Updated: July 12, 2020 (April 22, 2002)
Charts & IllustrationsNon-Cable Broadband Investments
Not including its cable investments (see chart), Microsoft has invested approximately US$1.6 billion in broadband-related companies.
| Company | Description | Date Announced | Amount (US$ Millions) |
Status (Apr. 2002) |
| Korea Telecom (KT) | Former state-run telco of South Korea | 12/21/2001 | 500 | Has 3.8M broadband users. Microsoft owns 3%. |
| Telecom | Former state-run telco of New Zealand | 5/15/2001 | 127 | Has 3.2M ISP users, mostly dial-up. Owns AAPT, #3 Australian telco. |
| MEASAT | Malaysian satellite operator | 3/15/2000 | 1001 | Microsoft owns 9%. |
| Gilat Satellite Networks | Israeli satellite operator | 2/16/2000 | 50 | Joint venture with EchoStar, StarBand, has 40K broadband users, but EchoStar pulled out in Apr. 2002. Microsoft owns 26%. |
| Winstar | U.S. fixed wireless ISP | 12/15/1999 | 3202 | Filed for bankruptcy in Apr. 2001. |
| Teligent | U.S. fixed wireless ISP |
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