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  4. About RCN

    RCN Corporation, (RCNI), founded in 1993 and based in Herndon, Virginia, is the first American facilities-based competitive provider of bundled telephone, cable television and high speed Internet service delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to consumers in the Boston, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan markets. RCN has constantly been scrutinized by the public for poor business decisions and being unorganized. The company has been playing catch up since filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2004, and has struggled to keep up with the changing telecom industry.

    As of 2006, RCN claims 424,000 domestic customers and 130 cable franchises.

  6. Quotes about RCN

    1. “ Concord is a classic example of the type of market where RCN Metro excels at providing cost-effective, high-quality transport services. This expansion was driven by the requests of our customers to find high capacity services, bundled with the high touch service and support they have come to expect from RCN Metro. ”
      In RCN Metro Expands In New Hampshire
    2. “ After New York and Chicago, Toronto represents the third largest financial services center in North America. This network expansion provides RCN Metro a tremendous opportunity to further expand the reach of our, ultra-low latency Xtreme network into the region's leading financial services markets. ”
      In RCN Metro Optical Networks Goes International: Expands Network Footprint Into ...

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    2. Clint Heiden, Sidera Networks - CLEC Leader

      Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 23 2012)

      Comment "Great interview, thanks for sharing. Bicom Systems offers a CLEC solution - feel free to see our blog post about ..." - laurabicom

      Clint Heiden, Sidera Networks - CLEC Leader ...ners purchased RCN in 2010 and parsed out the residential and business units as seperate standalone entities: RCN serving residential customers and then RCN Metro as Sidera. "One of the things that Joe and I found as we ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   NuVox   RCN   ABRY Partners

    3. Industry Spotlight: Sidera Network's Clint Heiden | Telecom Ramblings

      Explore Telecom Ramblings (May 10 2012) Business Ethernet , Regional

      Industry Spotlight: Sidera Network's Clint Heiden | Telecom Ramblings ...fiber businesses of PAETEC and Intellifiber, and joined Sidera back in December. TR: Since splitting off from RCN and becoming Sidera Networks, how has Sidera’s strategy started to evolve?  Where are you focusing your ef... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN   Zayo   Paetec

    4. Maura Mahoney, Sidera

      Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 9 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet

      Maura Mahoney, Sidera ...ich is Latin meaning a constellation of stars, was apt. Mahoney joined RCN Metro--now Sidera--in 2007 through RCN's acquisition of NEON Communications, bringing extensive experience in communications and marketing for t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN   Level (3)   sidera

    5. ABRY Partners purchases Masergy Communications

      Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 28 2011) Mobile Backhaul

      ABRY Partners purchases Masergy Communications With many fiber-centric service providers cashing in on new wholesale opportunities like wireless backhaul and new enterprise Carrier Ethernet service needs, ABRY is trying to cash in on assets that are now seeing new use. However, ABRY it is not the only private equity firm purchasing competitive telecom assets. Alinda Capital made a $137 million deal to acquire a 50 percent stake in Dukenet, while Court Square took over the ownership of FiberTech. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN   RCN Corp.   sidera

    6. Sidera Teams Up With Allied Fiber

      Explore Telecom Ramblings (May 19 2011) Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet

      Sidera Teams Up With Allied Fiber ... key facilities throughout the metro area. Sidera Networks was formerly RCN Metro before ABRY Partners bought RCN and separated the business.  There have been rumors that the asset is back on the market already with a pr... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN   sidera   Sidera Networks

    7. Goodbye RCN Metro, hello Sidera Networks

      Explore FierceTelecom (Sep 10 2010) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul

      Goodbye RCN Metro, hello Sidera Networks ...coli served as RCN Corp.'s Chief Financial Officer, where he was one of the major executives that helped take RCN private this year. * Goodbye RCN Metro, hello Sidera Networks * Frontier shuts down "extended service di... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   NuVox   RCN   RCN Corp.

    8. RCN Metro enhances New York City colocation site

      Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 3 2010) Middle Mile

      RCN Metro enhances New York City colocation site ...rvices that are available in Portland, Maine, to Washington, D.C., out to Chicago and up to Toronto. To date, RCN Metro has built 24 colocation facilities, including its colocation facility at 165 Halsey St. in Newark, N... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN

    9. Quest for service ubiquity drives Carrier Ethernet expansions

      Explore CEN Feature (Jun 22 2010)

      Quest for service ubiquity drives Carrier Ethernet expansions ...or example, offers Ethernet in several metro areas in the northeast, as well as in Chicago. But until now, if RCN wanted to provide connectivity to an enterprise that needed service to buildings RCN does not serve, the c... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN

    10. RCN Metro extends Ethernet footprint through Ethernet exchanges

      Explore FierceTelecom (May 27 2010) Middle Mile , North America , Business Ethernet

      RCN Metro extends Ethernet footprint through Ethernet exchanges ...President, RCN Metro - Wholesale allstarsRCN Metro targets Toronto's financial marketAbry partners to acquire RCN for $1.2 billion * RCN Metro extends Ethernet footprint through Ethernet exchanges * Level 3 extends its L... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN   Level (3)

    11. RCN links to multiple Ethernet exchanges

      Explore Connected Planet Online (May 27 2010) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet

      RCN links to multiple Ethernet exchanges ...compromising our service differentiation,” said Felipe Alvarez, metro president for RCN, in the announcement. RCN’s metro Ethernet services include dedicated point-to-point, switched point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN

    12. Intellifiber establishes low-latency NY to Chicago network route

      Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 19 2010)

      Intellifiber establishes low-latency NY to Chicago network route ...ver Copper reach Cavalier Telephone launches fiber operator Level 3 drives down latency for financial centers RCN Metro targets Toronto's financial market Optimum Lightpath serves up low latency optical transport service... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN   Cablevision   Level (3)

    13. Stimulus Grant Seals RCN Metro Build of Massachusetts Middle Mile

      Explore Billing and OSS World (Mar 16 2010) Middle Mile

      ...tion facility donated by the County of Barnstable and $2 million form RCN Metro. Felipe Alvarez, president of RCN Metro, said the network will have a positive impact on both the business community and residents of the ar... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   RCN   RCN Corp.   ABRY Partners

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