DSLnetworks and NorthPoint Communications Ink DSL Agreement; Pact Further Expands DSLnetworks' Footprint, Provides Added Choice to Customers.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999-- DSLnetworks, a national provider of end-to-end 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 (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 ) connectivity solutions, announced today that it has partnered with NorthPoint Communications (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 : NPNT NPNT No Picture No Talk NPNT No Picture, No Truth ) to expand its national and inter-regional DSL footprint. NorthPoint is a leading data competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ) providing local DSL broadband access in 24 major metropolitan regions. The partnership provides DSLnetworks with expanded national DSL coverage, enabling the company to provide service to customers in numerous additional cities. Brad Connors, 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 DSLnetworks remarked, "By partnering with a leader like NorthPoint, we can expand our national coverage and offer our bundled enterprise and wholesale DSL solutions to customers across the U.S." He added, "The agreement also provides added choice to DSLnetworks customers that prefer NorthPoint's business-class service offerings." "We're pleased to form an alliance with DSLnetworks, a company that has been offering high quality DSL services since the first days of DSL deployment in Silicon Valley," said John Stormer Stormer may refer to:
DSLnetworks will offer DSL service through NorthPoint at speeds up to 1.5 Mbps. The company will connect DSL traffic from NorthPoint central offices to strategically located Internet Data Centers across the United States where the traffic will be routed to the Internet or to a company's local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ). The service is ideally suited for enterprises with multiple locations and remote workers requiring fast, always-on Internet and remote LAN connectivity. The partnership with NorthPoint also enables DSLnetworks' wholesale partners which include Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Value Added Resellers (VARs), Systems Integrators, and Applications Service Providers (ASPs) to offer the benefits of the agreement directly to their own customers and subscribers. DSLnetworks complements its connectivity with a suite of value added services including virtual private networking (VPN), fully managed server co-location, premium Web site hosting, enterprise email, IP addressing and domain name registrations. The company currently offers service in the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston, New York Boston is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,897 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts. The Town of Boston is an interior town of the county and one of the county's "Southtowns. , Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and Richmond, VA metropolitan regions with service expected to commence in at least 15 additional markets by the end of 1999. About DSLnetworks DSLnetworks is a national provider of end-to-end Digital Subscriber Line Internet and remote local area network connectivity solutions. The company serves large enterprises, Internet Service Providers and Applications Service Providers (ASPs). By using a network designed to support DSL exclusively, DSLnetworks offers premium DSL access with guaranteed performance and reliability. The company works with multiple partners in the Telecom industry including Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) and Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) to provide customers a single point of contact for their nationwide DSL solution. Established in 1997, DSLnetworks is privately held and is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information visit the DSLnetworks Web site at http://www.dslnetworks.com, call toll free 888-4-DSLnet, or call (415) 356-3800. |
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