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Telesat deploys Dyband on its HSi Broadband Network

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA (December 4, 2003)-Dyband today announced delivery of their IP Traffic Management solution to Telesat Canada to manage traffic on the Telesat High Speed Internet (HSi) business service.

Dyband intelligent IP Traffic Management software provides Telesat with control over bandwidth consumption, by IP address, for up to 50,000 individual satellite subscribers and/or groups; the ability to define and manage a virtually unlimited number of SLAs at distinct price points; as well as view and adjust network performance in real-time, while gathering comprehensive historical statistics for later analysis.

Telesat's High Speed Internet solution is a two-way satellite turnkey service that supports a wide variety of IP data and multicast applications, and includes "always on" Internet access (at ADSL-type speeds), 24/7 technical support, warranty and optional service packages.

"Dyband is a key component of our network," comments Mike Kreller, director of Network Engineering at Telesat. "It allows us to manage the system resources on our HSi network in real time, and dynamically optimize both network performance and our customer's experience. We are very pleased with the Dyband product."

"The focus of most satellite players has shifted to include two-way broadband local loop access and complex, end-to-end content distribution solutions," stated Christopher Baugh, founder and principal analyst of Northern Sky Research, an international market research and consulting firm specializing in broadband technology and Internet applications. "These applications demand new solutions that are technically sound, easy to implement and scale with demand."

MEETING SATELLITE'S CHALLENGES

• Maximizes throughput across the satellite link.
  
• Enables service providers to add additional users while providing more consistent, reliable access service.
  
• Enhances the efficiency of the Internet connection by reducing packet loss.
  
• Shapes traffic independently of the latency of the satellite medium, every 10ms regardless of congestion.
  
• Offers complete flexibility in managing upstream and downstream traffic by providing separate controls for each traffic direction.
  
• Delivers insight into both the topology and performance of the satellite distribution network.
  

DYBAND AVAILABILITY

ABOUT DYBAND CORPORATION

Dyband Corporation is a provider of unique IP traffic management software and solutions to multiple "last mile" narrowband and broadband access markets, such as the satellite, fixed wireless, wireline, cable and the corporate enterprise markets. Dyband enables Internet service providers, educational institutions, governments agencies and enterprise organizations to reduce operating costs and improve profit margins by gaining absolute control of bandwidth, allowing them to provide consistent, reliable access services while eliminating the need to provision bandwidth to meet peak demand. Dyband Corporation is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and can be reached via email at info@dyband.com or via the Internet at www.dyband.com.

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