TMCnet News
TDS expands fiber network, brings TDS TV and 1Gig Internet to Waterford, Wis.(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 25 August 2014 Release date- 22082014 - Customers gain access to Internet speeds up to 1 Gigabit and new choice when selecting a TV provider. TDS Telecom (TDS) will be introducing TDS TV, an Internet Protocol (IP)-based TV service, and new, faster Internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit to customers in the Waterford, Wis. area. The 1Gig Internet is the fastest speed offered by TDS. The services are expected to launch in late 2014/early 2105. Waterford residents may have already noticed TDS construction in the Village. TDS is laying miles of fiber and putting in new fiber distribution hubs to upgrade the local network to fiber optics. Once the fiber-optic network is completed, speeds up to 1 gigabit will be available with TDS TV service. 'With the success of TDS TV in Dane County communities, we couldn't be more excited to bring it to Waterford' says Julie Maiers, director of Marketing at TDS. 'It means faster speeds, a new choice for TV service, and the opportunity for exclusive discounts.' TDS is also bringing Fiberville to Waterford. It's a concept that rewards residents and neighborhoods with special offers and discounts once 15 percent of the neighborhood pre-registers for TDS TV service. When this happens, 'Fiberville' status is achieved and each pre-registered household receives free HD for life. Maiers said, 'Fiberville offers Waterford residents a unique opportunity to get out and talk to their neighbors and to get extra savings for as long as they're a TDS customer. It's also a great chance to get fantastic TV service. Customers tell us how much they enjoy TDS TV, the included DVR, and how easy it is to use.' Residents can get updates on when TDS TV and 1Gig will be available, as well as track their neighborhood's progress toward Fiberville status, at TDSfiber.com. Powered by Mediaroom, TDS TV features more than 260 all-digital channels (including 100+ in HD), on-demand TV and movies, pay-per-view, and on-the-go viewing options. TDS TV also includes a Connected-Home DVR which links all TVs together in a home allowing customers to: Record up to four shows at once in HD; Connect up to 10 TVs to enable DVR functionality on all; Schedule and playback recordings on any connected TV; and Store up to 400 hours of programming (standard-definition). Wireless set-top boxes are also available with TDS TV. Without being tethered to a cable jack of any kind, wireless set-top boxes allow customers the flexibility to move their TVs anywhere in a room-all that's needed is a power outlet. The market-leading 1Gig Internet service, available as part of a money-saving TDS TV bundle, includes Remote PC Support. In addition to receiving unlimited access to technical support, Remote PC Support provides assistance with device setup, computer cleanup, PC optimization, advanced Internet troubleshooting, and wireless device configuration. In the coming year TDS plans to continue expanding TDS TV to more Wisconsin communities, including Johnson Creek and Elkhorn. For more information, visit TDSfiber.com or call 1-866-44-TDS-TV. TDS Telecom, the seventh largest local exchange telephone company in the U.S., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. TDS Telecom provides 1.1 million connections to high-speed Internet, phone, and TV entertainment services to customers in more than a hundred rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities. TDS Telecom offers businesses the latest communications solutions, including: VoIP (managedIP Hosted) phone service, dedicated high-speed Internet and hosted-managed services. Visit tdstelecom.com or tdsbusiness.com. TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., operates OneNeck IT Solutions LLC and TDS Baja Broadband LLC. Combined, the company employs 3,100 people. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS], a Fortune 1000 company, provides wireless; cable and wireline broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 5.8 million customers nationwide through its subsidiaries TDS Telecom and U.S. Cellular. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, Telephone and Data Systems employs 10,000 people. Visit teldta.com. For more information contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager - Public Relations / TDS Telecom / 608-664-4471 / [email protected] (c) 2014 Electronic News Publishing - |