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Broadwing Communications Enters Resale Agreement With AireSpring; Broadwing's Nationwide All-Optical Network Serves As Backbone for Wholesale Service

Posted on: Monday, 1 August 2005, 09:00 CDT

Broadwing Communications, LLC, and AireSpring announced that they have entered into an agreement under which AirSpring's national group of sales agents is reselling communications services supported by Broadwing's nationwide all-optical network. AireSpring is offering Broadwing-supported local connectivity, long-distance, dedicated Internet access and private line services to its corporate and residential customers nationwide.

Broadwing's wholesale program is designed to make doing business with Broadwing easy for resellers. Not only does Broadwing offer resellers access to its full suite of voice and data services. Broadwing also offers a variety of Web-based tools that allow resellers to easily manage their customers. For instance, resellers can download call detail records on a daily basis, thus streamlining their billing and customer service operations. In addition, they can modify the services that they offer customers via a Web-based interface, which allows them to add new features or functions or even additional lines without having to pick up the phone and call Broadwing.

"We're thrilled with the quality of Broadwing's network, its people and its operations. We're excited to work with a communications provider that makes it so easy to do business with them," said Daniel Lonstein, senior vice president of marketing at AireSpring. "Broadwing's service enables us to more easily manage our customer base, upsell existing customers with new services and streamline our operations."

"Resale relationships with companies like AireSpring are valuable adjuncts to Broadwing's direct sales force, providing another avenue for increasing revenues," said Scott Widham, president of sales and marketing for Broadwing. "Broadwing will leverage AireSpring's highly knowledgeable agent sales team to help expand our reach to an even larger customer base."

About AireSpring

AireSpring is a privately held, 100% debt free, diversified full service communications company offering a broad range of innovative local, long distance and data services at competitive prices to corporate and residential customers nationwide. AireSpring is one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in the United States and was recently mentioned in such publications as Business Week and the Boston Globe as one of the leading discount telecom providers in the nation. For more information, visit www.airespring.com.

About Broadwing Corporation

Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG), through its consolidated subsidiary Broadwing Communications, LLC, (Broadwing) delivers innovative data, voice, and media solutions to enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Enabled by its one-of-a-kind, all-optical network and award-winning products and services, Broadwing Communications provides communications solutions with unparalleled customer focus and speed. Broadwing Corporation, via its Corvis Equipment Corporation subsidiary, also provides government agencies and service providers with advanced, scalable optical networking equipment designed to reduce the overall cost associated with building and operating optical networks. For more information, visit www.broadwing.com.

Broadwing and its logo, are trademarks and/or service marks of Broadwing Communications, LLC, and/or Broadwing Corporation. All trademarks and service marks not belonging to Broadwing are the property of their respective owners.

Investor Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding Broadwing Corporation and/or Broadwing Communications, LLC (collectively "Broadwing"), that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements, and statements regarding Broadwing's beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Broadwing's actual results could differ materially from these statements.

Source: Business Wire

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