General Manager Update (June 29, 2018)

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Good Morning and Happy Friday! Here is the newest update from our General Manager:

Phase III:

Our construction tech has flagged drop routes along Butterfield Dr.  starting from Fox Fire Dr. going Northeast to Willow Way.  His efforts include Maple Drive, Willow Way, & Willow Lane.   There has not been extra flagging done this week while we wait for the drop crew to complete the majority of what is listed above.

The drop crew has nearly completed all the projects on Fox Fire Dr. and Maple Dr.  Look for activity to start on Willow Way & Willow Ln next week.

With the drop crew getting most of Fox Fire Dr. and Maple Dr. completed the splicing crew will not be far behind.  Look for them to be in the Fox Fire Dr. area next week.

Our installing team has had much success with scheduling appointments.  They have completed most, not all, of the new installs for the Rock Creek Dr. area.  We will continue to move quickly behind the crews to get our patient customers installed as safely and quickly as we can.

 

Optic Communications will be closed on Wednesday to observe Independence Day.  Please have a safe and wonderful 4th of July. If you have any questions about our services, we can be contacted at (855) 806-7325 or visit our website at https://optic-communications.com/cities/loma-linda-mo/

 

Todd Van Epps

General Manager

 

 

General Manager Update (June 18, 2018)

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Happy Monday neighbors and I hope the start of summer is treating you all well.  My team receives multiple calls weekly asking about the progress of Optic’s Loma Linda project.  I will attempt to do a weekly update that will keep the Loma Linda residents some what up to date.  Please feel free to respond to any update that is relevant to the work team’s whereabouts.

I will start with something you all probably know, all main line fiber for this project has been placed.  Phase I & II; all drops have been placed, spliced, and installed.  We will not likely come back to any Phase I or II customers to do construction until after Phase III is complete.

Phase III: Optic Construction has flagged all the drops for North LL Drive to Butterfield including Walnut Dr., Rose Bud Cir., and Rock Creek Dr.  He has also started to make his way up Butterfield Dr. and has staked the tap roads of Butterfield Pl. and Fox Fire Dr.  The plow crew that will install a line to your house is currently working in the Rose Bud Cir area.  The splicing team is currently working in the Rock Creek area.  The last group to update is my install team and they follow closely behind the splicing team and they are setting up appointments daily.

My team continues to diligently work their way around the Loma Linda property.  I thank you for your patience as we do our best to get customers turned up every day.

Thanks again,
Todd Van Epps
Optic Communications GM

Optic Communications continues work with Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas

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Optic Communications is constantly working to have the best network for our customers. We greatly enjoy seeing what our customers are able to accomplish with our network. Optic is proud to continue working with Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas and to see their growth with our services.

Optic Launches New Fiber Registration System!

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Constructing a world-class fiber network is a difficult process that has many steps to it. At Optic, we strive to as transparent as possible with this process. To aid in our transparency, we are launching a new fiber registration system that was custom-built for Optic Communications. With our new system, those that have expressed interest or have signed up for service will be able to check for updates during the process in real-time. Each individual user will be able to tell exactly where they are in the process and what still needs to take place! We hope that this system will improve the understanding of the process of constructing a fiber network.

In the coming weeks the new system will be automated so that updates are available as soon as they happen. Customers wanting a brief explanation of each step in the construction process can hover over the process for a description and estimated time to completion.

 

Optic Expands Network Due To Pittsburg Growth

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Optic Communications is announcing further expansion of its fiber-optic network in Pittsburg. The latest growth will enable the company to provide service to small businesses in areas of Pittsburg for the first time. Optic’s network growth comes largely credited to a robust Pittsburg economy and success of the company’s already-installed network.

The first area to receive small business services from Optic will be along North Broadway from 23rd Street north to Atkinson. Businesses along both sides of Broadway will be able to hook up to the gigabit fiber-optic network.

“When we originally announced the Pittsburg network, we said we were going to focus on large enterprise customers. Our success in that area has directly caused us to expand our services to small businesses now,” stated Optic Marketing Manager Nick Saporito.

Optic began operating in Pittsburg in 2015 with a multimillion dollar investment into its Crawford County network. The investment has yielded a geographically-redundant network that has specialized in custom services for Pittsburg’s large businesses.

This expansion will be one of two major expansions for Optic. The company is concurrently expanding to Loma Linda, Missouri; its first Missouri market. Optic will continue to grow following the demand for the best service in the area.

