High Speed Access Corp. Inks Agreement With Viasource Communications, Inc. To Provide National Fulfillment Services
Viasource Also Selected for Recruitment, Training And Qualifications of Contractors
LITTLETON, Colo. and FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- High Speed Access Corp. (Nasdaq: HSAC), a broadband services provider to residential and commercial customers, and Viasource Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVVV), a leading nationwide broadband technology deployment organization, have announced a two-year agreement whereby Viasource will nationally manage and oversee the fulfillment and service process including installation, customer education, data, dispatch service, quality control, recruitment and training.
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"We've selected Viasource as our primary fulfillment provider based on their extensive national field deployment infrastructure," said Gregory G. Hodges, chief operating officer of HSA. "This agreement allows us to shift resources from provisioning and managing contractor relationships to our core competencies which include the delivery of broadband connectivity, managing a nationwide technology-agnostic network, and providing world-class customer care to our cable partners and end-users."
"Our agreement with HSA, a major broadband provider, signifies a milestone in the rapid growth of Viasource," said Viasource cable president, Bill McKissock. "Their confidence in our ability and expertise to deliver their entire fulfillment package on a national level continues to prove that Viasource is a prime component in the successful deployment of advanced broadband services."
About High Speed Access Corp.
High Speed Access Corp. (Nasdaq: HSAC), a Wired World company(TM), is a leading provider of broadband Internet access and related communications services to residential customers and small and medium enterprises, or SMEs, nationwide primarily using cable modem technology. HSA's core service offering currently consists of cable modem Internet access, which HSA offers at several speeds and prices to residential end-users through partnerships with cable multiple system operators. HSA is actively expanding its offering of services to include DSL services as well as expanded web site hosting and a range of other value-added and ongoing support services primarily for commercial customers. HSA also is conducting technical and customer trials for Internet Telephony service in collaboration with major telecommunication vendors.
About Viasource Communications, Inc.
Viasource (www.viasource.net) is a leading broadband technology deployment organization providing video, voice and data fulfillment and long-term support infrastructure to many of the nation's leading broadband providers. Viasource solves the last mile bottleneck and first-to-market goals of communication providers. Viasource has more than 3,500 employees connecting digital converters, network interface units, high speed modems, Ethernet switches, routers and d-slams allowing end-users access to streaming voice, video, and data through today's most sophisticated broadband technologies. Viasource's corporate headquarters is located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and it serves clients through more than 180 offices throughout the United States.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements about HSAC: This press release contains statements about future events and expectations that are "forward-looking statements." Any statement in this press release that is not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement that involves 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 possibility that the company may not complete its proposed financing with Vulcan or Charter; the company's unproven and evolving business model, which has recently undergone substantial changes; the company's history of losses and anticipation of future losses; the company's need for additional capital, which may not be available to fund its business plan; 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 DSL wholesalers and cable operators, including Charter; rapid technological change and evolving industry standards in the markets for the company's services; 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 recent filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Some of the statements in this press release, including statements regarding Viasource's business strategy and expectations, plans for growth and business relationships, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause Viasource's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Factors that could cause such results to differ include Viasource's limited operating history, competitive pricing pressures in Viasource's industry, provisions in Viasource's agreements with clients that permit cancellation on short notice and other factors discussed in Viasource's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the "Risk Factors" section of Viasource's Final Prospectus dated August 18, 2000. Viasource does not assume any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
SOURCE High Speed Access Corp.
/CONTACT: Media, Katina Vlahadamis, Director of Media Relations,
720-922-2823, kvlahadamis@hsacorp.net, or Investor, Stephen Calk,
720-922-2820, both of High Speed Access Corp.; or Media, Carole Shander of PK
Network Communications, 212-888-4700 ext. 18, carole@pknetwork.com, for
Viasource Communications, Inc.; or Viasource Investor Contact, 866-995-VVVV,
or 954-761-9043, investor@viasource.net/ |
