Cincinnati Bell Launches High-Speed Zoom Service; Company Teams with Cisco Systems to offer DSL to Operating Area.CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 1998--Cincinnati Bell today launched Zoom, a 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 that delivers high-speed data connectivity, including Internet access See how to access the Internet. , at affordable prices to residents and businesses. Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. is the first DSL provider in the region. Cincinnati Bell's Zoom offers customers line speed connections up to 50 times faster than a 28.8 Kbps modem. Subscribers to the service have a secure connection to the Internet and can use the line for phone conversations while they are simultaneously connected to data services. "Zoom is the first of two important steps for Cincinnati Bell," said Richard G. Ellenberger, Cincinnati Bell president and 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. . "In the coming weeks, we will unveil a new interactive communications tool that uses Zoom to create new ways for people to communicate, work and live." Cincinnati Bell will offer Zoom immediately to more than one third of the residents and businesses in Cincinnati Bell's operating area where DSL technology has already been deployed, including parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Cincinnati Bell will keep adding technology, with a goal of making Zoom available to 85 percent of its customers by the end of next year. Cincinnati Bell teamed with Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. to deploy a unique and cutting-edge combination of end-to-end DSL networking equipment manufactured by Cisco. Cincinnati Bell installed central office equipment that includes the Cisco 6100 series advanced DSL access multiplexer, the Cisco 6510 Service Selection Gateway, and Cisco 7000 series terminating units. The Cisco 675 SOHO/telecommuter router is being used to connect customer premises to the service. Cincinnati Bell and Cisco Systems' joint efforts made it possible to bring this technology to Cincinnati Bell customers. "We are excited about the work we are doing with Cincinnati Bell," said Kevin Kennedy Kevin Kennedy may refer to:
Pricing and Installation Those Cincinnati Bell customers that act quickly will receive, with a one-year subscription to Zoom, the company's introductory offer of a free DSL modem and installation, a $500 value. Cincinnati Bell is also offering a self-install option. Cincinnati Bell is providing DSL connections at three of the lowest pricing plans in the industry. Based on the speed of the connection compared with a 28.8 Kbps modem, users can choose from: - ZoomSpeed - 13x speed for $29.95 per month. (Downstream is 384 Kbps; upstream is 90 Kbps.) - TurboZoom - 26x speed for $59.95 per month. (Downstream speed is 768 Kbps; upstream is 384 Kbps.) - HyperZoom - 50x speed for $159.95 per month. (Downstream speed is 1.5 Mbps; upstream is 768 Kbps.) To use Zoom, subscribers must have an account with a local 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. that supports the Zoom service. Cincinnati Bell has set up a Zoom hotline, 513-565-ADSL where customers can determine if DSL service is available to their home or office. If so, Zoom service can be ordered at the same time. Cincinnati Bell's website, www.cincinnatibell.com, will show customers geographically where service has been deployed. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at www.cisco.com. About Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CSN CSN Crosby, Stills, and Nash (band) CSN Centrala studiestödsnämnden (Swedish: state education grant and loan program) CSN Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (French) ) is a full-service, integrated communications company that provides competitive local communications as well as data, Internet, entertainment, and directory services to communications customers in the Cincinnati, Ohio, metropolitan area and in several other Midwestern cities. Cincinnati Bell is on the World Wide Web at www.cincinnatibell.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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