RSVP Provides Clutter Free Data Delivery and Easier Access To Corporate
Intranets and the Internet Without the Hassles of High Capital Investment;
Future Back Office Support Contracted with RMC
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Lightwave Inc.
(Nasdaq: ELIX), one of the nation's top integrated communications providers,
today announced nationwide availability of its Remote Systems Virtual
Portal(SM) (RSVP). This service provides cost-effective, headache-free dial
up Internet access as well as bandwidth and hardware bundled solutions for
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and businesses with off-site employees.
"RSVP is our hottest selling product in the growing data services market,"
said Richard Shimizu, director of data and video services for Electric
Lightwave. "Large businesses benefit from the use of RSVP because it ensures
anytime, anywhere connectivity to corporate networks. It also opens the door
to telecommuting options."
RSVP enables ISPs and businesses to provide dial up Internet access
without risking high capital expense for equipment or network management. It
also allows companies to expand into new markets without a physical presence
and reduces Internet operations and network concerns.
"RSVP has enhanced our network to help manage growth in many service
areas," said Henry Smith, president of SISNA(R), a Salt Lake City-based ISP.
"We selected Electric Lightwave's RSVP for our remote Internet access because
of its efficiency and advanced technology. As a result, our corporate
productivity and customer service has improved."
Backed by Electric Lightwave's own broadband network, Tier One Internet
provider status and Cisco's AS5300 universal access servers, RSVP provides
businesses and ISPs better Internet performance and reliability.
Cisco agrees.
"The Cisco AS5300 universal access server is an award-winning, proven
product that delivers superior density, scalability and performance for large-
scale deployments in the access market," said Roland Acra, vice president and
general manager for the remote access business unit at Cisco Systems Inc.
"Using the Cisco AS5300 to deliver their RSVP service furthers Electric
Lightwave's goal of delivering reliable, cost-effective, high-performance
solutions to their enterprise and ISP customers."
Electric Lightwave continues to improve the quality of its RSVP service by
developing alliances with other companies including Rocky Mountain
Communications Inc. (RMC), a Boise-based ISP. As a result of a recently
signed national service contract with Electric Lightwave, RMC will soon
provide Back Office Services & Support(TM) (BOSS) to all of Electric
Lightwave's RSVP customers.
"BOSS is a comprehensive solution providing companies in any industry the
ability to offer branded Internet access via e-mail, Web site, technical
support, customer service and customer billing to an established customer
base," said Shane Jimenez, president of RMC. "Because Electric Lightwave is
one of the nations leading innovators in providing access solutions for the
data packet market, our contract with Electric Lightwave represents a
milestone for our company. By combining our products and services with
Electric Lightwave, companies can offer additional services to their
subscribers while maintaining their own brand awareness."
Electric Lightwave's RSVP is now offered in major markets across the
country, including San Jose, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas,
Dallas, Denver, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Cleveland,
Philadelphia, Seattle, Spokane, Wash., Portland, Ore., Sacramento, Calif.,
Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho.
For more information about RSVP in your area, please contact the Electric
Lightwave office located near you or go to http://data.eli.net/.
About Electric Lightwave
Electric Lightwave, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELIX) is the leading integrated
communications provider of enhanced data services, frame relay, ATM and
Internet access solutions to bandwidth intensive businesses and the growing
e-commerce market. The company offers long distance, data and prepaid
services nationwide. As a full-service provider, the company offers local,
long distance, videoconferencing and high-speed broadband transport via an
expanding fiber optic network that interconnects major markets in the West.
Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, Electric Lightwave employs 1,100.
Revenues in 1998 were $101 million, up 65 percent from 1997's $61 million.
Electric Lightwave is on the World Wide Web at http://www.eli.net.
Formerly known as Remote NetConnect, Remote Systems Virtual Portal is a
service mark of Electric Lightwave.
About Rocky Mountain Communications, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Communications Inc. (RMC) is a leading national Internet
service provider of Internet access services to more than 25,000 subscribers
in eight states including Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada, Arizona,
Virginia and New York. Current product offerings include traditional dial up
Internet access for both residential and business customers, ADSL Internet
access at speeds of up to four megabytes, high speed leased lines and frame
relay, Voice Over IP (VOIP) for Internet long distance services, prepaid
services and public access services. RMC also provides the Internet BOSS(TM),
a newly developed service that allows corporations to create a virtual
national ISP. Founded in 1992, RMC revenues in 1998 exceeded $5 million, up
75% from 1997. RMC is on the World Wide Web at http://www.rmci.net. For more
information, please contact Brian Pettersen via e-mail: bp@rmci.net, or phone:
1-888-284-8573.
SOURCE Electric Lightwave Inc.
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CONTACT:
Enid Lamey, 360-816-4682, enid_lamey@eli.net,
or Jack Hardy, 360-816-3602, jack_hardy@eli.net, both of Electric
Lightwave Inc.
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