ANXeBusiness Corp Announces Global Dial Up to ANX(R) Network
ANXeBusiness Corp Announces Global Dial Up to ANX(R) Network
New IP-based Pricing Model Designed for Small to Mid-sized Companies SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 28 ANXeBusiness Corp today announced a new class of service enabling dial up connectivity to the ANX(R) Network for a flat monthly cost. The dial up service will be available globally, with initial roll-out in North America scheduled for September 30. Pricing and availability for Pan-European and Asia-Pacific service will be announced in the near future. As one of the most extensive global dial up services in the marketplace, the service will cover 650 cities in more than 180 countries. The ANX Network dial up service features flat-rate pricing and premieres as the industry's only flat rate, low cost alternative to today's more expensive VAN (value added network)-based communications. Specifically, the ANX dial up service offers: -- Flat rate, regional pricing (U.S. $49.95/month) across North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico). -- 56K (64K ISDN) bandwidth access -- Access from 180 countries worldwide -- Web download access and installation -- Simple plug & play setup -- Private, secure ANX network performance -- no line-busy frustrations -- ANX network encryption, authentication and security -- Entry into the growing ANX trading partner community of more than 900 companies and eMarketplaces, like Covisint, eSteel, and others Users of the service will gain access to the ANX Network, the world's largest multi-provider virtual private network (VPN), used by a collaborative community of more than 900 companies to achieve reliable performance, complete accountability and highly secure supply chain management. Users also will gain access to ANXVelocity which provides network translation services between Edifact, XML, RosettaNet EDI and other open or proprietary data standards. "Pricing for such communications has traditionally been volume-based, resulting in high profit margins for VANs but little flexibility for customers," said Alex Preston, ANXeBusiness Corp president and chief executive officer. "Flat rate pricing for up to 2000 transactions per month effectively opens up the ANX network to companies looking to extend their global eBusiness operations. This provides flexibility for suppliers and customers from Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, enabling them to participate in a true global eBusiness community." Rather than paying for connectivity by the kilo-character, users will benefit from flat rate pricing similar to that of service providers like America Online. "Today consumers have unlimited access to the web for about $25 per month," added Preston. "The ANX Network dial up service offers similar economies for business class communications with none of the risk of moving confidential, business-critical data over the public Internet. There is a strong demand in the market for these services and we have a backlog of 450 companies who will be using the dial up service immediately." While the ANX Network operates with IP (internet-based) protocols, it operates separate from the public Internet. Thus, ANX trading partners are immune to the quality of service and security issues commonly associated with the web. "The Code Red virus has had our telephones ringing all week," said Jim Michels, vice president of marketing for ANXeBusiness Corp. "There are fewer companies willing to risk their businesses to the public Internet this week than there were last week. Our customers are not plagued by these issues, and the ANX Network can offer them a reliable and secure environment to do business, all for approximately $600 per year". ANXeBusiness Corp, a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), operates the ANX Network, which is one of the world's largest multi-provider VPN. Today, a collaborative community of more than 900 companies use ANX Network services to achieve reliable performance, complete accountability and highly secure supply chain management. Services offered on the ANX network include both extranet and intranet services. The ANX Network serves multiple industries, including automotive, financial services, health care, railroads, steel, aluminum, rubber, high-tech and manufacturing. The network is provided and managed by multiple world-class telecommunications vendors, including Ameritech, AT&T, Bell Canada, Equant, Ideal Technology Solutions and MCI WorldCom. SAIC is the United States' largest employee-owned research and engineering company, providing information technology, systems integration and eBusiness products and services to commercial and government customers. SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in telecommunications, national security, health care, transportation, energy, the environment and financial services. With annual revenues of $5.9 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries, including Telcordia Technologies, have more than 41,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide. More information about SAIC can be found on the Internet at http://www.saic.com . Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to be very different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2001, and such other filings that the Company makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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