REFLEX COMPLETES FIRST PHASE OF NETWORK EXPANSION.ReFlex Communications, Inc., a rapidly growing provider of broadband high-speed Internet See broadband. access and services in the northwestern United States Noun 1. northwestern United States - the northwestern region of the United StatesNorthwest western United States, West - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River , has completed the first phase of its nationwide network expansion. The company, which serves apartment and condominium communities, recently opened regional offices throughout the West Coast and is providing Internet service and support to customers in markets including Seattle, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Orange County, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Phoenix, Denver, Portland, 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 and Silicon Valley. Additional nationwide roll out of the ReFlex high-speed network will continue throughout 2000. "ReFlex is aggressively expanding its network in six markets," noted ReFlex 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. Dennis Muse. "We are offering apartment and condominium residents a powerful blend of speed, mixed-media services and content, while enabling owners and managers to painlessly enhance their community's amenities. Our unique IP/ATM next-generation network -- called ReFlexNet -- allows us to provide high-speed Internet access and services directly to the multifamily residence, bypassing local Internet choke points. With our rapid expansion plan, more and more apartment and condominium communities will have access to ReFlex's Broadband network." ReFlex is poised to upend traditional communications infrastructures for high-density multifamily markets by delivering high-speed Internet access and next-generation mixed media broadband content. This technology bypasses the legacy networks and delivers a new Internet-ready network directly to apartment, condominium and other high-density multifamily communities. Reflex's hybrid ReFlexNet technology offers significant advantages over such competitive alternatives as cable modems or digital subscriber lines. Unlike cable modem Internet services, ReFlexNet is not an area wide shared network; ReFlex delivers an "always-on" 1Mbps level of bandwidth. ReFlexNet also does not have the distance limitations, provisioning delays or infrastructure and equipment costs normally associated with local telephone company xDSL service. Ultimately, ReFlexNet will offer a whole new level of capacity specifically designed to support next generation, mixed-media broadband services. ReFlexNet Network services are available to residents of connected communities at multiple speeds and pricing levels, starting at $29.95 per month. Once ReFlex connects a property to its network, service can be delivered to any unit within days. Service features include multiple e-mail accounts, personal web page hosting, local broadband content, back-up services, professional installation, and help-desk support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Apartment owners/managers also are provided with marketing assistance, including such tools as kiosks, advertising assistance, brochures and other collateral, signage and free service for each leasing office. About ReFlex Communications, Inc. ReFlex Communications, Inc., based in Seattle, Washington The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. , is a provider of high-speed broadband Internet See broadband. services and mixed media (voice/video/data) to apartment and condominium communities. ReFlex operates its proprietary advanced hybrid wireless/fiber optic network "ReFlexNet" using state-of-the-art Internet Protocol (IP) and Private Network Access Points (PNAPs), allowing the company to connect directly from the resident's premises into a high-speed fiber-optic backbone, bypassing local Internet choke points. The company's consumer products, EZFlex, HomeFlex, SoloFlex, and SuperFlex, offer inexpensive connectivity to the Internet at speeds up to 35 times faster than a 28.8 dial-up modem. Investors in ReFlex include Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, The Sprout Group and Enterprise Partners. ReFlex has additionally formed relationships with such partners as Tut Systems (Nasdaq:TUTS TUTS Theatre Under the Stars (Houston, Texas) TUTS True Ultimate Tensile Strength ) http://www.tutsys.com and Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) http://www.alcatel.com whose technologies allow ReFlex to leverage existing building infrastructures and deploy next generation Internet See Internet2. technology all the way to the apartment or condominium community. ReFlex Communications' Web site is located at http://www.reflexcomm.com. For more information, call 206/381-5679. |
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