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Connection Ping Rate: What is it, and Why Should I Care?
What is Ping? Ping rate, used to determine internet latency or “lag,” is the reaction time of your internet connection. It’s a measure of the response time it takes for a message to go from your computer to a server (a website or program you are visiting on the...
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GVEC Fiber Coming to New Areas North of Seguin and New Berlin!
Great news! GVEC Fiber construction is underway in new areas north of Seguin and New Berlin. Projected completion is March 2020. Call us at 800.699.4832 for more information about signing up for the fastest internet technology available!
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Five Tips for Creating a Strong Password
Most people hate managing and remembering passwords. In the age of the internet, it’s one small point of frustration most of us agree on. The unfortunate truth, however, is that strong passwords are a necessary evil. With that in mind, we’ve compiled this list of tips...
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Six Tips for Strong Online Security During Holiday Shopping
A Season of Deals…and Scammers The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and it’s easy to get wrapped up and overwhelmed with all the great deals. These days, so many of us do holiday shopping online. The prospect of all those savings may cause some shoppers to...
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Progress from 2019 to Continue into the New Year!
GVEC Internet made tremendous strides in fiber construction this year! Nineteen areas went live with fiber, making it available to 3,870 possible customers. We will continue expanding our Fiber service in 2020, as we aim to complete over 5,000 new passings. GVEC is...
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If Fiber is Fastest, Why Does GVEC Still Offer Wireless Internet?
By now, many internet customers in our area have seen our ads, mailers and social media postings touting the speeds and benefits of Fiber—the fastest internet technology available. And why wouldn’t we boast about it? We’re excited to offer this service to areas...
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Fiber by Any Other Name…
Just like a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, fiber internet service is fiber internet service. Right? Wrong! So, if all fiber service is not created equal, what’s the difference? What makes GVEC Fiber Internet better than other fiber...
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What’s the Internet of Things? What’s the Big Deal About It?
There’s been a lot of chatter in recent years about an emerging technology called the internet of things (IoT). Despite talk that the IoT will revolutionize the world, many people remain confused about what it is. Is the Internet of Things Really a Revolution...
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GVEC Fiber Offers the Fastest, Most Reliable Internet Available!
You know fiber is the fastest and most reliable internet technology available, but do you know why? Fiber internet is delivered through fiber optic cables that have the necessary bandwidth to handle large amounts of data at one time. These fiber optic cables also have...
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Bar Buffering with GVEC Fiber—Coming Soon to Areas of Geronimo, Hickory Forest and New Berlin!
Buffering can make binge-watching your favorite shows a real bummer. GVEC Fiber offers the fastest internet technology available—helping to bar buffering while binging! New areas of Geronimo, Hickory Forest and New Berlin are under construction and projected to...
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Seven Tips for Optimal Performance from Your Home Internet
If you believe your internet connection consistently under performs, there are steps you can take to help get it “up to speed.” Here are seven options for getting the most from your connection.
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GVEC and E-Rate: Universal Service, Education for All
E-Rate’s Local Impact is Just Starting Thanks to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund and its E-rate program, communities in GVEC’s service territory have an opportunity to upgrade outdated internet connections to high-speed GVEC Fiber....
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Why GVEC Fiber is Good for Fans of Reliable Electricity
Fiber Internet Expansion is Just the Beginning Home-based smart devices are becoming more and more common in everyday life. These devices connect our world in new and unexpected ways, but as they multiply in the years ahead, the demand for bandwidth and data...
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Three Reasons to Choose GVEC Fiber Internet over a National Chain Provider
A Legacy of Neighbor Helping Neighbor GVEC has been a fixture in the Guadalupe Valley over eighty years. We began our mission in 1938 by helping light up the farms and homes of the Guadalupe Valley. Back then, the delivery of electricity to this region revolutionized...
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Fastest Internet Technology Available Coming Soon!
Eliminate dueling devices in your home. GVEC fiber offers the fastest internet technology available, perfect for multiple users. GVEC Fiber is under construction and is projected to go live in December in new areas of Geronimo, Hickory Forest and New Berlin.
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GVEC Fiber Construction is Coming to New Areas of Geronimo, Hickory Forest and New Berlin
Exciting news! GVEC Fiber Internet is coming to new areas of Geronimo, Hickory Forest and New Berlin. Fiber is projected to go live in November 2019. Now is the time to pre-register to be the first in line when Fiber gets to your area!
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GVEC’s Mesh Network Solution: A New Era in Home Networking
Buffering, Stuttering and Unloadable Pages and Streams If you’ve ever watched Netflix (or any other streaming network) from a wireless device and suffered through constant stalling and restarting, you’ve experienced “buffering.” These continual stoppages,...
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Five Signs of Malware on a Smartphone or Tablet
Unfortunately, few malicious software threats (malware) announce themselves so obviously as portrayed in the above picture. With the exception of ransomware, malware largely depends on keeping itself hidden from the user until it's too late. That's why handheld device...
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GVEC Fiber Construction is Coming to New Areas of York Creek
Exciting news! GVEC Fiber Internet is coming to new areas of York Creek. Fiber is projected to go live in November 2019. Now is the time to pre-register to be the first in line when Fiber gets to your area!
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Widespread Adoption of True 5G Isn’t As Close as You May Think
Everyone’s Dreaming of a Genuine 5G Wireless Network Over the last few years, media outlets, in conjunction with wireless carriers themselves, have generated a great deal of hype surrounding 5G, the 5th generation of wireless standard. Based on all the excitement, it...
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