-- 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.
SOURCE BellSouth Corporation
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CONTACT:
Nadine Randall of BellSouth, +1-404-861-7809,
Nadine.randall@bellsouth.com
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