BellSouth has doubled the speed of its fastest broadband service in an effort to compete against cable companies.
The carrier, which serves much of the southeastern United States, on Wednesday said it would add a fourth tier of service to its DSL (digital subscriber line) lineup. The new service will provide 6mbps (megabits per second) of downloading capacity and 512kbps (kilobits per second) for uploading capacity. Previously, the fastest service available from BellSouth was 3mbps downstream and 384kpbs upstream for $42.95 per month.
The company will continue to offer the 3mbps service along with the other two offerings, which include a 1.5mbps downstream and 256kbps upstream service for $32.95 per month and a 256kbps downstream and 128kbps upstream service for $24.95 per month.
"BellSouth recognizes that many of our customers want faster speeds to get the most out of their Internet experience," Pam Jones, vice president of data product management for BellSouth, said in a statement. "We are committed to providing the greatest choice and value to our customers--and with this new service, BellSouth now offers the widest range of broadband options in our market."
BellSouth said the new tier of service is being offered for customers who want to download large files like movies or play games online.
BellSouth and other DSL providers are facing stiff competition from cable operators that typically offer higher-speed services. Cablevision, a cable company in the Northeast, announced earlier this month a new premium service with download speeds of 30mbps and 50mbps. It also increased its download speeds on its basic service from 10mbps to 15mbps at no additional charge to customers.
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The carrier, which serves much of the southeastern United States, on Wednesday said it would add a fourth tier of service to its DSL (digital subscriber line) lineup. The new service will provide 6mbps (megabits per second) of downloading capacity and 512kbps (kilobits per second) for uploading capacity. Previously, the fastest service available from BellSouth was 3mbps downstream and 384kpbs upstream for $42.95 per month.
The company will continue to offer the 3mbps service along with the other two offerings, which include a 1.5mbps downstream and 256kbps upstream service for $32.95 per month and a 256kbps downstream and 128kbps upstream service for $24.95 per month.
"BellSouth recognizes that many of our customers want faster speeds to get the most out of their Internet experience," Pam Jones, vice president of data product management for BellSouth, said in a statement. "We are committed to providing the greatest choice and value to our customers--and with this new service, BellSouth now offers the widest range of broadband options in our market."
BellSouth said the new tier of service is being offered for customers who want to download large files like movies or play games online.
BellSouth and other DSL providers are facing stiff competition from cable operators that typically offer higher-speed services. Cablevision, a cable company in the Northeast, announced earlier this month a new premium service with download speeds of 30mbps and 50mbps. It also increased its download speeds on its basic service from 10mbps to 15mbps at no additional charge to customers.
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