Castor Networks has launched its business broadband access services in Africa targeting businesses and governments in areas with poor or unreliable telecommunications infrastructure. The main medium of transmission is a broadband two-way satellite transfer system which provides good access to the Internet in even the least accessible areas. It not only provides an internet connection but also a wide range of additional services which we provide on our iDirect Platform.

The one VSAT access point provides our clients with the following services:

• Broadband access to the internet (www, e-mail, ftp etc.)
• Data transfer
• Access to application programs/li>
• Telephone connections including VoIP, IP phone
• Video-conference connections
• The transfer of data, or image to many other users simultaneously

Advantages of the system:

• Short set-up time
• Fast and easy upgrades
• Transmission in almost all weather conditions
• Cost effective and quick delivery of equipment and installation in-country with local support

The Castor Networks service is available on the Telstar-12 and Intelsat 10-02 satellites in the following countries and regions:

• Ku-band: South Africa, South of Namibia, Botswana, Nothern Africa, Europe
• C-band: Africa, Middle East, Europe

The iDirect platform installed in The Netherlands is the industry leading platform to provide satellite-based broadband access solutions delivering all the benefits of high speed IP networking surpassing the constraints of traditional landline networks. Developed specifically to meet the communication needs of satellite customers, iDirect powered networks deliver the speed, performance and flexibility to fulfill the most demanding requirements of today's end users - anywhere.

The iDirect series 3000 Satellite Router provides an economical point of entry into satellite networking and is an ideal solution for our small to medium enterprise customers with basic remote networking needs. The 3000 series can support all your IP applications remotely, including VoIP and basic Video.

iDirect's series 3000 Remote Satellite Router is a robust "one box" solution that includes a satellite modem, IP router, TCP acceleration over satellite, and QoS/prioritization, in an easy to deploy, reliable design.