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Telenor Satellite Services Expands Mobile Satellite Equipment Portfolio



    Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway
    (Oslo Stock Exchange: TEL and NASDAQ:TELN) today added the Addvalue
    Communications Wideye(TM) SABRE(TM) 1 Broadband Global Area Network
    (BGAN) terminal to its inventory of On Demand communications
    technologies.

    The sub-laptop sized Wideye SABRE 1, recently certified for use
    with the BGAN system by satellite operator Inmarsat, is the most
    economical BGAN satellite terminal on the market and enables users to
    conduct simultaneous telephony and IP data communications. It is
    particularly effective for such applications as Internet access, file
    transfers, e-mailing with pictures and video clips, telephony, and
    SMS.

    The Wideye SABRE 1 features a built-in user interface allowing
    rapid set-up and supports multiple data protocols including Bluetooth,
    Ethernet, USB and RJ11. The terminal, the most economical that is
    currently on the market, will enable businesses, organizations, and
    individuals to extend their networks to remote operational locations.

    "The SABRE 1 combines an efficient mix of cost-effective
    communications functions with an exceptional all-inclusive package of
    accessories that will appeal to a wide variety of potential users -
    from enterprise customers and industries requiring remote connectivity
    to small businesses and home offices and individuals that need an
    easy-to-use means of communicating via satellite," said Anders
    Kallerud, executive vice president for Telenor Satellite Services.

    Telenor is a global distribution partner and provider of Inmarsat
    BGAN services, offering a full complement of satellite terminals from
    all major manufacturers.

    "Telenor's is a market leader for BGAN services and we work with
    our service providers and their customers to offer the right fit of
    BGAN equipment and services to meet their specific communications
    requirements. We also feature our exclusive Terralink(TM) IP
    Networking Platform and global points of presence, providing our BGAN
    users the widest range of service connection options, increased levels
    of security, and cost-efficient, high-quality communications
    services," Kallerud said.

    BGAN offers users high-speed IP-based broadband communications
    plus simultaneous voice (telephony) calling via a portfolio of small,
    lightweight user terminals. The robust communications service from
    Telenor is especially useful for a variety of IP-based applications
    such as streaming video, videoconferencing and Web browsing. The
    service allows businesses and organizations to extend networks to
    their remote operations sites.