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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1999 CONTACT: AGENCY CONTACT: Up to 45 Mbps satellite broadcast for IP video, web, software delivery LAUREL, Md., September 14, 1999 – SkyCache, Inc., the world's premier global datacasting company, has signed an agreement with Intelligent Devices, Inc., (IDI) to deploy IDI’s digital video broadcast (DVB)-compliant Forte® gateways and IP-Companion® receivers as the delivery platform for SkyCache’s innovative Internet satellite broadcast network. SkyCache will use IDI’s broadband Internet Protocol (IP) datacasting technology to deliver rich Internet content, such as high-quality streaming video, web pages, and software, faster and more efficiently to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and corporations worldwide. By year’s end, SkyCache intends to have increased its broadcast capacity to T3 speeds -- up to 45 megabits per second – to all of its customers in Europe and the United States. Currently, SkyCache provides services to over 150 locations worldwide, representing 3 million Internet users. "Our global broadcast network has the potential to improve the ‘Internet Experience’ dramatically for millions of ISP customers around the world," said SkyCache Founder and CEO Doug Humphrey. "We are delighted to have found a partner that will help us make this happen. IDI’s broadband IP solutions offer superior quality and high-speed — both of which are essential to us." Providing a highly unique, global overlay network for satellite broadcast of Internet content and streaming media, SkyCache uses high-speed, satellite technology to deliver Web content, Usenet news, IP audio/video, FTP mirroring and Web site replication services to more than 100 North American and European enterprises. IDI’s DVB-compliant Forte® and IP-Companion® products are capable of delivering both IP multicast and unicast data and will be co-located at SkyCache facilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia. "To meet their customers’ ever-increasing demand for more speed, SkyCache needed a partner that could deliver a solid solution today, while positioning them well for their explosive growth of bandwidth and provisioning of services," said IDI President and CEO Mitch Robinson. "To that end, our Forte® and IP-Companion® products accomplish that goal, offering SkyCache a comprehensive, end-to-end solution. We’re looking forward to working with SkyCache in delivering this leading-edge and exciting service." About SkyCache SkyCache is the world's leading global broadband broadcast network that uses the power of high-speed satellite technology to move high-bandwidth Internet data faster and more efficiently to ISPs, corporations and other enterprises. The Laurel, Md.-based company is operating and expanding its global broadcast network to improve movement of Web content, Usenet News and IP audio/video over the Internet, as well as to provide for FTP mirroring and web site replication. SkyCache currently serves over 150 North American and European customers, representing nearly 3 million Internet users. For more information, go to www.skycache.com. About IDI IDI, a privately held telecommunications and information services company in Ijamsville, Md., has pioneered a new breed of broadband IP data solutions that allow satellite, cable and wireless operators to cost effectively deliver high-speed data, Internet and digital video/audio. More information is available at www.idinets.com. # # # "SkyCache" and its logo are trademarked throughout the world and "SkyCache Compatible" is a trademark of SkyCache, Inc. Other trademarks, service marks, and trade names belong to their respective owners.
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