Green Hills Telephone Corporation Named Certified Gig-Capable Provider by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association
Arlington, Va., (June 1, 2016) – Green Hills Telephone Corporation was today recognized by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, the premier association representing nearly 900 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that are leading innovation in rural and small-town America, as a Certified Gig-Capable Provider for delivering gigabit broadband speeds and enabling technological innovation in the Breckenridge, Dawn, Ludlow, & Mooresville communities.
As a Certified Gig-Capable Provider, Green Hills Telephone Corporation joins a national campaign to build awareness and industry recognition of community-based telecom providers that have built communications networks capable of delivering Internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second, which is 100 times faster than those currently available in many U.S. households.
“I applaud Green Hills Telephone Corporation for its commitment to delivering the Internet’s fastest speeds—an accomplishment worthy of much praise considering the unique and challenging circumstances small, community-based telecommunications providers operate under every day in serving some of our country’s most rural and remote communities,” said NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield. “By building a gigabit-capable network, Green Hills Telephone Corporation has not only overcome these challenges, but also shattered conventional benchmarks for broadband speed to enable cutting-edge technologies that drive innovation and promote economic development in their communities, region and nationwide.”
To achieve certification, telecommunications companies must show that gigabit technology is currently commercially available within 95% of one or more exchanges within its serving territory and that such service can be provided without new trenching or stringing new aerial facilities. This statement must be confirmed by a letter from an engineering firm or other independent source involved in the company’s network planning, deployment or operation.
David Adams, Green Hills’ General Manager, said the investments made in the gigabit network will continue. “We have completed our gigabit network deployment in four exchanges, and we have gigabit projects currently underway in six other communities including Bogard, Cowgill, Lock Springs, Polo, Tina, and Wheeling. Our customers require a state-of-the-art, highly-reliable and high-capacity infrastructure, and with each construction project, we are one step closer to our goal of having all of our customers connected to a gigabit fiber network.”
More information about the NTCA Gig-Capable Provider certification program is available at www.ntca.org/gigcertified.
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About Green Hills Telephone Corporation
Green Hills Telephone Corporation is a local broadband telecommunications provider serving 6 counties in north central Missouri with a full suite of communications services. Headquartered in Breckenridge, Missouri, Green Hills continues to expand its services including local and long distance phone service, high speed Internet, unified communications, Ethernet connectivity and customized networking solutions. Visit us at www.greenhills.net.
About NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is the premier association representing nearly 900 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that are leading innovation in rural and small-town America. NTCA advocates on behalf of its members in the legislative and regulatory arenas, and it provides training and development; publications and industry events; and an array of employee benefit programs. In an era of exploding technology, deregulation and marketplace competition, NTCA’s members are leading the IP evolution for rural consumers, delivering technologies that make rural communities vibrant places in which to live and do business. Because of their efforts, rural America is fertile ground for innovation in economic development and commerce, education, health care, government services, security and smart energy use. Visit us at www.ntca.org.
