BellSouth Introduces Wireless Broadband Product Enhancements
21 Mars 2006 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
-- Company Leads the Way with Innovative Wireless Solutions for
Business Customers -- LAS VEGAS, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move
to deliver competitive advantages to its wireless broadband
business customers, BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) has launched two new
products that allow them to use wireless broadband to back up their
existing wireline Internet service and activate a Wi-fi hotspot at
their business location. BellSouth's wireless broadband backup
service complements any existing data network, including DSL, Frame
Relay, Ethernet and Private Line. This new service provides
wireless broadband to BellSouth customers at a discount for use as
backup access to the Internet and e-mail in the event of a wireline
network outage. "BellSouth recognizes that customers are
increasingly in need of redundant access services," said Randy
Roberts, vice president - consumer devices & wireless,
BellSouth. "The introduction of wireless broadband backup is
another example of how BellSouth integrates leading-edge
technologies to offer superior communications solutions to
businesses." BellSouth customers can also now choose to bundle a
Wi-fi service into their new or existing BellSouth(R) Wireless
Broadband service. With this new bundle, BellSouth will install and
activate a Wi-fi hotspot at a business location. "BellSouth
continues to provide innovative uses for technology that enhance
our customers' businesses and enable them to better serve their
customers," Roberts said. "With Wi-fi from BellSouth, businesses
can distinguish themselves and offer a convenience to those who are
working or surfing the Internet at their business location."
BellSouth's wireless broadband service offers residential and
business customers high-speed Internet access, with downstream
speeds up to 1.5Mbps and no phone line needed. The system transmits
signals between local radio towers and a small non-line-of-sight
desktop subscriber modem and utilizes BellSouth licensed WCS 2.3GHz
spectrum. BellSouth was the first major telecom provider to
commercially launch wireless broadband using pre-WiMax technology.
The company initially deployed the service last August in Athens,
Ga., and has since deployed in Palatka, Fla.; New Orleans, La.;
Gulfport, Miss.; and DeLand, Fla. BellSouth plans to expand the
service to additional cities throughout 2006. BellSouth will begin
lab trials of WiMax this spring, moving into technical trials in
the second half of 2006. For more information or to subscribe for
wireless broadband, visit http://www.bellsouth.net/wirelessbb or
call 1-877-241-5490. 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 54.1 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
print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow
Pages(R) and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth. 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, +1-404-861-7809, Web site:
http://www.bellsouth.com/ Company News On-Call:
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