I'm sure many SLUGgers will be happy about this one!
Optus @Home today announced fixed monthly pricing for unlimited
access to its greatly anticipated high-speed cable Internet service.
The Optus @Home service is provided by @Home Network Australia, the
joint venture of Cable & Wireless Optus and Excite@Home.
>From $59.95 a month (plus a one-off installation fee), Optus @Home
customers will receive the ultimate online service including a
constant, high-speed connection to the Internet, unlimited download
capacity, rich multi-media content and a range of great features.
The all-inclusive, one-off installation fee includes a DOCKS standard
cable modern, Ethernet Network Card, and a one-on-one training
session on the service by an Optus @Home technician. Fixed term 12
month and month-to-month contract options are available.
"We have redefined what Australians can expect from the Internet. The
content is richer, the performance is faster and our fixed monthly
fees mean customers won't have to think twice about the cost of
hitting the download button," said Donna Lachance, Director of
Multimedia, Cable & Wireless Optus.
"Our pricing demonstrates that we have listened to consumers and are
giving them what they really want - Optus @Home allows customers to
download from the Internet without suffering 'bill-shock' which is
what can happen with metered charges that are difficult to track."
"We have considerable demand for our service and thousands of people
have registered their interest online," said Ms Lachance.
"We are so confident that people will enjoy Optus @Home, we are
offering a 30-day money back guarantee on the monthly service fee."
>From today, Optus @Home representatives will be contacting those who
have registered their interest online, processing orders and booking
customer installations.
"The addition of Optus @Home to the suite of products on our HFC
network is the culmination of a long held vision, We offer multiple
services via our broadband network - telephony, pay television and
now high-speed Internet" said Ms Lachance.
I think Australians are going to love the Optus @Home service!"
People wanting to register their interest should visit
www.optushome.com.au and click on 'Sign Up'.
Editor's Note: Product features and pricing details follow. Screen
shots available on request,
For more information contact:
Sarah Roderick or Stephanie Silvester Melissa Favero
Tile Rowland Company Cable & Wireless Optus
Tel: (02) 9241 3131 Tel: (02) 9342 5030
media releasearhive at www.cwo.com.au
THE OPTUS @H0ME OFFER
For a single, predictable monthly fee, Optus @Home customers will
receive:
* High-speed cable Internet up to 100 times faster than standard
28.8kbps dial-up connections
* A constant connection to the Internet
* Unlimited usage with no metered charges (subject to a reasonable
use policy)
* Video news, sports highlights and movie trailers
* Free multiplayer games servers such as Quake III, Half-Life, Tribes
and Unreal
* High-speed software downloading
* Customised Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer browsers
* Five email accounts
* Five 5MB Webspace accounts on our server for personal homepages
(each limited to 300MB of traffic served per month)
* 24 hour, 7 days a week technical support
* Search and navigation tools
* Newsgroups
OPTUS @HOME PRICING
One-time Flat monthly
Installation subscription
charge
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Optus @Home Velocity Monthly Plan $398* $59.95
Optus @Home Accelerator Plan $199* $69.95
(12 month fixed term contract)
*Optus @Home reserves the right 10 quote for non-standard
installations. For technical and commercial reasons not all homes can
be connected to the Optus @Home service.
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Simon Rumble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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