Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway
(Oslo Stock Exchange:TEL and NASDAQ:TELN) today previewed Terralink
Secure(TM), the first in a series of secure networking value added
services to enable users to more effectively monitor and filter
security attacks and unwanted Internet content over satellite
communications.
Telenor currently anticipates commercial launch of this new secure
service during the second quarter of 2007.
Terralink Secure is designed to stop unwanted traffic and content
coming from the Internet to a user's satellite terminal before the
content enters the satellite portion of the end-to-end connection.
Terralink Secure differs from client-installed firewalls and security
programs running on the user's PC, which can stop unwanted traffic
after it has passed over the satellite portion of the connection. As a
network based service, Terralink Secure results in a more efficient
use of the satellite link both in terms of throughput and cost.
"Managed security services are becoming very common for
terrestrial Internet service providers to protect customers from
offensive attacks and unwanted content," said Arvid B. Johannessen,
director of Telenor's Product Development and Innovation Group.
"Terralink Secure is one of the first services of its kind to protect
customers' satellite communications in the same manner."
Terralink Secure is a unique value added service from Telenor
Satellite Services available for use with Telenor's complete portfolio
of Global IP-based services. Terralink(TM), Telenor's proprietary IP
networking platform and Global Points of Presence (PoP) Network
enables Telenor IP services to perform at a higher level of capability
than comparable services offered by other providers. With Terralink's
leased line service, Telenor can guarantee up to 256 kbps bandwidth
for BGAN customers using IP streaming services. Content is also secure
as the leased line enables data throughput to bypass the public
Internet. This is a business critical capability for data-intense
users in the media and government markets.