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Smithville Security Voted #1 in Best of Btown Awards
We’re thrilled to announce that Smithville Security was voted #1 in The Herald-Times Best of Btown Awards! Overall 9,266 people cast a total of 167,084 votes for their favorite Bloomington-area businesses in a wide range of categories in June. This was a 156% voting increase over last year. This award means so much to […]
Kimberly Pitcher, Plant Engineering Manager, Inaugural Woman in Fiber Spotlight Winner
Smithville’s own Kimberly Pitcher, Plant Engineering Manager, has been announced as the Fiber Broadband Association‘s inagural Woman in Fiber spotlight winner! These spotlights are a new initiative to highlight different roles and careers for women in fiber, telecom, tech, and construction. Jason Dauby, Chief Technology Officer, had this to say about Kimberly: “Kim is a role […]
5 Tips for Telehealth
Thanks to USTelecom for these helpful tips: As communites work to support the healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic, broadband-powered telehealth helps ensure the doctor is always in. Coverage Expanding: Medicare has lifted restrictions on telehealth coverage and medical professionals across the country are expanding their offerings. Be Tech Ready: Testing your webcam and other […]
6 Tips to Thwart COVID-19 Cyberscams
Thanks to USTelecom for these helpful tips. What can you do to help stop online scam artists from taking advantage of the global pandemic? Here are some tips to keep you connected–and secure. Think Before You Click Don’t click on links from sources you don’t know. They could contain viruses. Turn to Official Sources […]
Behind it All, There’s the Internet
Before COVID-19 hit so close to home, the internet generally seemed like a handy tool. Depending on your job or interests, the world wide web might not have been something you gave any thought to. The internet was just there. Now, as we practice social distancing, that “handy tool” may be becoming a central part […]
10 Tips for Working from Home in a COVID-19 Environment
While some are more familiar with working from home, we recognize many of you may be new to working from home while we are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. To help you be successful while working from home, we’ve compiled these tips to help you stay productive, set expectations, and have some fun. Cleanliness […]
Smithville recognized as national “Top 100” broadband company for 11th consecutive year
Praised for introducing “innovative technologies with game-changing potential” ELLETTSVILLE, Indiana – Reflecting its proven innovative qualities as a U.S. broadband technology industry leader, Smithville has again been named a national Top 100 broadband company by Broadband Communities magazine. Achieving this national recognition for an unprecedented eleventh consecutive time, Indiana-based Smithville was recognized as a top fiber technology […]
Ellettsville North Fiber Project Kickoff
We’re happy to announce we’re bringing fiber to more Hoosiers! Ellettsville North is our newest fiber project, bringing the best connection to homes directly across from our headquarters. Hilda Fry, Smithville Project Manager, explains why bringing fiber to area residents is so important. “Why fiber? We get asked this a lot and here’s why. Gone […]
New President Focus: Delighting Our Customers
Since joining Smithville in mid-November of 2018 as its new president, I’ve been focused on taking Smithville’s already high level of service and seeing where we can elevate it to an even higher level. As many have experienced firsthand, we have a great team here at Smithville who consistently go far above in creating a […]