S P R I N G 2 0 2 3 5 BUSINESS connections Not surprisingly, it takes modern technology to sell so many antiques to so many people. The Old Grainery uses Adams Fiber internet and counts on Adams Experts for Virtual IT, email filtering and phishing training, and Microsoft 365 services. “Without internet access, The Old Grainery doesn’t have a functional business. Although we enthusiastically welcome our local, walk-in customers, most of our business happens online. Our warehouse sits in the middle of rural corn and bean fields, but Adams Fiber internet access allows us to reach out to a global market. We’re completely dependent on it to communicate with customers, contact vendors, research items, make sales, conduct financial transactions, arrange shipping, and more. Adams Fiber internet provides the reliable and secure infrastructure we need to do all of that,” said McNett. Tech Support of All Kinds He also appreciates Virtual IT from Adams Experts. This service troubleshoots and solves problems as they occur in real time and allows The Old Grainery to do what it needs to do with little interruption. In addition, Virtual IT provided by Adams Experts upgrades software and hardware, suggests more secure backup measures, and provides services needed to pass cyber liability insurance controls. “If we’re experiencing a software issue, we let Adams Experts know, and they deal directly with the providers of our software platform instead of us struggling to do it. They speak the same IT language and can have a tech-to-tech conversation. Virtual IT also helps us with any issues that crop up during our spring and fall shows in Round Top, Texas. The Old Grainery maintains a warehouse there and conducts business from this second location for over a month during these shows. Adams supports our operations no matter where we’re working. When the unexpected happens, help is only a phone call away,” McNett said. He added, “The Old Grainery relies extensively on Adams to meet the challenges of doing business in today’s world.” Our warehouse sits in the middle of rural corn and bean fields, but Adams Fiber internet access allows us to reach out to a global market.” — CHUCK MCNETT, OWNER, THE OLD GRAINERY Fiber Broadband Connections Bridge the “Last Mile” Fiber broadband is the fastest and most reliable method of delivering high-speed internet. Here’s why: Like DSL, cable, and fixed wireless, fiber broadband connections bridge the “last mile” between the mainstream internet “backbone” and the customer’s location. But that’s where the similarities stop. Only fiber networks transmit data using light over specialized cables packed with glass fibers. Since light moves at 186,000 miles per second, this enables internet speeds up to 1,000 Megabits (one Gigabit) per second. While you may think of fiber as a new technology, the internet “backbone” that connects cities and countries has been built with fiber-optic cables since the dawn of the internet. The first submarine fiber-optic cable connected the U.S. to France and Britain in 1988. What’s new about fiber broadband is the use of fiber-optic cables to connect the “last mile.” Adams is deploying “last mile” fiber-optic cables in our service area. Because of this investment, our customers can connect to more opportunity, more productivity, and more efficiency. For details, call us at 217-214-8708.
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