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Why is Epic Touch's Internet packages bandwidths so different from other internet providers packages bandwidths?

Epic Touch's internet packages are developed with  synchronous bandwidth for upload and download.  So a customer with a 512K package is  getting 512 Kbps up and 512 Kbps down.  Most other internet providers offer different bandwidth(asynchronous) with the upload bandwidth being 50% to 90% less than the download bandwidth.  By having synchronous data package,  customers will have better VOIP results and will benefit from the additional upload bandwidth when uploading photos and other files to Facebook,  or other websites.

As a comparison, one Kansas internet provider offers only one such package.

 Epic Touch’s comparable offering would be the Turbo 1.5 (1.5 Mbps).

 

As you can see Epic Touch's package is similar in price and bandwidth. One benefit from Epic Touch's service is that it is delivered through fiber optic cable and would not be prone to connection issues due to electrical interference that is associated with the phone lines that delivers the comparable DSL service.


Another direct comparison can be made of Epic Touch's 512K package to a similar package offered by a national internet provider.

In this comparison Epic Touch offers higher bandwidth at a lower price than the national internet provider and does not require a 2-year contract.


Internet bandwidth and pricing is a topic that the largest of ISP providers have to address. The current trend for some ISPs is to take the European approach and bill based on MB or GB downloaded or uploaded. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2009/tc20090331_726397.htm 


Epic Touch has and will continue to review and evaluate the internet package offerings and provide the best possible service. 




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