For any community to thrive, in the global marketplace it must be connected to the outside world. For many communities in remote and rural areas around the world, this is only a dream that seems out of reach. The digital divide is more visible now than ever, as communities in underdeveloped nations struggle to share information, gain access to essential services, and improve economic, social and political development. Access to affordable communications services will benefit millions of people worldwide.

El Chaco - Amazon Rainforest Northern Lights School Division

Solution highlights:

• Connection via on-demand satellite services
• Provides broadband access to small, rural communities where DSL or other technologies are too costly to implement
• Highly scalable network size and capacity
• Plug and play- ease of installation, deployment and maintenance
• Cost effective; low training, maintenance and upgrade costs
• Voice, data and video traffic aggregation
• Multiple capabilities available (TE, VPN, MPLS, QoS, Network Management, etc.)
• Ruggedized components for extreme environmental operating conditions

EION's Rugged Wireless Communication Solution (RWCS) helps these communities overcome these challenges by enabling them to get connected to the Internet quickly and efficiently. In many cases, technologies such as fiber, DSL and fixed wireless are either unavailable, out of reach or too costly to implement. With EION's RWCS, communities can get online quickly, easily, securely and reliably.

EION's broadband wireless solution will empower these communities to:

• Bring education and learning to new levels
• Stimulate business and economic growth
• Facilitate medical supportand scientific research
• Improve social development and standard of life