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Roads
Skies
Arms
What do you get when you mix the emotional appeal of a television spot, the reach and interactive power of the Internet, and combine it with the word-of-mouth persuasion of family and friends? We call it a unique, multi-media approach to economic development! The makekansasHOME.com
campaign targets young fami-lies currently living outside Kansas, who are yearning to return to the OPEN Roads, and safe, secure quality of life we en-joy and often take for granted.
The makekansasHOME.com
web site is the interactive conduit which connects former residents to Rural Telephone/ Nex-Tech’s economic develop-ment staff.
Visitors to makekansasHOME.
com simply complete a brief
online form which includes their contact information and the type of employment or business they are seeking. This informa-tion is automatically sent to the Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech economic development staff. They in turn forward contacts to
regional employers and follow-up on inquiries concern-ing housconcern-ing, schools, business and employment opportunities and the like.
Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech promotes the makekansasHOME.com web site with thirty-second com-mercials on twelve Nex-Tech cable television networks such as ESPN, CNN, Fox News, and Discovery, as well as articles in the company’s customer news-letter, and a link on its corporate web site.
Roads
• The
makekansasHOME.com
campaign was developed
entirely by Rural Telephone
and Nex-Tech staff.
• In its first 12 months, the
makekansasHOME.com
campaign has resulted in
nearly 300 contacts from
nine states and one
foreign country.
• Video production and
commercial airtime
investment during the first
12 months, $15,552.
• Web site development and
hosting investment during
the first 12 months, $2,657.
• Customer newsletter
printing and mailing
investment, $9,148.
• Total investment in
makekansasHOME.com
to date by Rural Telephone/
Nex-Tech, $27,357.
• R.O.I.
Bringing young families
back to the region,
PRICELESS!
Nex-Tech Wireless
• Offers state-of-the-art wireless
PCS service to residents in 30
counties of central and
western Kansas.
• Is locally owned and operated
with local customer service.
• Added over 60 new technology
driven jobs to the region.
• Superior coverage–more
towers providing the most
complete coverage of any
carrier in the region.
• Partners with regional and
national wireless carriers to
provide seamless wireless
coverage and the optimal
cus-tomer experience nationwide.
• Guarantees exceptional
cus-tomer service, flexible plans
and dependable coverage.
• iConnect data services –
utilizing a cutting-edge,
high-speed mobile broadband
network for data applications,
customers send and receive
data via high-speed
connec-tion using their wireless device.
Skies
Authorized Agent Local Mobile Phone Coverage Area
Goodland St. Francis Atwood Bird City Colby Sharon Springs Oakley Garden City Scott City Norton Gove Hoxie Ellis WaKeeney Ness City Great Bend St. John Oberlin Lenora Hill City Little River Selden Phillipsburg Hays Stockton Plainville La Crosse Rush Center Syracuse Tribune ers Limon Burlington Dodge City Russell Osborne Sterling Smith Center Ellsworth 183
Kansas Skies
Are Limitless With
Nex-Tech Wireless
Nex-Tech Wireless, a subsidiary of Rural Telephone, Golden Belt Telephone and Mutual Telephone, is a premiere wireless provider offering high-tech wireless solutions to residents in 30 counties of central and western Kansas. Nex-Tech Wireless focuses on providing its customers cutting edge technology including data and mobile services, as well as the latest wireless equipment and competitive wireless plans that provide nationwide coverage.
Rawlins
Cheyenne Decatur Norton
Phillips Smith Jewell Republic Thomas Sherman Wallace Logan Greeley Wichita Lane Scott Ness Pawnee Edwards Stafford Reno Rice Sheridan Graham Rooks Osborne Gove Trego Ellis Russell Rush Barton Mitchell Cloud Lincoln Ellsworth Saline Ottawa
Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech/Nex-Tech Wireless Broadband Coverage Map
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Local Office Locations Rural Telephone Exchange
Fiber to the Home/DSL Technology
Mobile Wireless High-Speed / WildBlue Satellite Internet Wireless High-Speed Internet Fiber to the Node & Wireless High-Speed Internet
Republic Webber Burr Oak Ionia Downs Osborne Russell Hays Plainville Stockton Phillipsburg Great Bend Salina Hoisington Susank Mankato Norton Almena Kirwin Atwood McDonald Hoxie Smith Center LebanonEsbon Courtland Scandia
Arms
Rural Telephone and Nex-Tech
Driven To Provide State-Of-The-Art
Technologies To Rural Kansans
Why? Because Kansas is home!
