If we have learned anything throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been just how important those digital connections are to our way of life. Whether it was working remote or virtual classrooms, rural areas struggled or succeeded, in part, based on the availability of high-speed internet access in their area. Outside the home, another sector dealt with unprecedented workload and…
Internet speed plays a role in many aspects of overall internet usage. From download speeds to streaming quality to browser page loading times, the quality and speed of your internet connection influences it all. So how fast is 1 GIG internet? First off, it might help to know what the term “gig” (in this case, short for Gbps or Gigabits…
School is back in session throughout our service area. The internet, and computer technology of all sorts, has become an extremely valuable tool in the pursuit of educating our children. From scrawling on stone tablets to manipulating touch-screen electronic tablets, kids now have access to far more information and are able to access it much quicker than ever before. Access…
El Campo Fiber Expansion Includes Highway 71 South from Highway 59 to the community of Danevang YK Communications has announced that Phase 3 of the El Campo fiber project is now underway and is on schedule for completion by the end of 2018. Phase 3 includes Highway 71 South from Highway 59 to the community of Danevang, and customers in this new…
Just moved into a new home, or about to? There’s a few things you’re going to want to accomplish right off the bat to make settling in go as smoothly as possible. Here’s some suggestions to add to your new home checklist. 1. Unpack Goes without saying, which is why it’s being said first to get it out of the way. …
Have you noticed your internet connection seems a bit slower? With the holiday season ending, many of you likely received some shiny new tech and added devices to your home internet connection. As more devices connected to the internet are streaming data at the same time, this consumes more of your allotted bandwidth from your internet service provider. If things are starting to…
YK Communications to Begin Fiber Upgrade in Ganado Area Project is expected to be completed in early 2018 YK Communications is getting ready to convert more of its existing communications network from underground copper cables to an underground Fiber to the Home (FTTH) infrastructure using fiber optic cables. This phase of the FTTH upgrade will take place in Ganado, south…
It seems that high-speed internet is everywhere these days, with Wi-Fi hotspots open at every coffee shop and restaurant in town. Unfortunately, while this may be the reality for urban and suburban areas, there are many rural areas that are lacking the infrastructure or support for high-speed internet. Even worse, many people in these areas operate small businesses that are…
Everything gets updated in the tech world. Updates to your iPhone, updates to the apps on your phone, new features, more RAM, and every other advancement in between. Occasionally, you have to stop and wonder ‘why?’ Is technology actually advancing or is it merely progress for the sake of progress? One phenomenon in particular is near and dear to us, and…
We’re well into the new year, and like the last several years prior, 2017 is sure to bring us new technological advances. Some are still unfamiliar with the “how” and “why” of certain internet protocols, or how things are syncing up around them. So today, we thought we would dive into the wonder that is “WiFi.” What Does WiFi Stand…