EQ Overlay Presentation

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The story so far

• European Internet appliance business founded in
  January 1998
• Proven product - European market leader IDC
  Gartner
• 20,000 Equiinet appliance installations
  worldwide
• Experienced and successful management team

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Equiinet - Strengths

• European based quick to react, fast to market
• Strong Manufacturing Stable Design, Cost to
  suit market requirements
• Very experienced RD team, own IPR, and 10 years
  working together
• Application Knowledge Technology designed for
  applications

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Equiinet Internet server appliances

• Secure internet access for SME and flexible VPN
  based corporate networking for multi-site
  organisations
• Total Internet protection for the enterprise
  anti-spam anti-virus URL filtering
• Smart Caching sophisticated content delivery
  and bandwidth optimisation for schools and
  businesses

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Equiinet Internet server appliances

• Secure internet access for SME and flexible VPN
  based corporate networking for multi-site
  organisations
• Total Internet protection for the enterprise
  anti-spam anti-virus URL filtering
• Smart Caching sophisticated content delivery
  and bandwidth optimisation for schools and
  businesses

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SentryPilot total Internet protection

• Anti SPAM
• SpamCop
• Spam Assessment
• Anti Virus
• Powered by Sophos
• Email downloads
• Access Controls and Filtering
• Powered by N2H2

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Equiinet Internet server appliances

• Secure internet access for SME and flexible VPN
  based corporate networking for multi-site
  organisations
• Total Internet protection for the enterprise
  anti-spam anti-virus URL filtering
• Smart Caching sophisticated content delivery
  and bandwidth optimisation for schools and
  businesses

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NGfL the grand plan.

• 10 RBCs created to provide cost effective
  broadband for schools
• All schools to be connected to 2Mbit/s or above
  by 2006
• Substantial funding for Curriculum On-line
• Assumption that circuits would support video
  conferencing e-learning email etc..

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Bandwidth its never enough!

• 2Mbit/s supports
• 4 children streaming decent video
• 25 children browsing average sites
• Primary School Spec
• 300 pupils, 18 PC ratio 38 screens
• 50 browsing standard pages no video
• Bandwidth requirement 2.27Mbit/s
• Lastly broadband lines are often shared. One
  LEAs 2Mbit circuits average only 0.675Mbit

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The Solution

• BECTa specification for caching and content
  deployment
• Funding using 601a/b
• All schools to have system by 2006
• Available from content providers funded with
  E-tokens

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CachePilot
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CachePilot Complete Solution
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CachePilot Smart Cachingtm

• High performance caching engine with 120Gb disk
• Supports ICP and WCCP caching protocols
• Scheduled capture and store of content out of
  hours
• Full reporting and statistics
• ISDN / Broadband / Satellite Support

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CachePilot Content Deployment

• Multiple schedules for content deployment
• FTP or HTTP mechanisms for complete data
  transparency
• Integration with Cisco CDN systems including CDN
  server location, channel support and XML Manifest
• Specific integration for Content Providers

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CachePilot Content Integration
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CachePilot URL Filtering
Best of breed by

• High Speed Checking
• Programmable by School
• Include Exclude Lists
• Custom Banner
• Full tracking
• Revenue opportunity

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Equiinet Differentiators

• Integration with Content Providers
• Factory pre-loading of content
• Adding custom modules
• Combined sales efforts
• Customisation for Grid Integrator
• Pre-loaded configurations
• Customised labels / MMI for Grid
• Strong Project Management
• Close co-operation with maintenance teams

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CachePilot Wins

• Selected for
• LGfL with Equinox
• NGfL with Easynet
• EMBC with Fujitsu
• Many LEAs including
• York City
• Milton Keynes
• Hampshire
• Staffordshire
• Pilots with
• E2Bn
• SWGFL

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Routes to Market

• LEA Grid selection through integrators like
  Easynet, Equinox, Fujitsu, KCS
• To independent LEAs and schools through other
  eLearning partners
• Through content partners like Espresso, Pearson,
  Sherston, and Actis using curriculum funding.

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Content delivery layered network
content providers
RBCs
school
CE7305/7325
Internet content
CachePilot
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Equiinet Cisco strengths

• Education price 1100
• Content filtering integration
• Factory customisation
• Market leader in caching for
• education
• Small product size - low noise
• Cisco compatible!
• Highly scalable solutions
• Centralised management
• XML manifests
• Strong CDN reputation
• Streaming Media
• High performance

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Equiinet and Cisco in partnership

• Primary schools up to 100 screens
• Schools where content integration is key
• Departmental systems

• Schools with 100 screens
• Schools where video streaming is important
• Secondary schools and backbone
• infrastructure

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Equiinet eLearning Partners

• Joint marketing and lead generation initiatives
• Product and sales training
• Customer presentations and demonstrations
• Joint exhibitions and seminars
• This market is NOW!

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