New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks is a national broadband services provider. The company owns and operates a national data communications backbone network with 18 regional hubs in major cities and 600 switches in small and midsize towns, making it one of the largest ATM networks in the United States. New Edge Networks' broadband services are in three broad categories: DSL access in 370 small and midsize towns in 29 states, dedicated high-speed Internet access in 27 major cities in 19 states, and WAN services such as frame relay, private lines, and ATM nationally. Total company revenue is equally split among the three areas of business broadband services. Top-tier private venture firms, global financial institutions and worldwide technology firms provide financial backing to New Edge Networks. New Edge Networks is based in Vancouver, Washington.Strategies
Deploy a multi-prong national strategy for offering small businesses and enterprise customers unmatched breadth and depth of national broadband coverage and service options. Drive sales and revenue growth by offering diverse business-class broadband access and transport services through multiple wholesale, direct, and alternate distribution channels. Maintain diverse revenue streams.Focus on high-speed Internet DSL access and data communications. Later overlay other value-added broadband services as these develop. Differentiate on positive customer experiences.Remain access technology agnostic and operate a carrier-class national backbone network based on IP and Asynchronous Transfer Mode, or ATM, technology. Own and operate the switching equipment; lease network transport and collocation spaces.Pursue opportunistic acquisitions of stranded broadband customers or network assets that contribute to revenue growth and cash flow. Thrive and grow in the face of economic and telecom downturns.Achievements
Within its first three years, raised $350 million of invested equity from top-tier private venture firms, global financial institutions, and worldwide technology firms through a demonstrated track record of performance. More than 75 percent of total equity was raised after March 2000, the beginning of a major economic downturn.Built one of the largest carrier-class ATM backbone communications networks with 18 regional hubs in major cities and almost 600 nodes in small and midsize towns. During 2000, installed and activated DSL switches (DSLAMs) at a rate equivalent to 1.5 per day.Created one of the widest distribution networks with hundreds of wholesale, direct, and indirect reseller partners, agents, value-add resellers, systems integrators, and referral dealers.Launched high-speed dedicated Internet access in 27 major cities in 19 states plus the District of Columbia, creating a third major source of company revenue in addition to DSL and WAN services.Acquired customers and network assets from distressed broadband providers and successfully integrated affected customers, averting ned service shutdowns in the aftermath of the telecom meltdown.Broadband ServicesNew Edge Networks offers a full range of business-class broadband DSL access, private line, and Wide Area Network (WAN) services. These include SDSL, ADSL, IDSL, T-1, fractional T1, frame relay, private lines, ATM, IP transit and transport, and Ethernet services. The company offers business-class DSL services direct and through local, regional, and national Internet service providers. Frame Relay, ATM, and WAN services are available direct through New Edge Networks and authorized distributors, agents, value-add resellers, and systems integrators. DSL access service is currently available in 370 small cities in 29 states. Private line services are available in 27 major metropolitan areas, and WAN services are available nationally.
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