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Does your family do a lot of gaming and streaming movies through Netflix? Are
there multiple devices in your household including laptops, tablets, and smart-
phones? Have you noticed your Internet speeds seem to be going down as your usage
goes up? If you answered “Yes” to these questions, you’ll want to consider getting more
bandwidth (and corresponding Internet speeds) to meet your growing needs.
Many SKT customers are saturating their bandwidth because multiple devices in their
homes are connected wirelessly to the Internet. This makes it seem as though their Internet
service is running slow when it’s actually being maxed out.
Households with several family members accessing the Internet simultaneously will be hap-
piest with one of our higher-level plans that provide greater bandwidth and faster speeds.
What exactly is bandwidth? The term refers to how much data you can send through a
network or modem connection. Bandwidth is usually measured in bits per second, such
as 10 Mbps (10 million bits per second). You can think of bandwidth as a highway with
cars traveling on it; the highway is the network connection and the cars are the data. The
wider the highway, the more cars can travel on it at one time and the faster they get to
their destinations. The same principle applies to data — the more bandwidth, the more
information that can be transferred within a given amount of time.
As you use more Web-connected devices, and use them for more data-intensive applica-
tions, it’s important to make sure your bandwidth increases as well. For help determining
which Internet plan is right for your household, call us today at 888.758.8976.
Learn more and get a visual at by watching
the “SKT Internet Freeway” video!
Edwin, Gordon, Dorothy and
Stephen Mikesell, early 1950s
SKT Celebrates 75
Successful Years
This is a special year at SKT, as we
celebrate our 75th anniversary!
Though there have been many
changes in the last 75 years, one
thing that has remained constant
is our company’s commitment to
provide up-to-date communications
solutions to our customers.
Just like the company founders, Edwin
and Dorothy Mikesell, who wanted to
provide quality telephone service, we
continue to strive to stay ahead of the
technology curve so our customers
can enjoy the very best in broadband
and entertainment services. Edwin
and Dorothy instilled this dedication
in their sons, and now third-gener-
ation owners, Kendall Mikesell and
Elaine Mikesell Webb, continue the
tradition of helping to keep families
connected. Today, SKT provides many
options—not only Telephone service
—but also Internet, Cable TV, Wireless
Phone, and Security services.
While the methods may have changed
over the years, the goal is still the
same for SKT: providing cutting-edge
products and services to meet our
customers’ needs, along with friendly,
local customer care—families serv-
ing families. We thank you for your
business and look
forward to more
progress and
new products
in the years
to come.
SKT • 888.758.8976 •
Is Your Internet Plan Sized
to Support Multiple Users
and Multiple Devices?