Protect Your Business From Holiday Cyber Threats

Hey everyone — with the holidays coming up, it’s a good time to double-check that your business network is ready for the seasonal rush. More online shopping means more traffic, and unfortunately, more people are trying to take advantage of it. In 2024 alone, the retail and small-business sectors saw a major jump in cyberattacks….

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5 Ways AI Is Changing the Way Small Businesses Operate

What words come to mind when you hear “Artificial Intelligence”? Maybe it’s talking robots, flying cars, or ChatGPT. While AI might feel like a buzzword, it’s actually been around since the 1950s. But in the last few years, AI has evolved from a futuristic concept into a real, everyday tool for business owners. Small businesses…

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Is Your Business Phone System Built for the Way You Work Now?

The way we communicate in the workplace has completely changed. Ten years ago, “the office” meant desks, landlines, and a shared conference room. Now, your team might be spread across multiple offices, homes, and even states. Here’s something most businesses don’t realize: the phone system that got you here might not get you where you…

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The Hidden Cost of Slow Internet: How Reliable Fiber Connectivity Boosts Business Productivity

Most business owners know that internet outages are expensive. What they don’t realize is that slow internet, the kind where everything technically works but nothing works well, can be just as costly. According to Catchpoint’s Internet Resilience Report 2025, 42% of IT leaders now say slow internet hits their business just as hard as a…

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Employee Training: The Key to Strong Cybersecurity

Most cyber incidents don’t start with sophisticated hacking schemes. They start with someone inside your business clicking the wrong link. A rushed employee downloads an attachment they shouldn’t or someone falls for a fake login page. Suddenly, sensitive data is exposed, and your systems are locked down. That’s why employee cybersecurity awareness training is your…

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It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Are You Doing Enough?

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which sounds like one of those things you’re supposed to care about but don’t have time for. We get it. But if you run a small business, this might be the most important 5 minutes you spend this month. Download our cybersecurity checklist to see where you stand. Here’s the…

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Cloud Security: Why Every Business Needs It Today

Think your data is safe just because it’s in the cloud? Think again. Many businesses believe that storing information in the cloud automatically makes it secure. But without the right protections, one mistake could lead to a costly data breach that drains your money, wastes time, and destroys trust. What is Cloud Security? Cloud security…

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Here’s Why Zero Trust Is the Future of Cybersecurity

Imagine leaving your house every morning with all the doors and windows unlocked, and only calling the police after you come home to find your TV missing. Sounds crazy, right? Yet that’s exactly how most business cybersecurity works today. Traditional security tools wait until something “bad” happens — an employee clicks on a phishing email,…

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Wi-Fi 7: The Network Standard Transforming Business Operations

The arrival of Wi-Fi 7 is at the forefront of wireless innovation, where speed, capacity, and performance redefine the digital landscape. The seventh generation of the Wi-Fi standard is changing how networks handle the complex demands of modern business environments. For decision-makers evaluating their organization’s infrastructure needs, understanding this technology’s capabilities is essential for staying…

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Turn Your Guest Wi-Fi into a Marketing Engine

Your guest Wi-Fi isn’t just an amenity; it’s your most underutilized marketing tool. While your competitors treat Wi-Fi as a basic service, you can transform every connection into a powerful touchpoint to build your brand, capture leads, and drive repeat business. In places where guests linger, fast and reliable Wi-Fi is a quiet driver of…

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ALLO Launches Smart Schools Program: The Future of Education

Students shouldn’t have to choose between finishing homework and finding an internet connection. ALLO’s new Smart Schools Program is making sure they don’t, because we believe education is the backbone of every thriving community. This means giving students and teachers the tools to succeed anywhere. Smart Schools delivers secure, high-performance connectivity built on our proven…

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How to Work Remotely Effectively: Essential Tips for Success

Do you ever feel like working remotely should make life easier—but somehow, it has made things more complicated? You’re not alone. While remote work offers incredible flexibility and freedom, it also brings real challenges. From building the right remote work setup to staying focused and productive, success starts with the right tools — especially a…

