Fiber Optic
Anatomy of Multi-gig Speed Testing
Akin to the struggles of medieval alchemists seeking the mythic philosopher’s stone, accurately testing your Internet connection’s speed requires perseverance. Testing 1Gb connections has been challenging enough but with multi-gig residential fiber deployments becoming more common we’re seeing consumers express frustration at their inability to prove that they’re getting what they’re paying for. The established […]
XMission now offers multi-gigabit connections on Southern Ute Indian Reservation
XMission has launched fiber services on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation to provide multi-Gigabit Internet service to area residents and businesses. “I am excited to serve the Southern Ute community with high quality XMission Internet.” said XMission president and founder, Pete Ashdown. “I am pleased to be welcomed as an Internet service provider there.” “Tribal […]
Media Release: XMission to Offer Bozeman, Montana Multi-Gigabit Connections on Yellowstone Fiber
This summer, XMission will offer up to 10 Gigabit Internet connections on the new Yellowstone Fiber network in Bozeman, Montana. Yellowstone Fiber will reach every home and business in Bozeman’s city limits, allowing XMission to expand its service area to thousands of new addresses. “As Utah’s first Internet provider, XMission is thrilled to be offering […]
Telecommuting for Better Health
XMission has long advocated for the benefits of telecommuting and although we wish the circumstances were different, we are happy to support a robust broadband infrustructure in our state and communities. Reliable and fast Internet is more important than ever. The numbers of corporate messages about the COVID-19 pandemic are reaching their own pandemic levels, […]
Is it your connection or your router?
You just got home and decided to see what’s new on a social site or continue playing that favorite game of yours. Maybe because it’s a new year, you got a new router. Maybe you’re getting buffering and more buffering, or the spinning wheel of death. You might be thinking, “Did I get a bad […]
Getting the speeds you should get
Internet speeds today are 100 times faster than they were ten years ago. Every day we push the limits of our Internet connections to meet demands. The 250Mbps and 1Gbps connections provided by UTOPIA and XMission are no exception. We know what it means to need a fast and reliable Internet connection. The one oversight […]
Sharpen Your Skills and Meet New Friends at OpenWest 2016
Woo hoo! Our favorite conference of the year has arrived. OpenWest will take place on July 13-16 at the Southtowne Exposition Center. XMission has sponsored OpenWest, a regional conference to support and promote open source software, since its inception back in 2006. Every year since 2006, OpenWest (formerly the Utah Open Source Conference (UTOSC) ) […]
XMission Podcast: Episode 1 – “Why Fiber”
As a leading ISP in Utah, XMission sets out to not only provide incredible customer service and relationships, but to educate our customers on the landscape ahead of them. The XMission Podcast is another way that we aim to educate consumers about the technical world they live in. Focusing on the diverse landscape of Internet […]
Google Fiber in Salt Lake City.
Please note: As of January 1, 2017, XMission no longer sells DSL services. Today Salt Lake City and Google announced at an invite-only event that Google Fiber would be deploying in Salt Lake City. I have written about this previously, but I thought it was important to reiterate my and XMission’s position on this. Google […]
Archived Article: Our 2014 in review + a preview of XMission 2015
PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived article. XMission is no longer HIPAA compliant. Please visit our SOC2 compliance page to learn about our recent certifications. XMission made significant improvements to several products and kicked off a new professional services offering in 2014. Let’s quickly review a few of our highlights and preview 2015! Professional Services […]