Company Milestones

June 15, 2009
EarthLink Names Cardi Prinzi as President of New Edge Networks.

March 2, 2009
New Edge expands nationwide MPLS network platform to include Ethernet access and IPsec.

January 12, 2009
New Edge Networks Announces Voice Connect and Adds Wireless EVDO Broadband Access to MPLS Network Offering.

November 11, 2008
Chicago-based research and consulting firm, New Paradigm Resources Group, and Pipeline magazine selected New Edge as recipient of their 2008 Communications Innovator Award for Most Innovative Competitive Carrier. The award singles out New Edge for "developing a telecommunications industry-first network service that allows businesses to tag and prioritize data traffic over DSL access using up to five classes of service."

October 01, 2008
Recieves 2008 North American Customer Value Award for best business portal for large and distributed enterprises.

July 22, 2008
Receives 2008 North American Telecommunications Service of the Year Award for our "breakthrough" development of MPLS with Class of Service over DSL.

January 14, 2008
Developed a telecom industry first: a network service that allows businesses to tag and prioritize applications data traffic over DSL access using up to five classes of service.

October 18, 2007
Receives 2007 Customer Value Enhancement award from Frost & Sullivan

January 9, 2007
Linda Beck named president of New Edge Networks

October 10, 2006
Introduces remote VPN access product called ReadyOffice

September 13, 2006
Membership in Retail Broadband Alliance tops 200 companies.

August 23, 2006
Announces introduction of five classes of service for MPLS offerings.

April 18, 2006
Through new network interconnections with EarthLink, New Edge Networks introduces an always-on narrowband Internet solution for speeding up payment card transactions at business locations where high-speed broadband access is not yet available or feasible.

April 13, 2006
Completes merger with EarthLink. New Edge Networks continues operating under its name as a wholly-owned subsidiary of EarthLink.

December 13, 2005
Announces plan to merge with EarthLink in a $144 million cash and stock transaction.

Nov. 1, 2005
Introduced America's Retail Network information exchange (ARNie), taking business wide area networking to a whole new level with on-net connections to various suppliers.

October 19, 2005
Named by Deloitte & Touche and Inc. magazine on their respective lists of the 500 fastest growing companies.

September 8, 2005
Ranked #7 of Top 100 Fastest Growing Technology and Software Companies in the Northwest by Portland Business Journal.

August 1, 2005
Retail Broadband Alliance (RBA) tops $2 Million in sales and welcomes 85th member just 3 quarters since inception.

June 28, 2005
Became first major communications carrier to comply with Payment Card Industry security standards for protecting businesses and consumers from credit card fraud.

June 17, 2005
Named as one of fastest growing private companies in Oregon and SW Washington for third consecutive year by Portland Business Journal.

March 22, 2005
Reports a record $115.5 million in revenue for 2004, up 19.5 percent from $96.5 million in 2003. Through year end 2004, New Edge Networks achieved 21 consecutive quarters of revenue growth.

January 17, 2005
Becomes one of first communications carriers to comply with credit card security standards for protecting cardholder information.

January 12, 2005
Receives Product of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan for its suite of managed network services.

November 22, 2004
Announces formation of the Retail Broadband Alliance, a forum that makes it easy for migrating to broadband networks.

November 9, 2004
Announces opening of second East Coast regional sales office in Stratford, Conn.

October 19, 2004
Makes its debut as No. 28 on the 2004 Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private companies in the United States.

April 6, 2004
Breaks $99 a month price barrier for managed VPN services throughout the country.

April 1, 2004
Washington CEO magazine names New Edge Networks fastest growing private company based on revenue in Washington state.

January 14, 2004
Named Frost and Sullivan's 2004 Telecom Company of the Year.

November 4, 2003
Introduces "BigFoot" product that allows enterprise and carrier customers to purchase wholesale broadband access from multiple suppliers through a single connection with New Edge Networks.

June 25, 2003
Achieves for the first time positive EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) on $7.3 million of revenue for May 2003, one month ahead of original target set when the company was formed in 1999.

Spring & Summer, 2003
Negotiates and implements interconnection agreements with DSL.Net, Covad, WilTel, MCI, Verizon, among others. Agreements help position New Edge Networks as a one-stop provider for broadband and data communications to business and carrier customers to almost any business address in the United States.

June 13, 2003
Named the fastest growing private company in Oregon and Southwest Washington by the Portland Business Journal.

April 1, 2003
Announces interest for pursuing opportunistic acquisitions of broadband customers and network assets that contribute to revenue growth and cash flow.

March 24, 2003
Introduces managed networks services at price points affordable to small and midsize businesses with as few as two locations.

September 24, 2002
Announces exclusive agreement to transfer certain data communications customers from Cable & Wireless.

August 28, 2002
Unveils new agent distribution agreement.

July 24, 2002
Becomes one of the first national broadband carriers to package computer firewall and e-mail security as standard features on its broadband access options.

June 2, 2002
Completes financing transaction that adds $145.6 million to the equity base of the company.

April 9, 2002
Launches dedicated high speed Internet access in 28 metropolitan areas, using network purchased from bankrupt AtWork.

February 15, 2002
Buys AtWork assets and commercial customers from bankrupt AtHome Corp.

January 2, 2002
Boardwatch magazine names New Edge among ten "Industry Champs" for surviving the dot-bust era and telecom downturn.

October 24, 2001
Achieves financial performance criteria for revenue and expenses necessary for drawing $12.5 million from a credit line.

April 23, 2001
Bucks DSL trends and raises $77.5 million in equity and debt to fully fund its business plan to profitability

March 20, 2001
Leverages flexibility of its network and introduces other broadband DSL services that extend the distance limitation of traditional DSL; Achieves one of the best order completion rates in the industry

February 22, 2001
Increases focus on offering Wide Area Networking services for diversifying revenue stream; Trims DSL coverage and 55 jobs

November 28, 2000
Announces agreement with Microsoft to bring MSN high-speed broadband to consumers nationwide

November 13, 2000
Eliminates 135 jobs to stay on path to profitability

November 8, 2000
Acquires West-Net, Inc. to jump start its foray into advanced broadband services such as frame relay, Wide Area Networking, and LAN-to-LAN internetworking

November 1, 2000
Races past 400 sites where broadband services will be available in under-served cities

October 27, 2000
Draws praise from Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Lieberman New Edge Networks as "classic example" of how to grow the economy in unsolicited company visit

October 18, 2000
Attracts $140 million equity and debt in third round funding despite volatile capital markets

August 29, 2000
Announces its 300th operational (central office) location; another 200 sites installed bringing to more than 500 the total number of installed or operational sites in 27 states

June 27, 2000
Announces completion of facilities-based national backbone ring and data communications network.

June 7, 2000
Marks 200 U.S. locations where broadband service is provided; doubles sites in barely 30 days.

January 14, 2000
Receives $62.5 million additional funding from original venture partners plus five additional global financial institutions and worldwide technology firms. The new investors include: Comdisco Ventures, a division of Comdisco, Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Intel Corporation; Meritech Capital Partners, Menlo Park, CA; and, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

November 17, 1999
Completes installation of first broadband system in Vancouver, Wash., establishing the fastest time to market industry benchmark (120 days) for offering broadband service.

June 21, 1999
Commenced business operations as New Edge Networks.

June 18, 1999
Receives $15.2 million from three top-tier Venture Capital firms. They include: Accel Partners, Palo Alto, CA; Crosspoint Venture Partners, Woodside, CA; and Greylock, Boston, MA

June 1, 1999
Incorporates in Delaware as Access21 Corporation. Dan Moffat, president and CEO.