December 18, 2014
The connection between internet and cell phones becomes tighter and tighter as time passes. And not only because the two entities go hand in hand often, but also because a couple of operators from this branch mixed them in different ways. Now, Ting Mobile, one of the fastest growing prepaid cell phone service providers tries to enter also the market of Internet. What it is all about? Well, the board of Ting announced a few days ago that they will take over Blue Ridge InternetWorks.
BRI is just a small internet provider from Virginia and buying 70 percent of it doesn't look like quite a big deal, but it surely can mean an interesting start in this domain for a cell phone service provider that impressed in many occasions with its policy and ideas. The board also talks more and more about Ting TV and also about their intention of bringing fiber networks to as many cities and towns as possible.
Until now, Ting didn't offer too many details about the pricing, but it is expected that their Internet services will cost under 100 dollars per month. Also, Ting wants to offer ultra-speed symmetrical GB access (1 GB up/1 GB down). At this moment, Blue Ridge InternetWorks has around only 3,000 customers, from which 33 percent only use this internet service, but Ting wants to expand this network as much and as soon as possible. Why is that? Quite simple, if we take in consideration that in the near future Ting doesn't want only to become a reseller of internet services but to actually build their own fiber network for customers.