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RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation, originally Residential Communications Network, founded in 1993 and based in Princeton, New Jersey, was the first American facilities-based ("overbuild") provider of bundled cable telephony, cable television, and internet service delivered over its own hybrid fiber-coaxial local network as well as dialup and DSL Internet service to…

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Founded
1993; 33 years ago (1993) (as Residential Communications Network)
Industry
Telecommunications
Headquarters
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Defunct
2022; 4 years ago (2022)
Key people
Jim Holanda, CEO
Number of employees
1,315

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RCN Corporation

Nodes48
Edges47
Triples30
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.041667
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RCN Corporation

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related to Merger · 11
RCN Corporation → EnTouch Systems, Grande Communications, Houston, January, On February, On May, Texas, The, Upon, US, Wave Broadband
related to Further reading · 7
RCN Corporation → Corporate Profile, Fcc, February, Interview, January, PETER AQUINO, WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT CEO
Defunct · 1
RCN Corporation → 2022; 4 years ago (2022)
Founded · 1
RCN Corporation → 1993; 33 years ago (1993) (as Residential Communications Network)
Headquarters · 1
RCN Corporation → Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Industry · 1
RCN Corporation → Telecommunications
Key people · 1
RCN Corporation → Jim Holanda, CEO
Number of employees · 1
RCN Corporation → 1,315
Parent · 1
RCN Corporation → Astound Broadband
Revenue · 1
RCN Corporation → $636 million

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RCN CorporationDefunct2022; 4 years ago (2022)1.00infobox
RCN CorporationFounded1993; 33 years ago (1993) (as Residential Communications Network)1.00infobox
RCN CorporationHeadquartersPrinceton, New Jersey, U.S.1.00infobox
RCN CorporationIndustryTelecommunications1.00infobox
RCN CorporationKey peopleJim Holanda, CEO1.00infobox
RCN CorporationNumber of employees1,3151.00infobox
RCN CorporationParentAstound Broadband1.00infobox
RCN CorporationRevenue$636 million1.00infobox
RCN CorporationServicesHigh Speed Internet Digital Television Digital Telephone1.00infobox
RCN CorporationSubsidiariesGrande Communications Patriot Media Consulting1.00infobox
RCN CorporationTypePrivate1.00infobox
RCN CorporationWebsitewww.rcn.com1.00infobox

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