ROMTELECOM Chooses Propel for Internet Acceleration
Romania’s Largest Internet Service Provider Is First To Offer Accelerated Internet Services to Dial-Up Customers
SAN JOSE, Calif., January 30, 2006 – Propel Software
Corporation (www.propel.com),
a market leader in Internet acceleration solutions, has announced
ROMTELECOM, Romania’s largest Internet service provider,
as a customer. ROMTELECOM will offer to its more than one
million customers, Propel Accelerator, as "ClickNet Accelerator"
as part of its ClickNet Start subscription service.
The agreement makes ROMTELECOM Romania’s first ISP to offer accelerated Internet services to dial-up customers.
“In Romania dial-up is still the norm rather than the exception, so the opportunity for Web acceleration services for dial-up is significant,” said Steve Kirsch, Propel CEO. “When entering new markets abroad our strategy is always to partner with the market leader first, which is exactly what we’ve done with ROMTELECOM. As more ISPs worldwide explore ways to offer a faster online experience to their customers, they will naturally look at what ROMTELECOM is doing, so this is a very strategic win for Propel.”
“Our dial-up customers get charged for every minute they spend online, so adding Propel Accelerator for a faster connection is an attractive and cost-effective option for many of them,” said Pieter Bakker, chief commercial officer, ROMTELECOM. “We chose Propel Accelerator because it was exactly what we needed to create a premium service for our dial-up users. Now our ClickNet Start users can have the information they want in less time for less money, and they are simply delighted. It is what our customers expect from the leader of the dial-up market in Romania.”
The ROMTELECOM/Propel relationship was orchestrated by Datek Telecom, a strategic telecom development partner that acts as a value-added reseller and system integrator for IT, networking and communications projects.
Propel Accelerator is an award-winning Internet acceleration product that provides a high-speed experience for users of 802.11 hotspots, wireless mobile data, low-speed broadband and dial-up connections. It is currently deployed by hundreds of ISPs and other Propel users in more than 75 countries, making available an improved Internet experience to more than 34 million subscribers.
About
ROMTELECOM
ROMTELECOM is the largest telecommunication company in Romania.
54 percent of the company is owned by OTE International, a
fully-owned subsidiary of OTE Greece, and 46 percent is owned
by the Romanian state. ROMTELECOM provides telecommunication
products and services that address the needs of Romanian consumers
and business customers. Key services include fixed voice,
leased lines, intelligent network services, dial-up, ADSL
and data services, among others. The company has an installed
base of approximately 4.3 million phone lines. For more information
visit ROMTELECOM at www.romtelecom.ro.
About Datek Telecom
DATEK TELECOM is a privately held company having more than
12 years active presence in the IT&C industry. Datek acts
as a value-added reseller and system integrator specializing
in complex projects. The company is always committed to finding
the best customized solution with an outstanding reputation
for quality and reliability. Datek Telecom is the Romanian
affiliate of BT Infonet Services Corporation. For detailed
information please visit www.datek.ro.
About Propel
Propel Software Corporation provides Internet Service Providers’
(ISPs) subscribers with solutions that improve their Internet
experience. Using patent-pending technology, Propel Accelerator
is an award-winning Internet acceleration product that provides
a high-speed experience for users of 802.11 hotspots, wireless
mobile data, low-speed broadband and dial-up connections.
Propel Accelerator is deployed by hundreds of ISPs and other
Propel users in more than 75 countries, making available an
improved Internet experience to more than 34 million subscribers.
Acceleration solutions from Propel provide a new source of
revenue to ISPs that fuels new customer acquisitions and aids
in reducing customer churn. Founded in 1999 by technology
innovator Steve Kirsch, who also founded Infoseek and Frame
Technology, Propel is a leading Internet acceleration solution
provider. For more information, contact Propel Software Corporation,
1010 Rincon Circle, San Jose, CA 95131 USA, 408-571-6300 or
visit its Web site at www.propel.com
.
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