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Astrea Connects 1,000 Customers with Fiber Internet in Platteville

Taylor Lefebvre — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:42:29 +0000

Astrea is celebrating the achievement of connecting its 1,000th customer in Platteville this week. Astrea’s fiber Internet project began construction in Spring 2022 and was completed as designed in mid-2023 before adding small extensions at the periphery toward the end of last year. “We have been looking forward to this milestone,” said Cory Heigl, Vice President of Astrea. “As we continue to fulfill our mission to make life better for Platteville residents, we’ll accelerate along the path toward many more satisfied customers.” Jessica Kuhn, Director of Sales and Marketing for Astrea, remarked, “The vast majority of our interactions have …
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2.4ghz vs. 5.0ghz WiFi Frequency Bands

Taylor Lefebvre — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:01:03 +0000

2.4ghz vs. 5.0ghz WiFi Frequency Bands When logging into your WiFi network, you’ll notice two options available. You’ll find a 2.4ghz option and a 5.0ghz option. These are two different frequency bands on your home network and have two different benefits for use depending on what you’d like to do on the Internet. 2.4ghz Band This band is the one that should be used if you need further range when you are not in the same room as the modem or router. Sitting out on your patio or having a fire in the back yard? Buzzing …
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Why Was Wi-Fi 6 Afraid of 7?

Taylor Lefebvre — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:04:06 +0000

Technology is always changing, and that includes the Wi-Fi framework that all of our devices rely on to function. Over time, new updates to Wi-Fi are certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance and then products that can use the new standard are made available. Devices being made today at times still support Wi-Fi 5 at the highest. Astrea operates primarily on Wi-Fi 5, with an eye toward newer standards. Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6 was first introduced to consumers in 2019. It offers a modest improvement to total bandwidth but drastically increases the amount of bandwidth that can be effectively used …
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Everything You Need to Know About a VPN and Your Internet Bandwidth

Taylor Lefebvre — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 15:56:20 +0000

When it comes to working from home and your Internet connection, you just need the connection to be fast and reliable. If you find yourself frustrated with your Internet speeds from time to time when you have to connect to your company’s VPN network, there is a good possibility you don’t have enough bandwidth the support that connection. Read on to see just how much a VPN connection can impact your Internet speed. What is a VPN? A VPN is a Virtual Private Network. Using a VPN adds security and privacy on public networks like hotspots, WiFi connections and more. …
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The Ultimate Internet Speed Guide

Taylor Lefebvre — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:19:34 +0000

In today’s connected world, it’s important to make sure your Internet connection is up to the challenge. Most people don’t realize how many items they use every day that are connected to their WiFi at the same time and slowing down the connection for everyone. Read on to see how what impacts your Internet bandwidth and how to select the right speed tier for your home! Top 3 Things Impacting Speed The Number of People in Your Household Typically, more people in a household means more networked devices. And when more people are using the Internet connection …
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Astrea’s Holiday Gift Guide

Taylor Lefebvre — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:06:02 +0000

Get ready for the holiday season with some inspiration. We compiled our top 5 gifts that are always a hit around the holidays to help you out.

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Solon Springs and Gordon to become next Astrea gigabyte internet communities

Ryan Johnson — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:17:06 +0000

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI– Astrea, a division of CCI Systems, Inc. has been awarded funds through a Wisconsin Public Service grant, to bring fiber to the home internet to the Solon Springs and Gordon communities. Upon completion, these communities will have access to internet speeds ranging from 50mbps to 1 Gig available to them. Construction is anticipated to be completed by late 2021 for Solon Springs and early 2022 for Gordon. These speeds have never been available in Solon Springs and Gordon before and residents will soon have access to all the things they love from the comfort of their homes. Astrea is accepting early scheduling of …
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Astrea partners with Dickinson Area Community Foundation to provide relief to small businesses impacted by COVID

Ryan Johnson — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 19:10:15 +0000

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI: Astrea and Dickinson Area Community Foundation partnered to announce that they will be providing relief to 15 small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in both Michigan and Wisconsin through their Small Business Relief Program. “These are unprecedented times and we believe it’s important that we all ask ourselves how we can help. As an internet service provider, the Astrea Small Business Relief Program, is an opportunity to give back to our business and residential customers by supporting the businesses that keep our communities running strong” stated Katelyn Quinn, Astrea Brand & Community Manager. “We are ecstatic to be able to help provide some relief to businesses in our Astrea communities throughout Wisconsin and Michigan.” Businesses Selected as Recipients of Funds With the support of …
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Lewiston becomes next Astrea gigabyte community. Additional homes added.

Ryan Johnson — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:01:16 +0000

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI– Astrea, a division of CCI Systems, Inc. has recently completed the next leg of a project to bring faster internet speeds to the Lewiston community.   The project will continue throughout the Summer with sections of town being completed in stages. As a section of town is completed, new customers will have the option to add services and existing customers can contact Astrea to upgrade their current speeds.    As of August 20, 2021, Astrea will begin offering upgraded speeds to the Lewiston community. Now that the upgrades are starting to be completed, the Lewiston community will have access to speeds ranging from 150mbps up to 1Gig. TV and phone services will also be available for interested Lewiston customers. Astrea services do …
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Lewiston becoming Astrea gigabyte community. New homes added!

Ryan Johnson — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:42:40 +0000

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI– Astrea, a division of CCI Systems, Inc. has recently completed the next leg of a project to bring faster internet speeds to the Lewiston community.   The project will continue throughout the Summer with sections of town being completed in stages. As a section of town is completed, new customers will have the option to add services and existing customers can contact Astrea to upgrade their current speeds.    As of August 19, 2021, Astrea will begin offering upgraded speeds to the Lewiston community. Now that the upgrades are starting to be completed, the Lewiston community will have access to speeds ranging from 150mbps up to 1Gig. TV and phone services will also be available for interested Lewiston customers. Astrea services do …
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