National Association of Realtors agrees to buy Covad broadband services. (Technology Update).Covad Broadband Solutions announced that it has formed an agreement with the National Association of Realtors The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is made up of residential and commercial realtors who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, and counselors, and others working in the real estate industry. to provide broadband services to its members. Under the agreement, members of NAR, one of America's largest trade associations representing approximately 880,000 members, are eligible to purchase an array of Covad broadband services at discounted rates. NAR's members may choose a number of broadband services, including Asymmetrical 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 for fast residential access, Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line, suitable for small businesses with higher bandwidth demands, and both full and fractional T1 services for businesses with the greatest bandwidth demands. In addition, IDSL See DSL. or Integrated Services Digital Network Integrated services digital network (ISDN) A generic term referring to the integration of communications services transported over digital facilities such as wire pairs, coaxial cables, optical fibers, microwave radio, and satellites. allows users who do not qualify for standard DSL, due to distance limitations, to receive a faster, always-on alternative to dial-up. "Working faster, smarter, and more efficiently is critical for businesses, especially real estate professionals," said Pat Bennett, executive vice president and general manager of Covad Broadband Solutions. "Covad helps businesses meet these needs through the use of high-speed, always-on broadband." NAR members can receive price reductions on business class ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line , SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line , T1, and IDSL services. There is a special $50 rebate on Covad TeleSurfer PLUS(R), a CNET Editor's Choice award-winning residential service, which provides downloads speeds up to 28 times the speed of dial-up (56k). "NAR members will benefit from the significant investment Covad has made in its national network to address the growing demand for faster Internet service," said Bob Goldberg, NAR senior vice president of marketing and business development. "Covad is committed to bringing its program at significant savings and discounts to Realtors(R)." |
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