Forty years ago, state-of-the art telecommunications meant single party dial telephone service. With the development and deployment of fiber optics, and the explosion of the Internet, wide area networking, and Digital TV, that definition has changed. The cable that connects customers must provide more than POTS (plain old telephone service). As a result, Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech is bringing advanced, state-of-the-art broadband services to its customers by way of fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP), wireless, satellite, mobile wireless and various other fiber technologies.
Rural Telephone
and Nex-Tech
• Deploying
fiber-to-the-premise
technology in our
current and future
construction projects.
• Offering broadband
services to residents
of central and
western Kansas.
• Bringing voice, video
and data through
multiple technologies
to remote regions.
Talk about the virtual office. Thanks to advanced telecommunication services from Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech, this fifth generation Kansas farmer can respond to global information, and manage his operation on the fly in a way that would make grandpa truly proud!
With state-of-the-art voice and data services from Rural Telephone/ Nex-Tech, these legal eagles meet the demands of their east coast corporate clients, while providing a safe, secure quality of life for their young families in western Kansas.
Nex-Tech’s Lightning Jack High-Speed Internet allows this experi-enced nurse to pursue her Master’s Degree through Fort Hays State University’s ‘Virtual College’ while still working as a full-time RN at the local hospital.
Advanced video solutions are available today via Nex-Tech’s advanced fiber-based network. Digital video, video-on-demand, high definition and local content provide an incomparable view-ing experience…and…NO satellite dishes to clutter the pristine prairie landscape!
Rural Telephone is committed to state-of-the-art voice technology. Our upgrade strategy involves fiber to the premise (FTTP) technol-ogy for unsurpassed clarity and capacity. Custom calling features provide control, convenience and security for residential and busi-ness customers alike.
Bundled communication services from Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech are just what the doctor ordered to help this stay-at-home mom run an active household and a medical transcription business.
Opportunities
Superior Financial GuidanceBusiness is a game of numbers, heavily reliant on statistics, strategic planning and financial backing. The Rural Telephone/ Nex-Tech economic develop-ment staff assist with loan and grant applications for medi-cal, educational, business and housing entities.
Friendly, Personal Staff From A Name You Can Trust
Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech’s economic development staff promote networking oppor-tunities and business partner-ships between federal, state and local agencies.
Outstanding
Expansion Solutions
Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech pro-vides development resources for start-up and existing busi-ness and job creation projects through the Rural Telephone Revolving Loan Fund (RTRLF). Through the RTRLF, Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech provides a win-win situation for busi-nesses and communities by providing low interest rate loans that stimulate economic development.
Exciting Results
Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech continues to provide targeted, result-oriented assistance for communities and is committed to long-term local economic needs. Helping businesses start, expand and/or relocate to western Kansas, Rural Tele-phone is providing opportu-nities and making memories happen in western Kansas!
More Than Telecommunications
We take pride in helping people realize their dreams!
Economic Development/Networking Specialist
Linda Yohon - toll free () - [email protected]
Economic Development/Networking Specialist
Mendi Alexander - toll free () - [email protected]
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Rural Telephone
P.O. Box 158 145 N. Main St . Lenora, KS 67645 Phone: (785) 567-4281 Toll Free: (877) 567-7872 Fax: (785) 567-4401 www.ruraltelephone.comNex-Tech
P.O. Box 339 2418 Vine Street Hays, KS 67601 Phone: (785) 625-7070 Toll Free: (877) 625-7872 Fax: (785) 625-4479 www.nex-tech.comNex-Tech Wireless
3001 New Way Hays, KS 67601 Phone: (785) 621-3600 Toll Free: (866) 661-2667 [email protected] www.nex-techwireless.com Authorized Agent
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