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United States Air Force Awards SAIC and Eagle Broadband Contract for Eagle's SatMAX Non-Line-of-Sight Satellite Communications Technology.


HOUSTON -- Scott Air Force Base Scott Air Force Base (IATA: BLV, ICAO: KBLV, FAA LID: BLV) is a base of the United States Air Force in St. Clair County, Illinois near Belleville which are in the St. Louis metropolitan area.  to Use Exclusive Indoor Wireless Satellite Technology to Ensure Reliable Voice and Data Communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another.  to Enhance Mission Effectiveness

Eagle Broadband, Inc. (AMEX AMEX

See: American Stock Exchange
:EAG EAG - Extended Affix Grammar ), a leading provider of broadband, Internet protocol (IP) and communications technology and services, announced today that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. ) and Eagle have been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force for Eagle's Satellite Media Access Extender See Media Center Extender, bus extender and DOS extender.  (SatMAX(TM)) non-line-of-sight satellite communications technology which has been shipped for immediate deployment at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Scott Air Force Base has purchased the SatMAX(TM) technology from SAIC and Eagle Broadband using SAIC's GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM.  schedule.

Scott Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force joint command headquarters base that controls and directs missions that range from deploying troops for national defense to transporting the President of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government.

The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long.
. Under the terms of the contract award, SAIC and Eagle Broadband are providing Scott Air Force Base with a turnkey SatMAX(TM) solution including network design, installation, training and 24/7 support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services .

Scott Air Force Base plans to use Eagle's exclusive SatMAX(TM) technology to provide reliable voice and data communications via the Iridium iridium (ĭrĭd`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Ir; at. no. 77; at. wt. 192.22; m.p. about 2,410°C;; b.p. about 4,130°C;; sp. gr. 22.55 at 20°C;; valence +3 or +4.  satellite network in non-line-of-sight environments. Scott Air Force Base's deployment plan includes use of the SatMAX(TM) technology within a critical control center enabling multiple officers and personnel to use their existing Iridium satellite phones to concurrently make fully wireless, secure calls from inside the facility. The enhanced, non-line-of-sight satellite communications and wireless mobility made possible by the SatMAX(TM) can help ensure uninterrupted communications for Scott Air Force Base personnel and improve mission effectiveness with highly reliable ground-to-ground, ground-to-air and air-to-ground communications.

Scott Air Force Base is home to the United States Transportation Command The unified command with the mission to provide strategic air, land, and sea transportation and common-user port management for the Department of Defense across the range of military operations. Also called USTRANSCOM.  (USTRANSCOM USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command ) and the Air Mobility Command (AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. ). Scott is also home to the 18th Air Force Headquarters, the 375th Airlift Wing, the 932nd Reserve Airlift Wing and the 126th Air National Guard Refueling Wing. The United States Transportation Command is the largest transportation enterprise in the world. As the single manager of America's global defense transportation system, USTRANSCOM is tasked with the coordination of people and transportation assets to allow our country to project and sustain forces whenever, wherever, and for as long as they are needed, in both times of peace and war.

Air Mobility Command (AMC), the air component of USTRANSCOM, is also headquartered at Scott Air Force Base. The Air Mobility Command (AMC) has the primary mission for providing all of the armed services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters.  airlift, aerial refueling, special air missions and aeromedical evacuation. AMC also contracts and controls the command contracts for commercial airlifts for the Department of Defense.

"The ability to provide secure, reliable communications from any location on Earth is more important than ever for the U.S. government and military," said Eric Kaiser, SAIC vice president, life cycle support services. "We look forward to teaming with Eagle Broadband to deploy Eagle's SatMAX(TM) technology to meet the critical communications needs of Scott Air Force Base as reflected in this contract and for other government and military customers around the world."

Dave Weisman, Eagle Broadband chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , commented, "We are honored that Scott Air Force Base has selected Eagle's SatMAX(TM) technology to enhance their communications and mission support. This contract award demonstrates how the SatMAX(TM) can be used to provide reliable, secure satellite communications in non-line-of-sight environments to support active operations and enhance mission effectiveness. We look forward to working with SAIC to assist Scott Air Force Base and other military customers improve their communications through use of the SatMAX(TM) technology."

Eagle's exclusive SatMAX(TM) non-line-of-sight satellite communications technology enables military, government and enterprise customers to quickly and easily make reliable, fully wireless, voice and data communications available from any non-line-of-site location, including inside buildings or structures, onboard vehicles, aircraft or ships, from obstructed areas, etc. With the SatMAX(TM), users of the Iridium satellite network can use their existing satellite phones to make multiple concurrent calls within SatMAX-enabled "hotspot" areas from any location on Earth. The technology enables routine, mission critical and backup communications that can improve safety and security, emergency preparedness and response, user productivity, mobility, problem solving problem solving

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 and mission support.

For additional SatMAX(TM) product or ordering information, please call 800-628-3910 or send an email to SatMAXinfo@eaglebroadband.com.

About SAIC

SAIC is the largest employee-owned research and engineering company in the United States, providing information technology, systems integration and eSolutions to commercial and government customers. SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in national and homeland security, energy, the environment, space, telecommunications, health care, and logistics. With annual revenues of nearly $7 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries, including Telcordia Technologies, have more than 45,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. More information about SAIC can be found at www.saic.com.

About Eagle Broadband

Eagle Broadband is a leading provider of broadband, Internet Protocol (IP) and communications technology and services that create new revenue opportunities for broadband providers and enhance communications for government, military and enterprise customers. Eagle leverages years of proven experience delivering advanced IP-based broadband bundled services to provide service provider partners with a way to deliver next-generation entertainment, communications and security services to their subscribers. The company's product offerings include IPTVComplete(TM), the fastest, lowest cost way for broadband providers to deliver the most competitive IP video services, the Media Pro line of HDTV-ready IP set-top boxes that enable broadband providers and hotel operators to maximize revenues by delivering state-of-the-art, interactive entertainment services and the SatMAX(TM) satellite communications system that provides government, military, homeland security and enterprise customers with reliable non-line-of-sight voice and data communications from any location on Earth. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.eaglebroadband.com or call 281-538-6000. (EAGG)

Forward-looking statements in this release regarding Eagle Broadband, Inc., and SAIC are made pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, increased levels of competition, new products and technological changes, the company's dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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