EAG News Eagle Broadband Awarded Patent for SatMAX Satellite Communications Technology
Business Wire - February 01, 2006 09:45
HOUSTON, Feb 01, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eagle Broadband (AMEX:EAG), a leading provider of broadband, Internet protocol (IP) and communications technology and services, announced today that the company has received notification from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that Patent # 6,996,369 has been awarded to the company and will be issued on or about February 7, 2006 for its SatMAX(TM) non-line-of-sight, satellite communications technology.
"We are very pleased to have received this patent for our non-line-of-sight satellite-based communications technology," said Dave Micek, president and CEO of Eagle Broadband. "Because of the heightened focus on reliable communications for emergency response during natural and man made disasters, the need for satellite-based communications is broadening from its traditional military and corporate applications. Protecting our intellectual property is more important than ever and this patent provides a strong footing for our efforts to expand SatMAX deployments and market applications."
Eagle's exclusive fixed and portable SatMAX non-line-of-sight satellite communications technology enables civilian government, military and enterprise customers to quickly and easily make reliable, fully wireless, voice and data communications available in any non-line-of-sight environment including inside buildings or structures, onboard vehicles, aircraft or ships. With SatMAX, users of the Iridium satellite network can use their existing satellite phones to make multiple concurrent calls within SatMAX-enabled "hotspot" areas from any location on Earth. The technology enables routine, mission critical and backup communications that can improve safety and security, emergency preparedness and response, user productivity, mobility, problem solving and mission support. In its portable configuration, SatMAX can be deployed in minutes, easily transported and can operate either on batteries or standard AC power allowing users with existing Iridium handsets to quickly and easily make secure calls from virtually any location.
About Eagle Broadband
Eagle Broadband is a leading provider of broadband, Internet Protocol (IP) and communications technology and services that create new revenue opportunities for broadband providers and enhance communications for government, military and enterprise customers. Eagle leverages years of proven experience delivering advanced, IP-based broadband services to provide service provider partners with a way to deliver next generation entertainment, communications and security services to their subscribers. The company's product offerings include IPTVComplete(TM) the fastest, lowest cost way for broadband providers to deliver the most competitive IP video services, the MediaPro line of HDTV-ready IP set-top boxes that enable broadband providers and hotel operators to maximize revenues by delivering state-of-the-art, interactive entertainment services and the SatMAX(TM) satellite communications system that provides government, military, homeland security and enterprise customers with reliable, non-line-of-sight, voice and data communications from any location on Earth. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.eaglebroadband.com or call 281-538-6000.
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