SOHO

NRTC offers DIRECWAY Business Edition as a high-speed last mile solution for rural businesses and small office/home offices (SOHOs) that do not have access to other technologies like digital subscriber line (DSL) or cable modem service.

Now you can offer business Internet users a higher-speed version of the residential DIRECWAY service with advanced e-mail features and SOHO networking capability with DIRECWAY Business Edition.

Many small to medium enterprises (SMEs) could benefit from a business-grade Internet access product that is accessible regardless of geography. You may know of several businesses in your area that are not served by T–1, DSL, or cable modem. DIRECWAY Business Edition is here to do what the landline Internet access technologies cannot.

DIRECWAY Business Edition provides a choice of several service plans for businesses that need to share the connection with multiple users. Available with a Static IP address and in three service tiers, DIRECWAY Business Edition can be tailored to meet the needs of each prospective SOHO customer. The Business Edition offer comes in three service tiers:

Business Edition Premium offers a maximum downstream speed up to 1–Mbps and up to 20 seats in an office network environment. The suggested retail price is $399.99 a month.

Business Edition Plus offers a maximum 750 kbps and up to five seats for a suggested retail price of $169.99 a month.

Business Edition Basic offers a maximum 400 kbps and two seats for a suggested retail of $99.99 a month.

Quoted maximum speeds for the Business Edition options refer to downstream operation only. Upstream speeds for all tiers will match the residential service, which is comparable to dial-up speeds of 56 kbps. For more information, contact your NRTC regional business coordinator at 800-995-5592.