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Eagle Broadband Receives FCC & Iridium Certifications for Breakthrough Orb'Phone
Exchange Satellite
Communications Platform
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
LEAGUE CITY, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2003--
Dual Certifications Pave Way for Company to Commence Volume Shipments
of Exclusive Technology That Enables Truly Global, Satellite-Based
Voice & Data Communications Services
Eagle Broadband, Inc. (AMEX:EAG), a leading provider of broadband
and communications products, services and content, announced today
that the company has received certification by both the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC Certification Identifier #
LOKJHJLBT05A00021) and Iridium Satellite LLC for its breakthrough
Orb'Phone Exchange non-line-of-sight, satellite-based communications
platform.
Exclusive New Capabilities & Benefits
The Orb'Phone Exchange is the first and only non-line-of-sight
communications technology that enables users of the Iridium(R)
satellite network to quickly and easily establish highly reliable
voice and data communications to and from any location where the user
is unable to gain line of sight to an orbiting Iridium Satellite such
as on board in-flight aircraft, within buildings, under ground or from
obstructed areas. The technology enables truly global communications
that enhance user productivity, mobility, problem solving,
field-to-headquarters collaboration and emergency backup/response for
a wide range of mission-critical and everyday communications needs. By
extending coverage indoors to areas not traditionally served by
satellite networks, the Orb'Phone Exchange extends customers' usage
area, while enhancing the utility and overall value for both new and
existing Iridium aviation, government, military, homeland security and
commercial/enterprise customers.
With the ability to work with both new and existing Iridium
handsets and with well over 500,000 potential sites/locations for the
Exchange (i.e. aircraft, ships, mobile field locations, corporate
sites, etc.), the Orb'Phone Exchange represents a multi-billion dollar
market opportunity for Eagle Broadband.
Major Company Milestone
The certifications followed strenuous testing of the system's
capabilities, performance, reliability and effect on the Iridium
Satellite Network.
"Achieving both Iridium and FCC certifications is a major
milestone for Eagle Broadband, allowing the company to deliver an
entirely new class of higher quality voice and data communications
applications and services to and from anywhere on Earth," said Dave
Weisman, CEO of Eagle Broadband. "Eagle's Exchange development team
has done a terrific job overcoming significant technical challenges
and has delivered a truly innovative communications technology. Having
met the stringent performance and quality standards required by these
demanding certification processes means customers can immediately
start benefiting from the enhanced voice and data communications now
possible with the Orb'Phone Exchange," Weisman added.
Immediate Availability for Customers
"Iridium's customers and reseller partners have expressed strong
interest in being able to use the Iridium network to communicate in
non-line-of-sight applications," said Gino Picasso, president of
Global Marketing and Sales for Iridium Satellite LLC. "We have been
very impressed with the technology leadership Eagle Broadband has
demonstrated in developing the Orb'Phone Exchange and in achieving
both Iridium and FCC certification. We look forward to working with
Eagle to make the platform immediately available to Iridium's sales
channel partners and offer the enhanced services and coverage made
possible by the Orb'Phone Exchange to customers in all of our
markets," Picasso added.
For Additional Information
For additional product or pricing information or to schedule a
demonstration, please contact Eagle Broadband at (281) 538-6000 or
visit us at www.eaglebroadband.com.
About Eagle Broadband
Eagle Broadband, Inc., is a leading provider of broadband,
communications and enterprise management products and services.
Eagle's exclusive "four-play" suite of very high-speed Internet,
cable-style television, voice and security monitoring Bundled Digital
Services (BDS(SM)), HDTV-ready multimedia set-top boxes, and a
turn-key suite of financing, design, deployment and operational
services enables municipalities, real estate developers, hotels,
multi-tenant owners and service providers to deliver exceptional
value, state-of-the-art entertainment and communications choices and
single-bill convenience to their residential and business customers.
Eagle has extensive "last mile" cable and fiber installation
capabilities and provides complete IT business integration and
enterprise management solutions including network security, intrusion
detection, anti-virus, managed firewall and content filtering to
Fortune 1000 companies. Eagle also markets the Orb'Phone Exchange
non-line-of-sight communications system that provides true, "total"
global voice, data and Internet communications service through the
Iridium Satellite network to Fortune 1000 enterprises, commercial
aviation, government, the military and homeland security customers.
The company is headquartered in League City, Texas, south of Houston.
For more information, please visit www.eaglebroadband.com or call
(281) 538-6000.
Forward-looking statements in this release regarding Eagle
Broadband, Inc., its subsidiaries and the Orb'Phone Exchange are made
pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including,
without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products,
increased levels of competition, new products and technological
changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers,
intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to
time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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CONTACT: Eagle Broadband, League City
Clareen O'Quinn, 800-628-3910 or 281-538-6000
Investor Relations
coquinn@egbb.com
or
CWR & Partners
Ronnie Welch, 508-222-4802
ronnie@cwrpartners.com
KEYWORD: TEXAS
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS E-COMMERCE INTERNET HARDWARE
COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS PRODUCT
SOURCE: Eagle Broadband
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