BurstNET Launches Dedicated/Wireless Services; High-Bandwidth, Low-Cost, Broadband Services Division.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers SCRANTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2002 BurstNET(TM) announces Dedicated Services product line, along side its simultaneous release of its new High-Speed Wireless Internet Access See how to access the Internet. products. New division will offer high-bandwidth, at a relatively low cost, with the ability to scale and upgrade with ease. BurstNET Technologies, Inc.(TM) (http://www.burst.net), a leading provider of managed dedicated web hosting services, today announced the unveiling of its Dedicated Services and Wireless Internet Access divisions (http://www.burst.net/access/). The new, low-cost, high bandwidth availability, Broadband Services division, is set to target the regional North-East Pennsylvania area with its initial offerings. Dedicated service plans start with T1 service, with prices for the connectivity starting at $99.95 for a fractional T1 at 256K up to a Full T1 line capacity (1.54MBPS) at $399.95, plus the local telco loop. Other hardware configurations are available for similar discount pricing, including fractional and full DS3 and OC3 levels of bandwidth. Affordable setup fees charged with each circuit begin at $299.95 for T1 lines, which does include a managed Cisco(TM) 2500 series router. Lead-time for installation is approximately 30-90 days depending on the size of the circuit ordered. Broadband Wireless See wireless broadband. service plans will be available for both business and residential customers in both the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre markets for the first phase of the BurstNET(TM) High-Speed Wireless Internet Access roll out. For the highest speed connections, with the fastest installation times, BurstNET(TM) High-Speed Wireless is the solution! Starting at only $49.95/month for residential service & $69.95/month for business service, the access can normally be installed within 24-72 hours. Speeds are available from 256Kbps to 155Mbps, with same day capacity upgrades available. Internet users can now experience high bandwidth without the need for expensive telephone circuits! All service levels will have a small setup fee associated with them, which includes, supplying of hardware, mounting of antenna, cable run, hook up, and testing of the signal - starting at $99.95. "The BurstNET(TM) High-Speed Wireless solution is the next logical solution in the ever-lasting search for high-speed bandwidth", said S. Matthew Arcus, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BurstNET(TM). "The days of cable modems 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 are numbered with the release of such cutting edge connectivity products. No longer having to wait weeks for installation, or not being able to get service in your area, is no longer an issue. Making a single phone call and having your capacity increased the same day is an advantage businesses really can utilize." "Rural America has been without high-speed Internet See broadband. Access, and confined to 56K dial-up modems for too long...", said Eric Gregory, VP of Operations of BurstNET(TM). "Eventually, as new non-line-of-sight wireless hardware is released on the market over the next year, our company will be able to reach almost any location currently missing out on broadband. With speeds starting at 5x that of cable modems, and affordable pricing in the same ballpark, we expect the response to our product to be phenomenal." Both product lines are scheduled for release August 1st, 2002, however BurstNET(TM) is currently accepting advance orders due to anticipated high demand. Call 1-877-BURSTNET for more information, or view the Dedicated/Wireless service portfolio online at http://www.burst.net/access/ About BurstNET(TM)(http://www.burst.net) BurstNET(TM) is a Managed Hosting & 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. hosting over 49,000 websites, maintained on over 750 servers, for clients in over 150 countries worldwide. The company was founded in 1991, and entered the 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. market in 1996, making it one of the oldest and most respected providers in the industry, as well as one of the longest remaining privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. in the sector. The BurstNET(TM) Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. , located in Scranton, Pennsylvania "Scranton" redirects here. For other places named Scranton, see Scranton (disambiguation). The City of Scranton is the county seat of Lackawanna CountyGR6 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. is a Telco-grade facility with diesel generator A diesel generator is the combination of a diesel engine with an electrical generator (often called an alternator) to generate electric energy. Diesel generators are used in places without connection to the power grid or as emergency power-supply if the grid fails. backup, temperature and environmental control, high security monitoring, and fully redundant UPS power backup systems. The data center is the largest co-location facility See telecom hotel. , and the only carrier-neutral hotel in the Northeast PA region. The company also provides regional dialup access and T1/DS3/OC3 connectivity, and is currently rolling out Wireless Internet (WI-FI) in the local market. The BurstNET(TM) network is powered via Cisco 12000 and 7200 series routers connected to the Internet via three diverse-path fiber providers carrying OC3 connectivity from both Sprint(TM) (http://www.sprint.net) & AT&T(TM) (http://www.att.com), DS3 connectivity from MCI/WorldCom(TM) (http://www.worldcom.com), and 100MBPS Metro Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. from Cogent Communications(TM) (http://www.cogentco.com, for a total available capacity of over 400MBPS. Call 1-877-BURSTNET for more info, or visit the company online at http://www.burst.net. |
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