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LS Networks Creates Opportunity for Enterprise Businesses in Yakima, WA
Much has been said about the “Promise of the Internet” over the past decade. Those conversations have been frequent and sometimes fervent in the state capitals of Washington and Oregon. In Yakima and cities like Bend and Salem in Oregon, the same is true. Leaders...
Keep Telehealth Applications Running Smoothly With a Symmetrical Fiber-Optic Network
The COVID-19 crisis has created a dramatic shift across the healthcare industry. An April 2020 survey conducted by Sermo of over 1,300 physicians revealed 90% are currently using telehealth in some way to treat patients, with 60% planning to continue when the crisis...
[Infographic] Why Your Business Needs Fiber Right Now
What is your business doing to stay competitive today? Internet connectivity is an important piece of the puzzle for companies looking to thrive well into the future. If you’re still relying on the same spotty, less-than-fast connectivity method you were using 10...
Why Fiber?
Now more than ever, businesses are focused on preparing themselves for the future. A major piece of this is the method of connectivity you choose. Cable may have been sufficient in the past, but it’s no longer good enough in 2020 and beyond. Fiber is the fastest, most...
Fiber Connectivity: Closing the Digital Divide During the Challenges Brought by COVID-19
LS Networks brings fiber connectivity to the rural Pacific Northwest, as residents struggle to manage the digital divide.
When “High Speed” Is Actually a Slow Connection
It’s a sad reality of business internet connectivity: big internet service providers (ISPs) aren’t always honest about the connection rates they sell you. What’s billed as high speed may actually end up being a slow connection if you’re not careful about provider...
Business Benefits of Symmetrical ONE GIG Connectivity
Dan Swanson, VP Marketing | LS Networks | Portland, OR 08.11.19 I hope you enjoy this first of many upcoming articles that reflect our commitment to bringing world class Internet services to underserved communities in Oregon and Washington State. Built for the Pacific...
Bridging The Digital Divide in Maupin, OR
In early 2019, LS Networks completed a $2 million project connecting Maupin, Oregon to LSN’s best-in-the-west fiber optic network. The project brings blinding ONE GIG speeds to Maupin’s 430 residents at prices unheard of nationally. “The new network in Maupin is proof...
Douglas Fast Net Case Study
Douglas Fast Net is a subsidiary of Douglas Electric Cooperative in Roseburg, Oregon. The company started offering faster telecommunications to Douglas County in 2002. For years, DFN operated with a common broadband model — an end-consumer provider system relying on...