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The Best Smart Pet Devices and Smart Home Tech for Your Pets

When we talk about smart home technology, you may picture yourself managing lights, thermostats, security cameras, or streaming entertainment with just a tap or voice command. However, ALLO Fiber knows your family often includes a furry friend or two. And, your pets deserve just as much consideration when it comes to consistent connectivity offered by…

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How MSPs Improve Business Efficiency: 5 Key Benefits Every Company Needs

With technology, compliance, and work environments ever evolving, more companies are turning to managed service providers (MSPs) for solutions. MSPs provide essential services that go beyond solving IT challenges and fix-it tickets. Here are the top 5 ways MSPs help businesses thrive in today’s digital environment. Advanced Cybersecurity Measures As cyber threats become more sophisticated…

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Turn Business Wi-Fi into a Competitive Edge

The following is a hypothetical scenario illustrating how Smart Business transforms operations for small businesses. When Tony Martinez moved back home and opened CityTire, he thought he understood what running a tire shop would entail: good service, fair prices, and honest work. What he didn’t anticipate was missing marketing opportunities, concerns around unsecured networks, and…

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New Small and Medium Business Internet Packages

Small to medium-sized businesses today face high operational costs, confusing service bundles, managing multiple vendors, and no support from a local team. If you are just starting out or scaling fast, you need dependable internet and essential services catered to your needs. These services should be simple, flexible, and built to scale. Too many packages…

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Does Your Business Need Outdoor Wi-Fi? Stay Competitive with the Right Connectivity.

Today’s businesses don’t stop at the walls outside the building, so why should your Wi-Fi? Whether it’s a farm spanning multiple acres, a warehouse with outdoor workflows, or a restaurant with a beer garden, staying connected in open environments is a real challenge. Dropped signals and disconnects lead to operational slowdowns, communication gaps, and frustrated…

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Cyber Insurance for Businesses: What It Covers & Why It Matters

Let’s face it—cyber insurance can be overwhelming, especially with all the technical jargon and policy fine print. But as cyberattacks become more frequent and sophisticated, protecting your business is no longer optional. Whether you run a small shop or a growing enterprise, understanding and investing in the right cyber insurance policy is critical. Not sure…

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What Happens When Ransomware Strikes

Ransomware remains one of the biggest cybersecurity threats facing businesses across industries. This form of malware blocks access to critical files, documents, and database systems until a ransom is paid – often with no guarantee of recovery after payment.

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HIPAA Compliance for Businesses: Protect Your Data, Avoid Fines

Why HIPAA Compliance Matters for Your Organization: In today’s digital world, sensitive data is more valuable and vulnerable than ever before. HIPAA Compliance isn’t just a legal formality. It’s an essential part of protecting your business and your reputation. Negligence and noncompliance can lead to loss of trust, lawsuits, and unprofessionalism. Learn how ALLO Business…

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PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance Checklist: What Your Business Needs to Know

PCI DSS 4.0 Now Enforced—Is Your Business Compliant? PCI DSS 4.0 Key Points Full enforcement began April 1, 2025 Applies to any business handling cardholder data Major updates: MFA, training, network logging, written policies ALLO can help with implementation, monitoring, and training Schedule a free readiness assessment now Businesses that handle credit card data face…

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ALLO for Education: Giving back to local schools

In our communities, schools are the heart of future promise, nurturing and empowering students to become tomorrow’s leaders. The dedication of educators, along with the innovative spirit of local schools, is pivotal in shaping the lives of our youth. However, as they strive to inspire and educate, the need for updated technologies and essential programs…

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Fiber vs Cable Internet

When assessing speed and quality, the two best internet connections are cable and fiber. Each of these is superior to DSL, satellite and fixed wireless internet. Within that, though, both cable and fiber internet have their pros and cons. Still, there is a clear winner when it comes to the question of fiber vs cable…

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Best Internet Speed for Gaming

It’s your first race against other players in Gran Turismo 7. Going into turn one, you see an opportunity to pass another racer. You send the command, but your car doesn’t respond right away. Meanwhile, the other driver is through the corner and gone. You’re certain you have the best internet speed for gaming, so…

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The Managed Service Provider (MSP) rollup is happening. Who do you trust?

