Can you believe 2020 is halfway done? The OTELCO Blog has covered a lot in the last six months, from answering your COVID questions to announcing our DOCSIS 3.1 upgrade. Here is a roundup of our most popular blogs to date. 5. Evolution: Digital – A New Podcast from OTELCO In 2020 OTELCO started a podcast called Evolution: Digital. Evolution: Digital explores how different industries have adapted to compete in today’s digital marketplace. It puts… Read more »
Even as Maine reopens in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses are still unable to move forward with their summer seasons. This has led to some creative thinking on the part of two of Maine’s most prominent organizations, and OTELCO’s long-standing customers, The Ogunquit Playhouse and The Portland Sea Dogs. This week we explore how each institution adapted to the pandemic’s “new normal” while keeping their loyal fans healthy and entertained. OTELCO Helps… Read more »
By Tracy Scheckel, Marketing and Public Relations Manager If people aren’t talking about the pandemic from a medical perspective, they’re talking about how shelter in place and social distancing have changed our world today, and how some of those changes are likely to stay with us forever. One significant realization has resonated everywhere: Access to Reliable High-Speed Internet is Not a Luxury, It’s a Necessity. This, as you might guess, is music to the ears… Read more »
It is time to update our 2019 Summer Streaming Series with some exciting new streaming services to watch in 2020! We have a lot to cover, so let’s jump right in! Disney+ Apple TV+ HBO Max Make Sure You Have the Speed You Need to Binge All this New Content, With OTELCO’s Free Bandwidth Calculator Disney+ Disney’s long-awaited streaming service was released in November of 2019. It emerged with a ton of great Disney content,… Read more »
April was a busy month for OTELCO in many ways, not the least of which was attention from the media as the pandemic and associated shelter in place orders highlighted the importance of rural broadband expansion. Here’s a round-up of some of the conversations we were involved in. OTELCO Sees COVID Related Internet Usage Surge in Rural Alabama This week, OTELCO Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Customer Service, Trevor Jones, spoke to Business Alabama… Read more »
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In honor of Earth Day, we’re looking at just a few of the ways that you can... More »