BLS Bellsouth Cp

BellSouth to Launch a New High Speed Broadband Service -- Residential and Business Customers to Experience Speeds up to 6Mbps -- CHICAGO, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) announced plans today to launch a new high-speed broadband service in the fourth quarter of 2005. The company's new service will deliver residential and business customers downstream connection speeds of up to 6Mbps. "The introduction of a broadband service with downstream speeds up to 6Mbps will enhance BellSouth's robust portfolio of broadband options," said Michael Bowling, vice president of data product management for BellSouth. "We are committed to providing customers with the greatest choice and value as they make their broadband decisions. And with this new service, we now offer the widest range of broadband options in the market." BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL Xtreme 6.0 will provide residential customers with a fourth option when selecting their FastAccess DSL service. BellSouth's tiered approach to broadband already includes the following speeds: - FastAccess DSL Xtreme, which allows customers to download, surf and game online at speeds up to 3Mbps downstream X 384Kbps upstream. - FastAccess DSL Ultra, ideal for downloading large files, enjoying streaming video and online games at speeds up to 1.5Mbps downstream X 256Kbps upstream. - FastAccess DSL Lite, perfect for e-mailing, Web surfing and online banking without the delays and hassles of dial-up, at speeds up to 256Kbps downstream X 128Kbps upstream. BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) Business DSL 6.0 will also benefit business customers who require greater bandwidth for multi-user or high-speed applications. Business customers already have a variety of broadband speeds and features from which to choose. In the past year, BellSouth has continued to see tremendous growth in its DSL business as more residential and business customers upgrade to broadband. BellSouth ended the first quarter of 2005 with more than 2.3 million DSL customers. Consumers and businesses interested in BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL Internet service can find more information online at http://www.fastaccess.com/ or by calling 1-888-321-ADSL. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with more than 50 million customers. Backed by award winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers online and directory advertising through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(R) and The Real Yellow Pages(R). BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com/. DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: Nadine Randall of BellSouth Corporation, +1-404-452-5490, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ http://www.fastaccess.com/

Copyright