Bandwidth Market Announces the World's Largest Internet Access Catalog

Bandwidth Market, Ltd. announced the world's largest on-line catalog for Internet Access today. "We have added Internet access to our product line because the Internet is doubling in traffic about every 3 months. Data traffic surpassed voice traffic last year, and data is already about 80% of traffic. In another two years, voice traffic will be about 1% of total traffic. Being the best online site for buying and selling Internet access is vital to building our online leadership," said Howard Holme, President of the privately-held company from its Denver, Colorado headquarters.

Businesses can search the Bandwidth Market database (www.bandwidthmarket.com) for free. Prices are listed for 200 US cities connecting to the worldwide Internet at speeds ranging from T-1 (1.544 Million bits per second, or Mbps) to OC-12 (622 Mbps, the equivalent of 8,064 voice phone lines). "All businesses need fast reliable connections to the Internet, for email, for sending data and multimedia traffic among branch offices, and for connecting with customers and suppliers from their websites," explained Barbara Shaw, the company's Vice President.

"A 1.5 Mbps line has enough capacity for many users to be on the Internet at the same time. In some cities, we offer guaranteed two way access to the Internet at this speed for only $455 per month, which includes a permanent "always-on" connection to the Internet (no need to dial-up), the local loop, the customer premise equipment, and 10 email boxes. For the same package at 256 Kbps, the cost is $109 per month." Holme said.

In over 200 cities Bandwidth Market offers dedicated, "always-on," two-way connections to the Internet at:

• 1.5 Mbps for $750/month
• 45 Mbps for $17,000/month for 1 year
• 155 Mbps for $55,000/month for 2 years
• 655 Mbps for $230,000/month for 2 years.

Bandwidth Market says it has both the world's largest catalog of Internet access prices and the world's largest catalog of bandwidth prices. The website lists over 300,000 dedicated or private line circuits, with a cumulative value of over $1 billion per month. The web site lists prices from T1 to OC3 speeds among hundreds of cities-Bakersfield CA to Billerica MA, Reno NV to Ramsey NJ, or New York to Los Angeles, London, Prague or Helsinki. Bandwidth Market is a business-to-business, e-commerce, Internet-based market listing offers to sell and bids to buy telecom services. It operates on commissions from completed sales.

Telecommunications competition is fierce; bandwidth quantities are exploding and prices are dropping. Stock market declines of telecom and dot.com companies starting in March have spurred companies to streamline telecom sales.

Holme says, "Our market is much more convenient and efficient for buyers and sellers than haggling at trade shows, or accepting standard retail prices. It can greatly reduce shopping time for buyers, and greatly reduce sales costs for sellers."