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Speakeasy Expands Business Ethernet Service in Three Top Markets

Posted on: Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 08:00 CDT

Extended Service in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington D.C. Grows Speakeasy's National Ethernet Reach

SEATTLE, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Speakeasy (www.speakeasy.net), a Best Buy company (NYSE: BBY), today announced the expansion of its Business Ethernet service in three of its largest markets - Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington DC. The expansion increases Ethernet coverage in both the Los Angeles and San Francisco markets by 50 percent and increases coverage by 20 percent in the Washington D.C. area.

Business Ethernet offers small business more powerful bandwidth options than a DSL or T1 for reduced costs per megabit, with symmetrical broadband speeds of 3 Mbps, 5 Mbps and 10Mbps.

"2009 has become the year of Ethernet," said Speakeasy Business Ethernet channel partner Keith Altman, General Manager of Bridgevine Business. "Even in a down economy, a lot of businesses are still looking for increased band-width, and the value of Ethernet in terms of pricing and power makes it an attractive choice."

John Barden, CIO of maternity apparel designer Glamourmom, a Speakeasy customer, agrees. "The biggest advantage of Speakeasy Business Ethernet is the combination of reliability and bandwidth - and the cost is great too," he said. "Speakeasy can beat any estimate for T1 service while offering superior bandwidth and reliability."

Small to midsized companies are finding a need for the higher powered Ethernet service for greater upload and download speeds to accommodate large files, multimedia applications including Speakeasy Voice over IP, video, remote workers connecting to a main office, communication between offices (VPNs) and server/application hosting.

"Extending the reach of Business Ethernet in these important markets is of strategic importance to Speakeasy as we continue expanding our nationwide data and voice footprint," said Speakeasy CEO Bruce Chatterley. "Speakeasy Business Ethernet is a compelling value to our small and midsized customers, who need increased bandwidth at a reasonable price point. In addition to direct customer interest, our channel partners have also found much success offering Business Ethernet to their customers as part of their overall solution."

Ethernet demand has also been strong across a wide variety of vertical industries with high bandwidth needs, from media and advertising to services providers in the medical, financial, architectural and educational fields. Speakeasy Business Ethernet has major benefits for practical applications in these fields such as image transfer, digital media delivery, offsite data storage, remote working and more.

Speakeasy's 3x3 Mbps Ethernet service starts at nearly the same price as a T1 but offers twice the bandwidth. All hardware is 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 Business Ethernet service please visit: www.speakeasy.net or call 1-800-556-5829.

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.

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