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Avonline PLC Selects Encore Networks to Deliver End-to-End Satellite Broadband VPN Solutions Throughout the United Kingdom and Continental Europe

Avonline PLC to Offer Encore's VSR-30(TM) and the BANDIT(TM) Line of Security Products With Enhanced VPN Capabilities for Satellite Networks

Encore Networks, a leading developer of secure converged broadband solutions over satellite, terrestrial, and hybrid IP networks, today announced that Avonline PLC, one of the United Kingdoms leading network, telecommunications and installation companies, has selected Encore's complete line of BANDIT(TM) security appliances and the VSR-30(TM) Virtual Private Network (VPN) router for their enterprise satellite network solutions. Avonline will sell, install and service Encore's product line to provide end-to-end, broadband IP VPN solutions across both satellite and terrestrial networks.

Avonline PLC delivers complete, end-to-end, turnkey networks with a focus on satellite and wireless broadband solutions, connecting more than 350 businesses including Gwent NHS (outdoor wireless LAN), London Stock Exchange (VPN satellite), Sony Europe (VPN satellite), Merrill Lynch (VPN satellite) and Toshiba (indoor wireless LAN and satellite). Strategically located throughout the UK and Continental Europe, Avonline directly employs an impressive range of skills through a 650 strong team.

"For more than 22 years Avonline has built a solid reputation for providing innovative converged satellite VPN services for remote to corporate office connectivity for applications like HTTP, File transfer, email and dBase integration," said Simon Reeves, Encore Networks Director of European Sales. "Customers like BT, Telewest, ntl, BSkyB, Fujitsu, Easynet and Marconi trust Avonline with their most valuable commercial assets their network infrastructure, their equipment and their end customers."

Encore's VSR-30(TM) is a purpose-built VPN router that works across multi-vendor satellite networks and solves the issues of performance degradation associated with running IPsec over satellite networks. The BANDIT(TM) enables satellite users, requiring secure access, to realize the full potential of their limited satellite bandwidth without the performance degradation associated with other off-the-shelf IPsec VPN products. Through the use of Selective Layer Encryption (SLE), Encore Networks can provide channel efficient VPN solutions across Performance Enhancement

"Encore's VPN technology is compatible with all currently deployed standards based IPsec VPN devices using the Avonline Sat 500 to Sat 1000 Pro Gilat 360e satellite modems," stated Tony Waters, Avonline Head of Telecoms. "Encore also provides converged solutions for legacy data applications, allowing customers to secure and link non-IP based terminals, legacy networks and devices to secure broadband IP satellite networks."

About Avonline PLC

Avonline PLC www.avonlinebroadband.co.uk is one of the UK's leading Network, Installation and Telecommunications companies. Avonline delivers and manages complete, end-to-end, turnkey networks in-house while selecting the right mix of skills and management to deliver the right results on every project. Avonline PLC prides itself on delivering a quality service with ISO 9000 accreditation since 1989, full CAI certification and Radio Authority V-SAT licensing approval, Cisco CCNA approved engineers and continued investment in training through an in-house training facility in Bristol.

About Encore Networks

Encore Networks, Inc., www.encorenetworks.com is a leading developer of integrated IP+Legacy VPNs and security applications, converged signaling, and broadband voice and data solutions for both carriers and enterprises. Encore provides advanced security solutions for wireless, satellite and wireline networks that include encryption, stateful inspection, firewall, IP VPNs, support of legacy data protocols and built-in dial backup and fail-over capabilities. Encore's innovative signaling and data solutions include signaling conversion for voice migration from circuit to packet, a broad line of IADs, VPN router CPE and host products to transform legacy data networks to broadband IP infrastructure.