Broadband Digital Group Activates Free Dial-Up Access and Web-Based Email Services Nationwide; Winfire 2.0 Software Seamlessly Integrates New Services.Business Editors NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2000 Broadband Digital Group (BDG BDG Building (usually seen as BLDG) BDG Budget BDG Binding BDG Bundaberg (Queensland, Australia) BDG Blanding, Utah (airport code) BDG Batten's Disease Gene ) today initiated a range of new service offerings including free dial-up Internet access See dial-up. and free Web-based email Web-based email or webmail is a term referring to an e-mail service intended to be primarily accessed via a web browser, as opposed to through an application such as Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, Mozilla's Thunderbird or Apple's Mail. , available through the company's Winfire 2.0 software. Registered FreeDSL users automatically receive an upgrade to Winfire 2.0 software, while new free dial-up and FreeDSL users can download the software at www.freedsl.com. With BDG's Winfire software, users can log on to the Internet and easily navigate the Web with one-click access to their favorite Web content. The software upgrade incorporates ease-of-use enhancements and a simple, uniform interface that provides access to all BDG services. The free dial-up service enables users to enjoy free Internet access See how to access the Internet. without having to view banner ads on the desktop. By switching from current fee-based dial-up Internet providers, users can save up to $22 per month. Free dial-up service also allows FreeDSL registrants to access the Internet and their email when they are away from home. The service is available in the 48 contiguous states through local access numbers. "We've taken the industry's best value proposition, FreeDSL, and made it even better," said Ryan Steelberg, co-CEO and president of BDG. "Now, FreeDSL registrants have the option to switch from their current dial-up provider to our free dial-up service, saving them money and affording them access to the Internet at home and when on the road." Free dial-up and FreeDSL users receive a free Web-based email account accessible anywhere an Internet connection is available. The comprehensive set of email features includes message composition, 6 MB of message storage, 10 MB of transferable storage, importable address capability, auto-message forwarding to other email accounts, and personal calendar functionality, which includes a to-do list, appointment scheduling and notes. About Winfire Software BDG's Winfire software provides the desktop application and technology platform that Broadband Digital Group uses to connect users to its high-speed Internet See broadband. network. The Winfire software is a stand-alone application that works in conjunction with a user's Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. to make searching the Internet simple and fast. About FreeDSL BDG's flagship FreeDSL service is available at no cost, offering speeds of up to 144Kbps. FreeDSL service provides consumers with always-on, high-speed Internet access using 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 technology over a single dedicated telephone line. With FreeDSL, consumers can search the Internet and download information at speeds up to 50 times faster than 28.8Kbps dial-up connections. FreeDSL service is currently available in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles/Orange County, with plans to continue rolling out to 15 major markets by the end of June. About Broadband Digital Group BDG, headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., is the first provider of free 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 for the high-demand consumer market. The company's DSL service provides consumers with high-speed Internet access utilizing DSL technology. With a mission to create the premier broadband interactive network, BDG is playing a key role in fostering the delivery of rich-media content, including video on-demand, streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. , online gaming, software on-demand and IP telephony to Web users. Corporate information can be found at www.bdgcorp.net or by calling 949/442-1050; information about DSL service can be found at www.freedsl.com. FreeDSL is a service mark of Broadband Digital Group. |
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