Eagle Broadband, Inc (AMEX: EAG), a national provider of broadband, Internet protocol (IP) and communications technology and services, today announced the company has received a second order for its SatMAXÂ non-line-of-sight satellite communications technology from Norfolk Southern Corporation.
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 21,200 route miles in 22 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada.
Norfolk Southern's initial deployment of SatMAX technology in 2005 was designed to enable personnel to use existing Iridium satellite phones to concurrently make fully wireless voice and data calls from inside certain offices. The additional order of SatMAX units will enable Norfolk Southern to expand its emergency communications capabilities.
Eagle's exclusive SatMAX non-line-of-sight satellite communications technology enables civilian, government, military and enterprise customers to quickly and easily make reliable, fully wireless, voice and data communications available from any non-line-of-sight, indoor location, including inside buildings or structures, onboard vehicles, aircraft or ships, from obstructed areas, etc. With SatMAX, users of the Iridium satellite network can use their existing satellite phones to make multiple concurrent calls within SatMAX-enabled "hotspot" areas from any location on Earth. The technology enables routine, mission critical and backup communications that can improve safety and security, emergency preparedness and response, user productivity, mobility, problem solving and mission support.
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About Eagle Broadband, Inc.
Eagle Broadband is a technology company that develops and delivers products and services in three core business segments:
-- IPTV -- Eagle Broadband's IPTVComplete(TM) provides direct access to
more than 200 channels of high-demand programming from popular
entertainment providers, often using Eagle's high-definition, set-top
boxes.
-- SatMAX(TM) -- Eagle Broadband's SatMAX(TM) provides indoor/outdoor
communications utilizing the global Iridium-based (www.iridium.com)
satellite communications system. It offers both fixed and mobile
solutions, including the emergency first responder SatMAX(TM) Alpha
"SatMAX(TM) in a suitcase" technology.
-- Managed Services -- Eagle Broadband's Managed Services division is a
full-service integrator offering a complete range of network technology
support services designed to meet the needs of small- and medium-sized
business customers, including VoIP and Wi-Fi implementations.
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Forward-looking statements in this release regarding Eagle Broadband, Inc., 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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