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Topic: Broadband Internet

  1. Introducing 'UPTIME: Beyond Connectivity' — elevate your experience with SDN
    SDN Communications doesn't just link devices; we foster connections, empower businesses and enrich lives. We are going beyond the ordinary to redefine what it means to stay connected: "UPTIME: Beyond Connectivity."
  2. Diverse fiber paths crucial to keep the UPTIME flowing
    Thanks to SDN Communications' advanced route planning, internet users likely wouldn't even notice a cut fiber line.
  3. Here's how SDN's latest business internet ad is based on a true story
    Text at the beginning of each SDN commercial says “based on a true story.” And that’s not tongue in cheek. The ads feature real examples of how SDN has stepped up when one of its customers was in a bind. 
  4. Five things about SDN: Legislators learn about telecommunications industry
    Long-distance telephone services were the entire revenue stream for SDN Communications when it was founded in 1989. Needless to say, things have changed since then. South Dakota legislators learned how it's changed and what's next during a luncheon hosted by SDN in December.
  5. Santel bringing high-speed internet to rural Yankton, Vermillion
    About 900 locations are set to receive fiber internet coverage in the rural Yankton and Vermillion areas thanks to Santel Communications and a grant from ConnectSD.
  6. The Big Game puts a huge demand on internet providers. Here's how SDN prepares.
    What puts the most demand on SDN Communications' network every year? It's the NFL, and more Thursday Night Football games and YouTube's acquiring of the Sunday Ticket package increased demand leading up to the Big Game.
  7. Fiber internet allows remote worker to pursue dream of farming
    He’s a contract engineer who dreamed of a dual role helping run his family farm. Santel Communications' fiber internet helped it became possible.
  8. SDN anthem video taps into light to showcase potential of network
    SDN Communications partnered with Fresh Produce to tell its story — its anthem — by traveling across the state and finding the light that powers the network.
  9. Sign language interpreter finds freedom to work in small town thanks to world-class internet
    “Chamberlain has fiber network. I couldn’t even get fiber in Austin, Texas, where we lived before.” The reliable internet of SDN Communications member company Midstate Communications allows Ezra Moore to work remotely as a sign language interpreter.
  10. How member company grants will expand fiber internet to rural areas
    Areas in southeast South Dakota, the Black Hills and rural Stanley County are some of the latest beneficiaries of funding that will be used to improve fiber connectivity to underserved areas in the state.
  11. How SDN Communications keeps its commercials fresh
    The 2023 SDN Communications commercials focus on the “dream state” that companies experience when they realize they don’t have to worry about their internet.
  12. SDN Business Lounge gives travelers connectivity they need at airport
    Looking for a quiet place to work or rest while traveling at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport? SDN Communications has you covered.
  13. When it comes to construction, UPTIME is key
    Access to technology is more important than ever for construction companies like Journey Group, which is why they have chosen SDN Communications to supply fiber internet to their construction sites.
  14. SDN Communications, member companies receive part of $32.5M in broadband grants
    SDN Communications and its member companies have received a portion of $32.5 million in broadband funding ConnectSD grants from the state of South Dakota.
  15. SDN Communications expanding presence in Rapid City
    The City of Rapid City recently signed on as a customer of SDN Communications, and the company is expanding its fiber lines along highways throughout the area.
  16. Keeping healthcare accessible in rural South Dakota
    Horizon Health Care operates 32 clinics in 22 communities across South Dakota, providing crucial healthcare to rural residents. SDN Communications and its members want to make sure Horizon can continue this important work.
  17. Digging into Silver City - ReConnect gets under way
    Crews have broken ground on the first of two major projects to lay 85 miles of fiber in the Black Hills, bringing connectivity along Highway 385 from Hill City to Lead/Deadwood and three communities like never before.
  18. Who needs 3 satellites when you have ReConnect?
    Even with the three satellites and a cell booster, making a cell phone call in Silver City is inconsistent. It makes running businesses challenging to say the least. Luckily, things are about to get easier thanks to ReConnect.
  19. Internet is coming to Sioux Falls’ neighboring communities
    Alliance was awarded a little more than $6 million to expand its broadband fiber network farther into the southern Canton area. The expansion will bring consistent, high-speed internet services to the Larsons for the first time since they bought their acreage 10 years ago.
  20. Fiber, fiber and more fiber in 2022
    SDN Communications' teams have plenty of projects on their plate for 2022. The fiber footprint is growing more than ever before and the SDN Data Center is doubling in size - all in an effort to support and deliver UPTIME to customers and member companies.