SlipStream Data Technology Powers New Service From AOL Canada
New Netscape Online service gives Canadians Accelerated Internet Service at an affordable price
WATERLOO, Ontario, November 13, 2003 - SlipStream Data Inc. today announced that the company's accelerator technology has been selected by AOL Canada Inc. as a key component of the new Netscape® Online Internet service. AOL Canada is the first Canadian company to harness and nationally offer the newest version (3.0) of acceleration technology provided by SlipStream Data Inc.
"AOL Canada is leveraging our SlipStream technology and redefining current ISP product offerings by providing a high-speed alternative to people who don't have access to or are not pleased with the price point for a DSL or cable connection," said Ron Neumann, President of SlipStream Data Inc. "Our software allows AOL Canada to differentiate their services while fostering closer ties with customers. Dial-up users will experience a significant improvement in web surfing speed and web page downloading time, resulting in a better on-line experience."
Since launching its technology in 2000, SlipStream Data has signed significant North American ISPs such as United Online and increased their subscriber base to hundreds of thousands. SlipStream's technology compresses, optimizes and streamlines web and email content when it leaves the server. This provides surfers with a dramatic improvement in web-browsing speed, meaning pages download in seconds, not minutes. The New Zealand partnership represents the first international ISP that will enable SlipStream to expand into Asian and European markets.
SlipStream's web accelerator technologies compress, optimize and streamline web content after it leaves the server, providing a dramatic improvement in web-surfing speed. The acceleration technology from SlipStream also prevents pop-up windows from appearing while browsing the Internet. Netscape Online customers surfing the net will find that web pages download up to five times faster regular dial-up services.
"AOL Canada determined that this newest version of SlipStream technology provided the right acceleration technology for us to offer within the Netscape Online service," said Steven Koles, Netscape Online General Manager, AOL Canada Inc. "We evaluated other companies that could provide acceleration to a standards-based ISP and determined that SlipStream creates a compelling technology offering for consumers in need of accelerated dial access."
About AOL Canada Inc.
AOL Canada Inc. is a leading interactive service company focused on enhancing the Canadian on-line user experience. AOL Canada is committed to offering Canadians a variety of services that fit the different needs of individuals online.
The company is a strategic alliance between America Online, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Warner, the world's leading media and entertainment company, whose businesses include interactive services, cable systems, filmed entertainment, television networks, music, and publishing; and RBC Royal Bank, the personal and commercial banking division of RBC Financial Group, one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies. The company operates three interactive on-line services tailored to the Canadian marketplace, AOL® English and French services, CompuServe® and Netscape® Online, as well as several leading Internet brands including AOL.CA, AOL® Canada Search, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Netscape.ca and MapQuest®. Working with its more than 100 content and e-commerce providers, the AOL service offers Canadian consumers value and ease-of-use through state-of-the-art features and exclusive content offering. AOL is a registered trademark of America Online, Inc., the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.
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 five times, when compared to traditional dial-up connections. The company's primary customers are ISPs, ASPs, carriers and corporations. For more information visit:
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For more information:
Andre Fuochi
Maverick Public Relations for SlipStream Data
416-640-5525 x 233
andref@maverickpr.com
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