The addition of analog modem bonding to the Intel InBusiness Internet Station will provide for even faster Internet access for small businesses, resulting in lowered costs as a result of less time being spent on gathering information from the Web.
According to Craig Brunsden, networking product manager at Intel distributor Axiz, the new technology will increase availability and speed for small business customers connecting to the Internet. "What this technology does is to allow for the combination of two or three analog Internet connections, thus creating a larger bandwidth pipe to the Internet," he says. "Businesses using this technology will see a major improvement in their connection speed, which should reduce their Internet time usage costs."
Whereas an average analog Internet connection transfers information, faxes or email up to 56 Kbps (kilobits per second), analog modem bonding combines the capability of up to three modems for approximately 168 Kbps, a speed faster than that of ISDN
"One of the factors which has discouraged small businesses from getting connected is the traditional slowness of Internet connectivity," says Brunsden. "However, with this technology, small businesses can achieve the same speed of connection using analogue lines as they would with ISDN, but at a fraction of the cost."
Intel`s studies in the US show that a small business customer can save approximately $1,088 per year by using the Intel InBusiness Internet Station versus using five separate modems and ISP (Internet Service Provider) accounts. Analog modem bonding allows small business customers to experience increased savings and increased productivity with faster access to the web and faster processing of Internet exchanges.
The Intel InBusiness Internet Station is an addition to Intel`s expanding line of Intel InBusiness network appliances and strategy to offer such benefits as easy installation, enhanced performance, and cost reduction while addressing the small business challenges of limited budgets, resources, personnel and technical expertise. Other Intel InBusiness network appliances include the Intel InBusiness Print Station, that provides ease of print sharing and the Intel InBusiness eMail Station for affordable, simple shared email access.
Axiz is South Africa`s premier computer component distribution company, with offices in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Pretoria and a staff complement exceeding 150 professionals. Founded in 1989, Axiz has evolved from a supplier of memory modules and processors to be the leading distributor of branded end-to-end PC components, from motherboards, processors and PC cards to networking products, storage products, and graphics cards. In addition, Axiz provides services such as a PC and server configuration and assembly service, customer deliveries, and training and education.
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