DSL.net Surpasses 1000 Hosted Customer Milestone in Its Minneapolis/St Paul Facilities.Business Editors NEW HAVEN New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many , Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2001 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 .net, 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 : DSLN), a direct provider of high-speed Internet See broadband. access solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced it has eclipsed 1000 hosted-customers and has over 100 companies colocating equipment in its national colocation facilities in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. Among its customers are companies such as ING ReliaStar, KARE-TV, an NBC-affiliate station and FOX 29, the local FOX affiliate station. "At the end of last year, we underscored that DSL.net would pursue value-added services as a key component of our strategy to be the premier broadband communications provider to small and medium sized businesses across the US," said Keith Markley, president and COO of DSL.net. "Our colocation and hosting centers represent an important advantage for us in that effort. The capabilities of our Twin Cities facilities demonstrate that companies seen as just `access providers' can truly leverage their infrastructure and growing customer base to bring additional products and services to the marketplace. I'm extremely pleased to have customers such as ING ReliaStar, KARE-TV, and FOX 29 as just a few examples of the diverse companies that trust in our services." Unlike many other providers of DSL service, DSL.net is a facilities-based provider that deals directly with its customers. The company offers customers a symmetric digital subscriber line Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL) is a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) variant with E1-like data rates (72 to 2320 kbit/s). It runs over one pair of copper wires, with a maximum range of about 3 kilometers. (SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line ) service that delivers high-speed Internet connectivity, web hosting, enhanced e-mail capabilities and more using ordinary copper telephone wire. By providing faster Internet access, DSL.net levels the playing field for smaller businesses and satellite offices of larger corporations, allowing them to be more productive and to take advantage of a wide array of applications and services. With DSL.net, businesses also have a single point of contact for the access and the services they need to compete and win in today's business climate. About DSL.net Based in New Haven, Conn., DSL.net, Inc. is a high-speed data communications and Internet access provider See ISP. (networking, company) Internet Access Provider - (IAP) A company or other origanisation which provides access to the Internet to businesses and/or consumers. that uses digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and technology to provide high-speed Internet access solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses, primarily in second and third tier cities throughout the United States. DSL.net allows smaller businesses to migrate their operations online and more equally compete in the Internet economy. As of December 1, 2000, DSL.net had provided service or had installed equipment in over 375 cities. For more information on DSL.net, visit www.dsl.net, e-mail info@dsl.net, or call toll free 1-877-DSL-NET1 (1-877-375-6381). DSL.net's authority to provide regulated services is held by its subsidiary companies. DSL.net is a trademark of DSL.net, Inc. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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