small business customers --
ATLANTA, Dec. 5 -Doubling the speed of its current portfolio, BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) announced today the new BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL 6.0 Internet service for businesses. Value-driven services like this one enable small businesses to do more, faster, at a competitive price-point.
"BellSouth continues to seek innovative services that provide value for its small business customers," says David Scobey-president of Small Business Services. "Whether it's a small auto repair shop that relies on the Internet daily to purchase parts or an engineering firm that uses the Internet to transmit detailed building plans to clients, BellSouth's new FastAccess Business DSL service introduces a new level of productivity and efficiency for their business."
"Faster speeds enable customers to get the most out of their Internet experience," continued Pam Jones, vice president of data product management for BellSouth. "By adding this fourth tier of service for our customers, BellSouth now offers a wider range of broadband options in our market."
FastAccess DSL 6.0 is available to business customers for as low as $74.95 with bundle discounts. This value-priced service includes a free business domain name and custom e-mail address, 15 bellsouth.net email addresses, dedicated business support and technical specialists, and installation and repair guarantees. Benefiting business customers who require greater bandwidth for increased productivity, FastAccess Business DSL 6.0 is a viable option for multiple users and high-speed business applications with downstream connection speeds of up to 6Mbps and upstream connection speeds up to 512Kbps.
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 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 http://www.bellsouth.com.
