You can think of it this way: Internet speed is like the speed limit of a highway versus the number of lanes and the likelihood of roadblocks. How valuable is the ability to travel quickly if there’s congestion and unreliable conditions that often hinder you from doing so? For many businesses and homes, internet access is nearly as important as other utilities such as electricity, natural gas, and water. Having unreliable internet is stressful and counterproductive. If there’s downtime, businesses simply can’t operate in an efficient manner and productivity suffers. For families, unreliable internet can be an annoyance that occasionally prevents the enjoyment of streaming services and social media. For those who work from home, the consequences are more serious. It can severely limit the ability to complete projects and connect with colleagues. You can rest assured that OmniTel Communications makes internet reliability a high priority and proudly maintains an uptime of 99%+. We’ve invested heavily in our fiber network, and we proactively monitor it to minimize service interruptions. Our network is also designed with redundant paths, meaning if a cable is accidentally cut, internet traffic can instantly be rerouted to another path to continue flowing. The internet reliability you experience from OmniTel Communications is further enhanced by the knowledgeable, professional support you receive from our local team of employees. After all, customer service goes hand-in-hand with reliability. Should issues develop—after all, no technology is foolproof—our goal is to get you back up and running as soon as possible. For complete details about the reliable, fast, and affordable internet plans we offer, call 641-749-2531 or visit www.omnitel.biz. SUMMER 2024 A MESH WI-FI NETWORK IS BEST FOR LARGER HOMES While a traditional router is a singular, centralized access point, a mesh network is created from multiple Wi-Fi nodes that all provide web connectivity. For example, you could have a central hub in the kitchen and satellite nodes in the home office, kitchen, and bedroom. The main benefit of a mesh network is extended Wi-Fi coverage. Mesh networks can often cover up to 5,000 square feet—much more than you can expect from one central router —to eliminate the annoyance of dead zones. They’re a particularly good fit for large or multistory homes where the Wi-Fi network has a lot of ground to cover and walls to travel through. In a home that’s smaller than about 1,500 square feet, a mesh network might be more hardware than you need. OmniTel Communications offers Managed Wi-Fi, and our team will select the right network equipment to give your home the best coverage and signal strength. To learn more, call 641-749-2531. INTERNET SPEED MATTERS, BUT SO DOES RELIABILITY Discussions about what to consider when choosing an internet plan tend to focus on speed. That’s certainly understandable, given that the more speed you have, the less time you’ll spend waiting for big files to load or video buffering to stop. However, the way families and businesses evaluate internet service is evolving beyond just speed to also include reliability.
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