[Road Runner Awards Qwest $10 Million Contract for High-Speed Connectivity]
Joint Venture Between MediaOne, Time Warner, Microsoft, Compaq and Advance/Newhouse to Run Service over Qwest Nationwide Backbone
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 1999--Qwest Communications International Inc. today announced a $10 million, three-year contract with Road Runner - the joint venture between MediaOne, Time Warner, Microsoft, Compaq and Advance/Newhouse that provides high-speed data services over cable modem technology.
Road Runner, the largest high-speed online service in the U.S., will have access to the Qwest nationwide fiber optic backbone. In addition, Qwest is providing Road Runner with a unique and flexible pricing arrangement that allows Road Runner to pay for bandwidth at speeds of up to OC-48 (optical carrier, 2.4 gigabits per second) and deploy it where and when needed. Road Runner will use the bandwidth for its service offering, which provides consumers and small businesses with broadband data services by interconnecting with the Qwest network and delivering content and applications via cable modems.
"Like Qwest, Road Runner is experiencing an enormous amount of growth, and as its customer base continues to rapidly expand, it must have the necessary bandwidth for advanced data and Internet applications," said Shaun Gilmore, Qwest's senior vice president of national accounts. "Qwest will not only provide Road Runner with the most reliable high-speed broadband networking services, but we can do so in a creative and flexible manner that meets the specific needs of our customer."
"Road Runner brings together the best in infrastructure and content to ensure a great online experience for consumers and businesses," said Stephen Van Beaver, senior vice president of operations for Road Runner. "Qwest is our backbone service provider of choice because the high-speed, technologically advanced nature of the Qwest network, combined with our cable modem technology, provide our customers with one of the fastest, most reliable end-to-end connections available to residential and small business customers today." |
