Service provider Netifice Communications is expanding its network to offer users a simpler way to securely manage remote office connectivity The company says it will announce this week a deal with New Edge Networks that expands Netifice's DSL reach to 100 additional cities served by New Edge and beefs up its broadband coverage in 270 more. Netifice offers fully managed VPN services using its national IP backbone and partnerships with about 20 DSL and cable modem providers and, soon, one satellite service provider. "While coverage is king, we're focused on offering users the best choice to meet their VPN needs," says Gregory Davis, vice president of marketing at Netifice. For example, through its partnerships in Washington, D.C., Netifice has 15 DSL providers to choose from when setting up VPNs. Netifice is expected to announce a partnership with Hughes Network Systems that will let customers also use Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite connectivity at all or some of their sites. Hughes VSAT services are available nationwide, even in the most rural remote sites that . are often impossible to service with DSL or cable.
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