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1 < < strong >strongstrong > >Rainerstrong >strongstrong > > < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > < < strong >strongstrong > >buildsstrong >strongstrong > > < strong >strongstrong > foundationusing < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > technologyandGold Partner,SIGMAnetCisco'sD9865 Dhardware using PowerVuencryption, MAC Address,RS232 and dual Ethernet portslets companybringastudio quality, uncompressed video directly from the TV network providers to your living room"We needed a < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > Gold Partnerthatunderstoodour unique business model andcouldhelp bring our idea to fruition. Withthe right partner, proper planning, andengineeringprowess, wewere able todrastically reduce our R&D timeframes, aswell as buildour business around SIGMAnet'sportfolio of services."GlenMusielak, Senior VP, Rainier SatelliteObjectiveArchitect an infrastructure capable of supportingstudio quality, uncompressed video directly fromthe network providers to < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > hardware with PowerVuEncryptionandareliableCisco Gold Partner to deploy aproven, certified, and tested solution that wouldmeet our subscriber benefits SIGMAnetInc offered business consultingthatwent much further than what you'dexpect from a Value Added Reseller.

2 SIGMAnet Gold Partnership and theirexpertise with < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > technologydrastically reduced our timelines anddeliverables < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > Systemsengineering team helpedeliminate potential pitfallsThe market for Rainier Satellites products couldn't be moretimely. Founded by a team of < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > technology expertsGlenMusielak, Bob Scharmann, and Jim Blackhall, the start-up helps itssubscribersgetstudio quality, uncompressed video directly fromthe TV network providers to your living a world where consumers and businesses rely more than everon high quality video technology as a source for entertainment,Rainier < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > fills an enormous market < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > < < strong >strongstrong > >buildsstrong >strongstrong > > < strong >strongstrong > foundationusing < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > technologyandGold Partner,SIGMAnetCisco'sD9865 Dhardware using PowerVuencryption, MAC Address,RS232 and dual Ethernet portslets companybringastudio quality.

3 Uncompressed video directly from the TV network providers to your living room"We needed a < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > Gold Partnerthatunderstoodour unique business model andcouldhelp bring our idea to fruition. Withthe right partner, proper planning, andengineeringprowess, wewere able todrastically reduce our R&D timeframes, aswell as buildour business around SIGMAnet'sportfolio of services."GlenMusielak, Senior VP, Rainier SatelliteObjectiveArchitect an infrastructure capable of supportingstudio quality, uncompressed video directly fromthe network providers to < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > hardware with PowerVuEncryptionandareliableCisco Gold Partner to deploy aproven, certified, and tested solution that wouldmeet our subscriber benefits SIGMAnetInc offered business consultingthatwent much further than what you'dexpect from a Value Added Reseller.

4 SIGMAnet Gold Partnership and theirexpertise with < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > technologydrastically reduced our timelines anddeliverables < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > Systemsengineering team helpedeliminate potential pitfallsThe market for Rainier Satellites products couldn't be moretimely. Founded by a team of < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > technology expertsGlenMusielak, Bob Scharmann, and Jim Blackhall, the start-up helps itssubscribersgetstudio quality, uncompressed video directly fromthe TV network providers to your living a world where consumers and businesses rely more than everon high quality video technology as a source for entertainment,Rainier < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > fills an enormous market < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > < < strong >strongstrong > >buildsstrong >strongstrong > > < strong >strongstrong > foundationusing < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > technologyandGold Partner,SIGMAnetCisco'sD9865 Dhardware using PowerVuencryption, MAC Address,RS232 and dual Ethernet portslets companybringastudio quality.

5 Uncompressed video directly from the TV network providers to your living room"We needed a < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > Gold Partnerthatunderstoodour unique business model andcouldhelp bring our idea to fruition. Withthe right partner, proper planning, andengineeringprowess, wewere able todrastically reduce our R&D timeframes, aswell as buildour business around SIGMAnet'sportfolio of services."GlenMusielak, Senior VP, Rainier SatelliteObjectiveArchitect an infrastructure capable of supportingstudio quality, uncompressed video directly fromthe network providers to < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > hardware with PowerVuEncryptionandareliableCisco Gold Partner to deploy aproven, certified, and tested solution that wouldmeet our subscriber benefits SIGMAnetInc offered business consultingthatwent much further than what you'dexpect from a Value Added Reseller.

