MetTel Names MegaPath Provider For Business-class DSL and Cable Access

Latest MegaPath Reseller Leverages Company's Leading Broadband Offerings to Expand National Footprint and Service Options

COSTA MESA, CA, October 22, 2008 – MegaPath Inc., the leading provider of managed IP data, voice and security services in North America, today announced that MetTel (Metropolitan Telecommunications) is reselling its leading cable and DSL access services to businesses throughout the mid-west and western United Sates.  MegaPath’s high-performance and reliable broadband services seamlessly integrate with MetTel’s existing offerings to create a consistent solution for delivering voice and data services to customers with locations across multiple states. 

“MetTel prides itself on providing the products and services our customers need, wherever they need it, and this relationship with MegaPath further expands our ability to deliver superior service flexibility,” said Sam Vogel, MetTel’s Chief Marketing Officer and Senior VP of Interconnection. “Based on MegaPath’s reliability, performance and competitive price point, it is now one of our preferred providers, and we are confident our customers will realize exceptional value from this partnership.”

MegaPath’s Broadband Access delivers a cost-effective, high-speed, "always-on" nationwide connectivity solution that is easy to deploy, manage and support. By incorporating MegaPath and other providers into its offerings, MetTel enables customers to consolidate various solutions, locations and third-parties onto one bill and with a single point of contact for all customer support issues.   

“MetTel has a strong reputation for providing customers with leading access, voice and data services, which perfectly complements MegaPath’s market leadership,” said Dave Struwas, Senior Vice President of CLEC Operations at MegaPath. “Not only does MegaPath offer one of the most extensive national footprints, but we invest in the technologies that ensure distributed enterprises can effectively conduct business without spending exorbitant amounts on their access and infrastructure. Through this partnership, MetTel will be able to extend its reach and ensure customer satisfaction and success.”

MegaPath’s Cable and DSL Offerings

• MegaPath's Cable Broadband Access service provides businesses with a continuous, high-speed data connection to the Internet.  With MegaPath Cable Broadband customers receive a completely managed provisioning and installation process, a wide range of speeds to support their needs, and 24x7 support, all backed by industry-leading SLA’s.

• MegaPath DSL is the high speed, low-cost broadband service that delivers the features customers need at a price they can afford. When there’s a need to increase the capacity of conventional telephone lines, MegaPath DSL offers network access speeds that are up to 100 times faster than dial-up. MegaPath’s asynchronous DSL (ADSL), symmetric DSL (SDSL), and ISDN DSL (IDSL) services are supported by redundant U.S.-based Network Operation Centers that ensure 99.9 percent availability.

Contacts:
Kristine Gager
Welz & Weisel Communications
(703) 218-3555
kristine@w2comm.com

Sue Salmansohn
MetTel
(212) 607.2012
ssalmansohn@mettel.net

About MetTel
Founded in 1996, MetTel is a privately held nationwide integrated communications provider serving customers from coast to coast. MetTel provides a comprehensive portfolio of local, long distance and advanced business and data services (i.e., including Internet Access, Voice over IP (VoIP), Metro Ethernet and Wireless) to the business market, specializing in multi-state, multi-location enterprise customers. MetTel’s innovative and proprietary operations support systems provide leading edge electronic bonding, provisioning, customer care, agent support and billing system capabilities, which have fueled it rapid expansion. For more information, visit www.mettel.net or call 1 877.963.8663.

About MegaPath Inc.
MegaPath is the leading provider of managed IP communications services in North America. MegaPath leverages its wide selection of broadband connectivity, Virtual Private Networks, Voice over IP (VoIP) and security technologies to enable businesses to lower costs, increase security and enhance productivity. Businesses of all sizes can easily and securely communicate between their headquarters, branch offices, retail locations, mobile workers, and business partners. To learn more about why over 22,000 companies have chosen MegaPath’s managed IP data, voice and security services to improve their business communications, visit www.megapath.com or call 1-877-MegaPath (634-2728).