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  1. Telecom important, but unlikely to grab legislative headlines
    Improved communication systems are a big factor that helps make nontraditional schedules and remote work easier, even in government.
  2. Civic involvement is a value that runs deep at SDN
    SDN Communications and its employees are prominently engaged in causes ranging from assisting schoolchildren to serving in community leadership positions.
  3. Santel Communications is significantly upgrading its network
    Santel Communications of Woonsocket is finishing work on the first phase of a $24 million network upgrade. The project is bringing world-class fiber connectivity to its customers.
  4. A basic of business communication: Bandwidth vs. Speed
    In the jargon of electronic communications, bandwidth and speed sometimes seem to mean the same thing. At other times, the two terms clearly refer to something different.
  5. Successful co-op project in Minn. strengthens school connectivity
    Before public schools in Worthington, Minn., were connected directly to a fiber optic network, they relied for years on wireless internet with spotty service.
  6. Protecting cloud-based networks requires expansion of strategy
    Among the benefits of a business expanding its network to the cloud is that cybersecurity can be less of a concern. Right? Wrong.
  7. SDN cybersecurity report identifies troubling, regional trends
    During the third quarter of 2018, more than 41 percent of the traffic that flowed through firewalls that SDN Communications manages for customers was flagged as malicious or spam.
  8. SD-WAN: What You Need to Know
    Traditional wide area networks (WANs) have been great with reliable delivery of packets, thanks to MPLS and Ethernet. But there are other ways to scale the network and do more with less hardware while meeting cloud computing needs and business requirements.
  9. Demand high for limited IPv4; What that means for businesses
    Every device connected through a wireless or wired network is assigned an Internet Protocol address, or IP address, so it can communicate. Today, that’s done using IPv4 but the inventory is limited and has run out.
  10. Yikes! Video documents vulnerability of cyber infrastructure
    I recently watched a captivating, 16-minute video. It documented how a team of hired hackers rather easily broke into the headquarters, substations and other facilities of what appeared to be a secure rural electric cooperative.
  11. Global race to 5G creating vast opportunities and challenges
    With 5G technology, the world is on the cusp of significant changes in the way people live, work and play.
  12. BBB cybersecurity event will be time well spent for businesses
    Business vulnerabilities continue to expand. The way the cybercriminals can infiltrate your business continues to change. What are things you can do to protect yourself?
  13. Smart cities, cyber risks among interesting topics at event
    Cities are integrating more technology into their operations to reduce the cost of services and improve the way services are delivered. Economic development is a key driving force.
  14. Respected SDN vendor always gets the job done
    Engbarth Directional Drilling overcame a nearly catastrophic start in business 19 years ago to become a prominent provider of underground construction services.
  15. Event showcases S.D.’s impressive and growing high-tech base
    Biomedical technologies being developed in South Dakota will impact the world, says Rich Naser, president of the USD Discovery District in Sioux Falls.
  16. Rural telecoms getting S.D. connected at a high level
    Regardless of whether a person lives in Sioux Falls, the Black Hills or the northeast corner of South Dakota, access to reliable, secure internet connectivity has become as critical to everyday living as having good phone and TV service.
  17. Technology Showcase will highlight cool innovations in S.D.
    The third annual Technology Showcase will be held from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Sioux Falls.
  18. Brookings and region benefit from improved cell services
    Students and employees at South Dakota State University are among the places in South Dakota enjoying improved mobile phone coverage this new school year.
  19. New tally for rural telecoms: 45,000 miles of fiber and counting
    Driving across South Dakota from Brookings to Belle Fourche will put about 450 miles on your vehicle’s odometer. Make the trip 100 times and you'll get a strong appreciation for how far 45,000 miles is.
  20. Established telecom expanding to Volga, possibly beyond
    Residents and businesses in the growing community of Volga, S.D., are getting a new option for high-speed, high-quality telecommunications services, including internet, telephone, digital TV, and business networking.