Gilat Satellite Peruvian subsidiary awarded $60M in orders from Pronatel

Gilat Satellite (GILT) Networks announced that its Peruvian subsidiary, Gilat Peru, has been awarded approximately $60 million in orders from Pronatel, Peru’s national telecommunications program. The orders are for upgrading the Regional Broadband infrastructure across the regions of Apurimac, Huancavelica and Ayacucho. Migration is expected to take place over the next 12 months and the service will be delivered over 4 years. This major infrastructure modernization will bring high-speed internet of 200 Mbps directly to nearly 800 public institutions, including schools, health centers, and police stations across 280 localities. The award marks a significant step forward in closing the digital divide and empowering rural communities in Peru with the connectivity they need to access education, healthcare, and public services, laying a strong, scalable foundation for future bandwidth growth in rural areas that need it most.