Nex-Tech is a member of the NTCA, the Rural Broadband Association. Through the NTCA, we can collaborate, draw inspiration, and access innovation alongside other rural broadband providers nationwide.
The holiday season is right around the corner and Nex-Tech’s Geek Gifts guide is back!! In this series, we’ll unwrap a collection of cutting-edge gadgets and gizmos that are sure to make this festive season unforgettable.
For rural telecommunications companies, building trust with your audience starts long before you install the first piece of equipment or answer a customer’s question. It begins with your brand—the logo, messaging, and design that introduce your business to the world. First impressions matter, and consistency in branding ensures those impressions stick.
One of the things we do as part of our community engagement efforts is to engage with local decision-makers, often in government, in the interest of the customers and communities Nex-Tech serves. When we talk with officials, we tend to ask questions relating to government policy, and also express the feedback we have received from our customers and our communities. It’s a great relationship where the public and private sectors work together to make lives better.
On Monday, November 4th, 2024, we joined our CEO Jimmy Todd, as he presented a check of $12,000 to support the endowment funds of Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc (NGRUFY). For over a decade, we have championed the cause of the next generation by supporting and in some cases, underwriting the youth development programs and initiatives of NGRUFY.
In today’s competitive broadband market, seamless connectivity and uninterrupted service have never been more critical. For broadband providers striving to maintain 24/7/365 uptime and reliability, Network Operations Centers (NOCs) are the backbone of operations. However, staffing an in-house NOC can be challenging and costly, particularly for small-to-midsize providers that face recruitment and retention obstacles.
As the holiday season approaches, Nex-Tech is excited to announce the continuation of our Santa’s Mailbox Project, an initiative to spread joy to young children in our communities! This project invites kids to share their holiday wishes with Santa Claus by dropping off letters in specially decorated mailboxes at our local stores.
Nex-Tech is supporting a new train-the-trainer, volunteer-led effort to address the broadband knowledge and affordability gap in Kansas. It is called the Digital Ambassadors Program. The program seeks to increase digital literacy and skills among Kansas citizens.
One of the priorities of our CEO, Jimmy Todd, has been to reposition and enhance Nex-Tech’s engagement with local stakeholders across western Kansas. As part of that effort, we have ramped up our support for the activities of WKREDA.
I have discovered that rural economic development in small towns will always be possible if towns maximize their natural competitive advantage. What I mean is that a coastal location should focus on having economic activities around the water body already provided by nature. If a location has fertile soils, focusing on cutting-edge ways to grow crops and maximize yields may be sensible.
