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tarBurst Software has announced that it has teamed up with Europe Online to deliver fast, reliable access to the latest software applications, digital music files, computer games and video clips over the Internet. StarBurst's OmniCast content delivery software will be used by Europe Online for the delivery of digital downloadable products over its new high speed "Internet in the Sky" service.

Providing high speed Internet access across the Astra Satellite System, "Internet in the Sky" is a new service from Europe Online that is available across Europe to all users with Astra dishes.

StarBurst's OmniCast software provides Europe Online with a highly reliable software-based content distribution solution for its IP satellite network. OmniCast was selected because it handles video and audio as efficiently as data, and has built in content distribution technologies that can be easily scaled to accommodate high numbers of users.

"Users of 'Internet in the Sky' can now receive software upgrades, the latest games, and video clips at some of the highest access speeds available on the Internet today," said Stephen Gurney, StarBurst Software's manager EMEA. "There is huge demand for good quality content over the Internet. For example, more than 10 million people have downloaded the latest Star Wars trailer. This new service makes it easy for users to access compelling content reliably and quickly."

Through the incorporation of unique IP MultiCast and Packet Relay technologies StarBurst's OmniCast software solves the scalability demands of the Internet, enabling the effective distribution of content to large numbers of users. With the ability to package and distribute video, audio and data information with the same degree of efficiency, OmniCast guarantees delivery and, should problems occur during transmission, informs the sender so that automotive corrective action (such as retransmission) can be taken. OmniCast works over any network infrastructure, including satellite and terrestrial WAN or LAN links, without the need for any modifications to the network.

About StarBurst Software

StarBurst Software is the leader in developing content distribution solutions that provide one-to-many, simultaneous and guaranteed transmission of content such as video, audio, software and large data files to hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of remote sites, servers, and desktops without requiring any changes to the existing network. StarBurst customers include automotive companies such as General Motors, Ford and Chrysler; retail companies like Toys 'R Us, TJ MAXX, The Gap, Wal-Mart, and Rite Aid; hospitality companies including Choice Hotels and Promus Hotels; financial companies such as Ohio Companies and Thomson Securities Information Services; communications companies such as WebTV; and many other industry leaders from a wide array of markets worldwide.