Spacenet Satellite Comm Services Picked by Port of Long Beach

Spacenet Inc. a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that its satellite communications services and equipment have been selected by the Port of Long Beach to support business continuity and disaster recovery.

"Our fixed and transportable satellite communications network will provide the Port of Long Beach with an easy to deploy, flexible and reliable solution that supports their critical applications in spite of unforeseen events. This is a great application of our service," Mazza added.

The Port’s existing data network

According to Spacenet sources its satellite services have been leveraged to support network backup for the Port’s existing data network. This helps maintain communications even in the case of an outage.

Also the advanced SkyEdge II VSAT platform supports various service options in other respects offering faster speeds than previous generations. It is most suitable for IP applications, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) networks and two way video providing higher availability. The transportable fly-away antenna integrated with Spacenet’s Connexstar S2 satellite service ensures faster deployment of critical communications while emergency situations for the Port of Long Beach.Spacenet Inc. specializes in the development, design and management of wireline and wireless broadband network solutions for US based business, industrial and government clients. It has more than 130,000 operational network endpoints for clients including many Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.

The complete product

The complete product and services portfolio includes applications ranging from primary communications for corporate applications and secure data transfer. It as well encompasses hot stand-by solutions for continuity of operations, network backup, field deployable solutions for disaster recovery and emergency management.