For many years, Avid Communications built stronger relationships with our clients than most telecommunications companies. Why? Because we were more responsive to their needs. We became their trusted advisor for these services. After a while, we noticed many clients lacked a trusted advisor for managed services such as desktop support and technology management. We hesitated…

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GIG Impact in Greeley, Colorado

Nonprofit organizations truly are the unsung heroes of our community. It is inspiring to see the hard work and dedication of those who put in the work and volunteer for Greeley and its people. Being local is one of ALLO’s core values, and this program is one way we can show our gratitude and support…

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Being an Award-Winning Provider

Building fiber networks across Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, and Missouri is the easy part. Pushing through world-class service, backed by an exceptional local team that consistently puts you first, is something we continue to strive toward every single day. And since we don’t let our customer support ball drop, we’ve had the honor of winning several…

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Reflecting on our Journey to 20 Years

The years have passed by, from 2003 to 2023, two decades of ALLO setting the standard for exceptional telecommunications service in multiple communities across three states. In 2023, we celebrated our 20th year ALLOversary, and what an incredible year it was. As we revel in the joyous memories and exhilarating moments of our 20th-year celebration,…

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Fiber Internet Increases Home Values

Move over kitchens and bathrooms–fiber has moved up on the must-have list for homebuyers. Now more than ever before, people want to work, learn, and access telehealth applications from home. Modern lifestyles require modern internet powered by a fiber network.  A 2023 study showed that fiber-delivered internet access could increase a home’s value by almost…

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Microsoft Teams Phone – Another Tool in our Expanding Arsenal

At ALLO Business, our goal is to provide our customers with a personalized, best fit for their unique circumstance. Luckily, we have access to the technology to make that happen. For almost two decades, we’ve been building our arsenal of telecom solutions. We can solve just about any problem our customers may have, and odds…

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Whitepaper: Moving Your Business to VoIP

Why should your business switch to a cloud based VoIP phone system? You’ll save money, get more reliable service, and gain access to more features. Your system can span multiple office locations and even tie in employees who work from home or on the road. And as new features are developed, your system is updated;…

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Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)

Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) is essential to protecting against attacks, preventing malware infections, and defusing potential threats in real-time. That is why Technology Solutions from ALLO Business includes EDR as a proactive approach to your network’s security. Comprehensive Security Our endpoint security can detect advanced threats and stop breaches and ransomware damages, even on…

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The Importance of Compliance as a Service with a Remote Workforce

A secure and compliant work environment is what data protection regulations worldwide mandate your business to build and maintain. It must be secure enough to mitigate as many risks as possible and be compliant with every single rule/guideline listed in the regulation. The most important aspect to remember is that these regulations take into consideration…

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Beware of Business Email Compromise Attacks

Have you ever received an email that seemed a bit too urgent, a tad too official, or oddly insistent on a financial transaction? If so, you might have encountered a Business Email Compromise, or BEC, attack. This increasingly prevalent form of cyber threat has been making headlines worldwide, and we are seeing attack attempts hit…

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Social Media Cybersecurity Risks

The holidays are here, and with that comes an uptick in the use of social media. But beware! Coal is not the only thing you should be worried about getting in your stocking this year. While we love seeing photos and stories about holiday parties and family gatherings, please make sure to be careful with…

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6 Benefits of a Fiber Network

Trucks on the curb. Roadside digging. Traffic detours. Workers invading your quiet neighborhood. Although we do our best to minimize disruptions, we understand that the fiber construction process can be a noisy inconvenience. Improving any infrastructure — from internet networks to public roads — can be frustrating at the time, but in the long run…

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Easements? Right-of-Ways? What are those?

