[0] New Edge Networks Expands High-Speed DSL Service to Montana: Butte, Great Falls, Helena and Missoula.Business Editors REPEATING... VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2000 New Edge Networks, the leading national wholesale broadband services provider in small, midsize and semi-rural markets, today announced it has expanded its digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ) service into Montana. The high-speed Internet See broadband. access service is being offered to both residential and business users through Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . New Edge Networks is offering DSL service first in Butte Butte, city, United States Butte (by  t), city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center. , Great Falls Great Falls, city (1990 pop. 55,097), seat of Cascade co., N central Mont., second largest city in the state, at the confluence of the Missouri and Sun rivers and near the falls that give the city its name; inc. 1888. , Helena and Missoula business and residential areas. The company's network will reach more than seven in 10 homes and businesses in these communities. In the coming weeks, the company plans to expand its broadband services to Billings and Bozeman. New Edge Networks currently provides high speed Internet access See how to access the Internet. in nearly 300 central office locations, representing more than 150 cities and towns in 18 states. In addition to its operating locations, New Edge Networks has installed DSL network equipment in almost 200 other locations bringing to nearly 500 the total sites in 24 states. Work is progressing on more than 600 additional locations in all 50 states. New Edge Networks first launched DSL service in its home state of Washington last fall. "Demand for broadband services such as DSL is outstripping supply regardless the communities' size, location or delivery system, and these cities in Montana are no exception," said Joe Caston, general manager for New Edge Networks' Mountain States region. "We're totally focused on a rapid national network expansion to meet that demand and close the digital divide in underserved communities so they can succeed in the new economy." Caston said the huge broadband demand exists because "people want and expect more from today's content-rich Internet experience than dial up modems can deliver. DSL speeds will startle startle /star·tle/ (stahr´tl) 1. to make a quick involuntary movement as in alarm, surprise, or fright. 2. to become alarmed, surprised, or frightened. you the first time a Web page almost instantaneously blinks open. Then you're hooked because you've experienced the power of the medium which, for businesses and consumers in underserved communities, will forever change how they conduct business, and how they learn, live, work and play. We've seen small businesses go global because of DSL speeds." DSL technology uses existing standard telephone wires in homes and businesses to enable access to the Internet and corporate data networks at guaranteed speeds of 1,500 kilobits per second (unit) kilobits per second - (kbps, kb/s) A unit of data rate where 1 kb/s = 1000 bits per second. This contrasts with units of storage where 1 Kb = 1024 bits (note upper case K). or faster compared to 28.8k or 56k speeds through dial-up analog modems. In addition to guaranteed speed, other key benefits of DSL technology include an always on connection eliminating dial up, waiting or disconnects during downloading; secure access using dedicated facilities; and reliability because the network is monitored around the clock. For business customers with dedicated leased lines from the local telephone company, business-class DSL technology generally provides the same speed at half the monthly cost. Monthly DSL rate offerings range among Internet service providers and generally include the monthly ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. access charge, local telephone charges, plus unlimited usage. About New Edge Networks Based in Vancouver, Wash., New Edge Networks was founded in June 1999 to provide wholesale DSL service nationally in small, midsize and semirural sem·i·ru·ral adj. Having both rural and urban characteristics: a semirural town; a semirural environment; a semirural way of life. markets. The company's Mountain States regional office is located in Denver and serves Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico and Colorado. New Edge Networks is authorized to provide service in 48 states and plans to offer service in all 50 states by early next year. Top-tier private venture firms, global financial institutions and worldwide technology firms provide financial backing to New Edge Networks. These include Accel Partners, Comdisco Ventures, Crosspoint Venture Partners, Goldman Sachs & Co., Greylock, Intel Corporation, Meritech Capital Partners, and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. The company's Web site is www.newedgenetworks.com. |
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