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  1. Good internet helps rural America build stronger U.S. economy
    Internet-based transactions drive half the U.S. economy, according to a study conducted for the Foundation for Rural Service, and cyber contributions to the gross domestic product are growing.
  2. Outside plant engineers keep growing fiber network going
    A chance encounter with someone at a store in Sioux Falls led Jerry Andersen to a career of 44 years - and counting - in the telecommunications industry.
  3. Cyber insurance: An emerging product that’s finding its place
    To help protect themselves financially, some businesses are buying cyber insurance. It’s a relatively new offering that can help cover expenses related to incident response, legal defense and business interruption.
  4. Telecoms are in the middle of an exciting economic revolution
    Estimates suggest that as many as one-third of working Americans already participate in the gig economy (I’m among them), and the total is expected to increase.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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?
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.