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Blog // Connect Iowa

03/14/13

WATCH: Connecting Newton - How Broadband is Creating Jobs in Jasper County

By Jeremy Thacker

The manufacturing jobs that were once Newton's bread and butter have been quickly vanishing. But now, thanks to high-quality broadband connection, many of the town's skilled workers are finding new ways to use their talents and protect their small-town quality-of-life by joining the new digital, global economy directly from the heartland. Connecting Newton - How Broadband is Creating Jobs in Jasper County from Connected Nation on Vimeo.  

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07/19/12

Network Stumbler: A Powerful Broadband Tool

By CIA Staff

Contributor: Layne Wagner - Technical Engineering Analyst Tools utilized by providers, industry experts and network engineers are becoming safer and more effective to use while off the beaten path.  One tool in particular, called Network Stumbler, has caught the attention of providers and engineers alike. Better tools, like the Network Stumbler, make it easier for our organization, and our partners, to bring broadband access to more schools, businesses, and communities across the country. Recently, Connected Nation's Wes Kerr had the opportunity to test NetStumbler and the tool’s ability to aid network technicians in conducting coverage...

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06/26/12

Iowa's Perks of Propagation

By CIA Staff

Contributor: Layne Wagner - Technical Engineering Analyst* As the expansion of broadband access into unserved areas continues, providers are faced with a litany of questions regarding the best practices for facilitating a reliable last-mile solution.  Such questions may include identification of potential subscriber locations, how to reach them, types of equipment to be used, and ways to minimize truck rolls.  Profitability requires keeping road-time down and customer installation numbers high.   In order to maximize the opportunity of streamlining customer installations, a wireless Internet service provider (or WISP),...

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03/29/12

Technology Springboards Newton’s Economy

By Jeremy Thacker

The town of Newton is about an hour east of busy Des Moines. And, as our Connect Iowa team discovered on a recent stop, the town is already a true technology success story with even more opportunity in the works! Mayor Chaz Allen is a member of the Connect Iowa Advisory Committee and is gearing up for his county's official Connected  kickoff set for April 25. Allen says technology is already bringing Newton’s economy to new life. “We were Maytag for 115 years,” says Allen. “We have a group of engineers who left Maytag and started their own company called Springboard Engineering. Now they engineer not only white goods – washers and...

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