AIT and Ramp Networks Partner To Provide Maximum Value for the SOHO/Small Business Market.FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1999-- AIT's Complete Web Hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and E-Commerce Services are a Natural Fit With Ramp Networks Low-Cost Internet Access See how to access the Internet. Solutions AIT, the largest, privately-held, fastest-growing Internet presence provider (IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) A protocol for printing and managing print jobs over the Internet using HTTP. Initially conceived by Novell, Xerox and others, the IETF made it a standard in 2000 that includes authentication and encryption. See printing protocol and LPD. ) in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , announced today that it will partner with Ramp Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq: RAMP), a leading supplier of shared Internet access solutions for small offices. The two companies have agreed to cross market to a shared customer database, giving customers the maximum value while maintaining their connectivity, web store, and hosting needs. AIT will offer Ramp customers a 50% discount on the setup fee of their first shared virtual server solution, a savings from $19.50 up to $47.50 per customer. In return, Ramp will offer its wide range of award-winning WebRamp products at special discounted prices for AIT customers. "Partnering with Ramp Networks is a natural extension of what we already do," said Ed McDaries, AIT Marketing Chief. "We want to offer our customers an affordable, yet complete Internet service and connectivity solution. By joining forces with Ramp, we are able to do exactly that." "We see AIT as providing a great solution for our customers who will appreciate the economics and simplicity of combining connectivity services with an IPP," said Tim McElwee, vice president of worldwide sales for Ramp Networks. "Ramp Networks has been a pioneer in providing shared Internet access to small offices, and by partnering with AIT, a leader in delivering critical Internet services, our mutual small business customers will benefit from a broad range of products and services." AIT provides a scalable, yet affordable menu of virtual and dedicated server solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of electronic commerce products and services which cover all facets of creating and maintaining a web store. These services are designed to meet the business needs of SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. , small, and medium-sized companies. Ramp's Internet access solutions are designed for small businesses, remote and branch offices of large corporations and home offices and enable users to benefit from voice and data services over a single 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 line or a single copper pair. Ramp offers the broadest product family specifically designed to address this small office segment with a full range of solutions that bring corporate-level functionality to the small office. For more information please visit AIT at http://www.aitcom.net or call 800/878-4084. About Advanced Internet Technologies Incorporated in 1996, AIT's primary focus is web hosting and electronic commerce. An InterNic Gold-Level Partner, AIT is home to more than 52,000 domains and continues to add 3,000 new domains monthly. AIT is a privately owned company headquartered in Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,015. It is the county seat of Cumberland County GR6, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. . Focused on providing virtual server solutions for small to medium-sized businesses, AIT has more than 8,000 resellers in over 124 countries. AIT offers its resellers a virtual server solution, that is, the root physical server is multiplexed or partitioned into many virtual servers. Unlike the typical web hosting solution, each virtual server is completely configured and customized at the discretion of the client. To contact AIT, call 1-800-878-4084 or visit the website at http://www.aitcom.net. About Ramp Networks Ramp Networks (Nasdaq: RAMP) is a leading branded provider of web access solutions designed specifically to enable small businesses and branch offices to participate fully in the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Ramp's award-winning WebRamp product family addresses the unique requirements for simple, affordable shared Internet access of the more than 70 million small offices worldwide. The WebRamp platform provides corporate-level services and supports existing analog phone The original telephone technology, which converts air vibrations into an analogous electrical frequency. Unless a key telephone system, digital PBX or voice over IP (VoIP) is used, most homes and small offices still use analog phones, and the local loop is mostly analog. lines as well as ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. and emerging high-speed access technologies such as DSL and cable modems cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. . Additional information about Ramp Networks and its products may be obtained by telephone at 888/726-7638; by fax at 408/988-6363; via e-mail at info@rampnet.com; or by visiting our website at www.rampnet.com. This release contains projections and other forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Ramp Networks disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Please refer to the documents filed by Ramp Networks with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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