Thus will provide a Virtual ISP service, through its Demon brand, which the British Fax Directory will use to launch Angel Surf, a subscription-free Internet portal, allowing its customers to access the Internet through a dedicated Windows based PC. This is the first subscription-free ISP service that focuses on daytime dial-up usage and it is anticipated that 85% of the traffic will take place during office hours.
The British Fax Directory will sell a complete PC package, including monitor, hard drive, mouse and keyboard, while Thus will provide hosting services, unlimited email addresses for subscribers and local call dial-up access.
As part of the multi-million pound contract, Thus is also working with the British Fax Directory to provide a full range of communications solutions.
As one of the UK’s leading ISPs, through our Demon brand, Thus is well positioned to become a virtual ISP for the British Fax Directory having the skills and next generation technology to bring Angel Surf to the business community, commented Bill Allan, Chief Executive of Thus.
We are delighted to be partnering with the British Fax Directory to provide this revolutionary new service and to be working towards the implementation of a fuller range of communications solutions. he added.
Commenting on the partnership, Gordon Ritchie CEO of British Fax added, By reducing hardware costs to less than GBP200 consumers can more readily take advantage of a free ISP service. Thus has demonstrated that it has the leading edge technology and support that we need to provide this revolutionary new service – we are delighted to have Thus as our business partner on this exciting project.
