FRAMINGHAM (02/04/2000) - Primary Network Communications Inc., a competitive local exchange carrier based in St. Louis, plans to roll out voice over digital subscriber line later this year. The service will initially include only long-distance at 4 to 5 cents per minute, but local phone service will be rolled in later. Primary is basing the service on Accelerated Networks Inc.'s integrated access devices. Primary also supplies Internet access and data services.
Primary: www.primarynetwork.com
GlobalCenter, a Web-hosting service provider, announced last week it has built a third data center in Sunnyvale, Calif., and is finishing up another in Anaheim, Calif., that's slated to come online by the end of this quarter. A Global Crossing Inc. company, GlobalCenter will have a total of eight data centers when its Anaheim facility debuts, including those in Herndon, Va., Manhattan, London and Melbourne, Australia.
GlobalCenter: www.globalcenter.com
Interland, a Web- and application-hosting service provider in Atlanta, recently received a cash injection from Microsoft Corp. The software giant agreed to invest $5 million in the up-and-coming service provider, with an additional $7.5 million pledged to Interland if the company goes public. Interland offers dedicated Web-hosting services and groupware, e-mail and conferencing application rental services, all based on Windows NT server. Microsoft's investment is the third it has made in an application service provider in recent months. Microsoft has invested $50 million in Digex and $10 million in Corio.
Interland: www.interland.net.