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Skycasters LLC Releases New Satellite-Powered Broadband Solution For Hosted Applications

Virginia, Beach, Va./July 1, 2002/ — Skycasters LLC and Satellite-ASP.com today announced immediate availability of a new cost-effective broadband service supporting Application Service Provider products, that allows an always-on high-speed satellite internet connection to be delivered anywhere in the U.S.A. regardless of location and does not rely on local telephone company lines.

The solution was developed to assist the Application Service Provider (ASP) industry in creating new opportunities with customers who have locations outside of the reach of DSL or Cable Modem service. It is available through ASP organizations who establish partnering relationships with Satellite-ASP.com and can also be provided directly to end users. The broadband satellite service includes full internet access.

The service enables broadband satellite delivery of thin-client solutions, VPNs, secure-HTTP or other internet enabled technology requiring high-speed always-on connectivity. The service is priced comparably to DSL service. Current installations include hundreds of government and Fortune 1000 corporate locations, often in hard to reach areas. The service is available as a private-labeled wholesale offering bundled with existing ASP services, or ASP partners can receive commissions for referring customers for a direct relationship. Business customers can also order the service directly from Satellite-ASP.com.

Satellite-ASP.com is a privately-held organization focused on wholesale and partner solutions in the ASP industry. The Satellite-ASP.com service is powered by Skycasters, a leading US-based low-cost satellite internet provider serving North America and the Caribbean. Satellite-ASP.com is a Value Added Reseller of the Skycasters service.

"ASP customers need a reliable broadband connection to allow their users to seamlessly access data or applications that are hosted elsewhere, often hundreds of miles from the users location," says John Williams, Skycasters CEO. Most ASP's "aren't in the business of providing the internet access, and don't want to be. That's where someone like Satellite-ASP.com, with a turn-key, install-it-anywhere solution can be very helpful," said Williams.

The turn-key satellite service is provided by installing inexpensive outdoor satellite equipment which includes a small (less than 1 meter) 2-way send/receive dish transceiver, along with small-footprint indoor satellite modem equipment. Depending on configuration, the indoor equipment connects directly to a computer network or to an individual computer. Various connection speeds from 384 Kbps to 1 Mbps are available.

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