Press Release

Monday 26th January 2004
Contact: Julie Williamson
Marketing Manager, E-go Solutions
01737 648800
Redhill, Surrey

E-Go Solutions offers new alternative to VSAT - Land

Businesses with offices in areas where the local infrastructure does not provide the data capacity or quality required for extending their corporate IT network, are now being offered a low-cost alternative to VSAT from satellite solutions experts E-Go Solutions.

E-Go Solutions new Broad-IP service uses the latest DVB technology to provide on-demand, IP access independent of the local infrastructure. Unlike many ‘best-effort’ solutions available on the market, E-Go is providing guaranteed service availability with low contention ratios. This provides businesses with a cost-effective and high-quality broadband solution for remote site operations.

Sally-Anne Ray, Sales Director, E-Go Solutions partner, NSSL, commented: “E-Go’s new Broad-IP service is a flexible alternative to VSAT as it offers the same ease of use at a fraction of the running cost. We have already installed the product for customers with fixed office sites in the media, mining and oil exploration sectors to provide a LAN with VPN access to their corporate networks.”

E-Go Solutions is providing three service options – Economy, Standard and Premium ranging from 128kb/s – 512 kb/s from site (outbound), and 512 kb/s– 2Mb/s to site (inbound). A Voice over IP (VoIP) service with up to 8 dedicated voice channels is also available.

Cost planning and control is simple: there is one low monthly charge for unlimited data usage, starting at just $950 per month for a 128kb/s / 512 kb/s (outbound/inbound) service. Terminal unit prices start from $5,250.

Peter Crafter, Managing Director, E-Go Solutions partner, TET, said ‘E-Go Solutions has the expertise and experience of integrating satellite systems with corporate networks required by corporations expanding their operations into remote and sometimes hostile environments. E-Go’s Broad-IP service is bespoke , tailored for location, usage and size of operation and we are well positioned to provide the service and support required for successful DVB installations’.

E-Go Solutions is offering a range of Ku band and C band fixed systems to meet customers’ projected requirements. Coverage is dependent on the service purchased, but covers the US, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.
E-Go Solutions provides global support including installation, system integration and service. For customers based in the Middle East, E-Go Solutions has a local office and provides support in English and Arabic.

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Notes to editors

-DVB: Digital Video Broadcasting
E-Go Solutions offering:
- Economy service – Inbound ( to site) 512 Kb/s and 128 Kb/s outbound (from site)
- Standard service – Inbound (to site) 768 Kb/s and 256 Kb/s outbound (from site)
- Premium service – Inbound (to site) 2 Mb/s and 512 Kb/s outbound (from site)

E-Go Solutions is a partnership between NSSL and TET Satellite Solutions, set up to provide and integrate fully developed and supported IP network communications solutions via satellite. Both NSSL and TET are leading Inmarsat service providers and are accredited with all major IT vendors. Between them, they have distribution agreements with all the major Inmarsat equipment and airtime providers.

-The minimum contract term is 12 months
- E-Go Solutions offers value added services including VPN configuration, private circuits and additional firewalls to ensure the utmost security.

- E-Go Solutions has a strong background in securely and seamlessly integrating satcoms into existing networks, and is ideally positioned to meet its customer’s needs.

- E-Go Solutions offers comprehensive equipment and system integration together with application development.

- E-Go Solutions provides consultation and workshops to IT managers.