6 SIGMAnet Gold Partnership and theirexpertise with < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > technologydrastically reduced our timelines anddeliverables < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > Systemsengineering team helpedeliminate potential pitfallsThe market for Rainier Satellites products couldn't be moretimely. Founded by a team of < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > technology expertsGlenMusielak, Bob Scharmann, and Jim Blackhall, the start-up helps itssubscribersgetstudio quality, uncompressed video directly fromthe TV network providers to your living a world where consumers and businesses rely more than everon high quality video technology as a source for entertainment,Rainier < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > fills an enormous market market demand and a terrific product aren'tenough.

7 When Rainier < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > began the search for start-up capital, it faced a challenge familiar to manyentrepreneurial companies. It needed hardware for itstest and development , to secureventure capital to fund that hardware Rainier < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > hadto have a advance its product development far enough toprove its a while, it looked like the infant company might haveto compromise on its launch plan. ThenCisco Gold partnerand technology consultant SIGMAnet, introduced RainierSatellite to its portfolio of consulting, ITLS, and logisticsservices. SIGMAnet's services offered custom pre-sets onsubscriber boxes, splash brand imaging, logistics,eCommerce, lifecycle solutions, supply chain management,and combining the < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > technology and theengineering prowess and services of SIGMAnet, RainierSatellite broke its capitalization impasse and got the solidstart it needed to get its business off the ground-andrealize significant long-term benefits as quality technology with a big namebehind itRainier < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > started life as a small group of satelliteengineers with a big idea:tobringstudio quality,uncompressed video directly from the TV networkproviders to your living room.

8 "There's a real and growingneed for this type of technology today," notes GlenMusielak, Senior VP, Rainier < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > . As technology inLCD's and Plasma's evolves, dish providers,Directv andDish Network both offer compressed feeds that fallwayshortin 1080P and 4K video thetechnology is there on the television, it's next toimpossible for Rainiers' competition to deliver thebandwidth capable of taking advantage ofthetechnologyavailable through today's chose the < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > D9865D < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > boxbecause of whatstands behind (NASDAQ:CSCO)customerscome first and an integral part oftheirDNA is creatinglong-lastingcustomer partnerships and working with themto identify their needs and provide solutions that supporttheir success.

9 "Partnering withCisco Systems and SIGMA nethelpedeliminatedoubt among industry followers who subscribetosmearblogs and forums that are often operatedbysmall industry SIGMAnet and CiscoSystems stand behind our vision was akey component ofour success. Our policy and < < strong >strongstrong > >Ciscostrong >strongstrong > > 's policyas seen in theSecondary Market Products Policy,was to sell certifiedNew < < strong >strongstrong > >d9865strong >strongstrong > > < < strong >strongstrong > >Satellitestrong >strongstrong > > receivers." says Bob Scharmann, Co-founder, Rainier has shaped the future of the Internet by creatingunprecedented value and opportunity fortheircustomers,employees, investors andecosystem partners and hasbecome the worldwide leader in networking-transforming how people connect, communicate Systems purchasedPowerVu from Scientific Atlantaand has sense improved the Satellitesaw an opportunity to take the improved technology andrun with is a conditional access system for digitaltelevision developed by Scientific is used forprofessional broadcasting, notably byViacom,Scripps, NFLN etwork.

10 A &E Networks and other smaller is also used by cable companies to prevent viewing byunauthorized has decoders that decode signals from certainsatellites for cable distribution services. These decoderscan also be used just like the FTA (Free-To-Air) satellitereceivers if properlyconfigured. PowerVu was consideredvery secure since it uses a complicated system to authorizeeach PowerVu < < strong >strongstrong > >receiverstrong >strongstrong > > and trace its history of ownershipand PowerVu users are professional cable orsatellite companies, using theservice and equipment forsignal redistribution, because regular users cannot Vickers, Product Manager Engineering,of CiscoSystems and hisengineering team helped eliminatepotential pitfalls.