DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. and Qwest Communications Enter Into Agreement to Provide DSL Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2001 DIRECTV Broadband, Inc., a nationwide provider of integrated broadband services for the home and a subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GMH GMH General Motors Holden's ), today announced a multi-year agreement under which Qwest Communications
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 connectivity for DIRECTV DSL(TM) customers. "Our wholesale agreement with Qwest, a leader in the telecommunications field, is an important partnership to further deploy our unique residential broadband services throughout the nation," said Ned Hayes Ned Hayes was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Two-Mile-Borris and with the Tipperary inter-county team in the 1900s. Ned Hayes was born in Two-Mile-Borris, County Tipperary and was regarded as one of the most skilful hurlers of his era. , 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. of DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. "This new partnership underscores our priority of having the most flexible service for our customers. As we continue to partner with leading last-mile carriers and expand our nationwide footprint, we remain poised to meet the demand for residential broadband services." DIRECTV Broadband will begin taking orders for customers throughout Qwest's network in the 4th Quarter. Seattle, Phoenix, Denver, Portland, Minneapolis and Salt Lake City are the primary cities in Qwest's network that will be tapped by DIRECTV Broadband. DIRECTV Broadband works with a diversified base of last-mile carriers to provide DSL services through much of the nation, including: SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications, Pacific Bell, Southwestern Bell Telephone, Bell South, and Verizon Communications. "As broadband service continues to grow and mature, strong relationships with the Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECS) are increasingly important," said Adam Guglielmo, a DSL analyst with TeleChoice, Inc. "DIRECTV Broadband has employed the smart strategy of working with a variety of last-mile carriers to ensure a stable and reliable DSL service offering." "Qwest is very pleased to partner with DIRECTV Broadband to provide top-quality DSL services to customers in our region," said Greg Casey, executive vice president, Worldwide Wholesale Markets for Qwest. "There is tremendous demand for high-speed Internet service, and Qwest is working very hard -- through both wholesale and retail channels -- to provide high levels of service to consumers." DIRECTV Broadband has earned distinction for being the first residential broadband provider to offer a plug-and-play model of DSL, for its award-winning, proprietary gateway, and for being the first residential provider to offer enhanced services such as the Connect & Protect(TM) home networking package to its customers. About DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. is a leading nationwide provider of broadband services for the home. DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. provides its customers with the DIRECTV DSL service, which improves the dial-up experience through faster and reliable services that enhance Internet surfing, shopping and communications. The company's award-winning gateway has been designed to enable secure telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , home networking, home monitoring and automation, voice bundling and entertainment services. DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. formerly known as Telocity, was acquired in April 2001 by HUGHES (NYSE:GMH). HUGHES, which also owns DIRECTV, Inc., is the country's first provider to offer on a national basis a portfolio of consumer entertainment and information services See Information Systems. that includes digital multi-channel television, and wired and satellite 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 . Learn more about DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. and its DIRECTV DSL service offering at www.DIRECTVDSL.com. DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo and DIRECTV DSL are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp. Connect & Protect is a trademark of DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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