Orbitel Communications announces two major enhancements to its Maricopa high speed internet offerings effective February 1st. The company is increasing its popular 9Mbps service offering to 12Mbps and is launching a new 50Mbps service. The new 50Mbps service gives Orbitel customers in Maricopa access to the fastest published residential internet speeds in Arizona.
“This is very exciting news for our customers, who now have four choices for high speed internet with us,” said Keith Kirkman, president and CEO of Orbitel. “These improvements come as a result of Orbitel’s investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars in entire system upgrades over the past few months to continue our leadership position in broadband service to Maricopa.”
When Orbitel first offered internet in Maricopa in 2002, the top speed was 512Kbps. In just ten years, Orbitel has increased that capability 100 fold. “Orbitel and Maricopa are entwined in a unique way,” commented Kirkman. “Ten years ago, no major or national provider wanted to invest in the infrastructure required to service the new, growing city of Maricopa. Orbitel made that investment then, and continues to do so now. Residents of Maricopa have access to Orbitel’s “always on” state of the art internet service, and it’s provided by a local company you know and trust – Orbitel.”
Thousands of Orbitel internet customers who subscribe to the popular 9Mbps service level will automatically be upgraded to the new 12Mbps speed by February 1st. Customers can test their internet speed through Orbitel’s Speed Test website. The link to the site is available on the company’s home page at www.orbitelcom.com.
“This upgrade is being made in our most popular package which has always offered great value for our customers who use the internet to email, web surf, download music and photos and do all the essential activities of internet users today,” said Gina Linville, Orbitel Vice President of Operations and Customer Service. Orbitel’s 20Mbps is ideal for customers who watch movies on the internet and do more heavy downloading. The new 50Mbps speeds are attractive for real-time online gamers who have multiple on-line devices in the home.
Orbitel services are available everywhere in Maricopa, with nearly 80% of all the homes in Maricopa coming with Orbitel discounted basic cable TV service though bulk billing agreements with most of the HOA communities. “In Orbitel bulk billed discounted communities, Orbitel is already wired into the residence, and every one of these homeowners or renters can have a free basic cable TV account with us. So also choosing Orbitel as your high speed internet provider just makes good sense for value, service and reliability,” said Kirkman.
For more information about Orbitel’s internet, phone or cable TV services visit the company on-line at www.orbitelcom.com, or to start service, contact Orbitel at 520-568-8890 or visit the offices at Bashas’ Shopping Center in Maricopa.