Efficient Channel Coding Announces Availability of World’s First DVB-S2 Based Broadband Satellite Interactive System, iSatLite™

Cleveland, Ohio – March 16^th 2005 - Efficient Channel Coding (ECC) announced today that it has started shipping iSatLite, the world’s first DVB-S2 based interactive satellite communications system.

Powered by the new DVB-S2 standard in the forward link, iSatLite provides the highest bandwidth efficiency in the industry. In addition to near Shannon-Limit performance in both directions, iSatLite offers many important features that enhance overall system performance and add value. These features include integrated VoIP header compression, VoIP QoS, lossless data compression, traffic shaping, integrated performance enhanced proxy (PEP), full featured router capabilities, internal power D.C. supplies (capable of powering up to 5W of RF output power), and more. Standard interfaces allow iSatLite to support C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band satellite networks. Designed to cost effectively support small to medium sized networks, iSatLite’s low cost Hub enables the most cost effective total solution across a wide range of network sizes.

“We are pleased to be able to offer iSatLite to the broadband satellite communications market”, said Mark Vanderaar, CEO of ECC. “iSatLite represents a significant step forward in both bandwidth efficiency and cost effectiveness. The system allows our satellite service provider and equipment distributor partners to maximize the capacity and functionality of their solutions while minimizing cost.”

ECC provides real world digital communications solutions for some of the world’s most advanced networks. We design and deliver satellite communication systems, broadband communication ICs, and customized commercial and government solutions. Our technology innovations increase the efficiency of today’s most advanced satellite, wireless and wire-line communications systems. More information on ECC is available on the Internet at www.efficientchannelcoding.com.