Covad Business DSL Plus Service

Professional-level internet connectivity for small to medium-sized businesses

For the small to medium-sized business with mission-critical applications like Web or email servers and network applications, Business DSL Plus offers consistent, reliable performance backed by service level agreements. With Business DSL Plus service, you get 24x7x365 dedicated customer support, same-day technical support, and robust service level agreements.

  • Available in six symmetrical speeds*—144 Kbps, 192 Kbps, 384 Kbps, 768 Kbps, 1.1 Mbps, 1.5 Mbps
  • Free professional installation for new service
  • 30-day no-risk satisfaction guarantee and dedicated 24x7x365 customer support experts
  • Service availability of 99.9% or better
  • One external IP address and 254 usable private IP addresses or five static IP addresses
*All speeds symmetrical—same speed for uploads and downloads

Do you have mission-critical Internet access needs?
Step up to Business DSL Plus Enterprise
Robust service level agreements, symmetrical upload and download speeds, and more!

Pricing

Speeds1 144 Kbps 192 Kbps 384 Kbps 768 Kbps 1.1 Mbps 1.5 Mbps
Monthly charges 1 year contract $129.95 $129.95 $149.95 $159.95 $219.95 $269.95
2 year contract $119.95 $119.95 $129.95 $139.95 $199.95 $249.95
One-time charges Equip. $359 FREE through 7/31/08 with rebate
Install. $225 FREE through 7/31/08!
Promotion

Limited-time promotional offer:  Free equipment with rebate, installation fee waived.

Additional information
  • Contract—One year minimum
  • Included email and web space—15 emails on the Covad domain (YourName@covad.net) and 10 MB of web space on the Covad domain (home.covad.net/YourName). Optional services available.
  • InstallationFREE. Professional installation for a limited time through 7/31/08. Save $225! 2
  • Phone line requirements—None
  • My Covad Account—Easily manage your account and billing information online.3
  • IP addressing—One fixed public IP with NAT standard, or up to five static IP addresses; additional blocks of IPs available.
Guarantee

Order Business DSL Plus Internet service and try it for 30 days. If not fully satisfied, all installation, equipment, and monthly service fees will be refunded and service agreement will be discontinued without further obligation. Please review the Covad Customer Policies for details.4

1 The actual speed available at your location depends on proximity to the telephone company's central offices (COs).

2 Customer will be invoiced a one-time $30 fuel surcharge in connection with all professional installations, including those where professional installation fee has been waived. See Covad Customer Policies.

3 Covad encourages its customers to ‘go green’ and opt for free billing options like EFT or credit card. If customer chooses to receive a paper invoice, there is a $3.95 monthly fee. See Covad Customer Policies.

4 Equipment fees refunded after Customer returns equipment in accordance with Covad’s RMA instructions. Equipment fees will not be refunded if Customer has requested a rebate.
 

Email and Web Hosting Services

Get company-branded email and a professional Web presence with Covad Hosting services, available with purchase of broadband service. If you are already a Covad customer, go to My Covad Account and click the "Getting Started" link in the navigation bar to register your domain and order your hosting plan.

Four Plans to Choose from Business-Class Email Basic Web Hosting Enhanced Web Hosting Premium Web Hosting
Monthly fee $4.50 $9.50 $29.50¹ $49.50²
One-time set up fee $10 $15 $35 $55
Number of business-class email accounts 10 30 40 60
Storage per email account 250 MB 250 MB 250 MB 250 MB
Email attachment size 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB 10 MB
Website storage n/a 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB
Data transfer/month n/a 60 GB 100 GB 200 GB
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¹ Only $24.50/month for Enhanced Web Hosting when you order any Covad DSL or T1 service.
² Only $39.50/month for Premium Web Hosting when you order any Covad DSL or T1 service.


 

Professional Installation

FREE installation for a limited time. Save $225! A Covad technician will install the service and ensure that everything is up and running.

 

Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

At Covad, we stand by our promise of uncompromising quality by providing SLAs on our business-class services. These guarantees mean that you can focus your attention on your business and not worry about your Internet connection.

  • Fast installation time guarantee—Get high-speed Internet installed within 30 calendar days of placing your order, or we'll credit 50% of your first month's service fee.
  • Service availability guarantee¹—Service guarantee availability of 99.9%, or you will be eligible for a credit equal to one day of service for every hour of downtime beyond the guarantee. In the event of a service outage, we guarantee restoration within 24 hours, or you will be eligible for a credit equal to 10% of your monthly service fee.¹
  • Average network delivery and delay¹—Choose Covad with confidence in the performance of our network.
    • Data delivery—99.9% successful delivery of all data packets sent from your location over the Covad network, or you will be eligible for a credit of up to 10% of your monthly service fee.
    • Delay—110 millisecond average for the round trip of a message sent from your location to a test point on the Covad network, or you will be eligible for a credit of up to 10% of your monthly service fee.

Read the complete details of the Service Level Agreement in the Covad Customer Policies.

¹Not available with Business DSL Plus ECA (Extended Coverage Area) service. details

 

Equipment

Free equipment for a limited time. Hurry! Save up to $359!

A Covad approved DSL router is required.

Equipment Provided by Covad

For Business DSL Plus 192, 384, 768, 1.1, 1.5

  • Siemens 5890 Router
  • Netopia 4652 Router¹

Other Covad-Approved Equipment¹

For Business DSL Plus 192, 384, 768, 1.1, 1.5

  • Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5851 Router
  • Flowpoint 2200 SDSL Router¹
¹Not available with Business DSL Plus ECA (Extended Coverage Area) service. details

 

Other Computer Equipment

In most cases, you will not need to add or change any computer equipment other than the DSL router, unless you have an older PC that does not come with an Ethernet network interface card. Most new computers include an Ethernet network card. If you have an older computer, a card can be purchased to enable the Ethernet capability on your computer. You can purchase one at any computer store.

Note:  Covad does not install Ethernet network cards during the installation process; you must have a 10Base-T or better Ethernet network card installed and working prior to self-installation or arrival of the Covad technician.

 

IP Addressing

For your business network, you can have:

  • A single public IP address that identifies your business, with multiple private addresses (addresses not available outside of your business, NAT)
  • A unique Internet address for every computer on your network

Select from the following standard IP options:

  • NAT (one external IP address and 254 private)
  • Five static IP addresses

For an extra monthly fee, additional IP addresses are available:

Usable IPs Monthly Fee Set-up Fee
1 w/ NAT; 254 private IP addresses included included
5 included included
13 $10 included
29 $15 included
61 $20 included
125 $25 included
253 $50 included
 

Business DSL Plus Extended Coverage Area Services (ECA)

Covad offers its customers uninterrupted service in Covad's extended coverage areas through partnerships with a variety of service providers. Some aspects of ECA services differ from the Covad standard services.

  • Pricing may be different
  • SLAs not available for delays, service availability, or time to repair (TTR)
  • Only the Efficient (Siemens) CPE is available with ECA services. The customer-provided CPE option will not be available with ECA services.
  • While customers can still access My Covad Account, not all functionality will be available, and some information might not be updated in real time.
  • ECA services will be installed by a Covad partner and not a Covad technician.