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On 6 May 2011 it was announced that Optus Networks Pty Ltd (Optus), with major supply by Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.’s subsidiaries, including Gilat Satellite Networks Australia (Gilat), won a $200m contract to provide satellite internet services across Australia as part of the Australian Government’s National Broadband Network Company’s Interim Satellite Service.

Piper Alderman (NSW, Australia) advised Gilat on its major supply contract with Optus, valued at up to $120m over the next five years. The agreement with Optus is to provide a SkyEdge II Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network including installation, operation and maintenance.

The agreement provides for an initial network of 11 SkyEdge II hubs and 20,000 SkyEdge II VSATs expected to be deployed within three years and possible expansion of the network to include further hubs and up to 48,000 VSATs.

The Piper Alderman team working with Gilat on this deal was led by partner, Tim Coleman. Tim was assisted by corporate partner Robert Postema and associate Sina Kassra.

Tim Coleman said:

“We are thrilled to have assisted Gilat on a deal of such significance, not only for the company but for Australia. It will change the face of broadband internet in Australia, bringing much needed services to regional and rural areas and we are very proud to be involved.”

Piper Alderman

Piper Alderman is a full-service, commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. We have 56 partners, over 160 lawyers and more than 325 staff in total. Our firm is committed to continual excellence in the practice of law, having been leading advisers to commercial interests across Australia for over 160 years. We have achieved our impressive growth by listening to our clients, responding to their needs and creating practical legal solutions.

To find out more about us visit www.piperalderman.com.au

About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd

Gilat is a leading provider of products and professional services for satellite-based broadband communication networks worldwide. Gilat was founded in 1987 and has shipped over 750,000 VSATs (Very Small Aperture Terminals) to more than 85 countries across six continents. Gilat‘s headquarters are located in Petah Tikva, Israel, and the Company has 22 sales and service offices worldwide. Gilat develops and markets an expansive range of broadband satellite solutions including high-performance VSATs under the SkyEdgeTM and SkyEdge II brands, low-profile antennas for communications-on-the-move, under the RaySat Antenna Systems and the StealthRayTM brands, and next generation solid-state power amplifiers for mission-critical defense and broadcast satellite communications systems under the Wavestream brand.Gilat‘s wholly-owned subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., is a leading provider of managed services in North America to the business and government segments. Visit Gilat at www.gilat.com.