Posted: 27th Jul, 2004 By: MarkJ
UK ISP Freedom2Surf has today announced the launch of its SDSL (symmetric - same speed both ways) broadband service, which costs from £225 +vat per month for a 1Mbps line:
FREEDOM2SURF LAUNCHES SDSL PACKAGE TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE BUSINESS BROADBAND
Freedom2Surf (www.freedom2surf.net), one of the UK's leading independent broadband ISPs, has today announced the launch of Freedom2Surf SDSL, a new service for businesses that offers multiple Internet users high performance connectivity across office networks.
At a fraction of the cost of Leased Lines, Freedom2Surf SDSL is available from only £225 per month for a 1Mbps bandwidth service, and from £292 per month for the 2Mbps service. Both packages have contention ratio options of 1:1 and 5:1, have a one-off activation fee of £499 + VAT, and a 12 month minimum contract.
Freedom2Surf SDSL - Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line - provides businesses with an "always-on" permanent connection, and equal download and upload speeds needed for business applications such as e-mail, file transfer, web hosting, corporate Intranet and remote LAN access.
Freedom2Surf SDSL is available to businesses located within proximity of over 300 enabled BT exchanges across the UK. Access to SDSL received a boost last week after BT Wholesale announced it plans to double the number of exchanges offering SDSL in the coming months. Customers can check the availability of SDSL in their region at: http://www.adslchecker.bt.com/pls/sdsl/SDSLChecker.welcome?
Chris Panayis, managing director of Freedom2Surf, commented: "Freedom2Surf SDSL offers businesses real value for money. Leased business lines can take up to a month to install and need expensive equipment that can cost tens of thousands of pounds. In contrast, SDSL cuts the installation period in half to two weeks, and can produce dramatic savings for your company without compromising on performance".
For further information about Freedom2Surf SDSL, please visit http://www.freedom2surf.net
[u]Freedom2Surf SDSL[/u]
1Mbps - £225 + VAT (based on 5:1 contention ratio)
2Mbps - £292 + VAT (based on 5:1 contention ratio)
1:1 contention ratio also available
Activation fee - £499 + VAT
12-month minimum contract