We’re excited to build our world-class fiber optic network in your community! You may have heard words like easements and right-of-ways tossed around during our kick-off ceremony or on the news, but what are those, and why are they essential to our process to deliver you fiber-fast internet with a local smile? Let’s start with easements….

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Getting Hired at ALLO

When you face the daunting task of looking for a new job, you encounter opposition from within your head. You know what I mean, those horrible thoughts you tell yourself that sound like “you’ll never find anything better out there.” Those thoughts bounce around your brain for months until you finally gain the courage to…

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Get to Know ALLO: Door-to-Door Sales

We aren’t your average telecom, and our Door-to-Door Sales team isn’t your average sales team. You may think they go door-to-door trying to get everyone to sign up for ALLO service, which they do. Still, they first and foremost demonstrate our core values exceptionally by making the experience honest and hassle-free. Our mindset here at…

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Get to Know ALLO: Accounting

Numbers are one of our favorite things. We enjoy calculating how many devices you can connect to the ALLO Blast, or the amount of money we have raised and donated to local schools. The list goes on and on, but one thing is for certain, there is one team here at ALLO that loves crunching…

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Get to Know ALLO: Technical Support

The definition of a Technical Support Team is a team that “deals with the nitty-gritty of troubleshooting and problem solving, using specialized technical knowledge to provide computer support.” Is that correct? Sort of, but we think it glosses over these individuals’ pure talent. When it comes to the ALLO experience and customer satisfaction, this team…

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ConnectED Nebraska

Imagine unlimited access to learning no matter where you study. At ALLO, that’s a dream we can get behind, and it’s a vision ConnectED Nebraska turned into a reality for students worldwide. ConnectED Nebraska provides secure, instant, global roaming access for students, researchers, and staff from participating schools all over the world. Here’s how it…

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Get to Know ALLO: Residential Customer Experience Team

Our blog series continues, and this week we’re tipping our hats to the Residential Customer Experience Team. Sometimes referred to as CSRs, angels in disguise, or ALLO trivia masters, we believe they are the reason ALLO is held in such high esteem by our customers. While all our departments have some level of customer interaction,…

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Get to Know ALLO: MDU

MDU? What’s that, you ask? That’s our fancy name for the team that helps light up apartment complexes, duplexes, and the like with fiber. When a new tenant signs up for ALLO services, our Multiple Dwelling Unit (MDU) team jumps into gear. They give the property owners a ring to schedule a site survey. Our…

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Click. Print. Connect.

As you welcome friends and family this holiday season, the ALLOIQ app is a great way to share your lightning-fast Wi-Fi without sharing your personal password. To get started, download the app for free in the Apple App store or the Google Play store.             To make it even easier,…

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Get to Know ALLO: Inside Sales Team

If someone asked you what the Inside Sales Team at ALLO does, you would probably say they sell internet, TV, and phone service. What you wouldn’t expect is a team devoted to being your advocate. Picture this: It’s early Friday morning. You’re scrambling to get the kids fed, dressed, and ready for school and trying…

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Data Cap Deal Breaker

Data caps have never been a part of the ALLO business model. Lately, we’ve heard that other providers in our fiberhoods are charging data cap fees every month, capping at 1.2 terabytes of data. For reference, one terabyte is equal to 1,000 gigabytes or 1,000,000 megabytes. It sounds like a lot, right?  We thought so, and it got us thinking….

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ALLO, nice to meet you!

