Dial Broadband NapaNet's new Dial Broadband service offers you a low-cost, easy solution for immediately enhancing your dial-up experience. Dial Broadband intelligently determines the fastest and most efficient way to deliver web content to our users, more than doubling the speed of their dial-up connection! There's no additional software or equipment required. Dial Broadband bridges the gap between traditional dial-up access and broadband access technologies, such as DSL, cable, and wireless. Unlike these technologies, Dial Broadband is comparable in price to traditional dial-up access, available in all areas that dial-up is available, and requires no additional end-user software or equipment. Why is Dial Broadband Different? Faster Web Surfing Test Your Speed Easy to Use Available Virtually Everywhere in California How It Compares to Other Technologies End-User Benefits Dial Broadband vs. Traditional Dial-Up Click on the "View Comparison" button below to view a demo of how Dial Broadband compares to traditional dial-up. Note: You will need Flash to view this demo. Click here to download Macromedia Flash Player. Test Your Speed Now! Do you know how fast you are surfing now? Let us estimate the time it takes to load an image file through your Internet connection. Faster Web Surfing Dial Broadband intelligently determines the fastest and most efficient way to deliver requested content to your users without diminishing quality. It identifies each user's browser and dynamically determines the best optimization strategies for each file type. End-users will experience faster loading of the following file types: HTML, GIF, JPEG, PNG, XML, JavaScript, Flash, and text. Dial Broadband provides immediate performance benefits when tested on a 56K modem connection for the following file types: Content Type Average Performance Gain HTML Up to 20x GIF 1.54x JPEG 2.17x PNG 1.54x XML 2x JAVA Up to 20x TEXT Up to 20x FLASH Up to 1.25x Easy to Use In addition to a substantial increase in throughput, what makes Dial Broadband so appealing is how easy it is to deploy and support. Internet users can simply sign-up for the service and start using the service the same day. There's no additional software or equipment required. Available Virtually Everywhere in California Because Dial Broadband is delivered over dial-up, unlike other broadband technologies, there are no geographic limitations. NapaNet's use of a unique SuperPOP network enables you to use access numbers throughout California. Dial Broadband vs. Other Technologies Low-cost alternative to DSL, cable, and wireless, which bridges the gap between traditional dial-up and expensive broadband services. Available virtually everywhere in California that dial-up is available, Easy to deploy and support - no additional software or equipment required. Optimizes HTML, GIF, JPEG, PNG, XML, JavaScript, Flash, and text. Some of the competing technologies do not optimize images. Combined with V.92 benefits · Promote Dial Broadband in combination with new V.92 features , including Modem On-Hold and Quick Connect End-User Benefits Delivers web content 2 to 3 times faster over an existing dial-up connection Low-cost alternative to DSL, cable, or wireless broadband access; comparable in price to dial-up Available virtually everywhere in California that dial-up is available Easy to use - just sign-up - no additional software or equipment required Same day turn-up Supporting Materials Frequently Asked Questions Technical Diagram Frequently Asked Questions     What is Dial Broadband? How does Dial Broadband work? Do I need any new hardware or software to support Dial Broadband? How do Dial Broadband speeds compare to traditional dial-up speeds? Is Dial Broadband available to all NapaNet customers? How does Dial Broadband compare to V.92? What is "Object Level Caching"? Does Dial Broadband increase my connection speed?   Q. What is Dial Broadband? A. Dial Broadband is a content optimizing service that more than doubles the throughput an end-user's dial-up connection by reshaping, reformatting, compressing, and caching content. Dial Broadband offers an experience similar to broadband over a standard dial-up connection. There is no additional end-user software or equipment required.   Q. How does Dial Broadband work? A. Dial Broadband is an intelligent, browser-based content acceleration application that more than doubles the speed of web content delivery over a dial-up connection by reshaping, reformatting, compressing, and caching content. Dial Broadband offers a near-broadband experience over a traditional dial-up connection.   Q. Do I need any new hardware or software to support Dial Broadband? A. No, there is no additional equipment or software required.   Q. How do Dial Broadband speeds compare to traditional dial-up speeds? A. In tests against standard dial-up, Dial Broadband more than doubled the speed of web content delivery over a traditional dial-up connection, enabling Dial Broadband users to load web content 2 to 3 times faster. Different content types are optimized at different levels. Content Type Average Performance Gain HTML Up to 20x GIF 1.54x JPEG 2.17x PNG 1.54x XML 2x JAVA Up to 20x TEXT Up to 20x FLASH Up to 1.25x   Q. Who is the target end-user for Dial Broadband? A. Dial Broadband is an excellent solution for end-users who spend a lot of time surfing the Internet and do not want to pay for expensive broadband access technologies, such as DSL, cable, or wireless, or live in an area where broadband is not available.   Q. Is Dial Broadband available to all NapaNet customers? A. Yes, but is really designed for those just entering the dial-up market or those looking to increase there speeds without going into the broadband price range.   Q. How does Dial Broadband compare to V.92? A. Dial Broadband provides compression at higher speeds and for a wider variety of file types than V.92; however, combining V.92 with Dial Broadband offers end-users additional features, including Modem On-Hold and Quick Connect.   Q. What is "Object Level Caching"? A. Caching software remembers and stores the web pages that an end-user loads. The end-user's browser then accesses the pages from the temporary storage area, rather than the web server, which delivers the web content to the end-user faster, as the pages don't need to be reloaded from the web each time. We are suing intelligent caching, which ensures that the stored or cached web pages are current.   Q. Does Dial Broadband increase my connection speed? A. Dial Broadband increases the speed of web content delivery by utilizing existing bandwidth more efficiently. While a 56 Kbps connection is still a 56 Kbps connection, by intelligently shaping requested web content, Dial Broadband enables your browser to load it 2 to 3 times faster.   To speak to a NapaNet sales representative, please contact sales@napanet.net or 1-707-257-2826. Don't forget to ask about our free 30-day trial offer going on now through December 31, 2003; for existing NapaNet customers. Product Features 2-3 times faster web surfing Burstable modems V.92/V.44 No end-user hardware or software required Compatible with all operating systems and browsers Dedicated account management team 24/7/365 network management and support Online network management tools Ubiquitous California footprint Cisco Powered Network ISDN support Multi-link point-to-point protocol Technical Diagram