Advanced CacheMode Technology Delivers Accelerated Web
    Experience to End Users While Reducing Satellite Bandwidth
                               Costs

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, March 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gilat Satellite
Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking
technology, solutions and services, today launched WebEnhance, the
industry's first VSAT with upgradeable, high-capacity, multi Giga byte
microSD* memory.

Based on an innovative CacheMode technology, the WebEnhance enables
operators to offer customers high throughput broadband IP services of
up to 30 Mbps while reducing satellite bandwidth costs. microSD
removable flash memory cards are commonly used in cellular phones,
digital cameras and other portable digital devices.

The WebEnhance will be showcased for the first time at Satellite 2011
opening today in Washington D.C.

The innovative WebEnhance VSAT is designed for high throughput
broadband networks, such as e-Education and e-Government projects with
multi PC sites, as well as consumer and enterprise Internet networks.

Product highlights:


  --  High performance VSAT with download rates of up to 30 Mbps
  --  Innovative CacheMode technology with upgradeable multi-Giga Byte microSD
      memory which accelerates delivery of web content to end users
  --  Transparent local caching via unicast and support for multicast-based
      content distribution
  --  Feature-rich functionality -- optimizing performance of multiple layers
      with TCP and HTTP acceleration, QoS, VoIP and compression
  --  High availability and efficiency -- utilizing DVB-S2 ACM and inbound ACM




Among the first customers of WebEnhance is GlobalSat, a leading service
provider in Mexico. Gilat and GlobalSat have a long standing
partnership across several projects, including deploying a satellite
based network for Enciclomedia (www.enciclomedia.edu.mx), a large scale
federal e-Education program.

"WebEnhance's unique CacheMode technology promises to bring GlobalSat
customers an improved web experience while reducing our operating
expenses -- a key competitive advantage for us. Being able to upgrade
the 4GB microSD cache memory to 16 GB, 32 GB or even more in the future
is a major advantage, not possible with any other platform on the
market today."

Eric Catano Araiza, General Director, GlobalSat

"Powered by the innovative capabilities of our CacheMode technology,
the WebEnhance was developed to alleviate operator's delivery
challenges as they look to offer improved web experience for Internet
users while reducing satellite bandwidth costs. An industry first, the
WebEnhance offers operators new revenue generating opportunities with
the simplicity and flexibility they need to manage multiple PC
environments, catering to consumer, enterprise or government projects."

Doron Elinav, VP Marketing and Business Development, Gilat

Gilat will be showcasing the WebEnhance at Satellite 2011, taking place
in Washington D.C., March 14 -- 16, 2011. Please visit us at booth
#873.

(*) microSD is a trademark of SD Card Association

Resources:

Read more about CacheMode and how it works

About GlobalSat:

GlobalSat (www.globalsat.com.mx) delivers advanced connectivity
solutions to corporations and small businesses throughout Mexico,
deploying satellite technology and on-demand services. GlobalSat's
alliances with IBM, Intelsat, Gilat and Spacenet have contributed to
its solid growth within the Mexican telecommunications sector.
GlobalSat is the technological innovation division of Grupo Caliente.

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 16
sales and service offices worldwide. Gilat develops and markets an
expansive range of broadband satellite solutions including
high-performance VSATs under the SkyEdge(TM) and SkyEdge II brands,
low-profile antennas for communications-on-the-move, under the RaySat
Antenna Systems and the StealthRay(TM) 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.

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CONTACT: Media Contact:
         Karen Mazor
         Gilat Satellite Networks
         (972) 54 228 8039
         karenm@gilat.com