Vonage to Offer DSL Services through Covad

May 12, 2008

Vonage and Covad Communications Company, a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications, have announced a strategic relationship which will enable Vonage to provide its customers with a broadband solution using Covad's nationwide DSL network.

The companies plan to offer the new service to new and existing customers, called Vonage Broadband, by the end of the year. The service will feature maximum download speeds of 3.0 or 6.0 Mbps to both residential and small business customers.

Partnership with Covad to Give Vonage Customers More Choice

"Consistent with our strategy of focusing on the customer, Vonage Broadband enables us to respond to the demand we hear from customers who prefer the Vonage brand," said Jeffrey Citron, Vonage chairman and interim CEO. "In addition, it provides us with a competitive offering that continues to give customers the freedom of choice."

Says Covad president and CEO Patrick Bennett, “We look forward to partnering with Vonage as its broadband wholesale service provider. This new strategic relationship enables us to demonstrate the reliability and award-winning performance of our nationwide broadband network to Vonage's large and savvy customer base."

Covad Provides Integrated Voice and Data Communications Services

Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications offering DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, broadband wireless, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, and bundled voice and data services through Covad's network and ISPs, resellers, and telecommunications carriers to small and medium-sized businesses as well as home users. Covad broadband and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services are currently available in 44 states and 235 major markets and can be accessed by more than 57 million homes and businesses.