SBC Communications Announces Two-Phase Plan To Increase Upload
Speeds For SBC Yahoo! DSL Subscribers - At No Extra Charge
Company extends popular $26.95 and $36.99 consumer prices for
SBC Yahoo! DSL Express and SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro
New SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers can receive 100 free digital photo
prints
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ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2004--
Building on its commitment to deliver a superior high-speed
Internet service, SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC) today
announced a two-pronged plan by which all new SBC Yahoo! DSL
subscribers will receive increased upload speeds, and current
customers will be transitioned to the higher upload rates, at no
extra charge. Later this fall, customers will again receive an
additional increase in speeds as a benefit of the SBC Yahoo! DSL
service.
SBC Yahoo! DSL Express, offering download speeds of 384 kilobits
(Kbps) to 1.5 megabytes (Mbps), will include upload speeds of up to
256Kbps. Previously, subscribers of SBC Yahoo! DSL Express received
upload speeds of up to 128Kbps. Later this year, the upload speeds
will be increased to up to 384Kbps.
With the creation of SBC Yahoo! DSL, a broadband service developed through an alliance between Yahoo! and SBC Communications, Inc., Yahoo! was looking to break the mold in how they delivered news and information to their customers. based information and the placement of a new video on demand application directly into the SBC Yahoo! front and center. In order to pull this off, they needed a streaming media platform that delivered video instantaneously, could be scaled to handle heavy traffic, enabled easy programmable control of the video streams, and allowed them integrate video directly into their web page with the best user experience. They chose Macromedia Flash MX and Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX for their video on demand application. Watch the case study below to see why.
Thinkpad Customers subscribing to the flagship service, SBC Yahoo! DSL
Pro, receive download speeds of 1.5 to 3.0Mbps and upload rates of
up to 416Kbps--an increase from up to 384Kbps which was previously
offered. The second phase of increased speeds will provide SBC
Yahoo! DSL Pro subscribers with upload rates of up to 512Kbps.
(AXcess News) SBC Communications, Inc. ( SBC) got the go ahead from California state regulators to complete the $16 billion deal to accquire AT&T Corporation ( T), which was already approved by the Federal Communications Commission last month. AT&T, the nation' distance company and SBC, phone operator behind Verizon Communications ( VZ), when combined will create a $90 billion telecommunications powerhouse that will be able to expand on bundled services once the deal is closed.
Microsoft The additional bandwidth makes it easier for SBC Yahoo! DSL
users to enjoy activities like sharing digital photos, playing
online games and maintaining personal Web sites. Customers with SBC
Yahoo! DSL will benefit from faster sharing of bandwidth-intensive
files, easier uploads of graphics and large amounts of information
to their Web sites, and enjoy higher-quality Web activity with
reduced latency.
Broadband also allows you to upload information much faster than with dial up. Your upload speed is the time it takes to upload information from your computer on to the internet. An example of this would be °ploading a video on to YouTube, adding your C.V. to a job site or uploading pictures to social networking sites. With the increasing popularity of social networking sites upload speeds are becoming increasingly important as people are personalising their accounts by uploading pictures, music and videos.
Laptop Computers "With
several service levels available
to meet customers' different needs, and now up to double the
upload speeds, our SBC Yahoo! DSL subscribers can do more, even
faster," said Ray Wilkins, group president-SBC marketing and
sales. "SBC Yahoo! DSL users can save time and, with our speed
levels and pricing, they can also save money."
"The new business network extends the success of our consumer network, add for local government, chamber of commerce, financial and medical customers that have a large number of business website users, " Anderson, National Retail, AT&T. "The SBC Yahoo! DSL Business Edition is just the beginning, as we hope to offer new business products as they become available."
Laptop Computer SBC companies also announced extended price promotions and a new
offer that gives 100 free digital photo prints to SBC Yahoo! DSL
subscribers signing up before September 30.
The National Urban League, Americans, has received a $1 million grant from the SBC Foundation, an arm of SBC Communications. The grant will be used for technology training, including programming, 3D animation and IT administration. Among the regional Urban Leagues that will was the Urban League of Racine and Kenosha, Inc., in Wisconsin.
Desktop Computer Affordable Pricing
Notebooks New residential customers can take advantage of some of the most
attractive pricing in the broadband marketplace today with SBC
Yahoo! DSL. Extended through September 30, SBC Yahoo! DSL offers
include:
Lenovo -- SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro, the flagship DSL service, with download
speeds of 1.5 to 3.0Mbps and upload speeds of up to 416Kbps, is
available for as low as $36.99 a month when purchased online, as
part of an SBC Connections bundle or through select retail
locations (Other monthly charges apply. See below.). A typical SBC
Connections plan consists of local service, long distance and a
package of call-management features. Additionally, new customers
signing up for this service through September 30 can receive a free
Xbox Live(TM) Starter Kit to use for online gaming. The Xbox Live
Starter Kit includes a one-year subscription to Xbox Live,
Communicator Headset and a full version of Crimson Skies(R): High
Road to Revenge(TM), a total retail value of $69.99.
Hard Drive -- SBC Yahoo! DSL Express, featuring download speeds of 384Kbps
to 1.5Mbps and upload speeds of up to 256Kbps, is available for
only $26.95 a month with a one-year term commitment when purchased
online, at a retail outlet or as part of an SBC Connections plan.
(Other monthly charges apply. See below)
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Gateway In addition to affordable pricing, SBC Yahoo! DSL Express and
SBC Yahoo! DSL Pro subscribers signing up before September 30 can
also receive 100 free 4x6 digital prints from Yahoo! Photos.
Customers with digital
cameras will enjoy the
lightening-fast speeds of SBC Yahoo! DSL to quickly and
conveniently upload photos and easily order prints online. When
new customers register for this offer they will receive 100 free
digital photo prints added to their Yahoo! Photos account. SBC
Yahoo! DSL comes with unlimited SBC Yahoo! Photos storage and
free online editing tools enabling customers to save all their
favorite snapshots and enhance their photos before sharing with
family and friends.
Laptop Parts Business Benefits
Software SBC Yahoo! DSL Business Edition subscribers will also benefit
from the increased upload speeds. Small business customers can
receive the 384 Kbps to 1.5 Mbps service for as low as $26.99 a
month or the faster 1.5 to 3.0 Mbps service for only $36.99, when
ordered online (Other monthly charges apply. See below).
Hard Drives Customers who bundle SBC Yahoo! DSL Business Edition with other
services can receive the 384 Kbps to 1.5 Mbps service for only
$29.95 a month or the 1.5 to 3.0 Mbps service for only $39.99 when
purchased as part of an SBC Connections package.
Electronics Additional information on SBC Yahoo! DSL is available at
sbc.yahoo.com.
Canon Additional terms and conditions apply. Visit
http://www.sbc.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news or call
1-866-SBC-YAHOO for additional information.
Desktop Pc SBC Yahoo! DSL is an information service that combines DSL
transport, Internet access and applications from SBC Internet
Services, with customized content, services, and applications from
Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo!, the Yahoo! logos and other product and service
names are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo!
Inc. SBC, the SBC logo and other product names are trademarks of
SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All other brand names may be
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. (C)
2004 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. and Yahoo! Inc. All rights
reserved.
Desktop Computers SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose
subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range
of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and
advertising, and related services
to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers.
SBC holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless,
which serves 25 million wireless customers. SBC companies provide
high-speed DSL Internet access lines to more American consumers
than any other provider and are among the nation's leading
providers of Internet services. SBC companies also now offer
satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC
products and services is available at www.sbc.com.
Think Pad About Yahoo!
Repair 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.
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