ATandT Launches U-verse High Speed Internet for SMBs

In an effort to sweeten its cable offerings to small and medium-size businesses, AT&T’s Business Solutions unit announced it is now offering its U-verse High Speed Internet Max 18 service for small businesses over the AT&T U-verse platform. The service will give SMBs Internet access at speeds up to 18 megabits per second.

AT&T says the service is available in more than 70 U.S. markets, and claims U-verse High Speed Internet Business Edition, which uses a fiber-based IP infrastructure to deliver speedy wired and wireless Internet connectivity, can serve up to 50 Internet user connections in the customer's business, depending on the applications needed.

The company has been under fire from cable companies such as Verizon, which has had its FiOS for small business network up and running for nearly three years. Comcast rolled out Comcast Business Class, its triple-play bundle for SMBs throughout the Northeast, earlier this year and aggressively targeted midmarket companies with a concentrated TV ad campaign. While smaller than the top-tier cable companies, Herndon, Va.-based RCN announced a choice of four cable TV, phone and high-speed Internet packages aimed at small businesses.

ATandT Launches U-verse High Speed Internet for SMBs