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NewsMetroFi mulls sale and end to muni-WiFi initiatives
The shakeout continues in the muni-WiFi market as MetroFi indicated it is mulling a sale and ending its muni-WiFi initiatives in the nine cities where it operates WiFi networks. Like EarthLink, Read more...
How hard did EarthLink try to help its muni-WiFi customers?
Did EarthLink really try that hard to find suitable alternatives for those muni-WiFi networks the dial-up ISP has shut down over the past several months because it couldn't make a go of the Read more...
EarthLink yanks muni WiFi network in Philly
EarthLink has pulled the plug on its $17-million municipal WiFi network in Philadelphia after it says it failed to reach an agreement with the city to take over the network. Originally, reports Read more...
New Orleans' muni-WiFi network to go dark
EarthLink's muni-WiFi network in New Orleans will go dark on May 18 as the company--which is pulling out of all of its muni-WiFi projects--was unable to find a buyer. Unlike the networks in Milpitas, Read more...
Will cable MSOs come to the rescue of Sprint/Clearwire?
How many times have we heard that cable companies are interested in broadband wireless, particularly WiMAX? But we never heard more than just vague speculation with no names. Now several Read more...
A few still believe in the old muni-WiFi model
Last year, a relative unknown newcomer to the muni-WiFi market appeared to be the only WiFi firm left willing to foot the bill to build networks for cities. Florida-based E-Path Communications had Read more...
Houston issues RFI for muni-WiFi
Using its $5 million it received as a penalty payment from EarthLink for dropping the city, the city of Houston is looking to re-launch its muni-WiFi initiative, issuing a request for information to Read more...
Covad's experiment with muni-WiFi comes at right time
With EarthLink dropping out of the muni-WiFi market and plans imploding across the country, you have to wonder why Read more...
Where does EarthLink go from here?
Last year in July I questioned whether EarthLink would become a model of success in the Read more...
EarthLink officially pulls plug on muni-WiFi business
Not surprisingly, EarthLink has officially pulled the plug on its muni-WiFi business. The ISP revealed in November that Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew Edge First to Offer MPLS Classes of Service Over DSL NetworksEarthLink Announces Third Quarter Earnings ATLANTA, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELNK) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007. Highlights include: -- Revenue of $298.8 Read more... EARTHLINK CONFIRMS PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT FOR SK TELECOM TO FUND UP TO $270 MILLION IN HELIO JOINT VENTUREATLANTA, September 21, 2007 — EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) today confirmed the announcement by SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) that the South Korean company will invest up to $270 million in Helio, their Read more... EarthLink Confirms Preliminary Agreement for SK Telecom to Fund Up to $270 Million in Helio Joint Venture ATLANTA, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EarthLink, Inc. today confirmed the announcement by SK Telecom that the South Korean company will invest up to $270 million in Helio, their wireless voice Read more... Press Release: EarthLink Announces Additional Funding to HELIO Joint VentureEarthLink Announces Additional Funding to HELIO Joint Venture ATLANTA, July 25 -- EarthLink, Inc. today announced that EarthLink and SK Telecom have entered into a lending arrangement with HELIO, Read more... |