September 15, 1993 For immediate release: New ISDN - Internet Connectivity Packages Provide Cost Effective, High Performance Services Menlo Park, CA. InterNex Information Services, Inc. of Menlo Park, CA provides cost-effective, high performance ISDN interconnectivity services to the world-wide Internet. These packages offer a variety of performance, features and functionality designed to meet the specific and varying demands of both single and network (Ethernet) users application requirements. InterNex is one of the first providers of Internet connectivity via Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) technology, a lower-cost interconnect solution that delivers 10 times the bandwidth of conventional analog phone lines and modems. ISDN is a fully digital environment which utilizes existing telephone twisted-pair wires for network communications. Continuous transfer rates of up to 128 kbits/sec can be supported on a single telephone line. InterNex offers One-Stop-Shopping to connect individuals and businesses to the Internet. Start-up packages provide all hardware, software, and telecommunication connections necessary to quickly establish an Internet link. Computer platforms including Apple MacIntosh, PCs and many Unix workstations are supported. Monthly costs for the Internet access services start at $150 for single-user ISDN. Prices for start-up packages begin at under $1000 for ISDN supported on a PC platform. All services and start-up packages are available now as part of an Early Adopters program. In addition to connectivity services, InterNex offers the Server BureauSM where individuals and businesses can RpublishS their information onto the Internet using servers maintained by InterNex. Gopher, WAIS, FTP as well as custom protocols are a few of the protocols supported with T1 or greater presence on the Internet. InterNex Information Services, Inc. specializes in providing ISDN and other high-performance interconnectivity services for access to the Internet world-wide network. InterNex continually evaluates new interconnectivity technologies to ensure customers demands are met for higher-reliability, improved performance and greater ease-of-use. -30- Contact: Robert Berger InterNex Information Services, Inc. Phone: (415) 473-3060 FAX: (415) 473-3062 email: rberger@internex.net 10/17/93 Price List (All prices subject to change) Customers who subscribe during the 3 Month Early Adopter Cycle, which starts in October, will have a reduced startup fee and will get Full Volume service at the price of Low Volume. After the Early Adopter period (to be determined by InterNex), Early Adopter customers who elect to continue with the service will be charged the normal monthly fees for the service level they desire. Early Adopter customers will not be charged any additional startup fees at the end of the Early Adopter period. All prices are subject to change. Subscription Services (Select One): ____________________________________________________________________________ After 1/94 After 1/94 EARLY EARLY SERVICE STARTUP MONTHLY ADOPTER ADOPTER FEE FEE STARTUP MONTHLY 1 B ISDN Low Volume (56kbps Peak, 20kbps Avg) $300 $150 $150 $150 2 B ISDN Low Volume (112kbps Peak, 40kbps Avg) $500 $250 $250 $250 1 B ISDN Full Volume (56kbps) $700 $150 $350 $150 2 B ISDN Full Volume (112kbps) $900 $250 $650 $250 ______________________________________________________________________________ ISDN TELEPHONE SERVICE: For no additional charge, InterNex will arrange for the local phone company to install the proper phone line in your home or business. The $75 is the Pacific Bell fee for the phone installation. A $150 ISDN Pacific Bell start-up fee is waived for a 2 year commitment. If you disconnect the ISDN line before the 2 years, you will only have to pay the pro-rated amount. This will be billed by and payable to Pacific Bell. There is a connect charge from Pacific Bell of $.04 for the first minute and $.01 per minute thereafter for each B channel local call. Normal measured business toll costs are applicable for non-local calls. ____________________________________________________________________________ SERVICE STARTUP FEE MONTHLY FEE Pacific Bell ISDN BRI Phone Line Hookup $75 $28 ____________________________________________________________________________ OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL SERVICES: ____________________________________________________________________________ SERVICE STARTUP FEE MONTHLY FEE 1 B ISDN Dedicated Dialup Port $150 $100 2 B ISDN Dedicated Dialup Port $250 $200 ____________________________________________________________________________ About the Combinet Ethernet / ISDN LAN Bridges: The CB150 supports a Single Computer on a remote LAN. I.E. only one computer on that LAN will be able to communicate to the InterNex Internet service. The CB400 supports All computers that are connected to the Ethernet that is shared with the Combinet will be able to access the Internet. WINDOWS X86 ETHERNET (SELECT ONE OF EACH THAT YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE): _____________________________________________________________________________ COMPONENT After 1/94 PRICE EARLY ADOPTER PRICE Combinet ISDN BRI Ethernet Bridge (Select one) CB150 $990 $890 CB400 $2190 $1970 ISDN NT-1 Network Terminator & Power Supply $200 $180 Windows TCP/IP Core $200 $180 ISA Ethernet Adapter $189 $170 Windows InterNex Start-up Package $75 $67 ______________________________________________________________________________ MACINTOSH ETHERNET (SELECT ONE OF EACH THAT YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE): _____________________________________________________________________________ COMPONENT After 1/94 PRICE EARLY ADOPTER PRICE Combinet ISDN BRI Ethernet Bridge (Select one) CB150 $990 $890 CB400 $2190 $1970 ISDN NT-1 Network Terminator & Power Supply $200 $180 Ethernet Interface (Select the right one for your Macintosh) Mac NuBus $189 $170 Mac SE $225 $202 Mac SI $299 $269 Mac LC / Performa $229 $206 Mac SCSI $369 $332 Quadra / Centris $75 $67 Macintosh InterNex Start-up Package $75 $67 ______________________________________________________________________________ UNIX WORKSTATION / ETHERNET (SELECT ONE OF EACH THAT YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE): ______________________________________________________________________________ COMPONENT After 1/94 PRICE EARLY ADOPTER PRICE Combinet ISDN BRI Ethernet Bridge (Select one) CB150 $990 $890 CB400 $2190 $1970 ISDN NT-1 Network Terminator & Power Supply $200 $180 Unix InterNex Start-up Package $50 $45 ______________________________________________________________________________ SUN BUILT-IN ISDN (SELECT ONE OF EACH THAT YOU DO NOT ALREADY HAVE). Version 1.0 (the current version) of Sun's ISDN Software supports only 1 B channel per Internet link and only works with Central Offices with AT&T 5ESS switches. The SunLink ISDN BRI Sbus Hardware & Software package is not required for Suns with Built-in ISDN Hardware (SparcStation 10, LX, SparcCenter 1000 & 2000). Suns with Built-in ISDN Hardware require the SunLink ISDN Software. _____________________________________________________________________________ COMPONENT After 1/94 PRICE EARLY ADOPTER PRICE SunLink ISDN BRI SBus Hardware & Software $695 $625 ISDN NT-1 Network Terminator & Power Supply $200 $180 SunLink ISDN Software $95 $85 Sun Unix InterNex Start-up Package $50 $45 ______________________________________________________________________________