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WildBlue Enters the Enterprise Market With Low-Cost High Performance Broadband Internet Services
12/21/2005

Contracts With Four Nationwide Value Added Resellers Will Establish WildBlue in the Enterprise VSAT Market with the Fastest Speeds for the Lowest Cost

Denver, Colorado ? WildBlue Communications announced today that it is aggressively entering the Enterprise Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Market with its high-speed Internet access via satellite.  The company will begin offering enterprise class high speed, two-way wireless satellite- delivered products and services at compelling price points to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), telecommuters and specialized industries, such as retail, financial, telemedicine, energy, remote monitoring, federal, state and local government, disaster recovery, homeland security and other markets beginning the first quarter of 2006. 

 

The company plans to establish a strong presence in the VSAT Enterprise Market with low cost equipment and affordable pricing.   WildBlue and its distributors will offer the service levels and value-added services expected from Enterprise customers. 

 

WildBlue has initially contracted with four nationwide Value Added Resellers (VARs) to offer WildBlue?s equipment and monthly high speed Internet service.  The VARs will handle all sales, installation and service for their individual subscribers.  The four VARs that WildBlue has contracted with are:

  • Ground Control, based in California, is a leading provider of mobile and fixed satellite Internet access and application solutions for business, small business, enterprise, government  and educational clients;
  • OptiStreams, based in California, is a leading provider of fixed and mobile satellite services for business, enterprise, government agencies and federal contractors;
  • Broad Sky Networks, based in Oregon, offers aggregated broadband satellite services that allow their clients to receive and their channel partners the ability to deliver secure, cost effective business class broadband internet connectivity, anywhere in the United States;
  • Amtech, based in Virginia, provides nationwide service, and is experienced in multi-site businesses such as oil & gas, financial, convenience stores, and restaurants. 

"WildBlue is ready to take the success of our low-cost, high volume consumer platform and hit the traditional VSAT market full force." said Dave Leonard, CEO of WildBlue.  "We believe that with our low price points for both equipment and monthly service we can grow the Enterprise VSAT Market, and we are eager to begin working with Ground Control, OptiStreams, Broad Sky Networks and Amtech to offer WildBlue to small and medium enterprises across the country. We hope to add other VARs in the coming months." 

 

WildBlue will offer its Internet service at download speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 256 Kbps at a price-to-performance ratio significantly better than currently available from other service providers in the Enterprise Market.  WildBlue?s Enterprise offering will be branded under the name WildBlue Enterprise Solutions?, and will be available for sub-branding by its VARs.

 

"The introduction of Ka-band satellite broadband to Enterprise Market customers offers a new value that the satellite industry has yet to see," said Tony Coles, President of Ground Control.  "Ground Control is excited to be a part of the WildBlue team and is eager to begin offering their Internet services to our customers."

"OptiStreams is pleased and honored to be chosen as one of the companies to bring WildBlue Enterprise solutions to the market," said Jon Haugan, CEO of OptiStreams.  "With over six years? experience in serving and supporting professional markets with satellite-based communications solutions, and thousands of locations provisioned, we are very excited about adding this state-of-the-art, new generation offering for business environments nationwide.  Further, as a GSA and CMAS schedules holder, we believe the WildBlue Enterprise service will serve as an important new option for our government clients."

Additional information about OptiStreams, Ground Control, Broad Sky and Amtech is available at www.wildblue.com/forYourEnterprise/index.jsp or:

 

OptiStreams

www.optistreams.com

866-438-6784

 

Ground Control

www.groundcontrol.com

805-783-4600

 

Broad Sky Networks

www.broadskynetworks.net

415-462-2950

 

Amtech

www.amtechpc.com
800-681-0924

About WildBlue
WildBlue Communications, Inc. was established to provide broadband access to consumers and small offices in rural areas and small cities. WildBlue Communication's high-speed satellite broadband service is easy to use, reliable, always on, and significantly faster than standard dial-up service.  It opens up a window to a world of rich content that is largely unavailable through dial-up service and is accessible in areas traditionally unserved by cable modem or DSL service. Service is available in the continental United States. For more information visit www.wildblue.com. 

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