Bell Canada Selects BroadJump To Decrease Time-to-Market Of Its Broadband Service.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2001 Deployment by Canada's Largest Internet Service Provider 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. Marks BroadJump's Foray Into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" raid encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my International Markets BroadJump, Inc., the leading provider of software solutions for the intelligent fulfillment of broadband services, today announced Bell Canada's adoption of BroadJump's Virtual Truck(R) family of products for its Sympatico 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. As the market's leading broadband installation solutions, BroadJump's Virtual Truck Qualifier and Virtual Truck Installer are responsible for turning up over 7,000 broadband installations a day. Bell Sympatico, Canada's most popular Internet Service Provider (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. ), is using BroadJump's solutions to further enhance the pre-qualification and self-installation of its broadband service. By enabling a seamless subscriber experience at initial installation, Bell Canada is creating long-lasting relationships that it can leverage throughout the entire subscriber lifecycle. "By including BroadJump's technology in our DSL starter kits, new subscribers are now able to get online much faster and much easier," said Pat Tremaine, vice president of Bell Sympatico ISP. "Through its ability to automate the entire installation process -- from pre-qualification to self-installation -- BroadJump's software improves and simplifies the customer experience. This is a key differentiator for us in the market and will allow new customers to independently install their own broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a ." Bell Sympatico will immediately begin offering BroadJump's installation solutions as part of its starter kit for new Sympatico HSE HSE House HSE Health and Safety Executive HSE Helsinki School of Economics HSE Hamilton Southeastern (High School) HSE Health, Safety & Environment HSE Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia) subscribers. The new kits are available in both English and French at Bell World stores in Ontario and Espace Bell Stores in Quebec, and online at www.bell.ca. Bell Canada is using BroadJump's Virtual Truck Qualifier as a promotional vehicle to market its high-speed Internet service and to automate the process by which potential subscribers can determine if they have the necessary computing resources to support a broadband connection. Bell Canada is coupling its use of BroadJump's Virtual Truck Qualifier with the deployment of BroadJump's Virtual Truck Installer. Subscribers can use Virtual Truck Installer in a self-installation model to configure their system for broadband connectivity. Subscribers simply insert the Virtual Truck Installer CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). into their computer and the software automatically steps them through a series of instructions to establish connectivity. The combination of Virtual Truck Qualifier and Virtual Truck Installer saves money and time on costly truck rolls and post installation support calls. "As BroadJump's first international customer, Bell Canada signifies BroadJump's growing presence worldwide," said Kenny Van Zant, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of BroadJump. "Through its innovative approaches to service deployment and customer acquisition, Bell Canada has earned the distinction as the leading ISP for DSL penetration in North America. We look forward to supporting Bell Canada's continued growth through the bundling of BroadJump's software and services with Bell Canada's highly successful DSL offering." About Bell Canada Bell Canada, Canada's national leader for communications in the Internet world, provides connectivity to residential and business customers through wired and wireless voice and data communications, high speed and wireless Internet access, IP-broadband services, e-business solutions, local and long-distance phone directory services. Bell Canada is owned by BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. Inc. of Montreal (80%) and by SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications Inc. of San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. (20%). For more information, please visit www.bell.ca About BroadJump BroadJump, Inc. (www.broadjump.com) creates software that allows residential broadband service providers -- cable, DSL and fixed wireless -- to streamline installation, manage the connection and enable the fulfillment of new services. With BroadJump's solutions, service providers can enhance the subscriber experience through intelligent deployment of applications, content and valuable new services. BroadJump's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. customers include Adelphia Communications, AT&T Broadband, Bell Canada, BellSouth Corporation, Road Runner, SBC Communications, Sprint (DSL and fixed wireless) and Time Warner. Founded in November 1998 by broadband and software industry veterans, BroadJump is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices located throughout the United States and Canada. Virtual Truck is the registered trademark of BroadJump, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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