ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ --
Choice One Communications (Nasdaq: CWON), an Integrated Communications Provider offering telecommunications services to small and medium-sized businesses in the Northeast, today announced that it has opened three new sales offices and turned up services in Harrisburg, Allentown and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The company also confirmed plans to supplement the data services initially being offered in these markets with voice services during the third quarter of this year. Choice One clients in Harrisburg, Allentown and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton are currently using high-speed data services and Internet access utilizing state-of-the-art DSL technology.
Choice One began selling telecommunications services in the three new Pennsylvania markets this past January, and activated its first data clients within the last week. Choice One has been providing voice and data services in Pittsburgh since February of 1999.
"Our initial experiences in eastern Pennsylvania have been very positive," said Steve Dubnik, Choice One chairman and CEO. "Small and medium sized businesses are taking advantage of the benefits of DSL technology, which can be provided cost-effectively over existing phone lines at speeds up to 35 times faster than 28.8 Kbps dial-up modems.
"With the addition of local and long distance voice services, we are looking forward to providing local businesses with an even wider range of bundled services from a single source, on one convenient bill."
Dubnik said that the company will continue to aggressively deploy DSL services in all three markets while voice services are under development. He also noted that the company's strategy of co-locating telecommunications equipment inside the central offices of Bell Atlantic allows Choice One to reach the majority of businesses in all three cities.
Choice One recently announced that it had completed a successful Initial Public Offering for a total of $164 million of common stock at $20 per share. The proceeds will be used to fund the continued expansion of Choice One markets and infrastructure.
The official launch of the three newest Pennsylvania markets brings the total number of Choice One markets in service to 12. Choice One plans to begin providing voice and data services in Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut this summer, and is currently evaluating several other Northeastern markets for its continued expansion.
About Choice One Communications
Headquartered in Rochester, New York, Choice One (Nasdaq: CWON) offers local exchange and long distance telecommunications services, and high-speed data, Internet and DSL solutions, primarily to small and medium-sized businesses in second and third tier markets in the Northeast, U.S. The Company is making significant long-term commitments in its target markets by deploying integrated switching and data platforms, including DSL technology, to offer its clients fully integrated, high quality solutions for telecommunications services. Choice One currently serves customers in Albany, Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo, New York; Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Allentown, Pennsylvania; Providence, Rhode Island; Manchester and Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and Springfield and Worcester, Massachusetts.
On February 23, Choice One announced that it had completed its Initial Public Offering for a total of $164 million of common stock at $20 per share.
For further information about Choice One, visit the company's web site at http://www.choiceonecom.com or contact them at 888-832-5800.
Choice One in Pennsylvania
Allentown: Iron Run Corporate Center, 7150 Windsor Drive, 610-530-0112; Thomas Oberecker, General Manager
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Place, 301 Chestnut Street, 717-213-4278; Grant Cate, General Manager
Pittsburgh: 650 Smithfield Street, Centre City Tower, 8th Floor, 412-201-2799; Jeanne Minnicks, General Manager
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: Hanover Industrial Park, 1090 Hanover Street, Wilkes-Barre, 570-819-2535; Sharon Michno, Director of Sales for Pennsylvania
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