At NHTC, our daily business is providing reliable service for our customers – but in the big picture, we’re also in the jobs business.

Our broadband network is foundational to our area’s economic well-being and crucial to keeping and growing job opportunities locally. We all want fulfilling and meaningful jobs that provide for ourselves and our families, and broadband is becoming critical to making them possible.

A state-of-the-art fiber optic network ensures that our area can meet the demands associated with economic development as our area continues to prosper and grow. Reliable, high-speed internet access allows our region to remain competitive and viable in three major economic areas.

Small Businesses

It’s no stretch to say small businesses are the backbone of our community. Whether it’s providing Wi-Fi for their customers, giving access to online marketplaces or just ordering supplies online, those same small businesses benefit from our broadband and our phone network. In an age in which it’s easier than ever for small businesses in our community to reach a national or worldwide audience, NHTC is proud to support them as they grow.

Telecommuters

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly a quarter of Americans do at least some of their work from home. With the exponential growth in and around Huntsville, we have noticed a trend of employees being relocated to the area for careers at Redstone Arsenal or one of the industrial parks. Our close proximity to Huntsville makes our rural area increasingly attractive to telecommuters who may not want the expense and stress of living in the city. These relocated individuals are frequently surprised to learn that our rural area has comparable, if not superior, communications services to those offered in the large cities they are from. These talented folks are able to have the best of both worlds, with good-paying jobs from top companies while living a rural lifestyle. [We are] pleased to welcome them to our community.

Entrepreneurs

Many of the brave souls who chase the dream of starting their own business used to face steep disadvantages by launching their startups in rural areas. Entrepreneurs would frequently have to move to cities to find customers, workers or the communications infrastructure to help them launch and grow their businesses. Now, with our broadband, they can engage remote workers, network with other entrepreneurs and reach distant markets like never before.

Those three groups of employees and employers make up a significant portion of our local economy. They do great work producing quality products and services for their customers throughout the ups and downs that any business or economy will have. But as they move forward, [we’re] happy that they can be confident in having a reliable, supportive communications partner growing right along with them.

Source: General Manager Column from the May/June 2019 issue of “The Communicator” which is produced for NHTC by WordSouth.  Click here to access full issues of NHTC’s “The Communicator” magazine.

Homeowners throughout Northern Alabama turn to the team at New Hope Telephone Co-Op for their internet service needs. The telecommunications company proudly offers a wide range of residential and commercial solutions designed to improve your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in their television packages or want to learn more about bundling your internet and phone services, you can trust them to walk you through the process and ensure that you stay within your budget. Visit them online for information, or call (256) 723-4211.