I'm pasting and posting the following exchange between
myself and HSAC. I hope those that haven't seen this
find it interesting.
From: Lew
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 7:13 PM
To: kvlahadamis@hsacorp.net
Subject: HSA is also conducting technical and customer
I've seen the: "HSA is also conducting technical and customer
trials for IP telephony service in collaboration with major
telecommunications vendors". As an investor in the company, I have a
curiousity as to what when and
who this pertains to. What major telecommunications vendors are doing
customer
trials with?
HSAC's reponse:
thank you for your recent inquiry to HSA. Please find below a
copy of our May 3, 2000 press release that should answer your questions. If
you need additional information, please visit our web site at
www.hsacorp.net. In the Investor Relations section of the site, you may also
listen to our third quarter earnings call for additional information. If you
still have questions, please do not hesitate to call me.
Regards,
Stephen Calk
VP, Business Development and Investor Relations
High Speed Access Corp.
10901 West Toller Drive
Littleton, CO 80127
Tel: 720 922 2828
Fax: 720 922 2510
scalk@hsacorp.net
HIGH SPEED ACCESS CORP. INITIATES UP TO $100 MILLION CABLE IP TELEPHONY
ROLLOUT WITH LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 3, 2000
DENVER - High Speed Access Corp. (NASDAQ: HSAC), a leading provider of
broadband services in residential and commercial markets, today announced
that it intends to deploy and offer Internet protocol (IP) telephone service
over selected cable TV networks across the United States. As part of its
strategy, HSA announced an agreement with Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU)
under which Lucent will provide network equipment, software and other
services valued at up to $100 million.
HSA plans to initially offer local and long-distance telephone service to
residential and business customers using Lucent's CableConnectSM Solutions
including equipment based on DOCSIS, an industry-wide specification for
delivering real-time services such as IP telephony over two-way cable
networks.
In addition to providing equipment under the three-year agreement, Lucent
will also be arranging third-party equipment financing and make an equity
investment in HSA. Lucent and HSA will also work together on future
generations of cable IP telephony equipment and software.
In December 1999, HSA and a cable partner began testing DOCSIS-compliant
cable IP telephony systems in Georgia. As these trials have progressed, HSA
has been developing a coast-to-coast rollout strategy. HSA currently
provides broadband Internet access via cable modem in 137 communities
nationwide and is adding additional systems on a weekly basis. HSA has over
7.5 million cable homes under contract or letter of intent with more than 45
different cable partners. HSA expects to begin commercial deployments of
cable IP telephony service in the third quarter of this year.
"We are thrilled to be working with Lucent on the launch of our voice
service that will allow us to offer a bundled package of video, voice and
data, plus next generation IP services," said Dan O'Brien, HSA president and
CEO. "Voice service represents a multi-billion dollar incremental market
opportunity for cable operators. This offering not only gives us a
competitive telephone service with high-demand features such as call waiting
and caller ID, but also the billing and operations software and network
services that make it a turnkey solution for our MSO partners."
"Providing high-quality telephone service over cable networks requires more
than a single piece of equipment, it takes the whole network, and that's
what we're delivering to HSA," said Tim Gropp, Lucent sales vice president
for cable communications. "HSA is taking a leading role in deploying IP
services with this commitment to cable IP telephony."
About High Speed Access Corp.
High Speed Access Corp., headquartered in Denver, Colo., is a leading
provider of high speed Internet access via cable modems to residential and
commercial end users. The company believes that it provides the most
comprehensive turnkey solution available to the cable operator. Its service
enables subscribers to receive Internet access at speeds substantially
faster than traditional Internet access at minimal cost to the cable
operator. HSA enters into long term contracts with cable operators to
provide them with the access service it provides to the cable partner and
its subscribers. For more information on HSA, visit its Web site at
www.hsacorp.net
About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, designs and
delivers the systems, software, silicon and services for next-generation
communications networks for service providers and enterprises. Backed by the
research and development of Bell Labs, Lucent focuses on high-growth areas
such as optical and wireless networks; Internet infrastructure;
communications software; communications semiconductors and optoelectronics;
Web-based enterprise solutions that link private and public networks; and
professional network design and consulting services. For more information on
Lucent Technologies, visit its Web site at www.lucent.com
This press release contains statements about future events and expectations,
which are "forward-looking statements." Any statement in this press release
that is not a statement of historical fact may be deemed to be a
forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the company's
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from
any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Specific factors that might cause such a
difference include, but are not limited to: the company's unproven business
model; the company's history of losses and anticipation of future losses;
the potential fluctuations in the company's operating results; the company's
competition; the company's potential inability to attract and retain end
users; the company's potential inability to establish or maintain
relationships with cable operators, including Charter; the possibility that
our contract with Road Runner may not benefit us; and those risks and
uncertainties discussed in filings made by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including those risks and uncertainties contained
under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
