Covad One-Ups T1s

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Covad Wireless, a subsidiary of Covad Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX: DVW), today announced the availability of a Super-T 2.0 Mbps service that is competitively priced with traditional landline T-1 services while offering up to 33 percent more speed. The service is intended to meet the increasing bandwidth needs of small and medium-sized businesses with all the advantages of fixed wireless broadband, including faster installations and service upgrade flexibility.

“With businesses increasingly running bandwidth-intensive applications over their networks, our customers are looking for services that can take them up the next step of the bandwidth ladder,” said Patrick Bennett, executive vice president of Covad Wireless. “The new Super-T 2.0 Mbps service is another way Covad is meeting customer demand for reliable, high-speed broadband services at a competitive price.”

Because Covad owns its own broadband wireless network – including in this case the “last mile” – the company is able to deliver significant cost savings to customers. Pricing for the Super-T 2.0 starts at $399 for a three-year contract term and goes up to $429 for a one-year contract.

“The introduction of a 2.0 Mbps service by Covad Wireless shows how the technology can offer more flexible speeds at competitive prices, giving businesses the option to break out of the capacity limits of traditional T1 service," said Brian Washburn, Research Director, Current Analysis.

Covad Communications Inc.