TAMPA, Fla., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine having Internet, VoIP and even fax service during, and after, a natural disaster for your small to mid-size business. It's now possible thanks to Asevotech's Disaster Lease Program.
The demand for Internet services after a disaster has led many large corporations to invest in satellite technology. It requires huge capital that small business owners simply lack. In order to facilitate the same demand of small to midsized companies, Asevotech created the Disaster Lease Program (DLP). They offer the same benefits that large companies have, but without the large capital investment since the IT and satellites are leased.
Asevotech CEO Wes Holden explains, "There are many places where you can buy a satellite dish and services, but that process is extremely expensive and often out of the reach of small businesses, or even first responders, like police and fire departments in smaller communities. Today there are only two places where a company can turn for leasing, with Asevotech being one of them."
And why is leasing satellite technology important? As Holden says, "Generally when hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons or other natural disaster devastates an area the Internet providers are down anywhere from one to six months. This can be fatal to the small and midsize companies who desperately need these kinds of services. Companies that gamble on waiting to buy or rent this equipment find these devices hard to come by, even in the first week. By the time they realize they have to have the equipment and devices to survive financially, it's too late. Everyone else has bought it all."
The program works through enclosed trailer mounted or pole/stand mounted units. Each satellite unit is then equipped to provide wireless broadband Internet. Voice-over-internet protocol ("VoIP") telephone and fax service are available as an optional service with each satellite unit, handling one to eight voice lines per unit. Cell phone repeaters for Nextel and Cingular networks are also available as an optional item. These units then have generators and outdoor wireless networks so they can continue to run even after a disaster.
"Instead of buying all this equipment outright, we lease it to the business at a substantial savings to them," says Holden. "They sign a contract of three months up to 24 months and pay a deposit based on the options they'd like to have. Then they pay a monthly fee. If a disaster does strike, this way they can continue their operations since it's all done via satellite. So essentially, we offer a guaranteed service that will provide business continuity in the event of a disaster. Many businesses turn to us, like insurance companies, financial companies, property management companies, municipalities and emergency services."
The key, as Holden explains, is not to wait until just prior to, or after, a disaster. The process is complex so time is needed to make sure a small business is secure. "There is a three week build out period from contract signing to availability, so it is essential to sign up as early as possible for these units. But the wonderful thing is once you have the technology in place, and Mother Nature does her worst, your business can still be covered."
About Asevotech: Asevotech is an expert in handling disaster management. They also specialize in custom software development, equipment leasing, business analysis, project management, data management and web hosting. A privately owned company located in South Tampa, Florida, Asevotech is a Microsoft Certified Business Partner helping small to large size companies with IT needs.
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CONTACT: Wesley R. Holden of Asevotech, +1-813-944-2885, Fax:
+1-813-315-6477, wes@asevotech.com
Web site: http://www.asevotech.com/
