Patricia Fusco

CAIS Internet Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Wednesday inked a three-tiered alliance to advance broadband access and content services for travellers nationwide. CAIS (CAIS) and Microsoft (MSFT) are to develop a co-branded portal designed to distribute Web content through CAIS’s broadband networks in the hospitality industry. Microsoft also has an option to participate with CAIS in […]

AT&T Corp. Tuesday reported it attained a 5.8 percent increase in its earnings over comparable first quarter results in 1999. AT&T (T) reported first quarter revenues of $1.7 billion, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to $0.38 per diluted share, or $1.1 billion, during the first quarter of 1999. AT&T’s operational earnings, which exclude certain […]

DotPlanet.com contends it can rival top tier Internet service providers and Web portals by offering average American’s a unique blend of technology with a human touch. The new firm last week launched its bold business initiative designed to provide face-to-face support for access to its ISP services, as well as its general information and financial […]

Juno Online Services Inc. Monday completed deployment of its Juno Express high-speed Internet access service to 22 U.S. markets. The free e-mail incubator currently provides broadband access to 22 markets including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, […]

A Telecom Partners portfolio company Monday formed a strategic relationship with Lucent Technologies Inc. to deploy high-speed wireless access and virtual private network solutions in the U.S. and international markets. The venture capital firm intends to deploy Lucent Technologies (LU) Internet access server products in U.S. hotels, airports, convention centers and other public areas through […]

Andersen Consulting Wednesday announced that it initiated a new e-procurement venture as part of its expanded strategic relationship with Sun Microsystems, Inc. Products from Sun (SUNW) and Sun-Netscape offspring iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions will power the new venture. Each firm has agreed to commit the people, products and resources required for the success of the venture […]

EarthLink Network Inc. Thursday announced its waiving all set-up fees for its broadband Internet access nationwide in an effort to lure more customers to its high-speed service. The offer allows EarthLink (ELNK) DSL subscribers to save up to $300 in initial set up fees when they sign up for EarthLink’s $50 a month consumer DSL […]

Covad Communications Inc. Thursday forged a line sharing agreement with BellSouth that secures its ability to provide Digital Subscriber Line services around the country. The broadband service reseller entered into a regional agreement to share phone lines with BellSouth (BLS) and provide DSL access throughout the telecom company’s nine-state territory. Covad (COVD) is the first […]

Gateway Inc. and Verio Inc. Thursday forged an alliance to tap into small and medium-size businesses race to embrace e-commerce on the Internet. The two companies intend to offer a wide range of e-business services to Gateway (GTW) business customers. By teaming up with one of the leading Web hosting companies, Gateway’s business division can […]

Digital subscriber line broadband access providers have come under fire recently their response to a string of outages. Both Covad Communications Inc. and Pacific Bell have faced a battery of DSL access issues as they aggressively deploy their broadband services. Their experiences are not different from any other DSL reseller or access provider. Covad (COVD) […]

Free Internet access facilitator 1stUp.com Corp. Wednesday confirmed it has signed up more than 3.5 million users through its 70 distribution partners. Since launching its first private label free Internet access service over seven months ago the CMGI Inc. subsidiary amassed a total subscriber base that edges-out leading free Internet access providers like Net Zero […]

OPNET Technologies, Inc. Monday introduced new network-management software that allows Internet service and application service providers a performance overview of their end-to-end infrastructure. OPNET’s Application Characterization Environment (ACE) for IT DecisionGuru 7.0 is designed to work with the software firm’s IT DecisionGuru application. It provides a virtual proving ground for network optimization because it offers […]