AT&T@Home Connects in Cicero; Cicero Community Can Now Take the Fastest Ride on the Internet.Business Editors and Telecommunications Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2001 AT&T Broadband is introducing its revolutionary, high-speed cable Internet Internet access via the cable companies. There are two kinds of service. One uses a cable modem to connect to a computer, and the other uses an enhanced cable box that provides Internet access directly at the TV. service, AT&T@Home, in Cicero. AT&T@Home delivers multimedia content directly to a personal computer via a cable connection, cable modem 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. and customized AT&T@Home software at speeds many times faster than typical with a regular phone line. AT&T Cable Services will offer @Home to both cable and non-cable customers in Cicero. The launch of AT&T @Home is part of the cable systems rebuild, dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. : Target 2001 scheduled to be completed first quarter next year. AT&T@Home is an "always on" direct connection to the Internet's hottest content at unprecedented speeds that allows users to access special @Home content or surf the entire Internet for a single price. Customers do not need to install a second phone line or tie up their existing line to connect to the Internet because access is provided through a cable connection. @Home is available for $39.95 per month to cable and non-cable customers alike. "We're excited to provide Cicero customers the best broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. technology has to offer. Cicero consumers can now experience the phenomenal speed and content of our new cable Internet service," says Pat Keenan, vice president of communications, Greater Chicago, AT&T Broadband. "With AT&T@Home you never get a busy signal or get disconnected." Beginning today, AT&T Cable Services residential customers in Cicero can subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; the AT&T @Home service. The service also offers customers full technical support for all AT&T@Home software and hardware, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Subscribers to AT&T@Home service receive: -- 24-hour unlimited access to the Internet through a high-speed cable modem -- Customized browser -- Menu of local community content -- 7 private e-mail addresses -- 70 megabytes of Web space for personal home pages -- Remote email access from any Internet connection, -- Access to news and chat groups With the lightning fast speed of AT&T@Home, it's easy to research vacation destinations, make reservations, check the weather at a favorite resort or find the most direct route to a hotel. Users can also accomplish daily tasks online; enjoy custom applications such as listening to near CD-quality music, playing eye-popping video games See video game console. or watching larger on-demand video clips A short video presentation. ; check up-to-date news feeds and create personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. web pages. In addition, AT&T@Home's "always on" connection allows for instant access to check stock prices, sports scores or traffic updates throughout the day. For a limited time, the AT&T @Home's introductory offer includes free professional installation and a free month of service - and since a contract is not required, the installation is virtually risk free. Individuals seeking additional information about availability, subscription or installation can call 1-888-824-8570. Info is also available on the @Home Network Web site - http://www.athome.att.com AT&T Broadband is one of the nation's leading providers of video, broadband and data services. AT&T Broadband is a business unit of AT&T that provides cable television entertainment and information programming services to more than 11 million customers across the country. The company also provides a host of advanced video services through AT&T Digital Cable and is actively developing competitive local broadband telephone See IP phone, softphone and VoIP. services. AT&T Broadband is part of AT&T Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :T), the world's leader in telecommunications services and technology. Note to editors: AT&T@Home should appear with an "at" symbol between "AT&T" and "Home." This symbol may not transmit properly in all systems. |
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