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Release Source: StarInvest Group, Inc.
StarInvest Portfolio Company GoIP Global Inc. Signs Agreement for Hughes
DIRECWAY� Broadband Satellite Solution
GoIP targets 300 subscribers totaling $3 million in sales for 2005
New
York, March 7, 2005. GoIP Global Inc., a StarInvest Group, Inc.
Portfolio Company, (OTCBB: STIV), today announced that they
have signed a contract to distribute and service DIRECWAY� satellite
terminals, technology developed and sold by Hughes Network Systems
in Central Asia, Former Soviet republics, the Middle East and
North Africa. The agreement for Hughes DIRECWAY� system will
enable GoIP to provide satellite broadband internet services,
including VoIP, with speeds of up to 2 Mbps and the ability
to provide Corporate TV to their subscribers.
The
three year agreement calls for IP Dish the Hughes Hub Operator,
to service GoIP with a comprehensive DIRECWAY� system, complete
with a network operations center (NOC) and remote terminals.
IP Dish will maintain, service, and provide technical support
for the DIRECWAY� system. In turn, GoIP will offer its customers
monthly subscriptions to its broadband satellite internet services.
DIRECWAY�
will serve as the backbone for GoIP to provide its satellite
broadband internet service. The service includes, but is not
limited to, internet access, VoIP (with a flat price for unlimited
calling to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada), video conferencing,
IP security, website hosting and corporate email. GoIP�s comprehensive
customer care includes installation, licensing, and on-site
customer support. GoIP will target multinationals, banks, utilities,
and government agencies, including the U.S. military.
�With
the DIRECWAY� system, GoIP will become a market leader in this
high growth region. With Hughes system already supporting 1000
terminals in Iraq, we are catching the market at the opportune
time.� stated Miller Mays, President of GoIP Global, Inc.
About GoIP Global, Inc.
GoIP
Global, Inc. is a value added reseller (VAR) of Hughes DIRECWAY�
system in emerging markets providing satellite internet broadband
service and VoIP. GoIP offers a total turnkey solution for all
communication needs to areas lacking cable or DSL broadband
connectivity. Service includes licensing, installation, connectivity,
web-hosting, corporate email, support, networking and VoIP,
highlighted by unlimited calling in the U.S. and Canada, plus
a U.S. based telephone number. GoIP is active in emerging markets
in the FSU, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Located in
New York, GoIP is a portfolio member of StarInvest Group, Inc.�
For more information see www.goipglobal.com
About StarInvest Group, Inc.
StarInvest
Group is a publicly traded (OTCBB: STIV) Business Development
Company (BDC) located in New York City. The company has initiated
a strategy to create value for shareholders by investing in
emerging companies that are positioned for strong industry growth
or that have business models with strong cash flow potential.
In addition to structuring financing requirements, StarInvest
provides managerial assistance and strategic links between the
Portfolio Companies enabling them to maximize their resources
for marketing, business development, administration, public
listing planning, and realization of their goals. For more information
see www.StarInvestgroup.com
The
preceding includes forward-looking statements which involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the
Company�s actual results in future periods to differ materially
from forecasted results. Forward-looking statements above are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially
due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation,
competition, intellectual property rights, litigation, needs
of liquidity, and other risks detailed from time to time in
the company�s reports filed with the SEC.
CONTACT:
Blue Future Inc
Barbara Manui 212-423-0407
[email protected]
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Source: StarInvest Group, Inc.
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