Jim Wagner

WorldGate Communications, Inc. seeks to shine in the glow of the broadband access spotlight. WorldGate Wednesday struck deals with four cable companies to accelerate the deployment of its cable Internet services. WorldGate signed multi-year agreements with Adelphia Communications Corp. , Cox Communications Inc. , Comcast Cable Communications Inc., and Charter Communications, Inc., for the deployment […]

Prodigy Communications Corp. hopes to capitalize on the popularity of its digital subscriber line service with the launch of its broadband centric Web site. The site, available only to Prodigy’s 2.6 million customers, features streaming media content on nine channels ranging from news to online games. It plans to add several new channels by the […]

OneMain.com Tuesday signed an agreement with New Edge Networks Inc in an effort to expand its national broadband services. The agreement extends OneMain.com’s reach throughout the continental U.S. It’s anticipated that the agreement will be the springboard for OneMain.com’s digital subscriber line, wireless and cable Internet access growth. The company currently has more than 5,000 […]

Earthlink Network Inc., is joining the growing list of broadband services providers that intends to increase access and decrease install time for digital subscriber line services. By the end of July, customers in Baltimore, Pittsburgh and northern New Jersey can avoid the “truck roll” delays involved with setting up DSL services. EarthLink Tuesday said it […]

Sprint Corp. hopes digital subscriber line self-install kits from its new partner Broadjump Inc. will help it gain subscribers in its battle with DSL competitors and cable firms. waiting times. The partnership, announced Monday, lets customers install the high-speed service themselves, instead of waiting for a Sprint technician. Typically, the broadband service takes 40 to […]

Symantec Corp. Monday announced it took an $18 million equity stake in Brightmail Inc. to ramp up its e-mail security offerings. The deal marries Brightmail’s e-mail anti-virus software solution with Symantec’s comprehensive virus library. The investment, part of Brightmail’s overall $35 million second-round pre-initial public offering financing, gives Symantec a seat on the board of […]

OneMain.com Inc., is venturing into the wireless service arena by forging a pact with Canada-based Research In Motion Ltd. to provide wireless e-mail services. The Internet service provider is offering wireless e-mail delivery for its customers that use RIM-enabled products. OneMain.com’s $50 a month introductory rate includes e-mail service in conjunction with RIM’s existing e-mail […]

The AT&T Wireless Group extended its footprint in the Midwest with the all-cash purchase of SBC Communication Inc.’s Indianapolis wireless system Monday. The AT&T release stated the purchase, valued at $530 million, fills a strategic gap in its national wireless footprint and will be finalized by year-end. The SBC, in order to get approval for […]

Lucent Technologies Inc. has decided to take its rapidly growing microelectronics and communications technology division public, anticipating an initial stock offering in first quarter of next year. Thursday’s announcement comes on the heels of its reported earnings of more than $1 billion in the fiscal year third quarter ending June 30, an increase of 30 […]

Covad Communications Group this week extended its digital subscriber line services on both sides of the U.S. with digital subscriber line launches in California, Alabama and Florida. The footprint expansion means nearly one million new customers could subscriber to Covad’s branded TeleSurfer DSL services. Tom Wagner, Covad’s Western region president and general manager, said DSL’s […]

Level 3 Communications Inc. completed its central Florida fiber optic networks in Tampa and Orlando, Fla., Wednesday. The buildout completion allows Level 3 to provide Internet backbone services from 25 major metropolitan markets nationwide. Kevin O’Hara, Level 3 executive vice president and chief operating officer, said the network rings allow Internet service providers and competitive […]

SBC Communications Inc., Wednesday continued to capitalize on its alliance with Prodigy Communications Corp. by becoming its exclusive telephone directory service provider. The SMARTpages.com Web directory, co-branded with Prodigy, allows customers to search nationwide yellow and white pages listings online. Lesia Figueira, Prodigy spokesperson, said the alliance streamlines the services formerly performed by the joint […]