Cox Communications Launches Internet Access Services for Businesses.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1998--On Thursday, Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. will launch a variety of high-speed Internet See broadband. access services that are available to businesses throughout San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. county. The product offering includes the Cox@Work and Cox Internet product lines. Like Cox@Home, the Cox@Work products provide Internet access See how to access the Internet. via high-speed cable modem cable modem Modem used to convert analog data signals to digital form and vise versa, for transmission or receipt over cable television lines, especially for connecting to the Internet. . Cox@Work's cable modem technology provides access to the Internet up to 100 times faster than the standard dial-up modem and 15 times faster than an ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. line. The Cox branded Internet products, Cox Internet T1 (1.544 Mbps) and Cox Internet 10 Mbps, offer even higher-speed access to the Internet via dedicated leased lines and fiber optic cable Noun 1. fiber optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light fibre optic cable transmission line, cable, line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power , respectively. All three Internet products allow businesses to perform Internet functions like Internet commerce, research, downloading files, and sending and receiving e-mail at lightning speeds. "Now businesses can have what thousands of Cox@Home subscribers have been raving about," said Stan Gafner, director of Business Services. "Additionally, Cox Communications' two new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. products join the Cox@Work product in providing fast, reliable and affordable Internet access." Cox@Work is available in two tiers of service and pricing. Cox@Work Standard is targeted toward small businesses that are interested in Web browsing, sending and receiving e-mail and obtaining a domain name. Cox@Work Professional is for small- to medium-sized businesses that require serving capabilities, i.e. FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to (file transfer protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. ) to download files, Web serving to host a Web site, and mail serving for sending and receiving e-mail messages. The Professional product includes a router that acts as a first line of security. Geared toward corporations, universities, and medium- to large-sized businesses, Cox Internet products offer the same functionality as the Cox@Work products and are priced significantly less than the competition. The Cox@Work and Cox Internet products have several business-friendly features. In addition to "always on" Internet access, the services provide domain name registration that allows businesses to use www.companyname.com as their Web site address and name@companyname.com as their e-mail address, providing a professional Internet presence. Cox@Work and Cox Internet services also include high-quality, award-winning, and convenient customer support from Cox Communications 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information about Cox@Work or Cox Internet, call 619/266-5344. Serving 484,000 customers in San Diego, Cox Communications Inc., is California's largest multiple-system operator, employing more than 1,400 individuals in San Diego county. To date, Cox has deployed more than 70,000 glass miles of fiber-optic cable, positioning San Diego as the most "wired" city in the state. Cox Communications, which serves 3.3 million customers nationwide, has been operating in San Diego county since 1961. @Work, Cox@Work, and the @ logo are trademarks of @Home Network and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Note to editors: Join us for a light lunch and experience a hands-on demonstration of the cable modem technology. Our demonstration will take place at the Enterprise Technology Center, an education center showcasing technology applications, in the Home Savings Tower at 225 Broadway, Suite 1750 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. Please call Monique Alkemade at 619/266-5397 to confirm your attendance.
CONTACT: Cox Communications
Monique Alkemade, 619/266-5397
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