Have you seen us around town lately? Our crews have been in the process of building a world-class fiber-optic network for your community. This will completely change the way you experience internet, TV, and phone service at home and at work. You may have a few questions like “What is ALLO? Why are they coming…

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Staying in Control of Your Chaos

As you continue to add new devices to your home network, the ALLO team is working 24/7 to make sure your connection is the last thing you have to worry about. When we complete one upgrade, our team starts thinking about what you might need next. We’re constantly flexing our fiber muscles to ensure that…

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All Day, Every Day

Connections matter. There’s no way around it. Your internet, phones, and TVs keep you in touch with the world, your families, your teachers, and your workplaces. We get it. That’s why we offer 24/7 support. So that no matter the circumstance, you and your families can stream, work, play, live, and connect. Morning 4:30 AM…

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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

The years have flown by, and we want to remember the journey. Follow along to see our core values, our people, and our story. *Even throughout the pandemic, our team culture remained the same. We bond through video chats, emails, and virtual high fives. We support communities by donating, participating when it’s safe, and providing…

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Sun Fade

Have you ever heard of Sun Fade? You probably haven’t, but you may have experienced it. Twice a year in the spring and the fall, TV customers everywhere can experience the effects of Sun Fade, also known as Sun Transit or Sun Outage. Sun Fade will occur between the dates of October 1st to October…

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ALLO for Education

ALLO for Education 2020 There’s a certain feeling that comes with success. It’s thrilling, satisfying, and encouraging. It helps us move forward and believe in ourselves. We want every educator and student in our communities to experience this feeling. That’s why giving back in our communities has been a priority over the past seven years….

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Connecting Rural Communities

We got our fiber start back in 2003 in a small town in Western Nebraska. Our goal was to change the telecommunications game with a world-class network backed by a local support team committed to the communities we serve. It didn’t take long for word to spread about ALLO. We were doing things differently, and…

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Going Over the Top with ALLO

Finding the best fit for your family’s TV needs is possible. At ALLO, YOU get to choose. Other providers are doing away with traditional cable TV services as the trends move toward streaming services. We want you to have options. You can keep your cable TV, sign up with a streaming service, or combine the…

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#ALLOtogether

#ALLOtogether – A Guide to Staying Connected  We’ve been at it for a year, and we’re all trying to navigate our way through the changes the last year has brought. We must stay active, healthy, sane, and social in a new way. We’ve put together a little guide to help you stay socially connected to…

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All About Your VPN

Many of our ALLO customers are working from home and connecting to their remote offices through a VPN which is a Virtual Private Network. VPNs are designed to keep information private and secure.  It does this by encrypting data before sending it across the internet and when it’s received, it goes through a process to…

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Esté preparado con ALLO

Todos estamos experimentando un poco de shock a medida que lidiamos con el cambio de ritmo que el virus COVID-19 puede causar en nuestros hogares y lugares de trabajo. Queremos que sepa que estamos listos. Nuestro equipo de fibra óptica tiene planes para continuar proporcionando un servicio y apoyo sin interrupciones a medida que nuestros clientes con negocios y residenciales se…

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Be Prepared with ALLO

Working and Learning From Home We’re all experiencing a little bit of shock as we deal with the change of pace the Covid-19 virus may be causing in our homes and workplaces. We want you to know, we are ready. Our fiber-optic team has plans in place to continue providing seamless service and support as…

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500 More Reasons to Love ALLO

Our lips have been sealed for too long, and the wait is finally over. Keeping this secret has been nearly unbearable. So finally, we are thrilled, ecstatic, and downright giddy to share the news. Drum roll please… We just increased our standard residential internet speed from 300Mbps to 500 Mbps, for FREE! Did you read…

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3 Reasons we Love Being LOCAL

This blog is part 1 in a 4 part series on ALLO’s core values: Local, Exceptional, Honest, Hassle-Free. ALLO is owned and operated by folks from right here in the midwest. Over  80% of our staff can claim native status with the other 20% transplanted. So when we say we’re local, we’re not exaggerating. For…

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The Low Down on Your Download

Who cares about your internet speeds? Raise your hand… The ins and outs of your ALLO internet speed test Well, there are too many hands to count, so we’ll jump right into the details behind testing your ALLO speeds. Running an internet speed test is beneficial in many ways. It can provide bragging rights at your…

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Wi-Fi 6

The wireless technology that we all use in our homes and businesses today first came out in 1999. Twenty years later, we’re finally entering the sixth generation of wireless. The different wireless versions go by names like 802.11b, 802.11n, and 802.11ac, and let’s be real, this Wi-Fi alphabet soup was getting a little muddled for…

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What’s a temporary drop?

