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" On the cutting edge of Satellite Services"
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MDU Communications Inc., MDTV is one of North America's fastest growing digital satellite communications companies. MDTV offers the MDU Digital Satellite System, a unique digital communications service that delivers new and exciting technologies to residents of Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU's). MDUs include apartment complexes, condominiums, gated communities, universities and more.
Similar to the the cable industry 15-20 years ago, Digital Satellite Systems (digital satellite tv and satellite, high speed internet access); MDTV is in a market niche that is virtually untapped and still in it's infant stage. Satellite TV, though being around for about 5 years, is just beginning to capture the attention of the public as an alternative to viewing one's favorite TV program.
Currently, there are 2.2 million units (Apartments) in Canada alone. MDTV makes approximately $15.00 U.S. dollars per subscriber/ per month. Even if MDTV captures only 10% of the marketplace; from just the satellite service alone equates to over $39 million U.S dollars in revenue per year.
MDTV has only been trading publicly since Dec. 1998. Average volume has been less than 20,000 shares. MDTV has traded over 200,000 shares only once since going public.
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MDTV is taking Satellite concept one step further. MDTV is well aware of the fact that with the recent boom in the multi-dwelling, apartment, high rise industry; the Satellite Industry has basically ignored this sector of the industry.
MDTV is establishing mutually beneficial relationships with building owners, managers, and residents to provide state-of-the-art technologies that empower them with greater choice. These choices offer MDTV residents better value and better satisfaction.
MDTV provides the complete building wiring infrastructure and all the hardware. The hardware includes just one satellite dish for all the residents, mounted in a suitable location, and a set-top receiver for each resident. The infrastructure and hardware are provided at MDTV's expense.
The receiver enables each resident to access Star Choice digital satellite television services. Star Choice Television is a CRTC approved direct-to-home television broadcasting distribution undertaking. Star Choice is the Direct TV of Canada. The MDTV service also includes information channels, security monitoring channels, local television channels and more. Star Choice has made MDTV a nationally authorized system operator.
The future expansion potential of MDTV enhances the resident's ability to choose between service providers. For example, MDTV will soon provide High Speed Internet access and related voice and data services.
MDTV's commitment to the residents to maintain the ability to choose between it's service and existing services such as conventional cable television is unique since residents do not have to disconnect their current cable television service.
Digital Satellite Television provides subscribers with more television choices and more control over their program choices. It offers crystal clear digital pictures and sound. The set top receiver is easy to use and customers fully benefit from all the benefits Digital Satellite service has compared to conventional television options.
The MDU Digital Satellite Service brings the future to residents today. It empowers residents with greater choice in viewing entertainment and information systems. Improved choices mean better value and greater satisfaction.
Company Profile:
MDU Communications Inc.
OTC:BB symbol: MDTV
Financial Data
Exchange Listed
OTC BB: MDTV
Shares Issued & Outstanding
9,221,335
Restricted Shares
5,200,000
Public Float
4,004,342
MDU COMMUNICATIONS INC. (MDTV) is a federally incorporated Canadian company founded in 1998 and based in Richmond, BC. The Company's mandate is to become the recognized leader in providing wireless home entertainment and information technology to the multi dwelling units (MDU) in the marketplace. The Company firmly believes that this market will prove to be the primary alternative to existing cable television services, which are provided to more than 90% of households throughout North America. While satellite television is the company's primary focus, opportunities which leverage the underlying communications infrastructure including home security systems, high speed Internet access, and local telephone services are also being pursued.
By mounting a single master dish on the roof of a building and dropping wires to individual units, MDTV can solve space problems inherent in this market segment. The Company has entered into a strategic alliance with Star Choice that authorizes MDTV to market Star Choice systems to the market and gives the company 30% share of subscriber revenues received by Star Choice.Once a building has been wired for satellite services, the infrastructure is in place to provide other communication services. Home Security and local telephone are potential markets that could leverage from this infrastructure, as these services could be deployed over the same cables used to distribute satellite signals to the various units.
MDTV is currently engaged in deploying high speed internet access with Hilton Hotel.
MDU Communications Inc. Announces Agreement With Hilton Hotel <http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/990225/mdu_commun_1.html>
Opportunity
The communications market place is currently in a state of massive change with a few important trends developing. Advances in both digital and satellite communications technologies have reached a stage at which up to 150 audio, video and data channels can be broadcast via satellite to subscribers across the continent at a price competitive with traditional analog cable. These digital signals interface readily with other multimedia and information services -- such as the Internet -- which are expanding at an exponential rate. Older analog systems are being replaced with superior digital systems throughout the communications industry, offering consumers flexible, higher quality services at no increased cost.
The Service
Digital satellite technology allows for the reception of a high number of signals without the need for on-street wiring from a cable company to the consumer's television. Instead, satellite broadcasting receives signals wirelessly, requiring fibre or coaxial cable on to the extent that it is needed to link the customer's television to the receiving antenna.
Most home entertainment today is delivered via a traditional analog cable distribution system. The disadvantages of this system are numerous:
signal quality erodes with distance from the central station because of the analog technology;
the number of channels which can be passed through a cable simultaneously are limited to roughly 75;
it is not interactive;
service offerings and program packaging options are often very restrictive; and,
digital sound is unavailable in most areas.
