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With summer travel plans right around the corner, SDN Communications wants to help you to prepare your family for a successful summer vacation. While traveling across South Dakota this summer, take advantage of our High Speed Wireless Internet Hot Spots.
In today’s technologically-advanced world, teleworking is playing a large role in the marketplace. In fact, a recent study found that “24% of rural businesses and 35% of non-rural businesses currently allow employees to telework or telecommute”, and “nationally, 2.4 million U.S. business establishments, out of approximately 7.4 million total businesses, allow employees to telework.”
A single computer used to fill an entire room. Now, the processors in most smartphones are greater than those of the first mega-computers. But, as technology gets smaller and smaller, it gets more and more difficult to produce "nano-sized" electronics.
So scientists have decided to get nature involved. Scientists at the University of Leeds in the UK and at Japan's Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology are using a special form of bacterium to test their theory. The microorganisms - Magnetospirillum magneticum - naturally create tiny magnetic crystals when they ingest iron. These magnets are similar to those found in PC hard drives.
The growing demand for data center space is no surprise. Immense volumes of data, disaster recovery solutions and effective heating and cooling needs have forced many businesses to expand their data center space. In fact, a recent study showed that "92% of respondents said their companies will definitely or probably expand their data center space in 2012."
The fact that so many businesses recognize the need for additional data center space isn't surprising. What is surprising is the number of companies that are turning to third parties for the expansion project. According to the study, "78% of respondents with expansion plans said they intend to use a partner - such as a wholesale data center provider or a design/build partner - for one or all of their projects."
I'm sure you've been seeing the new SDN commercials on tv. And you've been seeing our new print ads, online ads, and hearing our radio spots. What exactly does Uptime mean? Check out our Uptime microsite to learn more.
Imagine having the luxury of multiple job offers. That’s the case for Mitchell Technical Institute’s Telecommunications program graduates. In fact, there are 33 jobs open for just 17 students.
SDN Communications is actively helping recruit future students to MTI’s program because it’s the future of our workforce. Yesterday, KELOLAND TV featured our partnership on the 10pm news. Almost $800,000 of the $20 million federal stimulus grant awarded to SDN is going to pay for lab equipment at MTI so students can get relevant, hands-on experience, which will lead them into good jobs – a goal of the stimulus effort.
Twenty percent of SDN’s workforce graduated from MTI. We anticipate more coming from there. In fact, KELO’s Ben Dunsmoor interviewed student Travis Williamson. He’s coming to work at SDN next month.
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APRIL 29, 2011, SIOUX FALLS - SDN Communication is finalizing a purchase agreement in June to wholly own its equipment division known as SDN Technologies (SDNT).
SDN and Golden West Technologies (GWT), based in Rapid City, have jointly owned SDNT since June 2002. GWT and SDNT have similar product lines and have divided the service territories by West and East River South Dakota. SDNT also services southwest Minnesota. Its products include:
SDN Technologies General Manager Joe Galinanes says growth is driving the buyout.
"As a reseller of numerous technology brands, there are distribution and cooperative advertising advantages to SDNT becoming a separate dealership and wholly owned by SDN Communications," Galinanes says.
SDN Communications CEO Mark Shlanta says customers will not notice any change because SDNT is already operated and marketed under the SDN Communications brand. SDNT has always added value to SDN's core business-to-business broadband product.
"SDN Communications sells the broadband capacity over its eight-state fiber optic network and SDNT sells the equipment to make it all work. We got into the business in 2002 at customers' request. They wanted a one-stop shop so they didn't have to search for separate equipment vendors. That convenience will continue for our customers," Shlanta says.
Even though GWT and SDNT will be separately owned companies, they will continue to cooperate on some projects and distribution. There's a natural relationship there because GWT's parent company, Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, based in Wall, is SDN Communications' largest owner company.
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