Patricia Fusco

EchoStar Communications Corp. Monday invested $50 million in Gilat-To-Home Inc. to provide two-way satellite broadband Internet services. As a result of the investment EchoStar (DISH) will hold approximately a 17.6 percent stake in Gilat-To-Home. Microsoft Corp. took a 26 percent stake in the new company in February. Gilat-To-Home is a joint broadband venture whose partners […]

Juno Online Services Inc. Monday teamed with Metricom Inc. to offer its Ricochet brand of mobile broadband Internet access to Juno’s 9.4 million subscribers. Charles Ardai, Juno (JWEB) president and chief executive officer, said the firms goal is to make it possible for anyone to access Juno anywhere, at a speed tailored to their own […]

Citrix Systems, Inc. Thursday launched its worldwide marketing program focused on primary, secondary and college-level education. Christened the “Solutions in Education,” the Citrix (CTXS) application service offering is aimed at informing administrators, teachers and IT professionals about the benefits of using its ASP software. Ed Lacobucci, Citrix chairman and chief technical officer, said Citrix intends […]

GTE Corp. Thursday renamed its Internet backbone business division from GTE Internetworking to Genuity, Inc. The corporate moniker change is the result of GTE’s (GTE) desire for the Federal Communication Commission to approve its $53 billion merger with Bell Atlantic Corp. and to take the company public. The companies must castoff GTE’s Internet operations because […]

Denver-based Internet service provider RMI.NET, Inc. today acquired nearly a 20 percent stake in enginenumber9.com, a vertical market ASP. The ASP develops private label virtual desktops for businesses, associations and Internet companies. Philip Seifert, enginenumber9.com chairman and chief executive officer, said he was glad to see the RMI.NET (RMII) investment. “By working together, we will […]

Virginia-based OneMain.com this week attained a milestone in its nationwide service integration strategy. The company’s entire California operations, representing about 30 percent of its subscriber base, were successfully transitioned to OneMain’s national brand of dial-up services. Mike Read, OneMain (ONEM) president and chief operating officer, said the successful integration of its California operations under the […]

MCI WorldCom Inc. and America Online Inc. Thursday announced the two firms extended their existing agreements for dial-up access services in the U.S. through the end of 2004. MCI WorldCom (WCOM) subsidiary, UUNET, has been a key provider for the world’s largest content provider for several years. Under the expanded relationship, UUNET will continue to […]

Last week Exodus Communications Inc. notified its customers that PSINet Inc. would be disconnecting its DS3 lines in place between the two networks on March 31. The confidential communication stated that at the time of the disconnection, all access to PSINet’s networks would be lost. The memo further stated that the decision to disconnect was […]

Application service provider netASPx Tuesday concluded its deals with Balrae Associates, Inc. and United Systems Consultants marking the completion of its seventh acquisition since May 1999. Fueled by $100 million in investment from GTCR Golder Rauner LLC, netASPx has built out its ASP infrastructure by acquiring smaller ASPs and Web hosting firms. netASPx has already […]

Sega Enterprises, Inc. Tuesday unveiled its plans to launch a new online entertainment company that includes SegaNet, a high-speed Internet service provider with multi-player gaming and chat capabilities. Anticipating that the online gaming market represents a large role in the future of video games, Sega (SGNY) intends to step-up its Web presence this fall, just […]

Computer disk drive maker Seagate Technology, Inc. Monday formed a strategic partnership with Cobalt Networks, Inc. to build a suite of Linux-based server appliances for Internet and Application Service Providers. Fresh from its drive to privatize, Seagate (SEG) intends to work with Cobalt (COBT) to deliver ISPs and ASPs storage and data protection services. The […]

Broadband Digital Group Monday began the first phase of its free Digital Subscriber rollout in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Orange County, Calif. BDG launched its Web-based pre-registration site in January and signed-up 750,000 potential DSL customers to date. Ryan Steelberg, BDG president, said the firm wants to put word-of-mouth advertising to work in […]