Pac-West Telecom Selects Propel for Inclusion in Acceleration Partner Program for ISPs
May 19, 2004, San Jose, CA, Propel Software Corporation,
a leader in Internet acceleration, today announced that Pac-West
Telecomm, Inc., a provider of broadband communications services
to Internet service providers (ISPs) and enterprise customers
in the Western United States, has selected Propel for inclusion
in its Acceleration Marketplace Program (AMP).
Pac-West's new program provides ISPs with access to a pre-screened
network of industry leading content acceleration solutions,
including Propel's award-winning service, Propel¬ Accelerator.
"These technologies enable ISPs to offer their dial-up subscribers
up to five times faster speeds over a standard dial-up connection,"
said Wayne Bell, Pac-West's vice president of marketing and
sales. "Our program provides ISPs with the information they
need to evaluate, select, and deploy the right acceleration
solution for their business."
"Today's announcement with Pac-West extends our reach of ISPs
that now have access to Propel solutions," said Steve Kirsch,
founder and CEO of Propel. "Considering we have over 100 major
Internet and network service providers in Asia, Canada, Europe,
Latin America, the Middle East and the United States - with
a reach of over 20 million subscribers - we are extremely
pleased that a carrier with Pac-West's reputation for serving
the needs of the ISP community has selected Propel's acceleration
solution for inclusion in its partner program."
Key benefits of Propel Accelerator technology to Pac-West's
Acceleration Marketplace Program (AMP) include:
- The ability to deploy Propel's acceleration
without the need for additional hardware or network upgrades
- Reduction of implementation costs and
accelerated time to market for ISPs
- Ability to deliver speeds up to five times
faster over standard dial-up connections
- Improved customer satisfaction, customer loyalty (churn reduction) and an additional revenue stream for participating ISPs
Founded in 1980, Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACW) is one of the largest competitive local exchange carriers headquartered in California. Pac-West's network carries over 120 million minutes of voice and data traffic per day, and an estimated 20% of the dial-up Internet traffic in California. In addition to California, Pac-West has operations in Nevada, Washington, Arizona, and Oregon. For more information, please visit Pac-West's website at www.pacwest.com.
About Propel
Propel's mission is to solve the frustrations of using the Internet. The first of these is a problem that affects approximately 600 million Internet users globally: slow Internet connections. Propel Accelerator speeds up Web browsing by up to 5 times by using patent-pending compression, caching and connection optimization techniques. Further frustrations have been solved by incorporating the blocking of unwanted pop-up and in-page advertising. And most recently, Propel has partnered to deliver content filtering and parental controls.
Since its launch in 2002, Propel Accelerator has been deployed by over 100 Internet and network service providers in Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States - with a reach of over 20 million subscribers - including AT&T Worldnet (NYSE: T), Cincinnati Bell (NYSE: CBB), and EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) in the US; and has signed over 800 resellers, affiliates and OEMs, such as U.S. Robotics, the largest dial-up modem manufacturer. Propel Accelerator has received critical acclaim from Silicon Valley's Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, and has been named "Editor's Choice" by both CNET and ZDNet. Propel is located in San Jose, California. Visit Propel at www.propel.com.
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