Speakeasy Business Ethernet Offers 10 Mbps x 10 Mbps of Business-Class Bandwidth

Business Ethernet Provides More Reliable Bandwidth for Less

SEATTLE, June 3, 2008—Speakeasy (www.speakeasy.net), a Best Buy company (NYSE:BBY), today announced Business Ethernet, a new data service that offers small businesses a cost-effective way to expand bandwidth and extend Local and Wide Area Networks. Offering 10 Mbps x 10 Mbps symmetrical bandwidth, Business Ethernet provides growing small businesses an alternative between T1/bonded T1, and DS3 services. This service provides faster speeds than a Bonded T1 and significantly lower costs than a fractional DS3. Speakeasy Business Ethernet also delivers enterprise grade service level agreements with 99.99% of guaranteed uptime and 24x7 customer support.

"Business Ethernet offers our customers big business bandwidth at small business pricing," said Bruce Chatterley, President and CEO of Speakeasy. "If your business has increased bandwidth needs, specifically around symmetric speeds or additional upload speeds, there's no better value than Business Ethernet. We deployed this service based on customer demand - for those looking to step up from our T1 service while maintaining top notch service guarantees, Business Ethernet is the perfect choice."

Business Ethernet offers 10 Mbps of upload and download speed, setting it apart from most cable or DSL services, which offset a faster download with slower upload speeds. Unlike the complex installation process for DS3 service, Speakeasy Business Ethernet is easier to install and manage because it uses existing infrastructure and a single piece of hardware, provided by Speakeasy at no extra charge. Business Ethernet combines familiar, trusted technology with a new way to deliver more bandwidth.

Growing small businesses in the finance and insurance; media, entertainment and leisure; and utilities industries will benefit the most from Business Ethernet. Benefits of Business Ethernet include increased bandwidth for more Internet use; large file uploads and downloads; multimedia applications, including video; remote workers connecting to a main office; communication between offices (VPNs); and server/application hosting.

Business Ethernet starts at $1,295 per month with free installation and all hardware included. Business Ethernet is available in 22 major metropolitan markets: Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis and Washington DC.

For more about Speakeasy and Hosted Voice please visit: www.speakeasy.net or call 1-800-556-5829.

 

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About Speakeasy
Speakeasy is one of the nation's leading broadband voice (VoIP), data and IT service providers. Speakeasy helps small businesses succeed by offering simplified voice and data solutions that improve the customer experience, increase employee productivity and help cut costs. Based in Seattle, Speakeasy has provided award-winning customer service since 1994 and joined the Best Buy family of companies in April 2007, working with Best Buy For Business to champion technology for small businesses throughout the U.S. Visit Speakeasy at www.speakeasy.net or call 800.556.5829.

Speakeasy Contact:
Jennifer Huaracha
206-902-5370
jhuaracha@hq.speakeasy.net