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New Edge Networks Adds Satellite Broadband Access to Product Mix; Signs Wholesale agreement with Spacenet, Expands Network Reach
VANCOUVER, Wash. – (Mar. 9, 2004) – Pursuing an aggressive expansion plan to offer broadband access to virtually every business address in the United States, New Edge Networks is adding satellite service to its service offerings through a wholesale agreement with Spacenet Inc.
New Edge Networks will offer Spacenet’s Connexstar satellite-based telecommunications services throughout the United States and Canada. New Edge Networks will bill and collect from its customers. Spacenet will provide, install, and maintain satellite systems on behalf of New Edge Networks.
New Edge Networks intends to market and sell the satellite services direct, through agents, and its reselling partners. The company is already accepting orders.
“Where we cannot cover the map with other broadband access technology options such as DSL, frame relay, private line or Cable TV, we will offer Connexstar, Spacenet’s unique business-class satellite broadband service,” said Dan Moffat, president and CEO of New Edge Networks. “With a single point of contact with New Edge Networks, customers can get a choice of carriers, technologies, and products at virtually any business address in the U.S.”
New Edge Networks will link its nationwide network with Spacenet in McLean, Va., where the satellite data traffic hand-off occurs between the two companies. New Edge Networks uses its national backbone network for delivering data traffic to its customers’ destinations.
“For years, many of the world’s largest multi-site enterprises have relied on Connexstar satellite technology to power their wide area networks,” said Bill Gerety, president and CEO of Spacenet. “Now, connectivity industry leaders like New Edge Networks are adding satellite to their technology portfolios, thereby affirming that satellite plays a critically important role in today’s blended multi-site business environment.
“We believe that Spacenet’s industry-leading technology, as well as its experience providing networks for some of the largest blue-chip companies in the world, make us a great fit for New Edge Networks,” Gerety said.
Business customers can choose among three satellite bandwidth options that start at $99 per month, plus the one-time cost of a satellite dish and installation.
Background on Spacenet’s Connexstar service
Connexstar provides commercial-grade, always-on broadband connectivity to multi-site enterprises of any size, anywhere in the continental United States. The service supports a wide range of business applications, including high-speed credit authorization, in-store licensed music, frame relay backup, distance learning, content multicasting and secure private networking services all through a single, compact, remote access device incorporating advanced networking and routing functionality.
About Spacenet
Spacenet Inc. provides two-way satellite-based broadband networking solutions throughout North America under the Connexstar brand. Spacenet offers connectivity, provisioning, operations and maintenance services to enterprise and government customers, including some of the largest satellite-based networks in the world. Spacenet is based in McLean, Virginia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILTF) Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.
About New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks is a single-source national provider of secure multi-site managed data networks and dedicated Internet access for businesses and communications carriers. New Edge Networks seamlessly integrates a wide variety of last-mile broadband access services available through multiple carriers, technologies, and geographic regions worldwide. Its customers include telecom carriers, small to midsize businesses, large corporations, and their telecommuters anywhere. New Edge Networks owns a nationwide multi-services network with more than 850 carrier-class switches and Internet routers. It has one of the country’s largest coverage footprints with a strong presence in small and midsize markets. Frost and Sullivan selected New Edge Networks as its 2004 Telecom Company of the Year. The company’s Web site is www.newedgenetworks.com. Telephone: 1-360-693-9009.
Contact:
Sal Cinquegrani
(360) 906-9723
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