Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that Africa's large satellite cellular backhaul network is extending its coverage to a dozen countries in Africa. Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) has deployed Gilat hubs and placed additional orders of Gilat cellular backhaul terminals to serve multiple Tier-1 Telcos in Africa. AMN has selected Gilat, due to its superior cellular backhaul over satellite technology, to support the extension of Africa's large satellite-based network.