Press Releases

Matáv is going to introduce its ADSL service

Budapest, August 31, 2000

The new service family of MATÁV called NetExpressz, based on ADSL and ATM technology, providing fast Internet access is going to be introduced for the retail shop network as of September 01, 2000.

The ADSL technology on which NetExpressz is based makes suitable the existing, copper wire telephone lines (dial-up and ISDN) for using the Internet at a speed even 20 times higher than previously. On the other hand the considerable transmission capacities required for the service offered to the large number of users is ensured by the high speed ATM platform of MATÁV. By making use of the new service the computers installed at home or in the office or even a local network can be connected to the telephone line.

The ADSL based NetExpressz service can be used without disturbing the telephone service operating on the same subscriber line, therefore always-on Internet access - similar to the use of Internet over a leased line - becomes possible.

Since a new service is introduced MATÁV intends to provide it in the initial phase built on the already tried and tested ISDN. Taking this aspect into account the NetExpressz service will be available for the time being within given areas of Budapest, with an existing MATÁV ISDN subscription.

According to the various user profiles the elements of NetExpressz service family differ in the maximum transmission rate and in the number of PCs that can be connected:

  NetExpressz I NetExpressz II NetExpressz III
Downstream transmission
rate (kbit/s, max.)
384 768 1500
Upstream transmission rate
(kbit/s, max.)
64 128 384
Number of PCs [max] 2 5 10

The introduction of the new service family will presumably accelerate the spreading of teleworking and distance learning in Hungary, and the possibilities offered by content services, electronic commerce and e-marketing will also widen to a great extent.

The new service has a major impact on the competitiveness of our country, and can be considered as a further step in laying the foundations of the information society.

Annex

The following table shows only the NetExpressz access fees, telephone subscription and usage fees and Internet content tariffs are not included in it.
The fee to be paid for the NetExpressz service comprises a one-off and a monthly fee item, irrespective of the amount of information transmitted and the duration of use.

ADSL NetExpressz I
Maximum 64 kbit/s upstream transmission rate and 384 kbit/s downstream transmission rate

  List prices* Discounted prices*
Number of
accesses
One-off
fee
Monthly
fee
One-off
fee**
Monthly
fee**
Monthly
fee***
1-200 HUF
45,000
HUF
15,000
HUF
30,000
HUF
12,000
HUF
10,000
201-1000 HUF
45,000
HUF
13,500
HUF
30,000
HUF
10,800
HUF
9,000
over 1001 HUF
45,000
HUF
12,000
HUF
30,000
HUF
9,600
HUF
8,000

ADSL NetExpressz II
Maximum 128 kbit/s upstream transmission rate and 768 kbit/s downstream transmission rate

  List prices* Discounted prices*
Number of
accesses
One-off
fee
Monthly
fee
One-off
fee**
Monthly
fee**
Monthly
fee***
1-200 HUF
45,000
HUF
30,000
HUF
30,000
HUF
24,000
HUF
20,000
201-1000 HUF
45,000
HUF
27,500
HUF
30,000
HUF
21,600
HUF
18,000
over 1001 HUF
45,000
HUF
24,000
HUF
30,000
HUF
19,200
HUF
16,000

ADSL NetExpressz III
Maximum 384 kbit/s upstream transmission rate and 1500 kbit/s downstream transmission rate

  List prices* Discounted prices*
Number of
accesses
One-off
fee
Monthly
fee
One-off
fee**
Monthly
fee**
Monthly
fee***
1-200 HUF
75,000
HUF
75,000
HUF
50,000
HUF
60,000
HUF
50,000
201-1000 HUF
75,000
HUF
67,500
HUF
50,000
HUF
54,000
HUF
45,000
over 1001 HUF
75,000
HUF
60,000
HUF
50,000
HUF
48,000
HUF
40,000

* HUF exclusive of VAT
** For a minimum one year contract
*** For a minimum three year contract