SpeedConnect’s newest technology investment:

We’ve added a new tower at Black Hawk College
to increase capacity for the greater Quad Cities area. Welcome to our new Moline area customers!

Industry Scoop

Mobile Hotspot Explainer

What is a mobile hotspot, you wonder?
How does it work, you ask?

Hotspots are locales that offer wireless Internet access through the use of a router connected to an Internet service provider (ISP). Many of us have routers in our homes making them a “hotspot” via a wireless local area network (LAN). Many of us also use hotspots in hotels, restaurants, coffee shops and various other public establishments. The problem is, you can’t take the Internet with you. Until now!

Mobile hotspots are mini portable devices with a tiny modem and router for Internet access you take with you. Imagine taking the same technology used in your 2-story home or at Starbucks, and shrinking it down to personal size – a micro, mobile hot spot.

The size of a credit card, each mobile hotspot device allows data access for up to five different users or devices. Nearly all portable devices are wifi enabled, from laptops to tablets, cell phones, e-readers and more, and all will work with mobile hotspot technology.

Mobile hotspots offer one device/one bill and with a pre-paid option, it can be charged up quickly – with no monthly bill or credit prerequisite - and then easily re-charged as needed either online or in-store. It’s your mobility, your convenience, your Internet.

As we become an increasingly mobile society, the kind of technology that allows for mobility, including payment choices, will definitely be considered “hot.”

SpeedConnect High-Speed Broadband’s Eastern Iowa Investment Continues

Muscatine Expansion Increases Speeds, Capacity

Our premium wireless broadband service is expanding coverage and capacity in Eastern Iowa with a new Muscatine tower. Residents will see enhanced coverage with technology upgrades. This improvement complements a recent and adjacent coverage and capacity investment made in Wilton for expanded coverage. Providing the newest, best technology keeps even peak usage buffer-free.

SpeedConnect is driven to build the best-for-streaming Internet experience in Eastern Iowa. We’re very pleased to be making so many new customers happy.

New Report Shows Consumers Can Save Nearly $8,000 Annually With Broadband Internet

The Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) announced on October 11 that American consumers can save nearly $8,000 ($7,694.56) a year by having access to and using high-speed broadband Internet. The study is based on Consumer Expenditure Survey from the U.S. Department of Labor, and shows the Top 10: Potential Annual Savings Garnered by Broadband Connectivity:

The key is doing your spending online. "Broadband service is like a treadmill; you have to use it to reap the benefits," said Bruce Mehlman, IIA Co-Chair. Factoring in the average annual cost of a home broadband connection, the typical American family could save $7,200 per year on essentials like housing, food, clothing and basics like entertainment and travel through discounts and sales only available to online consumers.

For more information on the study's sources, methodology and top 10 broadband savings chart, visit http://internetinnovation.org/library/special-reports/access-to-broadband-internet-top-ten-areas-of-saving-2011/ . To see the IIA's first Cost Campaign analysis, go to http://www.internetinnovation.org/library/special-reports/access-to-broadband-interent-top-ten-areas-of-saving/ .

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get connected tomorrow!

Other Internet providers can take days or even weeks to connect you. In most cases, if you order our service today, we can connect you tomorrow! That’s SpeedConnect!

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