Satellite networking technology, solutions and services company Gilat Satellite Networks has announced that it has been selected to support a multi-million-dollar e-learning project in Peru.

Antamina, one of the largest copper and zinc mines in the world, has selected Gilat for the project in the municipality of San Marcos, a rural area near the Antamina mine in the north of the country.

Gilat will deploy terrestrial and VSAT backhauling for connectivity and provide services to schools in San Marcos. Through the four-year project, thousands of students and teachers will gain access to training and educational resources, as well as laptop computers and other connected devices.

In fact Gilat’s technology and expertise will be used to enable connectivity and e-learning for the benefit of 265 teachers and directors of 33 primary and secondary educational institutions, as well as more than 3,000 students.

Manuel Ruiz-Herrera, Senior Health and Education Supervisor at Antamina Mining Company, says: “Our goal, through articulated work between Antamina, the District Municipality of San Marcos, and the Huari Local Educational Management Unit, is to transform the educational methodology by contributing to the improvement of digital skills of the next generation.”

Arieh Rohrstock, Corporate SVP and General Manager, Gilat Peru, explains that the four-year e-learning project includes the implementation and operation of a data centre backhauled with terrestrial and satellite communication and adds: “While overseeing the entire project, we will provide communications, devices, training and digital education content.”

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Rohde & Schwarz, known for its solutions in test and measurement, technology systems, and networks and cybersecurity, has received an order from the Malaysia telecoms regulator.

The Malaysian regulator has awarded Rohde & Schwarz a contract for a nationwide system of fixed spectrum monitoring stations that can be remotely controlled at one national and five regional headquarters.

Rohde & Schwarz will both supply numerous monitoring stations to replace existing systems and will establish new stations. All of them are based on the R&S UMS compact monitoring and radiolocation system with a new combined monitoring and DF antenna.

The antenna incorporates many features, such as an active / passive switch for adapting to different environments, along with horizontal and vertical polarization, in line with ITU recommendations. A site acceptance test is planned for March 2023. 

The system features monitoring, direction finding and advanced R&S ARGUS spectrum monitoring software which is remotely controlled from regional offices and from the headquarter.

Minimum infrastructure requirements ensure maximum site selection flexibility, says the company, adding that R&S ARGUS enables direct measurements, interactive routines and automatic procedures. The software combines powerful spectrum monitoring features with easy and efficient operation, making it perfect for both experts and less experienced operators.

Rohde & Schwarz says that the solution will act as a critical regulatory tool in the efficient planning and utilization of Malaysia’s frequency spectrum resources.