Telenor Satellite Services Previews New Secure Networking Technology.Terralink Secure[TM] Will Empower Users to Monitor and Filter Unwanted Internet Traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. Over Their Satellite Communications OSLO, Norway & ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway (Oslo Stock Exchange Oslo Stock Exchange An exchange founded in 1819 and trading stocks, bonds, and stock options that is considered the options market of Norway. :TEL TEL Telephone TEL Telegram TEL Telugu (langauge) TEL Terrorist Exclusion List TEL Technology-Enhanced Learning TEL Transporter-Erector-Launcher TEL Tetra-Ethyl Lead TEL Team Deutsche Telekom and NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :TELN) today previewed Terralink Secure[TM], the first in a series of secure networking value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services to enable users to more effectively monitor and filter security attacks and unwanted Internet content over satellite communications. Telenor currently anticipates commercial launch of this new secure service during the second quarter of 2007. Terralink Secure is designed to stop unwanted traffic and content coming from the Internet to a user's satellite terminal before the content enters the satellite portion of the end-to-end connection. Terralink Secure differs from client-installed firewalls and security programs running on the user's PC, which can stop unwanted traffic after it has passed over the satellite portion of the connection. As a network based service, Terralink Secure results in a more efficient use of the satellite link both in terms of throughput and cost. "Managed security services are becoming very common for terrestrial Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. to protect customers from offensive attacks and unwanted content," said Arvid B. Johannessen, director of Telenor's Product Development and Innovation Group. "Terralink Secure is one of the first services of its kind to protect customers' satellite communications in the same manner." Terralink Secure is a unique value added service from Telenor Satellite Services available for use with Telenor's complete portfolio of Global IP-based services. Terralink[TM], Telenor's proprietary IP networking platform and Global Points of Presence (PoP) Network enables Telenor IP services to perform at a higher level of capability than comparable services offered by other providers. With Terralink's leased line service, Telenor can guarantee up to 256 kbps bandwidth for BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) A mobile satellite network service launched in 2005 from Inmarsat plc that allows users around the world to connect to the Internet or a corporate network. customers using IP streaming services. Content is also secure as the leased line enables data throughput to bypass the public Internet. This is a business critical capability for data-intense users in the media and government markets. |
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