Renaissance Las Vegas Chooses Covad High-Speed Wireless Broadband

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covad Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX:DVW), a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications, announced today that Renaissance Las Vegas, a AAA-rated 4-Diamond hotel in downtown Las Vegas, has selected Covad’s wireless broadband service for their business needs.

“We require a large amount of bandwidth on a 24-hour basis for our business to function and meet our guests’ needs”

The Renaissance Las Vegas chose the NextWeb HiCap service to fulfill their Internet access needs. The service – which provides up to 100 Mbps of bandwidth – was originally ordered to supply bandwidth to the hotel. Hotel General Manager Tom Xavier, however, was so satisfied with the service that he decided to keep it on a permanent basis.

“We require a large amount of bandwidth on a 24-hour basis for our business to function and meet our guests’ needs,” said Xavier. “Covad was easy to work with and quickly implemented the successful broadband solution.”

“We are pleased the Renaissance Las Vegas chose Covad for its business needs,” said Pat Bennett, Covad executive vice president market development. “Our competitively priced service offerings are simple to understand and easy to implement, which can result in immediate cost-savings. Ultimately, our solutions enable business owners to focus on growing their businesses instead of worrying about technology choices.”

Covad offers high-speed broadband wireless to over 3500 businesses in five markets nationwide: Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Orange County and San Francisco.

With five base station towers, located at Harrah’s, Bank of America, Rio, Sunrise Peak and Black Mountain, Covad has the ability to provide high-speed broadband wireless service to most of the Las Vegas Valley.

Covad offers a complete portfolio of cost effective telecom solutions that businesses require. To learn more about Covad’s services, please log onto http://www.covad.com or call 1-866-292-4848.

About Covad

Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications. The company offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, wireless broadband, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134. Web Site: www.covad.com.

About Renaissance Las Vegas

The Renaissance Las Vegas offers travelers access to 14 stories of spacious accommodations, including 548 rooms and 30 suites ranging from 859 to 1,681 sq. ft. Exclusive guest amenities include spa treatments, a chic restaurant and bar, high-speed Internet access, flat screen televisions and a dedicated concierge service that grants guests their every whim. The hotel was recently awarded AAA’s prestigious 4-Diamond rating. The Renaissance Las Vegas is located at 3400 Paradise Road and can be reached by phone at [phone] or toll free at [phone]. The fax is [phone]. Renaissance Las Vegas is a development project of the Jackson-Shaw Company of Dallas and can be visited on the Web at http://www.renaissancelasvegas.com/.