The C Spire Rural Broadband Consortium webpage is here! Now you can more easily follow the group’s research and testing efforts. The consortium is a partnership between C Spire, Microsoft, Siklu, Airspan and Nokia, researching how high-speed internet can affordably be brought to rural America.

C Spire Business doesn’t just provide managed IT services to companies. Our customer inspired approach means that no matter where an organization is on its IT journey, we partner with them to empower growth and business success. Here are a couple of stories of how we did just that:

Most business leaders group Information Technology (IT) into one bucket and think an IT engineer can facilitate all their technology needs. However, this isn’t possible because “IT” doesn’t mean what you might think. More specifically, Information Systems (IS) is distinctly different than just IT and is a vitally important area of business technology.

There is no one simple solution that will eliminate all business security risks. However, organizations can thoughtfully build a robust internal culture of security that can profoundly decrease those risks. This holistic approach starts from the top down.

Do you know what to expect when it comes to budgeting for your growing company’s IT needs? Can you provide investors accurate costs to deliver your services? Without predictability in your business' approach to IT, you can’t accurately plan a budget for the next four to five years. This lack of consistency and ability to budget can hamper a business' scalability.

Business leaders are often tempted to make technology choices based on short-term savings that can lead to long-term headaches. Do any of these sound familiar?