A. Dial-up Access Service
¡¡¡¡The dial-up access service means dialing special number, the
users can access the Internet. Its product category includes register
account service, calling fee collection service, Internet access
card service and ISDN dialing Internet service.
¡¡¡¡China Telecom Register Account Service:
¡¡¡¡This service provides customers with a fixed account to use
the Internet service. After registration, users get dialing account
and password. After inputting the account number, password and
the fixed dialing number ¡°163¡±, users can be online immediately.
This service is designed mainly for household users, medium and
small-sized business whose Internet demands are comparatively
low.
¡¡¡¡Calling Part Charge Service
¡¡¡¡China Telecom calling part charge service provides customers
with public account and password. Without registration, users
can dial the Internet service number through fixed phone to access
the Internet. It is characterized by its convenience, complete-covering,
and simple way of payment. This service is designed mainly for
household users, medium and small-sized business and especially
people on business with low Internet demands.
¡¡¡¡Internet Prepay Card Service
¡¡¡¡China Telecom Internet prepay card service provides customers
with public account and password. After inputting account number
and password offered by the cards, users can get access to the
Internet. The access number is 163. Without registration fee payment,
this service is an effective supplementary to the Register Account
Service. It also provides online billing information and password
change.
¡¡¡¡ISDN Dial-up Internet Access Service
¡¡¡¡Supported by the integrated service digital network, customers
can enjoy the dialing Internet service. ISDN service supports
the Register Account Service, Calling Fee Collection Service and
Internet Access Card Service. With a pair of lines, users can
get the Internet service, phone call, fax, pictures and data services
at the same time with fast speed while saving costs. It is designed
mainly for the household customers and the medium and small-size
business.
B. Broadband Access Service
¡¡¡¡Utilizing the phone line, China Telecom ADSL service
offers customers broadband service with bandwidth of 8Mbps. ADSL
service is divided into 2 types: DSL dial-up access service and
private line access service. Its strength shows in quick installation,
exclusive bandwidth, and users can be online and make phone calls
simultaneously. The DSL dial-up access service is mainly designed
for the household users and the medium and small-sized businesses
no matter their locations are centralized of dispersed. The private
line service is mainly for net bars and medium and small-sized
businesses.
¡¡¡¡LAN Access Service
¡¡¡¡Mainly utilizing the Ethernet technology, China Telecom offers
LAN access service to the densely populated communities. Employing
huge capable switches in the central nodes, the LAN service provides
customers with FTTX plus LAN broadband access service. With a
computer and a LAN card, users can get access to the Internet
in high speed. The LAN virtual dialing access service is designed
mainly for the newly built up living communities. The LAN private
line access service is mainly for the commercial centers, schools
and big corporate customer who need high speed Internet access.
China Telecom LAN access service is available throughout China.
¡¡¡¡WLAN Access Service
¡¡¡¡Adopting the advanced Wireless LAN technology, China Telecom
WLAN access service is an effective supplementary and extension
of the wire-line broadband access service. The hardware needed
includes WLAN card for the terminal, the base stations which send
and receive data in wireless way and other access control equipments.
After inserting a piece of WLAN card in his computer and installing
other software needed, the users can get access to Internet. Within
the service area, users can move their terminals freely. The WLAN
access service can provide customized services to household customers
and businesses.
¡¡¡¡The Private Line Internet Access Service
¡¡¡¡China Telecom Private Line Internet Access service is a high
speed access service which connects the customer with CHINANET
by optical fiber, digital circuit, DDN and ATM/FR etc. It offers
access bandwidth varying from 64kbps to 1000Mbps. It is mainly
designed for the net bars, corporations, communities, hotels,
office buildings and schools which needs medium to high access
speeds.