Patricia Fusco

Free Internet access provider NetZero Inc. Tuesday announced that it would offer a Linux version of its advertising-supported software. Ronald Burr, NetZero president and chief technical officer, said it was anxious to move into the world of services offered on the Linux platform. “Linux is becoming a strong market for non-PC devices and is an […]

Prodigy Communications Corp. Tuesday took definitive steps toward increasing its digital subscriber line users ability to thwart e-mail viruses and unauthorized intrusive attacks. The national Internet service provider struck a deal with Zone Labs Inc. to provide its flagship ZoneAlarm personal Internet security utility to Prodigy’s broadband subscribers. Zone Labs is developing a pre-configured, downloadable […]

Personnel fallout from converging technologies and corporate acquisitions has combined to produce an interesting Washington-based wireless initiative. Telecom pedigreed former heads of McCaw Cellular, AT&T Wireless Inc., Lucent Technologies Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., and NEXTLINK Communications Inc. hitched-up Monday to deliver Burst Wireless Inc. The wireless offspring of the former mobile communications and Internet companies’ […]

High Speed Access Corp. recognizes that there are two ways to quickly expand its services in the broadband arena; build a business, or buy one. HSA Monday entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Digital Chainsaw, a Florida-based Web hosting and systems integration firm doing business as NetPerformance. NetPerformance was formed in 1999 from the […]

The New Ventures Group of Lucent Technologies Inc. Monday announced its taking a minority stake in ISPSoft Inc. ISPSoft, a New Jersey-based start-up firm, develops software tools that facilitate provisioning, managing and monitoring Internet Protocol-based narrow and broadband services. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. As a result of the deal, Lucent owns […]

Prodigy Communications Corp. is looking for a new lease on its Internet service life cycle in Texas. In addition to relocating its corporate White Plains, N.Y. headquarters to Austin, Texas, Prodigy Friday introduced its new management team and added new board members. Prodigy’s deepening relationship with SBC Communications Corp. is the primary motivation for the […]

Consumer and Internet advocacy groups quickly lined-up to take a stand on the 9th Circuit Court decision handed down late Thursday. Despite losing the fight to regulate AT&T Corp.’s cable network in Portland, Ore., city officials say their battle to open up competition among Internet service providers would persevere in the long run. The 9th […]

Canada-based Sierra Wireless Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. this week finalized a series of agreements, which includes Sierra Wireless’ acquisition of Qualcomm’s Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) module business. The price of the all cash transaction was not disclosed, but the primary deal calls for Sierra Wireless to purchase Qualcomm’s module business’ inventory, manufacturing and customer […]

Champaign bottles might be popping throughout AT&T Corp. headquarters as the much awaited ruling on a highly-anticipated open access cable case was handed down late Thursday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision of a lower court, stating that the city of Portland, Ore., had overstepped its authority and could not require […]

While enterprises looking to get groups together for meetings on the Net can do so in real-time with WebEx, Inc., the firm is aiming to meet with anxious investors at the stock market rushing to take a stake in its initial public offering. A Web collaboration service provider, WebEx seeks to pick-up more than $40 […]

Lucent Technologies and Sprint PCS Thursday announced plans to conduct trials of a third-generation wireless data solution. First trials of the code division multiple access high-speed wireless technology is scheduled to begin this summer at the Sprint PCS Technology Integration Center based in Lenexa, Kansas. The pair intends to test the technology in a real-world […]

Stepping out of its core chip-making business, Intel Corp. Thursday unveiled its first integrated Web appliance. The handheld device, dubbed Intel Dot.Station, features a built-in phone and Internet access with e-mail and Web browsing capabilities. Intel intends to bring the unit to market though its Internet service provider channel partner program. Intel Dot.Station will be […]