AT&T Business Offers 18 Mbps Speeds to Small Business

December 26, 2008

By Jennifer Hull

AT&T Business has announced the launch of AT&T U-verse High-Speed Internet Max 18 service for small businesses. AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet Business Edition features speeds of up to 18 Mbps downstream and can serve up to 50 Internet user connections. The new AT&T U-verse Internet package is available in more than 70 U.S. markets.

AT&T Business U-verse High-Speed Internet with Speeds up to 18 Mbps

AT&T Business U-verse customers also will have the option of selecting static IP addresses as part of their service, enabling small businesses to host their own domain for Web or email hosting purposes. The company offers a variety of static IP plans to small businesses, allowing them to customize their package to meet their business needs. The faster speeds available to AT&T Business U-verse customers also enhance the performance of optional managed services, such as AT&T Remote Vault and AT&T Shared Web Hosting.

AT&T Business U-verse Features

AT&T Business U-verse, which uses advanced, fiber-based IP infrastructure to deliver high-speed wired and wireless connectivity, also offers free unlimited access to AT&T’s nationwide Wi-Fi network with more than 17,000 hotspots nationwide, allowing small business owners and employees extensive connectivity whether they're in the office or on the road; e-mail storage and powerful online protection packages including anti-spyware, anti-virus, pop-up blocker, and SpamGuard Plus; free wireless office networking giving users the freedom to receive and send large data files, view streaming video, and access other high-bandwidth applications by using a wireless-enabled laptop or other device; and wireless-enabled equipment that comes with four Ethernet ports, a USB port for direct connection, and a built-in two-tier firewall.

"Our new Max 18 package provides outstanding connectivity at a great price and offers small businesses more ways to stay connected at faster speeds than ever before," said S. Dale McHenry, vice president of Enterprise Network Services. "This new service is the latest example of our commitment to delivering more choices and innovative services to our small business customers."