Gillette Group ISP Division launches first High Speed Dial Up Internet Service in T&T

Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:26:00 GMT

Exclusive to Carib-Link, Interserv and CableNett and another first fromt the ISP Division of the Gillette Group comes the latest in Internet technology for dial up Internet Users, Turbo Dial Up High Speed Internet Service.

Turbo is a subscription- based service that uses patent-pending technology to provide DSL-like speed over 56K dial-up lines. Turbo works with an ordinary dialup account, so you wont need to change anything to begin enjoying Turbo charged speeds. Turbo goes way beyond competitive products that simply "tweak" windows network settings. Turbo is true "Virtual Broadband", providing DSL-like speed over a single dial-up connection, at a very low monthly cost. The benefits are:

Turbo delivers consistent speed improvements in real-life Internet usage scenarios, it accelerates web browsing, web-based file transfers, uploading and downloading of all native FTP file transfers, and all types of email from simple web-based email systems like Hotmail and Yahoo Mail to POP3 and SMTP based email systems such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Exchange. Additionally, email attachments including Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and others will also be accelerated.

Speed, Speed and More Speed

Turbo "turbo-charges" your dial line performance and lets you browse the web more than five times faster than with a 56k dial-up line--speeds comparable to DSL.

Ad Blocking

Are you tired of the constant intrusion of Internet advertising? Turbo blocks these annoying ads to enhance your Internet experience and speed up the delivery of your requested information.

Ultra-Secure Firewall

Turbo ultra-secure firewall and security features provide the complete coverage required to protect your PC from unauthorized access. The Ultra-Secure Firewall blocks unwanted access from the Internet. With its stealth mode of operation, prying eyes from the Internet do not even know that your computer is there, so hackers move onto an easier target.

Enhanced Parental Control

Turbo now supports both "White lists" and" Black lists". For example, you can choose a "walled garden" approach where parents simply create a list of all sites their children can visit or you can take the opposite approach and create a list of restricted sites that you do not want your children to access.

Easy to get - easy to install

Turbo is available by simple download or via CD. In a matter of minutes, you are up and running and enjoying your new-found speed.

Even easier to maintain Automatic updates

Uninstalling old versions of software and reinstalling new ones are time consuming and often frustrating. With your software is always current. Thats because it is self-updating. Each day when you first start Turbo, it will check to see if any updates or new features are available. If there are, you can immediately upgrade your product or you can choose to do it at a later time. Updates include only components of the product that have changed, so updates are completed quickly. For the ISP, this means no new CDs to issue.

Works with existing ISP and e-mail account

Turbo works with most ISPs and browsers so you wont need to change your ISP or your current e-mail address to begin enjoying Turbo speed.

No new hardware to purchase and install

With cable and DSL service you are often required to purchase additional hardware and, even worse, expected to install it on your own! With Turbo simply install the software and you are ready to go.

Portable broadband - available everywhere

Turbo is available anywhere there is a telephone, cellular phone or wireless connection, so now you can enjoy high-speed Internet access from work, home, while on the road, or even on vacation.

Low monthly charge - subscription-based service

Unlike cable and DSL services which can be quite expensive, Turbo is a cost-effective, subscription-based service with a low monthly fee.

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