As the temperatures continue to dip and winter weather rolls in, our teams are preparing to change the way we install ALLO service for the season. These chilly conditions mean our team must place a “temporary drop” for ALLO customers who install service in the winter and early spring months. Rather than burying the fiber optic…

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Say ALLO! to Gigabit

Fiber optic service enabling high-speed internet is (ok, we’ll say it) finally coming to all homes and businesses in Imperial, Nebraska! A small group of local businessmen are responsible for making this literally groundbreaking change. Ben Brophy, Bill Brophy, Russ Pankonin, and John Paisley, make up the investment group called Gigabit. They each have a personal investment in the…

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El Servicio Que Usted Merece

Tal vez usted nos ve como otra compañía de internet, teléfono de casa, y televisión en su comunidad; le aseguramos que somos mucho más que una compañía de telecomunicaciones. Nosotros queremos venderle toda una nueva experiencia; el servicio que usted merece. Somos una compañía que quiere mejorar e involucrarse en la comunidad. Nosotros tenemos cuatro valores fundamentales…

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What is Fiber?

Exactly what is fiber optic technology? Optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made of glass or plastic which is slightly thicker than a human hair. The fiber cable coming into your home acts as a conduit carrying all your data via light waves between each end of the fiber. The principles of refraction, which make fiber optics…

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ALLO There, Breckenridge!

You may have seen some friendly fiber faces around town recently, so now we’d like to formally introduce ourselves. We are a fiber optic internet, TV, and phone provider that got our start in the small town of Imperial, Nebraska back in 2003. We currently provide wind in your hair speeds to nine communities and,…

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The People of ALLO

Imagine working at a place for 40 hours a week and not liking your job. Yeah, we can’t either. The leaders at ALLO have created a workplace where folks are valued, ideas are heard, and work-life balance is an everyday practice. So, if you’ve considered applying or becoming a customer, we’d like to give you…

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Celebrating Connections

It’s happy dance, finger snaps, and applause time in Lincoln, fiber fans! Three years of hard work, a partnership with the City of Lincoln and Nelnet, millions of dollars, 363 new jobs, and a future-proofed, city-wide fiber network. This list exhausts and energizes us at the same time and we are thrilled to be celebrating…

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Stay Connected with ALLO

With federal workers missing paychecks because of the partial government shutdown, we’re stepping up to help ease the burden for federal employees who have been furloughed. We have a strong commitment to our fiber communities and the businesses and residents we serve. Our customers come first, especially when times are tough. That’s why we’ve recently…

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Cheers to 15 Years

While it’s true that we’re new to some of our communities, we are not new to the fiber optics game. We’ve been building the majority of our fiber communities from scratch for a little while now. 15 years to be exact. That’s right; we’re celebrating a decade and a half of fast, reliable service that…

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Honoring those who Serve

We recently partnered with our parent company Nelnet and Speedway Properties to celebrate and honor the Veterans in our communities. We joined together in our fiberhoods across Nebraska and Colorado to pay tribute to their incredible sacrifices. Joel Pierce is a proud member of team ALLO and a United States Army Veteran. He served six years with three deployments, twice…

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ALLO there, Hastings!

Construction continues to progress throughout the City of Hastings and the same is true for our downtown fiber space. We can’t wait to open our doors and welcome our newest friends and neighbors in to experience the ALLO difference firsthand. Soon, you’ll be able to try out our ALLO internet and TV service for yourself….

