Spectrum Broadband Expansion Transforms Online Presence of Local Small Business in Ohio
Spectrum Broadband Expansion Transforms Online Presence of Local Small Business in Ohio
News and ViewsOctober 3, 2024
資訊與觀點2024年10月3日
Spectrum Broadband Expansion Transforms Online Presence of Local Small Business in Ohio
俄亥俄州當地小型企業的在線業務得到改善,全方位寬帶擴展成爲關鍵因素
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Stacia Anderson and her two sisters, Gina Beardsley and Valerie Welch, started Just Be Candles & Crafts two years ago in Jamestown, Ohio. The charming, aroma-filled shop, situated among acres of corn and soybean farms, offers a variety of hand-poured jarred candles, accessories and other home decor items. Like most small business owners, they had challenges at launch – in this case a lack of access to high-speed broadband.
斯泰西亞·安德森和她的兩個姐妹吉娜·比爾斯利和瓦萊麗·韋爾奇,兩年前在俄亥俄州詹姆斯敦創立了Just Be Candles & Crafts。這家迷人、充滿香氣的店鋪位於玉米和大豆農田之間,提供各種手工澆鑄的玻璃瓶蠟燭、配飾和其他家居裝飾物品。與大多數小企業所有者一樣,她們在創業初期遇到了挑戰——在這種情況下是無法獲得高速寬帶網絡。
As a rural, small business that relies on online sales, fast internet was crucial for the trio's candle business to be successful. It was challenging to take inventory, process customer orders, and even create labels for the candles.
作爲一個農村的小企業,依靠在線銷售,快速網絡對這個三人蠟燭業務的成功至關重要。進行庫存管理、處理客戶訂單,甚至爲蠟燭創建標籤都是具有挑戰性的。
"At times, our internet would lose signal and we would have to stop and restart everything again," said Stacia. "Sometimes we waited as long as a day for restoration."
"有時候,我們的網絡會失去信號,我們不得不停下來重新啓動一切,"Stacia說。"有時候我們等了長達一天才恢復。"
Six months ago, Just Be Candles was connected to Spectrum Business Internet, as part of Charter's subsidized Rural Construction Initiative. Stacia had reached out to Spectrum and learned her location was eligible for their faster Internet. Three days after signing up, Spectrum was onsite to complete an aerial fiber install from the utility pole to their building that connected her business smoothly. Just Be Candles subscribes to 400 Mbps Internet service and has the option to upgrade to 600 Mbps or even 1 Gig, if their Internet needs grow.
六個月前,Just Be Candles接入了Spectrum業務互聯網,作爲Charter補貼的農村建設計劃的一部分。Stacia聯繫了Spectrum並了解到他們的位置符合更快互聯網的資格。簽約三天後,Spectrum到場完成了從實用杆到他們建築物的空中光纖安裝,使她的業務順利連接。Just Be Candles訂閱了400 Mbps的互聯網服務,並有升級到600 Mbps甚至1 Gig的選項,如果他們的互聯網需求增加。
Stacia Anderson, Co-owner, Just Be Candles"We have been so impressed with the fast speeds and we can now get things done without losing a signal. Our online business is growing because of the ease of Spectrum's services."
Just Be Candles聯合所有者Stacia Anderson"我們對快速的網速印象深刻,現在我們可以在不失去信號的情況下完成任務。由於Spectrum的服務便利,我們的在線業務正在增長。"
Now that Just Be Candles has reliable Spectrum Business Internet, Stacia said they can focus on growing their online presence to attract more product vendors, target more premium candle distributors, and grow their loyal customer base.
現在Just Be Candles擁有可靠的Spectrum業務互聯網,Stacia說他們可以專注於發展他們的在線業務,吸引更多的產品供應商,瞄準更多高級蠟燭經銷商,並發展他們的忠實客戶群。
Just Be Candles is one of many small businesses that have benefited from Charter's investment in rural network expansion. Charter's multi-year subsidized Rural Construction Initiative is an investment of approximately $9 billion – a portion of which will be offset with over $2 billion in government support funding to ultimately connect approximately 1.75 million new homes and small businesses across the country. With 295,000 new locations activated in 2023 and an additional approximately 450,000 new locations expected to be activated in 2024, Charter is well underway to completing this expansion.
Just Be Candles是衆多受益於Charter在農村網絡擴展中投資的小企業之一。Charter多年補貼的農村建設計劃是約90億美元的投資——其中一部分將得到超過20億美元的政府支持資金的補償,最終將連接全美國約175萬個新家庭和小企業。截至2023年,已啓用29.5萬個新位置,預計將在2024年啓用另外約45萬個新位置,Charter正在按計劃完成這一擴展。
More information about Spectrum's commitment to expanding broadband access can be found here.
有關Spectrum擴大互聯網覆蓋的承諾的更多信息,請在此處查看。