Allegiance Communications

Infobox_Company
company_name = Allegiance Communications
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 2004
location = Shawnee, OK
key_people = Bill Haggarty, CEO
industry = Telecommunications
num_employees = 165 (2006)
products = cable television, broadband
revenue =
net_income =
homepage = [http://www.allegiance.tv/ http://www.allegiance.tv/]

Allegiance Communications is a American provider of cable TV, broadband Internet, and VOIP telephony services to rural and mid-size markets in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Allegiance Communications corporate headquarters are located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, with a basic subscriber base of more than 70,000 customers.cite web|url=http://www.cable360.net/cableworld/operators/msos/21684.html|title=Small Systems Getting Vocal for New Services|work=Cable360|last=Applebaum|first=Simon|date=2007-01-02|accessdate=2 February|accessyear=2008]

History

Beginning in 2004 as a unit of The Wicks Group, Allegiance acquired small cable systems and subscribers in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The company bought a large system with 29,000 subscribers from Charter Communications in 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.allegiance.tv/go/pr1.htm|title=Allegiance Communications Announces Acquisition of Cable Systems|work=Cable360|date=2006-09-20|accessdate=2 February|accessyear=2008] Upon purchase the headquarters became Shawnee, Oklahoma, containing one of the larger subscriber densities for Allegiance. Local services include cable TV, HD channel services, pay-per-view, high speed internet, and VOIP services. Allegiance also utilizes point to point wireless for enhanced penetration to rural areas with lower subscriber density.

References

External links

* [http://www.allegiance.tv/ Allegiance Communications website]