Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) has announced that the company’s Wavestream subsidiary received an award estimated at more than $50 million from a leading satellite operator to support the gateways for an LEO broadband satellite constellation — Wavestream has been selected to supply Gateway SSPAs for the project.
Wavestream’s Gateway-Class PowerStream 160Ka SSPAs, designed specifically for networks using wide bandwidth uplinks and high order modulation schemes, were selected because of their best-in-class technical performance and their unmatched reliability in harsh environments, best addressing the stringent requirements of NGSO constellations.
“Wavestream has been selected as the vendor of choice to support the delivery of essential Gateways for the Low Earth Orbit satellite program,” said Bob Huffman, Wavestream’s General Manager. “Wavestream’s proven technological advantage, as well as our unmatched production capacity, make us a perfect supplier for the high volume of Ka-band Gateway-class SSPAs required for this constellation.”