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‘Mark’ing 40 years

“With teamwork, anything is possible.” – Mark Shields We agree, Mark, we completely agree, and feel privileged to introduce you to our fiber fans.   Mark came to ALLO with 40 years of experience in the Telecommunications world and has been a faithful member of our fiber family since 2009. With roles ranging from storekeeper to…

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Grow with ALLO

Maybe you’ve noticed: ALLO has been making headlines and growing in a major way. Although we started small back in 2003 with just four employees, we had a big vision for our future and our growth. To us, growing means delivering GIG things to communities in need of better service and for our employees, it means…

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Say ALLO to Mrs. Bob

If you peek into any ALLO office, you will see that our fiber focus is bringing light to our communities and it gives us so much joy when our communities share that passion. We wanted to take a moment to shine the fiber spotlight on someone we noticed making an incredible impact in one of…

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It’s All Good, in the Fiberhood

Since lighting up our first fiber business in 2003, we’ve been committed to supporting our communities by living up to one of our most important core values: being local. We live our mission by rolling our chairs away from our desks, stepping outside the office, and joining our friends and neighbors to better serve the…

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VPNFilter Attack & ALLO

Recently, there’s been a lot of news coverage regarding a new botnet called VPNFilter. This attack has resulted in a series of slightly panicked phone calls to our support team, so we’d like to calm your fears and dig into why you’re safe with ALLO. First – what’s a botnet? It’s a network of private computers…

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Burying the Fiber-Optic Line

We sent one of our Digital Experience Specialists on a ride-along with the ALLO Drop Team to get a better understanding of the temporary line we place during the winter months. She got the complete experience and even helped the team lay a temporary fiber-optic line across a yard. You can read all about it…

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Happy ALLOversary Kami!

Congratulations to a true ALLO original, Kami, on her six-year ALLOversary! She has roots that reach all the way back to ALLO’s start-up days, working with President Brad Moline and the City of Imperial to get the ball rolling on our path to fiber fame. Since then, Kami has dabbled in a variety of roles…

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Lincoln Calling 2017

ALLO was the presenting sponsor at this year’s Lincoln Calling Festival. We love being able to invest in our communities and help make incredible events like Lincoln Calling happen. Being local and involved are values that resonate company-wide so it’s no surprise we had quite a few employees attend the festival. One such ALLO music-lover was…

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Keeping Fiber in the Family

You may remember Bill as the guy who once skied to work in a blizzard. His “get it done” attitude has served him well in his many years with our fiber family. Lucky for us and for our customers, Bill is also a part-time ALLO talent recruiter. And by part-time, we mean that one time…

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Understanding Wireless Device Strength

Our technicians and support team often throw out terms like “wireless interference,” “channel congestion,” and “big red showdown.” Except for that last one, it can be a little confusing. We live in a fiber-focused world, and it’s easy to forget that not everyone shares our enthusiastic obsession with all things tech. So let’s take a…

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Happy ALLOversary Linda!

Some of the most frequently used sentences at ALLO include the name Linda. “Linda I need your help!” “Linda will know how to fix it!” “Linda can help you!” “Thanks for your help Linda!”  Linda has become a famous ALLO problem solver and we’re thrilled to be celebrating her six year ALLOversary! In 1997, Linda…

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Get to Know ALLO: First Impression Specialists

Our First Impression Specialists are the smiling faces there to greet you at each of our local stores. They are often the first point of contact with the public, so they are well-versed in our core values (Exceptional, Local, Honest, Hassle-Free) and our wide range of fiber features. With the help and knowledge of these…

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Get to Know ALLO: Digital Experience Team

As ALLO grows, so does our Digital Experience Team. What started as a one-woman show has grown to seven dynamic Digital Experience Specialists, with plans to add more fine folks in the future. As with so many other ALLO departments, the Digital Experience Team juggles various responsibilities, but ultimately, their main concern is with the…

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Get to Know ALLO: Installation Technicians

We are delighted to give you a closer look at our Installation Technician Team and share some insight from Jose and Thomas this week. We find that our customers anticipate a mandatory headache with a new service installation, and we never tire of surprising them with an entirely different experience. In our industry, it has…

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