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C Spire Business named one of 2021 top solution providers by CRN

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Friday, April 9, 2021
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- C Spire Business has been named one of the top 250 information technology solution (IT) providers in North America in 2021 by CRN, a top technology news and information source for solution providers, IT channel partners and value-added resellers (VARS).

Key Points: 
  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- C Spire Business has been named one of the top 250 information technology solution (IT) providers in North America in 2021 by CRN, a top technology news and information source for solution providers, IT channel partners and value-added resellers (VARS).
  • CRN said C Spire Business is among a small group of firms that have separated themselves from the pack as top solution providers, earning multiple, premier IT certifications, specializations and partner program designations from industry-leading technology providers.
  • C Spire Business is a division of C Spire, a privately-held diversified telecommunications and technology services provider.
  • For more information about C Spire Business, visit www.cspire.com and click on the business tab or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cspire business or Twitter at www.twitter.com/cspirebusiness .

C Spire-led consortium on rural broadband access concludes research efforts

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Broadband, Information and communications technology, Telecommunications, C Spire, Technology, National broadband plan, Municipal broadband

"We weren't just interested in technical solutions to the rural broadband challenge," said Alan Jones, senior vice president of Engineering and Development for C Spire.

Key Points: 
  • "We weren't just interested in technical solutions to the rural broadband challenge," said Alan Jones, senior vice president of Engineering and Development for C Spire.
  • According to Federal Communications Commission data in its latest broadband report published on Jan. 19, 2021, 83 percent of rural residents have access to broadband while 98.5 percent of urban and suburban areas have high-speed access.
  • Unfortunately, the problems are even more acute in states like Mississippi where rural residents have limited or no access to basic broadband.
  • To learn more about the consortium's work and its research findings, go to the C Spire Rural Broadband Consortium website.

C Spire introduces smart, secure software defined wide area network solution for business

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Monday, April 5, 2021
Wide area networks, Computing, Technology, Configuration management, Emerging technologies, Network architecture, Science and technology, Data transmission, SD-WAN, Computer network, C Spire, WAN

C Spire Business, the business services division of C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company, said SD-WAN solution helps firms better manage and experience fast, flexible and secure connectivity across diverse network environments.

Key Points: 
  • C Spire Business, the business services division of C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company, said SD-WAN solution helps firms better manage and experience fast, flexible and secure connectivity across diverse network environments.
  • "SD-WAN platforms create hybrid networks that integrate broadband and other network services into the corporate WAN while maintaining the performance and security of real-time and sensitive applications," said Allen McIntosh, general manager of C Spire Business.
  • McIntosh said SD-WAN with Application Aware Routing can measure and monitor the performance of multiple services in a hybrid network.
  • To learn more about the new SD-WAN solution, go to the C Spire Business website.

C Spire celebrates debut of ultra-fast fiber internet in Trussville

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
Telecommunications, Broadband, Information and communications technology, Network architecture, Fiber to the premises, Local loop, Fiber to the x, C Spire, Internet service provider

TRUSSVILLE, Ala., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- C Spire continued its expansion in Alabama by recently connecting its first customers in Trussville to its ultra-fast, fiber-based Gigabit broadband internet and related services.

Key Points: 
  • TRUSSVILLE, Ala., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- C Spire continued its expansion in Alabama by recently connecting its first customers in Trussville to its ultra-fast, fiber-based Gigabit broadband internet and related services.
  • C Spire's deployment of all-fiber symmetrical infrastructure and ultra-fast broadband internet helps attract industry and improve Alabamians' quality of life.
  • "We understand high-speed, all-fiber broadband internet service can be a game-changer for Trussville and other Alabama communities," said Ashley Phillips, general manager of C Spire Home.
  • Unlike other internet service providers, C Spire Fiber has no data caps, cancellation fees or long-term contracts and does not use pricing promotions and gimmicks.

C Spire Fiber expands availability of ultra-fast Gigabit internet on Mississippi Gulf Coast

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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Ocean Springs, with a population of 17,872 residents, is the latest Gulf Coast city to get the ultra-fast broadband services from C Spire Fiber.

Key Points: 
  • Ocean Springs, with a population of 17,872 residents, is the latest Gulf Coast city to get the ultra-fast broadband services from C Spire Fiber.
  • C Spire Fiber has recently been rated as Mississippi's fastest internet service provider by Ookla, the global leader in internet testing-analysis.
  • We appreciate C Spire making the investment and having the vision to move Mississippi and the Gulf Coast forward."
  • C Spire Fiber is a division of C Spire, a privately-owned telecommunications and technology company driven to deliver the best experiences in wireless, fiber internet, and business IT solutions such as internet, VoIP, cloud and managed services.