Managed Wi-Fi offered through Optic Communications!

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Tired of constantly worrying about your home Wi-Fi? Optic Communications now offers managed Wi-Fi services for residential customers! If you don’t want to deal will maintenance and  never ending updates, this the program for you. Optic will take care of all software updates and maintenance of your new Gigacenter router. For only $6 a month (or only $2 if you already have Gigabit), you can have commercial-grade wireless internet throughout your home! Our router is the top router than we tested, and we tested a whole lot of them, for the highest Wi-Fi speed. We highly recommend this service to anyone that already has Gigabit as most routers can’t handle the incredibly fast speeds we offer. Having the Gigacenter router can also make you a better neighbor! Regular routers interfere with each other and slow everything down, but when you and your neighbors all have our routers there is no interference! You will receive the same great service that you deserve!

 

  • Bring industry-grade wireless Internet to your home
  • All software updates and maintenance performed by Optic, saving you extra work!
  • No hassle – the router is our problem
  • Forget your Wi-Fi password? We can reset it for you
  • We’ve tested dozens of routers…this one offers the highest Wi-Fi speeds
  • Control your router with the NetValet app

Contact us today to add Managed Wi-Fi

Optic Crosses State Line, Expands Riverton Network

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Optic Communications is launching one of its largest expansions ever, including crossing the state line with its fiber-optic network. The Columbus, Kansas based company will be expanding its gigabit fiber-optic network to the community of Loma Linda, Missouri as well as its existing network in the Riverton, Kansas area. Combined, the two projects will put fiber-optic cables in front of nearly 500 more homes.

“We’re incredibly excited to have Loma Linda serve as our first market in Southwest Missouri. It will enable residents to work from home, have additional entertainment options and bring world-class services to their community,” stated Optic General Manager Trish Carroll.

The 100-percent fiber network will enable Optic to provide Loma Linda residents gigabit Internet and high-quality cable TV services over a strand of glass that’s thinner than a human hair. Optic has been deploying gigabit service throughout Southeast Kansas since 2014, but has yet to cross the state line. Loma Linda currently has very limited options when it comes to broadband internet service.

Construction of the company’s Missouri network is scheduled to begin in June 2017 with an estimated one-year construction time. At its conclusion, nearly all 400 premises in the Loma Linda zip code will be offered fiber services.

Despite bringing on an additional market, Optic is also starting the largest expansion of its Cherokee County Kansas network since 2014. The expansion just north of Riverton, Kansas will provide service to nearly 100 additional residents. This construction project is already underway and will be complete this summer.

“Continuing to invest in our existing markets is very important to us. Riverton has consistently shown a need for our services and we’re happy to keep meeting those needs with this expansion,” added Carroll.

Optic currently operates its all-fiber network in select areas of Baxter Springs, Columbus, Frontenac, Galena, Pittsburg and Riverton, Kansas. In under three years, the company has installed over 150 miles of fiber-optic cables.

 

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Optic Expands Galena Residential Network

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Galena, Kansas – Fiber-optic internet provider Optic Communications today announced an expansion of its residential network in Galena. Certain Galena residents in the Southeast part of the city will now be able to sign up for fiber-optic services. With the expansion, the company’s buried fiber network will be in front of over 300 Galena residences.

The expansion is occurring in two locations throughout Galena. The first is down Wood Street from 15th Street to 21st Street, including the King’s Circle addition and Southern Oaks. The second area is the new Galena Estates apartment complex on Stateline Road. Each unit will have fiber-optic service from Optic.

Construction in the first area (near Wood Street) will begin June 27th and will take approximately 60 days to complete, weather permitting. Galena Estates will be ready for service as soon as the first resident moves in.

Both network expansions have been driven by demand, which can be expressed through the company’s website. Once a neighborhood expresses enough demand, that neighborhood will typically get the network constructed.

“We’re excited to constantly expand our Galena network, and want to thank the residents in these areas for expressing enough demand to make it happen,” stated Optic marketing manager Nick Saporito.

The Optic network offers phone, cable TV and broadband internet service. The company also recently launched Gigabit internet service, price-matching what Google Fiber offers in the Kansas City metro area for the same service. Residents interested in the services may express interest by clicking here.

A video explaining how Optic residential service works, can be viewed below: