Covad Reaches New Markets With TeleXtend T1 Service

March 5, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Covad Communications (covad.com), a national broadband services provider, today added 10 new local markets to its TeleXtend T1 service availability. TeleXtend is now available to 2.1 million small businesses throughout Covad's national network. The new markets include Baltimore, Md., Boston, Mass., Cleveland, Ohio, Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo., New York, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Raleigh, N.C., Sacramento, Calif., San Diego, Calif. and Washington D.C.

TeleXtend offers high speed Internet access at up to 1.5 Mbps with no distance limitations, and the company says it is up to 30 percent more affordable than competitive T1 offerings. Previously, businesses requiring a high-speed Internet connection often could not qualify for certain SDSL bandwidths due to distance constraints or technical limitations such as repeaters or bridge taps. With the introduction of TeleXtend, these businesses are now able to receive the appropriate bandwidth for everyday business functions such as email and high-speed document transfers."

Ernie Bergstrom of Cahners-In-Stat., an analyst who specializes in the DSL market said, "This is a good product for Covad because it expands their service offerings beyond DSL. The continued rollout of TeleXtend is a great example of Covad's commitment to offer small businesses connectivity at affordable price points."

Customers can also track their order online with Covad's Web Self Service offering, an online tool that enhances the broadband ordering and installation experience by enabling end-users and partners to electronically monitor the status of their orders.

"Covad is committed to bringing the value and reliability of TeleXtend to these new markets," said Todd Kiehn, senior product manager for Covad. "TeleXtend is offered at up to 30 percent less than competitive T1 services and is generally installed within 30 days of ordering, making it a smart choice for small and medium-sized businesses. Big company bandwidth can now be available at a price any-sized company can afford."

Covad expects the price for TeleXtend to begin at $449 per month for Internet access. Additional features are extra.