StarBand Launches New 481 Telecommuter Service; Commercial-Grade Internet Service Solution for a Residential Location.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2004 StarBand(R), America's first high-speed, two-way satellite Internet provider Internet provider - Internet Service Provider to residential and small office customers, today announced the national launch of the new StarBand 481 Telecommuter A person who telecommutes. See telecommuting. service. This service provides customers with a business-grade satellite modem A device used to transmit and receive signals from a satellite transponder. For transmission, it modulates digital data signals from a multiplexing device into a carrier frequency for delivery to an upconverter, amplifier and antenna. compatible with a wide array of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. (including Windows, Macintosh, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Linux) and offers faster download and upload speeds than current StarBand Residential satellite offerings. With the high-performance StarBand 481 Telecommuter service, customers receive download speeds up to 750 kbps, upload speeds of 100 kbps in Turbo Mode (available for most large file uploads), limited VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. capabilities, ten free Web mail accounts, free basic Web hosting and an optional static IP address. "The StarBand Telecommuter service is a perfect fit for those who work from home and need high-speed Internet access, but are unable to receive 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 ," said Chief Executive Officer Zur Feldman. "This addition to our family of StarBand products fills the gap between our StarBand Model 360 Residential service and our StarBand 480 Pro Small Office service by bringing the power of our business grade service to a home user." "StarBand is the only satellite Internet access Satellite Internet services are used in locations where terrestrial Internet access is not available and in locations which move frequently. Internet access via satellite is available worldwide, including vessels at sea and mobile land vehicles. service provider looking out for the interests of the millions of telecommuters across the country today," said StarBand Vice President of Sales and Marketing Howard Lossing. "We will continue to launch new products and services to meet the needs of our customers and as such, will have more exciting announcements in the near future." For more information about StarBand and the StarBand 481 Telecommuter service, please visit: www.StarBand.com or call 1-800-4STARBAND. About StarBand Communications Inc. StarBand Communications Inc., headquartered in McLean, Virginia, is America's first nationwide provider of two-way, always-on, high-speed Internet access via satellite to residential and small office customers. In 2003, StarBand introduced its fourth generation satellite modem, the StarBand 480 Pro, a professional-strength, network-ready and business-grade modem delivering high speed connectivity and instant networking capability. StarBand also launched new Residential price plans with monthly fees as low as $39.99. The StarBand antenna accommodates both StarBand high-speed Internet service and DISH Network satellite TV programming in the continental U.S. StarBand's network comprises customers and service in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Visit StarBand at www.StarBand.com. StarBand is a registered trademark of StarBand Communications Inc. |
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