ADVANTECH TEAMS WITH MARSHALL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION TO DEMONSTRATE LIVE DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCAST, RETURN CHANNEL VIA SATELLITE (DVB-RCS) AT THE SATELLITE 2007 CONFERENCE

    /24-7PressRelease/ - WASHINGTON, DC, February 20, 2007 - ADVANTECH AMT, Inc, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ADVANTECH Satellite Networks Inc, will team with Marshall Communications Corporation (MARSHALL) to feature the latest in commercial satellite technology, Digital Video Broadcast, Return Channel via Satellite (DVB-RCS). Attendees of the Satellite 2007 show will be able to experience first-hand the many benefits of DVB-RCS, by visiting ADVANTECH's booth 317, at the Washington DC Convention Center from February 19th to 22nd, 2007.

The live demo designed by ADVANTECH with its partner MARSHALL, who is the leader in systems integration for satellite-based communications, is one not to be missed. Marshall has a proven track record and is a premier supplier of two-way, open standard broadband satellite networking solutions - DVB-RCS.

Based on open standards technology, DVB-RCS offers the highest bandwidth efficiency in the satellite industry and MARSHALL has been at the forefront of its deployment in today's battle space since DVB-RCS and DVB-S2 hvae been established as the protocol for hub-spoke IP network topologies by the DoD.

ADVANTECH's proven DVB-RCS & DVB-S2 product and technology solutions enable two-way broadband access for a wide range of networking applications. The company's DVB-RCS/S2 solutions are the only multiple-access satellite solutions capable of delivering data transfer rates of up to 80 Mbps for downloads and up to 8 Mbps for uploads at each remote terminal, or enough bandwidth to support a variety of users such as a small business or battalion unit to an entire community/military base from a single remote terminal.

Also at the Satellite 2007 show, MARSHALL's President and Chief Executive Officer, Sonny Marshall and Michael Pollack, Vice President, Government Sales at ADVANTECH, will be speaking on Wednesday, February 21st at the conference session entitled "DVB-RCS: The Future of DoD SATCOM Communications."

Mr. Marshall will present MARSHALL's involvement with DVB-RCS hub implementation and integration, for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The company provides two-way, high-speed communication links for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) operations in Iraq. "Key challenges in moving ahead for providing DVB-RCS solutions will be available funding, the impact of the WGS and the use of commercial satellites. DVB-RCS technology provides cost effective distribution and sharing of content by providing "always-on" broadband connectivity for multiple end users. It provides the highest bandwidth efficiency in the satellite industry," stated Mr. Marshall.

Mr. Pollack will be highlighting the key benefits and advantages delivered by DVB-RCS and DVB-S2 VSAT technology. These are enabling service providers, systems integrators, and end-users to implement highly efficient SatCom networks today. Mr. Pollack noted, "The Honorable John Grimes' office had the vision to provide real interoperable SatCom communications for our warfighters. In line with the new DoD policy, our leading-edge technology has been at the forefront of deployment in working with the Government to execute the policy directive. Our equipment is demonstrating that technology based on open standards can exceed the performance attained with currently deployed proprietary-based technology in this field. Our technology enables providers to save a great deal on the operational budget by providing bandwidth utilization that is twice as efficient as what has been deployed in many legacy networks today."

About ADVANTECH
ADVANTECH AMT INC is an industry leader in design, manufacture and marketing of equipment for satellite and wireless communications. Advantech AMT is comprised of four businesses: Advantech AMT (Satellite Equipment), Advantech Satellite Networks (SatNet), Allgon Microwave, and Advantech Advanced Manufacturing Services (AMS) The Company is headquartered in Montreal Canada, has approximately 550 employees worldwide, and operates facilities in Europe, Canada and the United States.

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Victoria Salvador
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