Gilat Satellite Networks, a leading company that offers satellite networking technology, solutions and services, recently inked a deal with Huawei to deploy its SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution to a Southeast Asian Mobile Network Operator (MNO).
The Israel-based telecommunications company will supply and install a SkyEdge II hub, SkyEdge II Pro VSATs and related services, which includes remote site installation. Gilat said that most of the sites will take the place of older SCPC modems that are currently in use.
As part of a major upgrade to the MNO’s nationwide cellular infrastucture, the SkyAbis network was specifically designed to support 2G and 3G BTS/Node B sites. Gilat said the company will also work towards providing a better bandwidth proficiency and higher throughputs. The cellular backhaul solution allows the network operator to save significantly on satellite capacity by using SkyAbis Dynamic Allocation Multiple Access (DAMA) capabilities, allocating satellite capacity to the site, as and when required. This also allows the network operator to expand the network to additional sites, where it was not economically feasible before.
In a company statement, Gilat Regional VP for Asia Stephane Palomba said, “We are pleased to be partnering with Huawei on such an advanced cellular backhaul deployment. As many MNOs are looking to extend their cellular coverage to more remote locations, cellular backhaul via satellite is the optimal solution for rapid, economical deployment."
The SkyAbis network by Gilat is a prepackaged solution for cellular backhaul, based on the company’s SkyEdge II multi-service platforms. The solution allows operators to deploy hybrid networks that that expand the reach of their cellular and terrestrial infrastructure to remote communities. SkyAbis also features traffic optimization and dynamic bandwidth allocation for GSM, CDMA 2000 and UMTS backhaul, with a greater space-segment efficiencies when compared to SCPC.
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