Gilat Satellite Networks has unveiled NetEdge, a new satellite communications platform, to meet the requirements of multi-star private networks for corporations and for cellular backhaul applications.
The company claims that NetEdge is capable of addressing the lack of a terrestrial connection between the corporate headquarters and the satellite hub, and the need for single-hop connectivity between offices as well as single hop connectivity to the internet.
Cellular backhaul networks also require optimised multi-star systems. A NetEdge multi-star network can consist of several micro-stars, each joining multiple cellular base stations with regional base station controllers through which NetEdge provides a communication for cellular networks using multi-region or multi-country architectures.
The company also said that NetEdge is developed on Gilat’s SkyEdge II platform and could be added to existing SkyEdge II networks.
The NetEdge platform is composed of remote sites using SkyEdge II Access/Pro VSATs, NetEdge Gateways, and a SkyEdge II hub. Single-hop connectivity is provided network wide between the NetEdge components. This reportedly enhances the application performance for all inter-corporation, cellular backhaul and internet traffic.
The company claims that the NetEdge Gateways support a forward channel of up to 10Mbps with up to eight return channels providing a total of up to 8Mbps and serving up to 100 remote sites.
