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Company Profile for Covad Communications.


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Covad is a leading national broadband service provider An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1.  of high-speed Internet See broadband.  and network access utilizing Digital Subscriber Line See DSL.

(communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and
 (DSL DSL
 in full Digital Subscriber Line

Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary
) technology. It offers DSL, T1, managed security, hosting, IP, dial-up services An information service on demand. The term was popular when analog modems were the only way to connect to a remote system. See dial-up.  and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP)

Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password.
, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad operates the largest national DSL network with services currently available in 96 of the top Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Covad's network currently covers more than 40 million homes and business and reaches approximately 45 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
  • Alfonso GarcĂ­a Robles (1911-1991), Mexican diplomat and politician
  • Aurora Robles (born 1980), Mexican fashion model
  • Charlie Robles (born 1943), Puerto Rican musician
 San Jose, CA 95134. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD. Web Site: www.covad.com.

   Company:                Covad Communications

   Headquarters Address:   110 Rio Robles
                           San Jose, CA 95134

   Main Telephone:         408-952-6400

   Website:                http://www.covad.com

   Ticker:                 COVD(OTCBB)

   Type of Organization:   Public

   Industry:               Technology: Telecommunications

   Earnings Release Dates: 1st Quarter: March 31, 2003
                           2nd Quarter: June 30, 2003
                           3rd Quarter: September 30, 2003
                           4th Quarter: December 31, 2003


   Key Executives:         CEO: Charles Hoffman
                           CFO: Mark Richman
                           EVP and GM, CBS: Patrick Bennett

   Public Relations
     Contact:              Pavel Radda
     Phone:                408-952-7425
     Email:                pradda@covad.com

   Public Relations
     Contact:              Kathleen Greene
     Phone:                408-952-7434
     Email:                kgreene@covad.com
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