C Spire Business named to CRN's 2021 Managed Service Provider 500 list

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Friday, March 5, 2021
Articles, Business, Economy, Broadband, Videotelephony, Voice over IP, C Spire, Managed services

CRN's 2021 MSP 500 list identifies the market's key managed services players who are setting themselves apart with best-of-breed solutions that provide the business outcomes customers need.

Key Points: 
  • CRN's 2021 MSP 500 list identifies the market's key managed services players who are setting themselves apart with best-of-breed solutions that provide the business outcomes customers need.
  • The MSP 500 list is featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN and online at www.CRN.com/msp500 .
  • C Spire Business is a division of C Spire, a Mississippi-based diversified telecommunications and technology services provider.
  • From cloud services to VoIP, C Spire Business engineers work with companies to offer customer inspired IT solutions focused on their needs.

C Spire ramps up rollout of 5G service on Mississippi Gulf Coast

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Telecommunications, Mobile telecommunications, Technology, Science and technology, Internet of things, 5G, Technology forecasting, C Spire

GULFPORT, Miss., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --C Spire is accelerating the deployment of next-generation 5G wireless technology to consumer and business customers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast activating the game-changing service in two counties and nine cities since December.

Key Points: 
  • GULFPORT, Miss., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --C Spire is accelerating the deployment of next-generation 5G wireless technology to consumer and business customers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast activating the game-changing service in two counties and nine cities since December.
  • The diversified telecommunications and technology services company, which is the nation's 6th largest mobile operator, has turned up service at 54 sites on the Gulf Coast introducing 5G to customers in Harrison and Jackson counties.
  • To learn more about C Spire 5G, go to www.cspire.com/5G .
  • For more information about the accelerated C Spire 5G and fiber broadband internet initiative, go to C Spire 5G Fast and Fiber Fast .

C Spire receives 2020 Tech Culture Award from TMCnet

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Thursday, February 11, 2021
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RIDGELAND, Miss., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --C Spirehas received a 2020 Tech Culture Award from TMCnet, the leading website building communities online, in person and in print for communications and technology markets, it was announced today.

Key Points: 
  • RIDGELAND, Miss., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --C Spirehas received a 2020 Tech Culture Award from TMCnet, the leading website building communities online, in person and in print for communications and technology markets, it was announced today.
  • C Spire was one of nine firms recognized by TMCnet.
  • Firms like C Spire with diversified teams that provide a healthy work environment where workers are encouraged to innovate and rewarded for their contributions are increasingly successful in a competitive marketplace, TMCnet editors said.
  • The complete list of Tech Culture Award winners for 2020 are now posted on the Tech Culture blog on TMCnet .

C Spire named one of best mid-sized employers in U.S. by Forbes and Statista, Inc.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
C Spire, Madison County, Mississippi, Ernst & Young, Companies, Economy of the United States

C Spire, a privately-owned, Mississippi-based diversified telecommunications and technology services company, was the third highest rated firm in its industry category.

Key Points: 
  • C Spire, a privately-owned, Mississippi-based diversified telecommunications and technology services company, was the third highest rated firm in its industry category.
  • "We're pleased that C Spire has been named to this prestigious list, but it's really all about our great team members," said CEO Hu Meena.
  • Forbes and Statista selected the lists for America's best large and mid-size employers in 2021 through an independent survey across 25 industry sectors.
  • A total of 1,000 companies were honored this year, including 500 large employers and 500 mid-size employers.

C Spire invests $1 billion to speed deployment of fiber broadband and network enhancements in Alabama, Mississippi

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Telecommunications, Broadband, Fiber to the premises, States of the United States, Information and communications technology, Network architecture, Local loop, C Spire, Madison County, Mississippi, Fiber to the x, Kay Ivey, ALABAMA

When completed, the project is expected to expand next-generation, ultra-fast broadband services across Alabama and Mississippi.

Key Points: 
  • When completed, the project is expected to expand next-generation, ultra-fast broadband services across Alabama and Mississippi.
  • In Alabama, C Spire has plans to deliver all-fiber gigabit service in over two dozen Alabama markets.
  • Kay Ivey said the C Spire investment in broadband infrastructure will help strengthen the state's economy, education system, health care options and infrastructure investment efforts.
  • To learn more about C Spire fiber broadband internet in Alabama, go to C Spire Fiber Fast .