GDBC launches Ku Band Broadband Internet Satellite connectivity to Sub-Saharan Africa

GDBC launches Ku Band Broadband Internet Satellite connectivity to Sub-Saharan Africa

Cairo, Egypt - 4 July 2002 (PRN): Global Data Broadcasting Corporation (www.gdbc.net) today launched its broadband Internet Connectivity service that reaches speeds up to 45 MB, in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDBC's service uses Ku band technology which will enable it's customers to benefit from small sized antenna's at their premises. GDBC offers both transmit / receive VSAT connectivity and receive only DVB connectivity.

GDBC has teleport facilities in Martlesham, England with British Telecom, 6 October City, Egypt with Nile Sat, and Alexandria Egypt with Nile Sat. GDBC's Uplink in Martlesham England uses a 15meter Antenna to provide error free service for both transmitting to and receiving from GDBC's transponders on Panamsat and NileSat. Each teleport has redundant connections to the Internet Backbone. In Martlesham England we have 2 redundant DS-3 Connections to the internet backbone with British Telecom to deliver service to our customers.

Global Data Broadcasting Corporation (GDBC) is a leading full service Internet via satellite provider utilizing state of the art technologies to bring the Internet more efficiently to Europe, The Middle East and Africa. GDBC specializes in providing Global Internet connectivity to ISPs, PTTs, Enterprise and Home Users.

GDBC owns and manages a state of the art satellite-based network for ISP backbone connectivity, value-added services, and IP multicasting. GDBC also offers SCPC, TDMA and DAMA single Hop connectivity to its customers. Using its network of leased satellite and fibber facilities, GDBC is able to provide high speed Internet access virtually to all of Africa, The Middle East, Indian Peninsula, and Europe, with speeds of up to 45 Mbps.

In North Africa and The Middle East, GDBC is offering it's service to home users, Soho's, Cyber-cafes and corporate's under the brand name: MenaSat (www.menasat.net)

GDBC is owned by MenaNet Communications SAE, a wholly owned subsidiary of African Lakes Corporation, a publicly listed company on the London Stock exchange. Egyptian Satellite company "NileSat" and other private investors also are shareholders.

For more information, contact:

Global Data Broadcasting Corporation
2 El Fayoom St., Physicians Tower,
4th Floor Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
Postal Code 11341
Sales Land +202 291 1002/ +202 291 1020
Sales Mobile +2010 121 6050/ + 2010 121 6070
Sales Fax +202 417 2099
Email info@gdbc.net

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