U.S. Wireless Online is a conglomeration. Originally it was started by buying at bankruptcy the assets of late firms like Darwin Networks. A few years later they merged with Air2LAN (Jai Baghat's old company) out of Jackson, MS. They then rolled up a number of WISPs. So they got old MY customers, some Wi-Fi customers, some hotspot business, some traditional WISP business, etc. Lots of different brands in there, including us among many others.
So I suppose it'd be tricky to get a good count that we easily compare with WISP pure play type business. Patrick Leary AVP WISP Markets Alvarion, Inc. o: 650.314.2628 c: 760.580.0080 Vonage: 650.641.1243 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Rogato Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] US Wireless Online Sells 50.1 Percent I wonder how many subs US Wireless has? Peter R. wrote: > US Wireless Online Sells 50.1 Percent Ownership Stake to Sutioc Enterprises > Tuesday January 2, 2007 > > http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070102/111104.html > > Operational Management and Support Services to be Provided by IElement > Corporation > > LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- US Wireless Online, > one of the nation's largest wireless broadband network operators, > announced today that it has completed the sale of a 50.1% ownership > stake to Sutioc Enterprises, Inc. > > In conjunction with the transaction, which closed on December 27, 2006, > Sutioc has entered into an agreement with IElement Corporation, Inc. > whereby IElement will provide certain management and support services to > US Wireless. As part of the agreement, IElement will provide out sourced > customer service, technical support, network management, accounting, > billing and collection services as well as act as an advisor to US > Wireless' current management team. IElement is a nationwide provider of > advanced communication services and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) > solutions with a network presence in 18 major markets in the United > States, including facilities in Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago. > > At the time of the sale, Sutioc and US Wireless were able to retire over > $3.5 million in US Wireless' debt. > > US Wireless also expects to quickly benefit from efficiencies resulting > from the transactions including the ability to streamline its operations > and reduce administrative and operational costs. In addition, US > Wireless will soon be able to offer its current and new customers a > complete suite of voice and data products and services through > IElement's product offering. > > ``The combination of US Wireless' organization and network facilities > with IElement's management experience, infrastructure, broad product > range and service capability should significantly improve the Company's > competitive position,'' commented Rick E. Hughes, CEO of US Wireless > Online, Inc. ``We look forward to working with Sutioc and IElement. We > anticipate leveraging their strengths and resources to resume the growth > and expansion of our business in the near future.'' > > Additional announcements relating to the transaction, new product > launches, Wi-Fi Pittsburgh and other evolving developments are expected > in the near future. > > About IElement Corporation: > > IElement, based in Dallas, Texas, is a facilities-based nationwide > communications service provider that offers state-of-the-art > telecommunications services to small and medium sized businesses > (``SMBs''). IElement provides broadband data, voice and wireless > services by offering integrated T-1 lines as well as a Layer 2 Private > Network and VOIP solutions. These solutions provide SMBs with dedicated > internet access, customizable business solutions for voice, data, > wireless, internet, and secure communications channels between the SMB > offices, partners, vendors, customers and employees without the use of a > firewall or encryption device. IElement has a network presence in 18 > major markets in the United States, including facilities in Los Angeles, > Dallas and Chicago. For more information on IElement, please visit > http://www.ielement.com. > > About US Wireless Online: > > US Wireless Online owns and operates one of the nation's largest > wireless Internet broadband networks with significant coverage areas in > Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Pennsylvania. The > Company provides commercial wireless Internet access and related > applications and services in the rapidly growing wireless broadband > industry. US Wireless Online is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. > For more information on US Wireless Online, Inc. please visit > http://www.uswo.net. > -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(190). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************ ************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses(43). ************************************************************************ ************ ************************************************************************************ This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer viruses. ************************************************************************************ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
