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OSLO, Norway, and ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 21,
2006/Satnews Daily/ — Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of
Telenor of Norway (Oslo Stock Exchange: TEL and NASDAQ: TELN), will add
the new, cost-efficient Wideye SABRE 1 Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN)
satellite terminal and accessories to its portfolio of on demand
communications technologies.
Addvalue Communications Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Addvalue
Technologies Ltd, publicly demonstrated the latest addition to the line
of Inmarsat BGAN satellite terminals in Singapore on June 20 during the
CommunicAsia industry conference.
Telenor said the sub-laptop sized Wideye SABRE 1 is the most economical
BGAN satellite terminal on the market and enables users to conduct
simultaneous telephony and IP data communications. Its built-in user
interface allows quick set-up and supports multiple data interfaces
including Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB and RJ11. Addvalue engineers are
currently working with representatives of satellite operator Inmarsat to
complete testing and begin commercial sales of the new equipment in the
coming weeks.
BGAN offers users high-speed IP-based broadband communications plus
simultaneous voice (telephony) calling via a portfolio of small,
lightweight user terminals. The robust communications service from
Telenor is especially useful for a variety of IP-based applications such
as streaming video, videoconferencing and Web browsing. The service
allows businesses and organizations to extend networks to their remote
operations sites. BGAN is the world's first truly mobile broadband IP
service and is the latest addition to the Telenor Portfolio of Broadband
On Demand and Value Added Services.
”The Wideye SABRE1 BGAN terminal and accessories offer users the 'best
value' for their communications dollar combining reliability, great
performance, and affordable price,” said Dr. Colin Chan, chairman and
CEO of Addvalue. “The SABRE 1's small size, low cost, functionality and
wide range of accessories, will appeal to a wide variety of potential
users from enterprise customers and industries requiring remote
connections to small businesses, home offices and individuals that want
an easy-to-use means of
communicating via satellite.”
“Addvalue has enjoyed great success with the
development of a number of commercial wireless products including
accessories for Xbox®, Bluetooth® and Sirius® Satellite Radio,” said
Morten Tengs, chief executive officer of Telenor Satellite
Services. “The Addvalue Wideye SABRE 1 combines an efficient mix of
cost-effective communications functions and an exceptional package of
accessories in small, easy-to-carry and set-up satellite terminal that
will enable businesses and individual users the ability to rapidly
establish IP-based communications via satellite.
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