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InfoWest to Give Back as High Tech Business Incubator
InfoWest is looking to help incubate a brand new start up high tech company in Southern Utah. We constantly hear about smart, hard working individuals looking to start their new high tech business who often run into common start up issues such as lack of capital for startup business expenses. We know how difficult this can be for a new business so InfoWest would like to help one lucky business by offering the following:
- Office space
- Front desk reception
- Desks and Chairs
- Office Supplies
- Utilities
- Phones
- Fiber Optic Internet Access
- Datacenter Server Co-location
- $5000 Capital Contribution
- Consulting from InfoWest Board and Management
Applicants looking to take advantage of this opportunity should meet the following criteria:
- Must be a High-Tech related business
- Be willing to give up a small percentage of the company in exchange for incubation
- Have no more than 5 Employees
- Business should have no substantial liabilities
Applications should contain the following and be submitted as a .pdf, word or powerpoint document:
- Overview of business
- Corporate Structure (if applicable)
- List of current staff, employees and partners
- Business Plan – (Summary, Target Market, Risk, Exit Strategy etc…)
- Financials – (if business is operational)
- Primary Needs From Your Perspective
- Contact Information
If you or someone you know may be interested in this opportunity please submit applications for consideration to:
Kelly Nyberg InfoWest, Inc. 148 E. Tabernacle St. George, Utah 84770 nyberg@infowest.comInfoWest’s Board of Directors will review all applications and then choose the business they feel best meets their criteria and opportunity for success. Applications will be accepted throughout the month of September.
InfoWest tops NetIndex Local Speed Ratings
Posted by randy in General, Hall of Fame, Network Info, wireless on August 2, 2010
InfoWest came out on top with the fastest downloads and uploads in the area according to NetIndex. Using data from the popular SpeedTest.net service, NetIndex compiles results based on geographic region and ISP.
You can see the most recent download results for St. George at http://www.netindex.com/download/4,1996/Saint-George/
Even more impressive are the upload results: http://www.netindex.com/upload/4,1996/Saint-George,-UT/
Beaver Dam, Littlefield Arizona get High Speed Wireless Internet
Beaver Dam Wireless Coverage
We’ve just launched our high-speed wireless service in Beaver Dam and Littlefield, Arizona. Services with speeds up to 6 megabit per second, are available throughout the area and available for installation immediately.
InfoWest Offers Triple Play – Internet, Phone, TV
As you may have heard, we are now offering satellite TV service along with our high speed Internet and phone services. We will help you decide which of our two networks, Dish and DirectTV, are best for you. If you add InfoWest Phone or TV service to your existing Internet service, you’ll get a month of Internet service free! Call your local office to learn more: 674-0165 or 865-0606.
Network Capacity Upgrades
Third Fiber Path Improves Redundancy and Speed. New business VPN services available.
St. George, Utah – (April 23, 2010) – InfoWest today announced the completion of a number of major upgrades to its network capacity. The upgrades more than double InfoWest’s bandwidth to the internet and provide a third redundant fiber path out of the area. Additionally, InfoWest core network upgrades will now allow InfoWest to offer carrier-class virtual private networking services to area businesses.
Another First in Southern Utah
Over five years ago, InfoWest became the first Internet provider in southern Utah to utilize dual, redundant fiber-optic paths to the Internet. The dual paths helped them avoid outages when fiber was cut twice in central Utah. Today, a third fiber-optic connection more than doubles their capacity, and adds another layer of resiliency to their network. The new fiber connects to a regional network hub in Salt Lake City from which InfoWest interconnects with top-tier Internet providers. The connection also allows them to better serve businesses that have locations in both northern and southern Utah.
Today InfoWest has one fiber optic internet feed to Southern California and two feeds across diverse geographic paths to separate locations in Northern Utah. Plans are in the works for additional capacity upgrades in the near future.
“We look forward to increased demand for Internet services in this area, and this expanded ‘pipe’ to the Internet will help us stay ahead of the game,” said InfoWest Vice President, Randy Cosby. “We are looking past today’s slow economy so we can be ready to provide reliable, next-generation services tomorrow.”
Core Network Upgrades Expand Business Services
Upgrades to InfoWest’s core fiber-optic network in Washington and Iron counties, as well as their new northern Utah point of presence, allow them to offer full virtual private networks for clients between multiple locations. Using the latest MPLS (Multi-Protocol Layer Switching) technology, InfoWest can inexpensively interconnect multiple office locations, as well as provide increased quality of service for voice, video and internet. InfoWest uses MPLS internally to ensure performance and reliability on their local fiber network. That network feeds wireless towers and fiber-optic internet connections that serve thousands of business and residential customers in the region.
More upgrades are on the way. Plans are in the works to increase the speed of their local core fiber network by 1000%, and additional regional fiber paths are being studied.
About InfoWest
Based in St. George, Utah, InfoWest was founded in 1994 to provide high speed Internet services in areas across the state of Utah. InfoWest offers internet services ranging from high speed T-1, DSL, wireless, fiber-optic access and telephone services for both business and residential clients. The company’s Web site is www.infowest.com.
Contact: Randy Cosby – (435) 674-0165 – rcosby@infowest.com