987 by brothers Joshua and Amiram Levinberg, Yoel Gat, Shlomo Tirosh, Arik Keshet, and Gideon Kaplan.

1998

In 1998, Gilat was involved in founding Global Village Telecom (GVT), a company that built a satellite-based phone network for remote locations in South America using the VSAT technology that was developed by Gilat.

2000

In February 2000, Gilat and Microsoft announced that they are co-developing a two-way satellite broadband service for consumer purposes.

In September 2000, Gilat-To-Home changed its name to StarBand Communications and received an investment of $50 million from EchoStar, who received an equity stake of 32 percent in StarBand.

In 2000, Gilat introduced an innovation involving VSAT technology allowing remote locations, such as the Havasupai Reservation in Arizona and rural communities in Brazil, to access the internet at high speeds.

2011

In 2011, Gilat announced the creation of a new division, headed by Brigadier General (Res.) Moshe Tamir, expanding its presence in the United States defense market.

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Founded
1987
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Headquarters
New York, NY
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Founders
Amiram Levinberg,Joshua Levinberg,Yoel Gat,Ahuva Fainmesser
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