To: wannaBrich who wrote (78528 ) 2/24/2000 12:42:00 PM From: Amit Ghate Respond to of 108040
SSET - Yesterday's news isn't on several of the news services, had it been, and if today's market were better, SSET probably would already have moved. Here's the story from yesterday: SSET and Station 12 Announce Successful Tests of iP3 Satellite Internet Gateway FREMONT, Calif., Feb 23, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- SSE Telecom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSET), a leading provider of broadband satellite infrastructure products, and Station 12 -- the leading Netherlands-based satellite service provider --announced today the successful completion of beta tests of the SSET iP3 satellite gateway. "We are more than pleased with the results of this important beta test program. It verifies and validates the performance of the primary features of our iP3 platform, including its very effective use of the satellite spectrum by achieving dramatic throughput improvement over standard TCP/IP transmission. It also confirms the tremendous advantages the iP3 Gateway offers today's service providers and represents a great opportunity for SSET in the European Internet transport market," said Mike Wytyshyn, SSET's Executive Vice President of Business Development. "For us the iP3 represents leading edge technology for transport of IP over satellite," said Kees-Jan Mink, Manager of Systems Engineering of Station 12. "We are always watchful for any developments that can enhance and improve our service efforts in this rapidly expanding area of business," Mr. Mink added. The successful iP3 beta test program is part of a long business relationship in which SSET provides satellite products and Station 12 satellite services. SSET's iP3 satellite Internet gateway uniquely combines a flexible, scalable architecture with TCP/IP acceleration and bandwidth aggregation, enabling users to quickly adapt to dynamic market conditions -- without replacing or reengineering their equipment. The iP3 Gateway can also connect to network management systems directly via any SNMP-based network management system or RS-485 port. Consisting of an outdoor unit (ODU) and an indoor unit (IDU), the iP3 Internet gateway provides a true "Satellite-in-a-box" solution, eliminating the need for separate modems, protocol accelerators, and in some applications, routers. The iP3, using the speed and flexibility of an Intel architecture running LINUX, provides a high level of investment protection for global carriers and network integrators, as their transport needs increase. About Station 12 Headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, Station 12 as part of KPN, the Dutch Telecom Company, is a leading service provider of satellite services worldwide for voice, fax and data. Beside the services on platforms like Inmarsat and Iridium, Station 12 also provides VSAT business networks and broadband Internet access services based on the Intelsat platform. At sea or on land, Station 12's reputation for quality and reliability is second to none. More information on Station 12's portfolio can be found at the company's web site www.station12.com. About SSET Based in Fremont Calif., SSET Telecom, Inc. is a leading provider of satellite communication capital goods products worldwide including the iP3 gateway transport product line. The iP3 enables system integrators, service providers and global enterprises to leverage satellite's unique capabilities to quickly deploy reliable, revenue-enhancing, mission-critical IP-based broadband services anywhere in the world. SSET can be contacted at 510-657-7552 or at the company's web site www.sset.com. SOURCE SSE Telecom, Inc.