Gilat Satcom Installs iDirect Hub to Expand Broadband Services in Nigeria
3 May 2011 14:00 Africa/Lagos Gilat Satcom Installs iDirect Hub to Expand Broadband Services in Nigeria iDirect platform to integrate with terrestrial network, support wide range of vertical applications PR Newswire HERNDON, Va., May 3, 2011 HERNDON, Va., May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that Gilat Satcom, a leading provider of domestic and international fiber and satellite-based connectivity services in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, successfully launched an iDirect Evolution-based service in Nigeria. Through a new local teleport equipped with an iDirect hub, Gilat Satcom will expand its reach throughout the country, delivering high-speed C-band service. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080912/NEF020LOGO) Gilat Satcom has integrated the iDirect platform with an MPLS-enabled routing network to provide both dedicated an