DBN Filing for CLEC and IXC Licenses in 18 States to Provide Local and Long Distance Telephone Services.ST. LOUIS, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1998--Digital Broadcast Network is seeking Competitive Local Exchange Carrier and intrastate Interexchange Carrier See IXC. certification in 18 states as part of its national rollout of a high speed voice, video and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. network linking 28 U.S. cities. "We have filed applications for licenses in Missouri and Texas, and we soon file applications in 17 other states to allow DBN DBN Doing Business - Not DBN De Bonis Non (Legal: appointment of a personal representative to a vacancy) DBN Dial-Back Number DBN Divisible by None (band) DBN Deep Belief Network to provide local dial tone and long distance service," noted Mark Ivie, DBNAEs Senior Vice President of Voice Services. "DBN will be in the forefront of providing Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. telephone services on a nationwide network capable of the simultaneous transmission of voice, video and data using Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. technology," Ivie explained. "Our long-range plans are to obtain licenses in all 50 states." "This licensing allows DBN to offer a true convergence The angle at which one meridian is inclined to another on the surface of the Earth. See also convergence. suite of products combining voice, video and data on a high-speed fiber optic backbone network A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. . We are excited about the opportunity to provide these services to customers in each state," Ivie stressed. The network will connect larger markets and areas where fiber paths are readily available. The initial cities on DBNAEs network will include Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Memphis, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland (Ore.), Saint Louis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Tampa and Washington, D.C. About Digital Broadcast Network, Corporation. Digital Broadcast Network Corporation was founded in 1998 to provide holistic computer and communications services to Fortune 500 companies and professional users such as software companies and last mile providers (cable, satellite, and phone). The DBN network allows users to share bandwidth between voice, video and data applications with quality of service guarantees. DBNAEs network allows companies to stream live events such as keynote addresses, seminars, a 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. monthly broadcast or any event requires extreme amounts of bandwidth. DBN also provides consulting, engineering, and specialized software development services. Press and industry analysts, please contact Jim Roberts at Digital Broadcast Network, 314/733-3104, jimr@dbn.net; Investors and financial analysts, please contact Tim Roberts at Digital Broadcast Network, 314/733-3101, timr@dbn.net; for all other inquiries please call toll-free: 888/326-3638. For more information about Digital Broadcast Network and its products, please visit the DBN web site at http://www.dbn.net, or send e-mail to info@dbn.net. DBN is headquartered at Charter Communications Commons, 977 Charter Commons, Chesterfield, Mo. 63017; phone is 888/326-3638 and fax is 314/733-3199.
CONTACT: Digital Broadcast Network
Jim Roberts, 314/773-3104
jimr@dbn.net
http://www.dbn.net
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