Avaya to Use Loral Cyberstar's MPEG DVB Satellite Services to Deliver Training to Facilities Worldwide.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2000

Network to Use High-Speed Satellite Distribution to Overcome

Terrestrial Limitations and Expand eLearning Network

Loral CyberStar, a division of Loral Space & Communications (NYSE:LOR), today announced that Avaya, formerly the Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies, has chosen CyberStar to globally distribute its corporate communications and training content using CyberStar's high-speed, satellite-based, Infomedia business TV network. Avaya locations in Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region will all receive training and corporate communications programming delivered from Avaya's U.S. data center in Colorado, USA.

"CyberStar's established network, technological innovation, and international reputation were key to our choosing it to distribute our training and communications services," said Kathy Orf, Avaya's satellite network operations manager, "We are committed to using the best and latest technologies because it is essential that all our employees receive first-rate training and information. CyberStar's MPEG DVB capability and global bandwidth capacity ensure that we can distribute our Web-based solutions with the highest quality audio and video to employees wherever they are located."

Adds Orf, "Now we can move content and not people. By allowing our employees to get their training in their offices we can increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve retention rates."

Avaya will use the CyberStar network to deliver a range of eLearning programs including sales training, certification, product information and human resource training as well corporate communications and special event broadcasts for both internal employees and external partners and customers. The satellite-based network allows Avaya to bypass narrowband landline connections that make video distribution overseas virtually impossible and take content straight to remote offices networks.

"Avaya is a leader in its industry and knows that well-informed, well-trained employees help it to maintain a competitive edge in today's ever-competitive environment," said Neil Bauer, president, CyberStar. "The flexibility of CyberStar's satellite solution will not only allow Avaya to establish a worldwide eLearning and corporate communications network, but will also enable it to cost-effectively incorporate future improvements such as live and on-demand streaming media into its global network."

About Avaya

Avaya, formerly the Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, USA, is a leading provider of communications systems for enterprises, including businesses, government agencies and other organizations. Avaya offers converged voice and data, customer relationship management, messaging, voice multi-service networking and structured cabling products and services. Avaya is a worldwide leader in sales of messaging and structured cabling systems and a U.S. leader in sales of enterprise voice communications and call center systems. Avaya intends to use its leadership positions in enterprise communications systems and software, its broad portfolio of products and services, and strategic alliances with other technology and consulting services leaders to offer its customers comprehensive eBusiness solutions. For more information about Avaya, visit its Web site at www.avaya.com.

About Loral CyberStar

Based in Rockville, Maryland, Loral CyberStar is a leading global Internet and infomedia business that provides Internet Protocol (IP) broadband data, Internet and multimedia services to businesses and Internet service providers. Applications include virtual multicast networks, data networking, high-speed file transfer, distance learning, and audio and video streaming services. The company combines service and marketing expertise from resources and operations in every major region of the world. For more information, visit CyberStar's Web site at www.cyberstar.com.

Under the terms of an earlier agreement with Akamai, CyberStar now offers free Usenet newsfeeds to ISPs joining the Akamai Accelerated Network program, which allows ISPs to off-load high volumes of Usenet Web traffic to Akamai's global, fault-tolerant network. The agreement between the two companies will allow Internet end users to experience a higher performance of Web site content delivery including streamed audio and video, as well as allow ISPs to save on bandwidth costs for delivering popular and engaging content.

About Loral Space & Communications

Loral Space & Communications (NYSE:LOR) is a high technology company that concentrates primarily on satellite manufacturing and satellite-based services, including broadcast transponder leasing and value-added services, domestic and international corporate data networks, global wireless telephony, Internet services, international direct-to-home satellite services, and broadband data services including business television, distance learning and video to the desktop. For more information, visit Loral's Web site at www.loral.com.