Atlantic.Net to Offer High-Speed DSL Service to Businesses and Residents Across Florida; Company Offers Free Activation and Free Modem until December 31, 2000.Business Editors/Technology Writers GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000 Atlantic.Net, one of the Southeast's fastest-growing 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. , is bringing high-speed 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 ) Internet access to businesses and residents across Florida. DSL uses ordinary phone lines and a special modem to provide high-speed, dedicated, `always on' Internet connections. Atlantic.Net is offering three DSL service options with speeds up to 50 times faster than a conventional 28.8Kbps modem. Business and residential customers who sign a one-year contract will receive free activation and a free modem until December 31, 2000. While monthly charges vary according to speed and service features, the cost of DSL is a fraction of the cost of traditional high-speed access options. "DSL is the answer for businesses that need an affordable way to provide high-speed Internet access to multiple users in the same office," said Brian Bess, marketing director at Atlantic.Net. "For residents, DSL offers the opportunity to be online and on the phone at the same time, without an additional phone line." Atlantic.Net is offering Symmetrical DSL (or SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line ) and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. DSL (or IDSL See DSL. ) service to business customers and Asymmetrial DSL (or ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ) service to residents, with prices starting at $49.95. All DSL service options allow users to transmit large files faster and easier, while SDSL and IDSL service are essential for businesses that want to establish networks and share files. Because Atlantic.Net is partnering with a number of different providers to offer DSL service, businesses and residents that did not previously qualify for DSL service because of distance requirements may be able to qualify through Atlantic.Net. To learn more about DSL, users can visit http://www.atlantic.net/dsl or call 1-800-921-9328. About Atlantic.Net Atlantic.Net was founded in 1994 by two University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. students, Marty Puranik and Jose Sanchez, who started the company by selling computers. After being denied Internet access through the university in 1995, Puranik and Sanchez launched one of North Florida's first commercial Internet services. Atlantic.Net provides consumer dial up and e-business services. E-business services include designing, installing and managing customized wide area networks, fractional T-1 through DS-3 connectivity, DSL and ISDN access, Web hosting and wholesale services. The company was recently named to Inc. magazine's annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. To learn more about Atlantic.Net's complete line of services, call 1-800-422-2936 or visit the corporate Web site at http://www.atlantic.net. For more information about this release, call Doreen Sabina at (904) 249-3946 or e-mail doreen@atlantic.net. For company information, check out http://newsroom.atlantic.net. |
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