NorthPoint Communications Inc.

Industry:

Telephony & Wireless, Internet Service Providers, Website Hosting & Internet-related Services

Description

NorthPoint Communications Group, Inc., a leading broadband provider based in San Francisco, is building a global network designed to deliver affordable, dedicated high-speed Internet access, streaming content and other value-added services to consumers and businesses around the world. The company currently operates DSL-based local networks in 43 major U.S. markets encompassing 88 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). By the end of 2000, NorthPoint plans to pass approximately half of all homes and businesses in the U.S. and, through its strategic global partnerships with Versatel in Europe and Call-Net in Canada, has embarked on the industry's most ambitious global broadband deployment to date. NorthPoint provides DSL-based Internet access service -- at speeds up to 1.5 Mbps, more than 25 times faster than common dial-up modems -- through national and regional Internet Service Providers, global partnerships, competitive local exchange carriers, long-distance carriers, retailers, value-added resellers and other partners.

Products & Services

broadband services, internet access

News Archive

FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI ANNOUNCES SENIOR STAFF FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/6/2009 ...Visage Mobile, ran consumer marketing and worked in strategy and business development for data services company NorthPoint Communications, and handled business development for Moxi Digital. Prior to his operating experience, he was a media banker... ...more

Rosendin Electric Names Sam Lamonica as New CIO. Information Technology Newsweekly; 11/10/2009 ...executive information technology roles with other companies, including Phoenix Technologies, Macromedia, NorthPoint Communications, and Network Equipment Technology. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from the University... ...more

Taylor Winfield Appoints Ann Zeichner as New Managing Director. Computer Weekly News; 10/15/2009 ...senior positions in a number of technology companies, including CEO, executive sales and marketing roles with NorthPoint Communications, 3Com, Ascend Communications, Cambio Networks, Fibermux (acquired by ADC Telecommunications), and Micom... ...more