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“ds1-providers.com was awarded the Platinum Partner award by ACC Business, the business division of AT&T. The award is presented anually to the top 1% of all agents nationwide.”

ds1-providers.com Earns ACC Business Platinum Partner Award

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey - March 17, 2005 - ds1-providers.com, privately owned subsidiary of Telarus Inc, provider of real-time T1 price quoting through its patent-pending GeoQuote technology, was awarded the Platinum Partner award by ACC Business, the business division of AT&T. The award is presented annually to the top 1% of all agent partners. Adam Edwards, president and CEO of Telarus, accepted the award during the ACC Business awards banquet held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"This award validates the dedication and hard work of our agents. Armed with real-time T1 quotes from GeoQuote, they have been able to sell ACC Business products on the AT&T footprint better, faster, and more accurately than any of our competition." commented Edwards.

"We are humbled and honored to be inducted into a very elite class comprised of fine telecommunication master agents, all of whom we hold with the utmost respect. ACC Business has provided us with the products and the support that make our jobs that much easier."

According to Patrick Oborn, Chief Technical Officer of Telarus, Inc., ACC Business has the most ubiquitous T-1 footprint of all of the 14 vendors loaded into GeoQuote. Having such a broad coverage area allows ACC Business to compete for more opportunities than any other carrier.

"ACC Business has the unique advantage of being just about everywhere." commented Oborn. "This advantage really comes into play in areas of the country that are rural, or underserved by the other national DS1 providers. ACC Business takes this advantage and combines it with excellent provisioning and customer service. Almost all of our customers who sign with ACC Business report on-time installation, correct and easy-to-understand bills, and show a willingness to renew their contracts at the end of their terms."

"We have enjoyed our partnership with ACC Business and look forward to many successful years to come" added Edwards. "The broadband revolution is just beginning and ACC Business and ds1-providers.com are in a prime position to capture are good percentage of that market."

About ds1-providers.com

ds1-providers.com provides real-time T1 price quoting through it's patent-pending GeoQuote technology, offering business shoppers a unique opportunity to access instant pricing and availability information for over 12 broadband data and voice service providers. ds1-providers.com also offers complimentary consulting from licensed and trained ds1-providers.com independent agents. These agents specialize in assisting customers understand the many telecommunications offerings and coordinate the sale of communication services that best meet their needs and budget requirements. The company's Web site is ds1-providers.com.

About ACC Business

Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., ACC Business delivers affordable voice and data services to small and mid-sized business customers through a dedicated agent sales channel. Telecommunication service is provided by the AT&T network—renowned for its quality, reliability and stability. The company's Web site is www.ACCBusiness.com.

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DS1 lines are carried through two twisted pairs of copper wires. Virtually, all residences and businesses currently have two pairs of copper wires running to them. DS1 lines are capable of delivering 1.54 mbps simultaneously in both directions, one direction for each pair of copper lines. Because DS1 service is repeater driven (signal is digitally reestablished about every 6000 feet), it is available to virtually every business in the US. Most reputable providers include service level agreements (SLAs), which guarantee the reliability of the DS1 circuits they provide. There are several types of DS1. These include: full DS1 (1.54 Mbps), fractional T1 (commonly 128 Kbps to 1024 Kbps), burstable (less expensive for companies which normally do not need a full DS1, but at times due to peak work loads, need to burst to full DS1 bandwidth), integrated T1 (one DS1 line comprised of any combination the types of DS1 listed here), channelized DS1 (each of the 24 channels is assigned to a type of DS1), point-to-point T1 (direct private DS1 connection between to locations), data T1 (internet), dynamic integrated T1, local (local phone service), pri (voice service which includes many added features), and frame relay . Each of these types of DS1 has advantages over the others, depending on the specific needs of your company. Also, the availability of each is based on the offerings of each DS1 provider and geographic location. Every DS1 provider has different specialties related to geographic specialization and the services they offer. A provider is considered tier 1 if they are also the carrier, the owner of the facilities they offer. DS1 providers are considered tier 2 if they are the direct reseller of the services of one or more carriers. A provider who resells the services offered by tier 2 DS1 providers is considered tier 3. In most cases, the DS1 related services of a tier 2 provider are less expensive those offered by a tier 1 provider (carrier). However, whenever a customer can purchase directly from the tier 1 provider for a price that is similar or better than offered by a tier 2, it’s usually better to go with the tier one. This is because as the carrier (owner of the facilities), the tier 1 provider has direct access to all of their facilities. Although, almost all tier two providers offer SLAs to guarantee service levels, there is only so much they can do, if they do not have direct access to the facilities they are providing. This becomes important during installation, maintenance, and emergency outage situations. In these situations the tier two must coordinate with the tier one to resolve issues. As a general rule, the more entities that are involved, the greater are the coordination issues which can arise. Excessive coordination issues result in down time for the end user. Of course, in most cases, time is money. Tier 1 DS1 providers can commonly provide most forms of bandwidth, including most of the DS1 related services mentioned above, as well as bonded DS1, fractional ds3, full DS3, and often OC (optical carrier) level circuits as well. Usually, tier 2 providers are more specialized in their offerings (less variety), depending on their underlying contracts with the tier one provider. As the authorized sales agents for the top tier 1 and tier 2 providers in the country, we can provide real-time comparative availability and price quotes for your business. Just try the pricing tool at the top of this page. It is simple to use, free, and there is no obligation. (Click here to return to top of page)

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