TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Telesis (TSX Venture Exchange:TNC) (OTCBB:TNCVF), a leading developer and marketer of data acceleration software, announced today that the Belgium Foreign Ministry has selected its software to enhance communications among its embassies and consulates worldwide. The sale was made through Infonet Belgium, which is a wholly owned affiliate of Infonet Services Corporation (ISC), a world leader in providing global communications services to multinational enterprises.
The Belgium Foreign Ministry is implementing a new network of approximately 60 sites linked by satellite worldwide. Communications between the sites can be slow and unreliable because of the sensitivities of satellite communications. Therefore, Infonet Belgium, in its role as integrator of the satellite solution components, has selected Telesis' Mobile Mail Accelerator(tm) to dramatically increase the speed and reliability of communication among such sites. Infonet Belgium also selected Intersite Accelerator(tm) to provide larger remote sites with a solution that works worldwide, improves productivity, and reduces communications costs. Intersite can facilitate previously impossible connections between servers for high-latency or low-speed networks such as satellite or dial-up. Together these products improve performance and provide simple implementation for all locations.
F. Derek Woods, President & Chief Executive Officer of Telesis said, "We are extremely pleased to add such a marquee customer to our client base. High quality communications are obviously of paramount importance to the Belgium Government and we are pleased that Telesis was selected to assist it in this regard."
About Infonet Belgium
Launched in 1989, Infonet Belgium is the Infonet representative in Belgium selling and supporting Infonet services to the largest international companies or organizations located in the country . The company specialises in consulting, integration, and provisioning. The services include: Internet, intranets, extranets, remote access, broadband/ATM, VSAT, voice, fax, messaging and collaboration services available in 180 countries. All of these services are used by multinationals to power electronic commerce and enterprise-wide global communications. For Further Information Contact: info@infonet.be
About Telesis
Founded in 1989, Telesis North Communications Inc. ("Telesis") (TSX Venture:TNC) (OTCBB:TNCVF) develops and markets data acceleration software for wireless and landline networks. The Company's core product, OVERDRIVE(tm), allows ISPs and wireless carriers to accelerate the effective performance of their networks by up to 10 times, resulting in cost savings and greater customer satisfaction. For accessing email, the web, or any corporate application, Telesis "makes data move faster." Telesis is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with regional offices in the United States and the UK. The Telesis web site can be found at www.telesis.ca.
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