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To: bela_ghoulashi who wrote (39885)	10/30/2000 8:23:03 AM
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FYI: NSATF moves to the NASDAQ "National Market" today, trading as NSAT -- and also has this news. Don't know if either thing will move the price, but probably worth noting... ===================== Monday October 30, 12:30 am Eastern Time Norsat Introduces Complete SpectraWorks Satellite Broadband Product Line at Broadband 2000, Paris, France BURNABY, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct.30, 2000--Norsat International Inc. (TSE:NII. - news; Nasdaq:NSAT - news), today announced that it is introducing an expanded satellite broadband connectivity product line at Broadband 2000 being held October 30 to November 1, 2000 in Paris, France. The products being introduced at the show will enable Norsat to provide a fully-integrated, end-to-end network solution to support interactive multimedia applications over satellite and include: a complete SpectraWorks DVB Return Channel System (RCS) satellite broadband terminal; the SpectraWorks IPE 400 Series of DVB IP Encapsulators which offer significantly improved performance, features and benefits over IPE 200 Series; and a line of SpectraWorks Return Channel Routers. The terminals will expand the functionality of the Norsat outdoor unit (ODU), currently being delivered for use on the ASTRA BBI network, by providing the full interface between a satellite and a PC or other enabled device, and will be available for small office/home office (SOHO) and advanced consumer multimedia communications in the later half of 2001. A consumer version of the new broadband terminals will be offered in 2002 to help make affordable, high-speed Internet access universally available across most of Europe. Among the features of the new SpectraWorks encapsulators is an industry leading 100 Mbps output rate. The increased output will maximize satellite transponder occupancy and offer a significantly higher throughput for applications such as fast Internet, multicasting, fast streaming and voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP). The IPE 400 Series Encapsulators are available immediately. The SpectraWorks routers, which allow for multiple users from a single broadband terminal, are available for immediate delivery and can be used in any DVB-based broadcast system, either two-way or hybrid wireless/terrestrial, and consists of the RCR-1000 for consumer and SOHO applications, the RCR-2000 for small and middle-sized enterprise applications and the RCR-3000 for 7/24 multi-user environments such as corporate WAN interconnection. In addition to application on new systems, the routers can be used to expand performance on existing hub installations. ``It has been apparent that Norsat needed to build out our product line to provide the complete broadband solution that network operators are looking for,'' said Robert H. Bucher, Norsat's President and CEO. ``Our acquisition of the SpectraWorks hub was a first step in putting together a more complete product line. With the addition of the DVB-RCS terminals and routers, we have the capability to offer a complete turn-key satellite broadband system. Our commitment to industry standards means we can build it virtually anywhere on the globe.'' There are 25 SpectraWorks hubs installed around the world. Earlier this year Norsat announced the world's first commercial orders for ODUs based on KA-band technology. The units are for application on the SES ASTRA BBI network and with KoreaSAT's broadband initiative. About Norsat Norsat International Inc. designs, engineers and distributes premium products for use in the satellite wireless communications industry. It has four principal operating units. Norsat Satellite Products is a supplier of satellite signal receivers, transmitters, and other ground station equipment and provides an after-market maintenance and repair service. Norsat Broadband Networks develops components and systems to the satellite broadband IP market. Norsat Narrowband Networks specializes in voice and data products and services for the Globalstar satellite constellation. The Company's Norsat America Inc. subsidiary operates a network of 14 branch offices across the U.S. and is a distributor of DIRECTV® satellite service to the direct-to-home (DTH) market and a DIRECTV® Master System Operator (MSO) for the multiple dwelling unit (MDU) market. Norsat America also distributes DirecPC. This document may contain certain forward-looking information and statements concerning the Company's operations, performance and financial condition, including, in particular, the likelihood of the Company's success in developing and expanding its business. These statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Norsat International Inc. Victor Giacomin, 604/292-9000 Fax: 604/292-9100 E-mail: info@norsat.com Website: www.norsat.com or Norsat International Inc. Gary Swartz, 604/ 292-9000 Fax: 604/292-9100