Spacenet prysm pro received the frost & sullivan new product
innovation of the year award
Mclean, va.--(business wire)--frost & sullivan recognizes spacenet with the 2011 north american new product innovation of the year award based on its recent analysis of the satellite network management market. spacenet inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of gilat satellite networks ltd. (nasdaq: gilt), is a leading provider of broadband network solutions. spacenet was recognized with the award for the development of the innovative prysm pro and its positive impact on a number of their customers. “prysm pro interfaces with satellite, dsl, cable, 3g wireless, dial up access or any combination of multiple wan links, enabling customers to deploy the ideal access option at each location, while utilizing a secondary option to insure network diversity for business continuity,” said spacenet ceo andreas georghiou. “the final result is lower network cost, improved network uptime and greater operational efficiency.” spacenet custom designed the prysm pro for business and enterprise organizations that typically have thousands of sites and high security and uptime requirements. a modular, scalable, off-the-shelf ip network appliance, prysm pro is a completely pci data security standard compliant device that provides integrated support for a comprehensive range of corporate applications including data acceleration, retail applications/pos hardware interfaces and multimedia content delivery such as digital media. the core functionality of prysm pro is essentially intelligent routing. "a key feature that makes prysm pro different, and particularly appealing to the retail market, is the level of network flexibility it provides to retailers to help them meet their strategic priorities,” said frost & sullivan research analyst anand srinivasan. “in addition to the ability to develop, deploy and manage custom or off-the-shelf applications at thousands of locations, prysm pro enables customers to easily outsource critical network functions in order to improve operation efficiency and enable successful implementation of strategic initiatives." prysm pro offers added features and benefits while addressing some of the most common and critical networking challenges that customers face as they transition their networks to leverage new technology and adopt revenue generating opportunities. the product offers enhanced customer value by allowing clients to select the best wan option at each location, reducing costs and operational issues while also enabling complete network redundancy and risk mitigation. it also allows the it department to implement and support critical business initiatives, regardless of the primary network access method. the deployment of cutting-edge technologies is central to spacenet’s solutions. a linux-based open source operating system enables spacenet to support client needs by providing custom development for prysm pro on very short lead times. it offers an adaptable hardware platform that provides complete control of functions and security features required throughout the life of the client’s network. about frost & sullivan frost & sullivan, the growth partnership company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation and leadership. the company's growth partnership service provides the ceo and the ceo's growth team with disciplined research and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth strategies. frost & sullivan leverages 50 years of experience in partnering with global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 40 offices on six continents. to join the growth partnership, please visit http://www.awards.frost.com. about spacenet inc. founded in 1981, spacenet inc. designs, develops and manages wire line and wireless broadband network solutions for us based businesses as well as industrial and government customers. spacenet has a longstanding tradition of industry leadership and innovation. today, spacenet has more than 130,000 network endpoints for customers including many fortune 500 companies and major government agencies. spacenet offers a complete product and service portfolio for applications ranging from primary communications and secure data transfer for corporate applications, to hot stand-by solutions for continuity of operations and network backup, or field deployable solutions for disaster recovery and emergency management. spacenet integrated government solutions, a division of spacenet inc., develops networks and communications solutions for agencies such as the department of defense, homeland security, the intelligence community and other government agencies requiring highly secure, flexible solutions. 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 http://www.spacenet.com/
