BellSouth and Yahoo! Form Strategic Alliance to Offer Powerful Co-Branded Broadband Experience to BellSouth Internet Subscribers
17 Octobre 2005 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading
global Internet company, today announced a strategic alliance to
provide co-branded broadband service to BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R)
DSL subscribers throughout BellSouth's nine-state operating region.
Beginning in late 2006, this new co-branded service will be
provided, at no additional charge, to all new BellSouth residential
broadband subscribers on all tiers of service. BellSouth's existing
base of subscribers will have the option to select the co-branded
service. The companies have also agreed to market the new BellSouth
Yahoo! service on the Yahoo! network and in BellSouth's
advertising. Consumers can enjoy a full range of Yahoo!'s leading
tools and services through the co-branded offering including: --
Powerful customized browsing environment -- Personalized broadband
homepage with access to more than 750,000 content sources from
across the Web -- Award-winning premium e-mail with
industry-leading spam protection and 2 gigabytes of storage for
primary accounts. -- A suite of digital photos features, including
unlimited storage and access to high-resolution downloads -- A
premium-level internet radio; access to the Web's largest catalogue
of music videos, streaming at higher bit rates -- Compelling
broadband content including popular news and entertainment segments
"BellSouth's alliance with Yahoo! is a key part of our ongoing
effort to enhance our customers' online experience," said Keith
Cowan - president of marketing and product management, BellSouth.
"We are committed to offering a broadband service that exceeds
customer expectations and are excited at the prospect of partnering
with Yahoo! to provide this new co-branded service." "Yahoo! is
focused on delivering the best possible products to our users, and
we are excited to partner with BellSouth to bring unique content,
powerful security features and award-winning communications tools
to consumers throughout BellSouth's region," said Dan Rosensweig,
chief operating officer, Yahoo! Inc. "This new BellSouth
relationship, in combination with our existing broadband alliances,
gives Yahoo! the opportunity to distribute a high-quality broadband
experience to consumers across the vast majority of the United
States." BellSouth's tiered-speed approach to broadband provides
customers with a range of broadband services that allow them to
choose the speed and price that best meets their needs, with prices
starting as low as $24.95 per month and with speeds going up to 6
Mbps later this year. 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 date provider with 51.6 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 www.bellsouth.com.
About Yahoo! Yahoo! Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive
online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide.
Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked
Internet destination worldwide. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.,
Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 world properties and is
available in 13 languages. NOTE: For more information about
BellSouth, visit the BellSouth Web page at
http://www.bellsouth.com. Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. All other names are
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners
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