WOW! offers Fiber Flex low-cost data service for SMEs
WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone (NYSE: WOW) says it now offers small and medium-sized businesses within seven of its markets a data service called Fiber Flex. The service is designed to meet the needs of companies that don’t have a large budget but still need reliable connectivity.
The cable MSO says that, due to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses “are cash-strapped and need to address other financial matters,” in the words of a press release. "Our focus has always been to ensure our business customers have reliable access to the internet at an affordable price," according to Henry Hryckiewicz, CTO at WOW! "Fiber Flex is the perfect solution for our business customers to be able to meet their operational goals at a considerably lower price than what they are used to paying. The cost of internet access should never be a barrier when it comes to operating a business, especially under the dire conditions we've witnessed during the pandemic. We hope that this new product provides small and mid-size business owners with a bit of relief knowing they don't have to sacrifice this component of their business operations in order to stay afloat."
The service is offered in multiple asymmetric speed tiers in cities in Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, and Florida. Fiber Flex also can be combined with WOW!’s commercial voice services and Whole-Business WiFi.
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