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Utility locate

What is a Utility Locate?

By Sean / February 26, 2024 /

To install a fiber network in your neighborhood, we need to dig into the ground. However, we can’t just start digging because other utility lines run beneath the surface. Digging into these lines can be dangerous and disruptive, so we want to make sure we do our due diligence before starting to build your fiber…

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Fiber in your Area

Fiber Internet in Your Area

By Sean / February 26, 2024 /

The Goals of Building Out Fiber Networks by Zone Have you noticed that Luminate installs our fiber network by neighborhood? While we know everyone is anxious to get access to fiber internet (we get it, fiber is the fastest, most reliable internet service around), we install fiber networks neighborhood by neighborhood to make the process…

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Data Caps

The Lowdown on Data Caps

By Sean / January 26, 2024 /

What is a Data Cap? What is a data cap? Data caps are limits that internet providers place on data usage. That means you can only stream, game or download / upload so much data per month before your internet either stops, you get charged an overage fee, or your internet slows. They often tie…

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VoIP blog

VoIP

By Sean / January 26, 2024 /

Rural Cell Service is the Pits! It’s Time to Get VoIP If you live in a rural area, you’re familiar with dropped calls, no service areas, and bad connections. Rural areas have spotty cell service because they don’t have as many towers as urban areas or the current generation cell connectivity. Your cell service might…

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