OT> NAS Launches Business-Class xDSL Services
October 27, 1998
STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via
NewsEdge Corporation --
High speed access and integrated solutions
from Network Access Solutions help solve
last mile challenge
Network Access Solutions (NAS), the first
data Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
(CLEC) to sign an interconnect agreement
with Bell Atlantic specifically for xDSL,
announces a significant expansion of services
through the launch of CuNet (pronounced
coppernet), offering business class xDSL
services.
CuNet includes symmetrical and asymmetrical
high-speed data services and applications
with speeds ranging from 128kbs up to 2mbs
symmetrical and up to 7 mbs asymmetrical as
well as a channelized T1 replacement
product.
CuNet is currently available in over 60 central
offices in New York, Philadelphia, Washington
D.C., Boston, Baltimore and Richmond. By
April 1999, over 90 central offices will be
opened providing service to all major cities in
the Bell Atlantic region, with further
expansion in process.
"We've spent the last two years, testing
connections, integrating provisioning
systems, working with the Local Exchange
Carrier and perfecting our offering to meet
the requirements of corporations and ISPs,"
explained NAS CEO Jon Aust.
"As the first CLEC to obtain an interconnect
agreement specifically for xDSL with Bell
Atlantic, we had to make sure the
technology met the standards that our
customers have come to expect from NAS."
NAS will offer ISPs and corporations Service
Level Agreements, Standard Installation
Delivery Dates, as well as 24x7 customer
care. Marketing and sales support for ISPs
offering CuNet to their business customers
will also be provided by NAS.
CuNet Products: Scalable Solutions that
Mean Business
CuNet is a scalable, affordable
communication service that benefits
telecommuters, small and medium-sized
businesses as well as larger corporations
looking for economical data transport
options.
For corporate and remote/SOHO Internet
users, CuNet provides extremely high speed
bandwidth for a variety of data requirements
such as Internet and Intranet access. In
addition, CuNet also delivers high-speed
Metropolitan Area Network connections,
providing end-to-end, managed secure
access to corporate networks and Intranets.
To help corporations with legacy networks,
CuNet offers Circuit Network Integration,
focused on economically migrating older
voice networks to new technologies. For
telecommuters, CuNet offers an integrated
data and voice solution.
CuNet helps employees working at home
communicate with their corporate network,
allowing for rapid file downloading, groupware
applications, voice access to internal
telephone systems, as well as
videoconferencing capabilities.
Through a unique arrangement with Bell
Atlantic, NAS has developed a loop
qualification process that distinguishes CuNet
from other offerings, allowing NAS to offer
unparalleled Quality of Service guarantees.
NAS' customer service interface also
distinguishes the CuNet offering. Based on
configuration requirements developed within
NAS, the new customer service center
delivers real-time, custom customer care
based on a variety of parameters that can
be individually set on a
customer-by-customer basis.
NAS' technology partners in the deployment
of xDSL include world-class hardware
manufacturers who can meet the NAS
requirements for flexibility in design and
delivery.
About Network Access Solutions:
Founded in 1994 as a single source solutions
provider for Enterprise Networks focused
specifically on Corporate WAN requirements.
With over 300 enterprise customers, NAS is
now seen as an Industry Leader in the Data
Transport Services Industry.
NAS prides itself in providing total wide area
networking solutions to its ISPs and
corporate customers. NAS has designed and
built its network in the Bell Atlantic region
with the highest standards and quality to
ensure maximum efficiency and reliability.
Visit www.nas-corp.com for more specifics
on CuNet services and deployment.
CONTACT: Network Access Solutions | Jason
Baum, 703/742-7700 | Fax: 703/742-7706
[Copyright 1998, Business Wire]
|
