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Globecomm Systems Launches New Managed Mobile Network Services Platform Into Africa Utilizing Award Winning IP Network Architecture

Posted on: Monday, 14 February 2005, 15:00 CST

Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:GCOM), a global provider of end-to-end satellite-based communications solutions, today announced that the Company has launched a new managed mobile network services platform into Africa utilizing the Company's award winning (patent-pending) Internet Protocol ("IP") network architecture.

Both existing and new cellular operators throughout Africa represent the target market for this platform. Existing cellular operators can now outsource parts of their network infrastructure to Globecomm in areas where it is not cost effective to serve small user groups ranging from 500 to 10,000 potential subscribers. New operators can come on-line with significantly less capital expenses by leveraging Globecomm's existing infrastructure achieving economies of scale and speed of implementation.

Globecomm has developed a patent-pending network architecture based on the concepts of the Soft Mobile Switching Center, coupled with a satellite-based IP Network, which improves the process and reduces the cost of serving small groups of cellular phone customers. The advantages of the system, amongst other things, is it allows the operator's customers access to worldwide long distance minutes at United States rates, coupled with messaging, voicemail, and billing services.

David Hershberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Globecomm said, "We are proud of the patent- pending network architecture utilized in this product offering, which was awarded the 2003 GSM technology innovation award for best infrastructure from the GSM association. Globecomm's investment in IP infrastructure, coupled with our expertise in satellite IP transport has opened up yet another market opportunity for the Company. The ability to adapt multiple protocols for efficient transport by satellite has created a single channel at a cost effective price point allowing the Company to enter into the cellular phone service marketplace with limited investment. We intend on expanding this service into underserved markets in Europe over the next few quarters."

About Globecomm Systems

Globecomm Systems Inc. provides end-to-end value-added satellite-based communication solutions by leveraging its core satellite ground segment systems and network capabilities, with satellite communication services capabilities. The solutions Globecomm offers include general contracted complex communications networks, militarized commercial off the shelf products and services, voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), video broadcast, business recovery, satellite-based terrestrial restoral, content delivery and other networks on a global basis. Globecomm's customers include communications service providers, commercial enterprises, Internet Service Providers, content providers and government entities.

Based in Hauppauge, New York, Globecomm Systems also maintains offices in Washington D.C., Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

Globecomm Systems Inc., 45 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788-3816, USA. TEL: 631 231-9800, FAX: 631 231-1557; Email: ir@globecommsystems.com; Web: www.globecommsystems.com.

Certain of the statements contained in this press release may be deemed forward-looking statements. Such statements, and other matters addressed in this press release, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements and matters include risks and other factors detailed, from time to time, in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K, which the Company urges investors to consider. These risks and other factors include, but are not limited to general political and economic instability in the United States and abroad, including the hostilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also, we cannot assure investors that we will be successful in further penetrating the market in Africa or in making sales in Europe of our new managed mobile network service.

Source: Business Wire

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