High Performance ADSL Connectivity Available to Many California Internet Users; Long Awaited Technology Saves Time, Money
Business Wire - August 24, 1998 08:47
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ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1998--California Internet users may no longer have to suffer the frustrations caused by busy signals, bandwidth bottlenecks, data traffic jams or downloading delays.
Pacific Bell and ORCONET, a statewide data solutions and Internet service provider, have teamed up to bring state businesses and residents the hottest offering in Internet access technology.
Internet users can access this high-speed service via Pacific Bell/ORCONET's asymmetrical digital subscriber lines, more commonly known as ADSL. ADSL is a dedicated service that provides "always on" Internet access without interfering with voice calls traveling over the same telephone line. ADSL can download data over existing copper telephone lines at a rate of up to 1.5 megabits per second, or 50 times faster than traditional dial-up connections.
The ADSL service is currently available to businesses or residents located within approximately three miles of a Pacific Bell central office. ADSL service is being deployed through at least one central office in the following Southern California cities: Costa Mesa, Laguna Hills, Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Irvine, Garden Grove, Tustin, Fullerton, Hollywood, Burbank, Los Angeles, Sherman Oaks, Northridge, Van Nuys and more. Northern California cities include Simi, Pleasanton, Santa Clara, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Walnut Creek, Berkeley, Concord, Fremont, San Francisco and more.
"This (ADSL) is fabulously fast and saves me so much time," said Dan Sirkin, president of Miracle Offset Printing of North Hollywood, who has been using the ADSL service for ORCONET. "I can download a 7-megabyte file in one-and-a-half minutes where in the past this same size file would have taken a half-an-hour to download."
ORCONET's monthly fee for ADSL access varies depending on the level of service ordered, but monthly access fees start at $98 a month for a one-year commitment for 384kbps/128kbps (kilobits-per-second) service. The $98 fee includes Internet access, e-mail and all telephone line fees. Modem installation costs are not included.
For companies needing more high-powered access for video conferencing and business-to-business data transfer, 1.5Mbps/384kbps service is available.
"Business-to-business Internet users have been clamoring for reliable high-speed connectivity for E-mail, data, video and other time-sensitive digital services," said John Leon, ORCONET's network development officer. "ORCONET has met that demand and is one of the first companies in Southern California to offer this service through Pacific Bell's FasTrack DSL program."
ORCONET's ADSL network is designed with high-capacity redundant SONET connections, leading-edge routers and power backup systems. The network is 100 percent fiber optic, self-healing and offers redundant digital rings. In addition, the network is directly connected to the Internet through multiple tier-one backbone providers, allowing users to experience the highest quality voice, data and video transmission possible, Leon explained.
"We have designed and built a secure, reliable and powerful communications network capable of ATM (asymmetric transmission mode) connections and LANE (Local Area Network Emulation) throughout California," said Maury Rosas, ORCONET's president. "Our Internet services are offered as integrated solutions or can be tailored to meet individual needs."
For more information on ORCONET or any of its xDSL, colocation, Web-hosting or intranet or extranet solutions services, call 949/977-1980, or visit ORCONET's Web site at orconet.com.
CONTACT: GreenLight Communications
Aleta Walther, 949/719-6400, Ext. 107
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