SlipStream Data Licenses Cutting-Edge Technology to United Online to Enhance the Speed of Web Surfing
NetZero HiSpeed and Juno SpeedBand Offer Consumers Up to Five Times Faster Web Surfing over Dial-up connection; No Broadband Connection Required
WATERLOO, Ontario - SlipStream Data Inc. announced that United Online, Inc., a leading provider of value-priced Internet services, has licensed SlipStream Data's core Web accelerator technologies used in its new NetZero HiSpeed and Juno SpeedBand Internet access services that offer faster Web-surfing at a value price. Terms of the licensing agreement between the two companies were not disclosed.
NetZero HiSpeed and Juno SpeedBand work from any phone jack using a standard dial-up connection, do not require any new hardware and can be downloaded in five minutes at www.netzero.com or www.juno.com. The price of the services is only $14.95 per month, which includes either NetZero or Juno Platinum Internet service.
"SlipStream's core caching and compression technologies greatly enhance Web surfing over dial-up connections in measurable rates of up to five times faster than standard connections," says Ron Neumann, president of SlipStream Data. "By partnering with a leading ISP such as United Online, SlipStream Data has demonstrated that our technologies are viable and produce impressive results for both our partners and consumers. Our dial-up accelerator technologies prove that you do not have to pay for expensive broadband service to get around the Internet fast!"
"We chose SlipStream's accelerator technologies because of their high quality and the ease of integrating their cutting-edge technologies with our own," said Mark R. Goldston, United Online's chairman, CEO and president. "The launch of NetZero HiSpeed and Juno SpeedBand, both of which provide up to five times faster Web surfing for only $14.95 a month, demonstrate United Online's continued commitment to provide consumers with the quality Internet services they want at a price they can afford."
The SlipStream Web accelerator technologies compress, optimize and streamline web content after it leaves the server, providing a dramatic improvement in Web-surfing speed, which is important for dial-up users who either don't have access to high-speed cable or DSL services or don't want to pay the higher prices charged for broadband services. Customers surfing the net with these technologies will find that Web pages download up to five times faster than traditional dialup.
About United Online
United Online, Inc. is a leading provider of value-priced Internet access through its NetZero, Juno and BlueLight Internet consumer brands. The company's high-quality services are offered at less than half the standard prices of its major competitors and are available in more than 6,000 cities across the United States and in Canada. United Online is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, with offices in New York City, San Francisco and Hyderabad, India. For more information about United Online and its Internet access services, visit www.untd.com.
About SlipStream Data
Founded in 2000 in Waterloo, Ontario, SlipStream Data Inc. is a
privately-owned software development company that delivers on the need to
increase the speed of Internet access-regardless of network connection-by
providing unparalleled compression. SlipStream's solutions accelerate
connection speed by as much as 5 times, when compared to traditional dial-up
connections. The company's primary customers are ISPs, ASPs, carriers and
corporations, including United Online for their NetZero and Juno solutions.
For more information visit: http://www.slipstreamdata.com
SlipStream is a trademark of SlipStream Data Inc.
For more information:
Andre Fuochi
Maverick Public Relations for SlipStream Data
416-640-5525 x 233
andref@maverickpr.com
Peter Delgrosso
Manager, PR, United Online
(805) 418-2388
pr@untd.com
Elizabeth Gengl
Vice President, PR, United Online
(805) 418-2076
pr@untd.com
SlipStream Data Inc. is a subsidiary