In an effort to speed up its service, Internet service
provider Orconet is teaming up with
modem manufacturer and Hayes Corp. to provide high-speed asymmetrical
digital subscriber line (ADSL) products and services to California Internet
users.
Under terms of the deal, Orconet will offer its subscribers ADSL access, as
well as Hayes’ ADSL PCI modem. The modem delivers data directly to the
desktop via asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and can receive data up to 100
times faster than current 56 Kbps modems.
“With ADSL technology in place, downloads, which ordinarily take minutes
with analog modems, can be performed in seconds,” said Kordon Vaughn,
Hayes’ ADSL product manager.
“This allows users to run more graphic- and audio-intensive applications
from the
Internet, as well as realize an entire new world of interactive three
dimensional applications that cannot be
experienced with today’s slow access technologies.”
Orconet’s monthly access fees for ADSL service start at $98, which includes
Internet access, e-mail and all telephone line fees. The Hayes ADSL PCI
Modem is available immediately for $299. Modem installation
costs are not included.
“Our goal is to keep new products and services at the forefront of our
thinking, in order to provide our customers with the best service and
options available,” said Maury Rosas, Orconet’s president. “The
Hayes ADSL PCI modem allows us to attain our goal.”