On top of these limitations, many customers are unhappy about the monopoly power granted to local cable operators. There are numerous examples of cable companies abusing their monopoly status such as negative optioning, arbitrary changes to channel availability, and programming packages which require customers to subscribe to channels they are not interested in receiving.
High-Speed Internet Access
High Speed Internet Access is a rapidly growing niche within the internet access market, as standard dial-up networks become increasingly congested with the growing number of Internet users.
Dial-up networks operate at very low speeds, therefore performance can be slow and unreliable. Many business customers have opted to lease dedicated T1 lines from local telephone companies to get around this limitation. T1 lines offer high-speed data transmission, but cost anywhere from $1,000 to $7,000 per month to lease. Due to the high cost, T1 lines are overly priced for most individuals. The local telephone companies have thus opted to market these services exclusively to business users and are offering regular dial-up access to their residential customers.
The Company is proposing an alternative to MDU residents. Under the Company's model, a building could lease a T1 line from the local phone company, then wire each suite to this line using MDU's backbone. This is effectively what business customers are currently doing. Providing the necessary Category 5 wiring would cost approximately $30 per suite plus approximately $3,000 in upfront hardware costs per building. The labor costs would be negligible since this could be done at the same time as the DTH systems are being wired. Residents wishing to subscribe to this service would be required to purchase an ethernet card for their PC or laptop, at a very reasonable amount of $60.
The Company is currently in negotiations with a number of network access providers. The company's objective is to reach a partnership agreement whereby the service could be provided at a cost of no more than $29.95 per month. This would price the high-speed service somewhere near the mid-point between regular dial-up services and high-speed cable access.
HOME SECURITY is another service that can be linked to the Company's infrastructure. The company can add a channel linked to a security camera to every resident's television. This will enable the residents to simply turn a channel to see who is at the front door.
Management Team
Sheldon Nelson, President and Director
BACKGROUND : Mr Nelson is one of the pioneers in the Canadian satellite industry, with over 20 years experience with satellite technology. He operated one of the largest SMATV operations in Canada, supplying service primarily to MDU customers.
DUTIES: Mr Nelson is responsible for all day to day operations of the company. He seeks business opportunities and strategic alliances, and identifies new markets and corporate directions. He also oversees all finance, marketing, and technical functions, and is responsible for regulatory and legal issues.
Gary Monaghan, Vice President - Marketing
BACKGROUND: Mr. Monaghan has over 14 years experience in the telecommunications field as a sales and marketing manager for both Rogers Cablesystems and Shaw Cablesystems. He also managed his own independent satellite TV company for several years.
DUTIES: Mr. Monaghan is responsible for national marketing, advertising, public relations, sales promotion, seminars, training and merchandising. He assists in new business development and manages sales representatives and the subscriber management system. He is the chief liaison between the company and apartment associations, developers and property management companies.
Doug Irving, Chief Financial Officer and Director
BACKGROUND: Mr. Irving has over 20 years experience as senior financial officer. He spent eight years with the Loewen Group (TSE:LWN) in several management capacities, from regional manager to operations controller from North America.
DUTIES: Mr. Irving directs the financial affairs of the company. His responsibilities include the preparation of financial statements, forecasts, and budgets, and the management of working capital and cash flow. He oversees contract development and administration, and makes recommendations for financing options and source of suppliers for the company.
Pat Gleeson, Regional Sales Manager- British Columbia
BACKGROUND: Mr. Gleeson has over 20 years commercial sales experience in the MDU marketplace in the Lower Mainland of BC.
DUTIES: Mr. Gleeson is responsible for business development in the regional MDU marketplace, and is also responsible for regional public relations, seminars, training and day to day management of sales representives in British Columbia.
Richard Hazell, National Technical Manager
BACKGROUND: Mr. Hazell comes to MDU from Scientific Atlanta, where he was responsible for providing marketing and technical support to clients in Asia, Europe and Latin America. He has designed and implemented various technical solutions for many large and small cable operations throughout North America.
DUTIES: Mr Hazell co-ordinates the technical design and installation of MDU systems throughout Canada, and oversees the activities of area service managers.
Contacts:
Company
MDU Communications, Inc.
11951 Hammersmith Way, Suite 108
Richmond, B.C. V7A 5H9
Web Site Address: www.mduc.com <http://www.mduc.com>
Investor Relations: Vista West
Contact Person: Tony Tanti or Paul Andreola
Tel. # 604-602-0078
Tel. # 1-800-794-9076
investor@mduc.com <mailto:investor@mduc.com>(Investor Relations)
Closing Comments
In today's market, the investor is inundated with so many opportunities of quality, well managed companies. MDTV is one of those companies. What separates MDTV from all of the other quality, well managed companies?
MDTV has the foresight to install an infrastructure to create a strong foundation. For example, MDTV has modeled themselves after Pegasus Communication (PGTV). PGTV is currently trading over $40.00. Once the business plan has been fully implemented; MDTV has the capability of competing with PGTV.
PGTV recently received a strong buy recommendation from 5 analysts.
MDTV has amassed a strong sales staff of seasoned veterans.
MDTV, though being relatively new to the Satellite Industry, is the first to establish a niche market that is addressing the needs of consumers.
The Hotel Industry is stronger than it has been in the past 20 years and MDTV's concept of creating an entire Satellite System is the perfect accommodation for Hotels/Motels.
MDTV is on the ground floor of the industry and you, the investor, are in the right place, at the right time to be a part of MDTV's future success.
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