History of the Internet
The United States Department of Defense (DOD) created the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) in 1958. They were later persuaded by physicists to fund research […]
Smithville completes $15 million gigabit fiber overbuild network for Jasper
After turning on the network for its first residential customers in 2016, Smithville also built a 100-gigabit core network node for commercial growth in the […]
Smithville “exceptional” service scores recognition as national “Top 100” broadband company
Smithville selected in part for deploying networks intended to transform local economies or improve communities’ quality of life and for introducing innovative technologies with game-changing […]
Smithville opens free community Wi-Fi hotspots in Paoli, French Lick
Smithville now offers 11 free community Wi-Fi hotspots across southern Indiana in Greene, Monroe, Orange, and Sullivan counties. PAOLI and FRENCH LICK (Indiana) — Helping […]
Smithville, SCI REMC activate first high-speed customers in unique fiber project for 3,400 residents and businesses
South central Indiana project attracts national industry attention. ELLETTSVILLE and MARTINSVILLE – A joint high-speed project that has attracted national industry attention took its first […]
Smithville, UDWI REMC launch first joint fiber construction; project to reach 280 homes in Monroe County begins
ELLETTSVILLE and BLOOMFIELD (Indiana) – Construction began January 27 for the first joint fiber project under a partnership with Smithville, Indiana’s largest privately-held telecom, and the […]
Cybersecurity Webinar for Businesses Event Sponsored by Smithville, RTC Communications
Cybersecurity webinar for businesses to feature experts, January 20 Purdue@WestGate online event sponsored by Smithville, RTC Communications WESTGATE@CRANE Technology PARK (Odon), Indiana – With the […]
Smithville Promotes Plunkett to Vice President of Commercial Sales
ELLETTSVILLE, Indiana –After an extensive national-level search, Smithville has promoted Nicole Plunkett to vice president of commercial sales, according to Darby McCarty, chairman and CEO […]
Smithville, UDWI forge partnership to accelerate fiber construction; first project in Monroe County set to break ground in January 2021
ELLETTSVILLE and BLOOMFIELD (Indiana) – Smithville, Indiana’s largest privately-held telecom, and the Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC (UDWI) announced a unique limited partnership that […]
Smithville launches new fiber build in Orange County, improvements in fiber-supported DSL
FRENCH LICK, Indiana – Smithville launched a new fiber connectivity project for rural areas of Orange County, which will replace older copper infrastructure with fiber, […]
