Spacenet Provides Integrated End-to-End Digital Media Solutions to Enterprise Customers Through Strategic Alliance

Spacenet Adds Symon Communications to its Digital Media Alliance
MCLEAN, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Spacenet Inc., one of the world`s leading providers of satellite networking
solutions, announced that Symon Communications, a global provider of digital
signage solutions, joined its Digital Media Alliance. The Spacenet Digital Media
Alliance combines the expertise of some of the most respected companies in their
fields to provide a single-source solution for digital content delivery. Digital
media applications, including digital signage and interactive distance learning,
are increasingly being used by businesses as a way to increase revenues, lower
employee training costs, and improve efficiencies.

The alliance was developed to help large enterprise users such as big box retail
and restaurant chains to successfully deploy digital signage solutions
efficiently. These customers with hundreds or even thousands of geographically
dispersed locations face unique challenges. With a focus on scalability and
commercial grade quality of service, the alliance pulls together the best of
breed solutions to simplify implementation of digital signage, interactive
distance learning, and other applications for IP content delivery. The
customized turnkey solutions provided by alliance members include content
creation and management, display systems, multi-cast services, satellite and
common carrier transport, and in-store installation and integration.

"Spacenet`s satellite technology is a valuable content distribution solution
that provides advantages over wireline alternatives, and it enables our clients,
including large multinationals, to meet employee communications and digital
signage goals," said Steve Gurley, Vice President of Global Marketing and
Business Development for Symon. "Through our alliance with Spacenet, our
customers benefit by having a proven and reliable network delivery system for
receiving dynamic digital content created and powered by Symon`s award winning
digital signage solutions."

"With literally hundreds of start-ups competing for a piece of the on-premise
digital media 'ecosystem', finding a proven digital signage or content delivery
solution can be daunting," said Glenn Katz, Spacenet President and COO. "There
are numerous components that must be considered, including content, equipment,
telecommunications, and maintenance. Spacenet`s Digital Media Alliance
simplifies the design, implementation and management process by providing a
truly end-to-end digital media solution tailored to the unique requirements of
our customers. Our most recent member, Symon Communications, offers innovative
and field-proven solutions that will add to the collective expertise of
Spacenet`s Digital Media Alliance."

About Symon

Symon is a global in-venue digital signage solution company. For over 28 years,
Symon`s hardware, software and services enable companies to greatly enhance
their internal and external communications by collecting and displaying
real-time information and by creating, managing and broadcasting all kinds of
digital media content. Symon`s multimedia solutions allow organizations to
cost-effectively "narrowcast" dynamic content on HD digital signage displays or
computer desktops located virtually anywhere. With more than 8,500 installations
worldwide and reaching more than 8 million people every day, 76% of the US
fortune 100 depend on Symon digital signage solutions. Symon`s products and
services are available worldwide through a direct sales force and a network of
resellers that Symon selects and evaluates for their world class solutions
providing full pre-sales, sales, marketing, installation and support services.
Visit Symon at www.symon.com.

About Spacenet

Founded in 1981, Spacenet Inc. is one of the world`s leading providers of
high-performance satellite and hybrid terrestrial networking solutions for US
based enterprise, government and small office/small business customers. Spacenet
has a longstanding tradition of industry leadership and innovation, and today
has more than 100,000 operational network endpoints for customers including many
Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies. Spacenet's services include
its custom satellite and hybrid network solutions for enterprise and government;
Connexstar VSAT services for primary, backup and disaster recovery networks; and
StarBand broadband Internet by satellite. Spacenet is based in McLean, Virginia,
and operates its own end-to-end services infrastructure including network
management, field services and teleport facilities in McLean, VA; Atlanta,
Georgia; and Chicago, Illinois. Spacenet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat
Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT). Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.

Spacenet Media Contact:
Spacenet Inc.
Jill Robins, 703-848-1247
jill.robins@spacenet.com
or
Symon Media Contact:
Symon Communications, Inc.
Leesa Rankin, 972-543-9631
lrankin@symon.com

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