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05/08/12
So, What is Fiber Anyway?
The term fiber is used often in conversation and news stories about high-speed Internet. But what is fiber exactly? Andrew Baumgartner, data validation intern for Connect Ohio, shares a brief overview explaining the technology and helps get you in-the-know. An optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made of a pure glass not much thicker than a human hair. It functions as a waveguide, or “light pipe” to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. Optical fiber has three parts; the core, the cladding, and the buffer coating. The core is the center and the light conducting portion of the fiber. The cladding surrounds the...
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05/04/12
ECO Participant Wins Laptop Courtesy of Frontier Communications
Written by Rachel Leishman, Tuscarawas County Public Library Barbara Richards of Port Washington was the winner of a free laptop computer courtesy of Frontier Communications. Barbara’s name was randomly selected from a pool of all participants who took Connect Ohio’s Every Citizen Online basic computer training through the Tuscarawas County Public Library System from January to April 2012. Barbara said she would recommend these classes to anyone. “The classes were very informative and enjoyable. It wasn’t over my head the way the instructor explained everything.” "Connect Ohio is proud to partner with the entire team at the Tuscarawas County...
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05/01/12
A Rural Business Owner's Broadband Story
Jerry Smith is the owner of Anvils and Ink Studios, located in a rural community in Appalachian Ohio. Before having access to the Internet at his home studio, the business averaged $80,000 in annual revenue. Now, after receiving high-speed Internet and being able to conduct business internationally, annual revenue for Anvils and Ink Studios averages $3.7 million. This is Jerry's broadband story. Rural Appalachian Ohio faces a significant barrier to the opportunities that the Internet brings due to connectivity and adoption gaps. Connect Ohio’s latest report Bridging the Divide: Broadband and Businesses in Appalachian Ohio...
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04/30/12
2012 Appalachian Broadband Review, Sponsored by Connect Ohio & Ohio University
Connect Ohio had the privilege of co-sponsoring the 2012 Appalachian Broadband Review with Ohio University Friday, April 27. The event took place on Ohio University campus from 9 AM to 12:45 PM with many students and broadband professionals in attendance. Attendees received an overview of the state of broadband access, adoption, and use from Connect Ohio Technical Outreach Coordinator Benj Foor, as well as industry insights from representatives from ATT Wireless, Frontier Communications, Horizon Telecom, Intelliwave, OARNet, and other industry professionals. Kingsley Meyer, CIO of Rio Grande University and Connect Ohio...
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