AGIS announces Fall Classic sale; Backbone provider hits T1 home run with half price offering.ATLANTA--Networld+Interop--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1996--Big Six Internet access provider See ISP. (networking, company) Internet Access Provider - (IAP) A company or other origanisation which provides access to the Internet to businesses and/or consumers. AGIS (Apex Global Information Services See Information Systems. ) today announced the most aggressive T1 backbone pricing in Internet history, offering dedicated 1.54 Mbps connections to the Internet for $1,099 per month. The AGIS T1 Home Run Sale begins on opening day of Networld+Interop '96. "We have tripled the capacity of our network this year, and we are committed to getting as many corporate customers and 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. on our network as possible. We want them to see for themselves the quality of our Internet access See how to access the Internet. services," said Phil Lawlor, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AGIS. AGIS, founded in 1994 and a relative unknown a year ago, has in the last year begun to garner recognition in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Internet World as one of the leading providers of Internet access in the world. Recent agreements to provide global Internet services for companies such as Bell Atlantic Internet Services and Pacific Bell Internet Services have significantly elevated AGIS' position in the wholesale Internet marketplace See vertical portal and Web hub. . Unlike other major Internet access providers, AGIS does not compete with its customers by selling retail access, even offering a free link from its home page to its customers' Web sites. "Our success is contingent on Adj. 1. contingent on - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent our customers' success," Lawlor added. "We have several other new products and services we plan to announce over the next several months, all of which will be most advantageous to current customers." Headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., AGIS provides Internet access to millions of users via its extensive customer base of RBOCs, content providers, large corporations and Internet service providers. AGIS operates a logical full mesh ATM network at DS3 and OC3 speeds. The company has over 200 Points of Presence through arrangements with carriers, and offers Internet connections from 56 Kbps to 155 Mbps. -0- AGIS: The Corporate Internet Carrier http://www.agis.net e-mail: info@agis.net CONTACT: George Stephen Kelly Networld+Interop Booth No. 6714 313/730-1130 or george@agis.net |
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