KNOLOGY UNVEILS NEW KNOLOGY.NET HOMEPAGE FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CUSTOMERS
New Knology.net Homepage Features Enhanced Content with User-Friendly Management Tools and Design
January 16th 2006
WEST POINT, GA – January 16, 2006 – Knology announced today that they have made significant enhancements to Knology.net, the comprehensive, easy-to-navigate, Synacor-built homepage designed specifically for their High-Speed Internet customers.
Subscribers will be able to access enriched news services, online gaming features, tools to customize content, as well as a more in-depth customer support section.
“We are incredibly excited to unveil the new Knology.net, and we believe users will benefit greatly from the changes we’ve made to both the content and navigation capabilities,” said Tony Carter, manager of Knology Internet Services. “Not only will they be able to take advantage of more news, local information, entertainment and enhanced gaming features right from the comfort of their homepage, but they’ll also be able to customize the page to match their own unique preferences.”
Knology.net enhancements include:
“Knology continues to prove that we are a leader in providing cutting-edge tools that anyone can use,” said Carter. “With these improvements to Knology.net, not only are we giving our customers a one-stop shop to manage all of their e-mail communications and Knology accounts, but We’re also providing them with a portal to the world.”
Synacor, a leading provider of private-label portal technology, is handling the integration of all premium content services for www.knology.net. Synacor’s software platform supports the integration of a variety of premium services accessible via a single user-ID, password and interface, along with the ability for Knology to add these services directly to the cable bill.
“We are confident that our unique technology platform will play an integral part of enhancing the Internet experience for Knology customers,” said Ron Frankel, Synacor President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our partnership with Knology is one of 26 engagements we have with leading broadband providers.”
About Knology
Knology Inc. (NASDAQ: KNOL), headquartered in West Point, Georgia, is a leading provider of interactive communications and entertainment services in the Southeast. Knology serves both residential and business customers with one of the most technologically advanced broadband networks in the country. Innovative offerings include over 200 channels of digital cable TV, local and long distance digital telephone service with the latest enhanced voice messaging features, and high-speed Internet access, which supplies IP architecture with segmented voice and data bandwidth, and Managed Integrated Network Solutions (MATRIX), and integrated IP-based technology which converges data and voice. For more information, please visit www.knology.com.
About Synacor
Synacor develops portals that enable Internet Service Providers (ISP) to easily bundle a wide variety of free and subscription-only, value-added services into their platform. Synacor has integrated with over 30 online content and service providers to offer a highly valued bundle to consumers. The company has developed the most extensive catalog of subscription services available from one source today. Their private-label technology platform reinforces the brand of the ISP, allowing them to easily bundle, provision, support, and bill for multiple services offered as part of a single rate code. Today, the company’s portal and bundled services are available to over 12 million online subscribers. For more information visit www.synacor.com.
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For more information, please contact:
For Knology Communications:
Michael Thompson
678-870-1206
michael.thompson@knology.com
For Synacor:
Scott Samson
310-320-2010
Scott@bobgoldpr.com
