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Reports Strong Sales Traction ATLANTA, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Highlights for the first quarter include: Net loss of $(236.4) million (which includes a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $256.7 million) Net Loss Before Goodwill Impairment (a non-GAAP measure) of $(7.5) million Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) of $61.5 million Net cash provided by...
VoIP technology makes it cheap to call Mom on Mother's Day and all year round. To help find the cheapest calling rates out there, TheDigest.com announces the top 5 residential VoIP providers with the cheapest calling plans. (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 One of the most thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts doesn’t fit into a shopping cart. A phone call to Mom on her special day is not only a great gift, but a cheap one too. Phone calls to Mom don’t have to cost an arm and a leg. VoIP, also...
Provider offers High-Speed, Affordable Alternative to All Leading Business-Grade Solutions Toronto, ON (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 BroadConnect Telecom, the leader in Hosted VoIP, Voice, Video, IT and Data Security Solutions in Canada has made waves with recent announcements that the firm has finished their reliable nationwide Ethernet over Copper expansion, further strengthening their standing as the largest Ethernet over Copper solutions provider in Canada. This advanced service in now...
- Consolidated revenue of $186.2 million ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Communication, Inc. ("GCI") (NASDAQ:GNCMA) today reported its first quarter 2013 results with revenues increasing to $186.2 million over revenues of $171.9 million in the first quarter of 2012, an increase of $14.3 million or 8.3 percent. Adjusted EBITDA increased $3.8 million or 7.0 percent over the first quarter of 2012 EBITDA of $54.8 million. GCI's first quarter 2013 net income...
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- President Obama today (May 1) nominated Tom Wheeler to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and announced that Commissioner Mignon Clyburn would serve as acting chair until Wheeler's confirmation. The following statement should be attributed to Craig Silliman, Verizon senior vice president, public policy: "Verizon congratulates Commissioner Clyburn on her historic appointment as acting chair of the Federal Communications...
CHICAGO, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TLV networks ("TLV") today announces the commercial launch of its ultra-low latency microwave network connecting the exchange data centers in Aurora, IL and 350 E. Cermak in Chicago. The TLV multi-channel microwave network offers both bandwidth capacity as well as market data to its customers. Network subscribers have the flexibility to choose the bandwidth amounts necessary to serve their trading needs. In addition, TLV has an MD Select...
LAUREL, Md., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cluster of fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network cell sites in four counties in southwest Virginia -Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax and Pittsylvania. This new cluster of 4G LTE sites extend the company's network footprint on Route 460 East of Lynchburg into Appomattox County and provides coverage along Routes 501 North and South through Campbell and Halifax Counties, and along Route 40 east...
LAUREL, Md., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in Culpeper County, Virginia by adding a new cluster of cell sites which extend the company's footprint along Route 522 north and south between Culpeper and Mineral, Virginia, and along Route 29 north and south through Culpeper County. This cluster also provides coverage along Routes 20 and 229. Verizon Wireless customers in these areas will now be...
LAUREL, Md., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated new fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in Lunenburg County, Virginia with the addition of a new cell site that provides service along Rt. 40 and Rt. 138 between Victoria and Meredithville. Verizon Wireless customers in this area will now be able to use their 4G LTE-enabled devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, share music, and download files at speeds up to 10...
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon will host two client webinars on the company's "2013 Data Breach Investigations Report" on Thursday (May 2). Wade Baker, principal author of the DBIR, will share analysis from this year's report, which is based on data from Verizon and 18 global security and law enforcement agencies. Baker's presentation will also include tips for businesses on the best way to protect against cyberthreats. WHEN: Thursday, May 2...
Latest broadband Reference Libraries
An internet service provider or ISP is an organization or company that provides access to the internet through copper wires, phone lines, wireless, or fiber-optic cables. There are two types of ISPs, hosting and transit. The hosting ISP is like a co-location center where it will lease server space to people and smaller businesses. The transit ISP provides a large amount of bandwidth to connect hosting ISPs to access ISPs. The ISP can be community owned providing the service as non-profit...
A Radio Atmospheric signal (sometimes referred to as Sferic or Spheric), is a broadband electromagnetic impulse that occurs during atmospheric lightning discharges. Sferics spread out from the lightning source and can be received thousands of miles away. A sferic, depending on atmospheric conditions, may extend anywhere from a few kHz to several tens of kHz. Sferics from far reaching storms, over 1500 miles away, are generally offset in frequency range and may be picked up as tweeks. A...
