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EION and Telesat to Develop On-Demand Satellite Technology

$2.5 million project with funding led by Precarn and the Ontario Centres of Excellence

OTTAWA, Canada – April 10, 2006 – Ottawa-based EION Wireless and Canada’s leading satellite operator Telesat are collaborating to develop an intelligent communications system for satellite broadband services. Once implemented, the system will increase the efficiency of delivering IP over satellite to rural communities in Canada – resulting in lower cost satellite services.

The project, being partially funded by Precarn Incorporated and the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), will set a new benchmark by introducing the advantage of intelligent processing to the satellite communications sector. It will also include research performed by professors and students of the University of Waterloo, Carleton University and Algonquin College.

“With the successful launch and operation of Telesat’s Anik F2 satellite, Canada has been a leader in the area of advanced broadband satellite systems,” says Paul Johnston, President and CEO of Precarn Incorporated. “Through Precarn’s support of this project we are playing a key role in once again presenting Canadian technology on a world stage.”

The project will apply intelligence concepts to various aspects of the satellite communication system. When deployed, the system will provide increased throughput, supply on-demand availability and deliver cost efficiency to all end users. EION will develop state-of-the-art software that is able to allocate bandwidth to meet just-in-time requirements while minimizing the unused portion.

“As a leading provider of rugged wireless communication solutions, EION is well suited to perform the research and development,” says Dr. Kalai Kalaichelvan, Chairman and CEO of EION. “Working in cooperation with our partners in this project, we will be strengthening the communication infrastructure for thousands of Canadians by providing a solution with ubiquitous coverage. As satellite technology is becoming mainstream for businesses and consumer services, there is a pressing requirement for increased availability and more efficient, broadband satellite services supporting Quality of Service.”

“In our 37 years of satellite communications innovation, strong collaborative working relationships have been part of the key to Telesat’s success,” said Paul Bush, Telesat’s Vice President of Broadcasting and Corporate Development. “Like all great Canadian technology advancements, this project will draw expertise from academia, industry, service providers and service users.”

"This is an ideal project for Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. to be involved in," explains Ron Killeen, managing Director for OCE's Centre for Communications and Information Technology. "It builds a vital partnership between innovators in academia and industry, and has a clear path from research to the marketplace. And, while helping to make Ontario more competitive in the communications sector, it also offers the potential to help bridge the digital divide between urban and rural communities."

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About EION Wireless
EION Wireless, a division of EION Inc., is a global provider of Broadband Wireless Access products that enable effective, economic and secure wireless high-speed communications solutions. EION is a Principal Member of the WiMAX Forum and was named one of the fastest fifty growing wireless companies in North America by Deloitte and Touche. With over ten thousand broadband wireless installations worldwide, the company’s licensed and unlicensed frequency products are used by wireless ISPs, private network operators, and remote rural networks and in voice and data backhaul applications to solve last mile challenges. EION Wireless works with more than 165 worldwide channel partners to support its diverse global customer base.
For more information, visit: www.eionwireless.com

About Telesat
Telesat is a pioneer in satellite operations and systems management. The company made history in 1972 with the launch of the first domestic commercial communications satellite in geostationary orbit. Today, Telesat competes with other top international satellite fleets in providing telecommunications and broadcasting services throughout the Americas, and is a well-known consultant in satellite ventures around the globe. Telesat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE Inc., a leading communications company with shares listed in the United States, Canada and Europe. For additional information, please visit www.telesat.com.

About Precarn
With support from Industry Canada, other federal departments and provincial government agencies, Precarn Incorporated funds, co-ordinates and promotes collaborative intelligent Information and Communications Technology (iICT) research projects, such as in robotics and intelligent Systems (IS), among students, researchers and business, in order to improve the productivity and competitiveness of Canadian business. In addition to fostering greater development of intelligent systems, Precarn also assists in the development and retention of top-notch experts in the field. Learn more about Precarn on our website at www.precarn.ca.

About Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc.
OCE Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation that delivers the Ontario Centres of Excellence program, made possible through the financial support of the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. OCE Inc. supports the commercialization of industry and academic collaborations and the development and deployment of the next generation of talent in specific technologies across a range of market sectors including communications and information technology, earth and environmental technologies, energy, materials and manufacturing and photonics. For more information, please visit our web site at www.oce-ontario.org.

For additional information, please contact:
EION Inc.
Richard Kelland
Marketing & Communications
Phone: (613) 271-4400 x232
e-mail: richard@eion.com

Precarn Inc.
Gary Gudbranson
Precarn Inc.
Phone: (613) 727-9507 ext. 224
e-mail:gudbranson@precarn.ca

Telesat
Karen Passmore (media only)
Argyle Rowland Communications
Phone: (416) 968-7311 ext. 228
e-mail:kpassmore@argylerowland.com

OCE
Bharat Rudra
Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc,
Centre for Communication and Information Technology
Phone: (613) 726-3420 ext. 4221
e-mail:Bharat.rudra@oce-ontario.org

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