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April 12, 2022

How High-Speed Fiber-Optic Internet Can Help Home Builders Add Value

Of the many features new homeowners seek – overall square footage, location, school district, neighborhood, modern kitchen, etc. – one that builders could easily benefit from is the type of internet connection.

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March 29, 2022

Protect Your Wi-Fi Network and Passwords

Here are a few tips to keep your network secure from outside intruders.

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February 16, 2022

Upgrade Your Apartment Community with High-Speed Fiber Optic Internet

Property managers looking to attract new renters and add value to their communities should consider adding fiber optic internet to the community's offerings.

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January 18, 2022

Internet Safety for Kids: 5 Apps that Keep Them Safe Across Platforms

Threats to kids come from all directions in the online world, and parents want to protect their kids from all the bad that can happen. But how? Where do you turn to find good online tools that screen out the bad while letting your kids use the internet for school and fun? Who has time to monitor everything the kids are doing?

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January 11, 2022

Understanding Easements and Rights-of-Way

If you're a property owner, you've probably heard the terms "easement" and "right-of-way" associated with your property. Unfortunately, these terms can be a bit confusing. What exactly are they? And how do they affect your internet service?

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January 4, 2022

Take Control of Plume with HomePass App & Alexa

Plume HomePass app just got even easier thanks to Alexa.

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December 28, 2021

What is the Internet of Things? How does IoT Work?

Thanks to the internet, our world is more connected than ever. But how does it work? And what exactly can you do with what we now call The Internet of Things or IoT?

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December 21, 2021

What Factors Affect Internet Speed?

While your internet connection is certainly a critical component of how fast you can browse, stream, game, and meet with colleagues, it’s not the only part of your overall system that affects speeds. There are several factors along the way that contribute to how fast you can do things online.

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November 23, 2021

Improve the Value of Your Home with Fiber Optics

Adding fiber-optic internet can increase a home’s value by over 3%. While that might not sound like much, it’s an additional $9,000 tacked onto a $300,000 home. And you get better internet while you still live there.

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November 8, 2021

Better Online Gaming with Less Jitter & Lag

Online gamers will tell you fiber is the way to go. You might think that’s just because techy geeks tend to gravitate to the latest gadget with all the bells and whistles, but it’s far more than that. They’ve done their homework. Fiber is faster and smoother.

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November 1, 2021

5 Major Milestones in Telecommunications

It’s easy to take for granted today that we can pick up our smartphone, tap a few soft keys, either call someone or send them a message, and slide the phone back into our pocket. And we can pull off this simple function practically anywhere in the world. But it hasn’t always been that way. Modern communication took centuries to get here.

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October 26, 2021

Jitter and Latency and Ping, Oh My! How These Techy Terms Affect Your Internet Experience

While most people look at download and upload speeds as the sole determining factor when choosing an internet provider and plan, the overall speed is only part of the story. Ping, latency, jitter, and lag play into your internet experience, too, especially when it comes to graphic-intense video conferencing, streaming, or gaming.

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October 19, 2021

How Does Fiber Service Get to Your HOA Neighborhood?

Before we click the fiber optic line into the back of your modem, it takes a long journey through many steps on its way to your home. Like any journey, a lot of planning goes into ensuring every step along the way.

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October 12, 2021

How Fiber Optic Cable is Made

While it may seem like magic or science fiction, fiber optic technology is very scientific and has been around for over half a century. But how does it work? How does glass become fiber optics? How can light transmit through a cable and reach its destination? (Hint: It’s not pixie dust and elves.)

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September 14, 2021

The Benefits of Streaming

Cable is quickly being replaced by streaming services that give subscribers even more options than ever imagined. How has streaming changed the viewer experience?

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