Lubbock biz briefs: Updates from AT&T, City Bank and Kinetic
Faster broadband now available from Kinetic in Tahoka
Faster broadband is now available from Kinetic by Windstream. As part of a multi-year plan, $2 billion initiative to dramatically expand gigabit internet service, Kinetic has deployed fiber to bring blazing fast internet to the homes and businesses of Tahoka.
“Kinetic is dedicated to delivering fast broadband speed at competitive rates with unmatched service,” said Danny Furgeson, president of state operations for Kinetic. “Our customers need connections to allow them to live, work and go to school wherever they live.”
The deployment brings gigabit speeds to 1,188 homes and businesses in the area.
Customers can call (855) 804.6925 to find out if they are eligible for a speed upgrade and how Kinetic can help meet their home or business needs.
To learn more, visit GoKinetic.com.
AT&T promotes upgraded service around Lubbock
Internet in parts of Lubbock just got a whole lot faster, according to AT&T, which this week announced it has introduced its all-new 2 Gig and 5 Gig speeds on AT&T Fiber across select parts of its footprint.
More than 60% of consumers have purchased connected devices such as Smart TVs or streaming devices for their homes.
With multi-gig speeds now a part of the AT&T Fiber portfolio, there is more bandwidth to go around, making for an internet experience that upgrades everything.
Today, AT&T Fiber multi-gig speeds are available to tens of thousands of customers across AT&T current fiber footprint in the Lubbock area. Throughout 2022, AT&T will continue to roll out multi-gig speeds across its fiber footprint and densify fiber in Lubbock, among other cities across Texas. AT&T plans to increase its current fiber footprint to cover 30 million customer locations by the end of 2025.
“We continue to invest in the Lubbock community to give our customers the fast and reliable connection that they need, with speeds that allow them to do more and to do it faster,” said Lynette Aguilar, Vice President & General Manager – North Texas. “Whether running a home office or a small business, gaming competitively, or making sure the smart oven starts dinner on time, AT&T Fiber makes it easy and virtually seamless. The launch of multi-gig speeds is part of our larger plans to provide more options and connect more people than ever before.”
City Bank announces promotions
The City Bank Board of Directors approved the following title promotions at the January board meeting on Wednesday.
The following individuals were promoted to Senior Vice President.
Kathy Britton works in the Private Banking department and has been with City Bank for nine years.
Katie Burnes is a senior trust officer and has been with City Bank for 10 years.
Mallory McEndree-Holt is the retail banking manager and has been with City Bank for 13 years.
The following individuals were promoted to Vice President.
Dakota Arant is a loan officer in the Ag Lending department and has been with City Bank for nine years.
Whitney Foote is a branch manager and a consumer lender. She has been with City Bank for 16 years.
Johnna Hernandez is the Accounting Department manager and has been with City Bank for nine years.
Keli Page is a lending assistant and has been with City Bank for 16 years.
Twenty additional employees received title promotions to Vice President or Bank Officer.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock biz briefs: Updates from AT&T, City Bank and Kinetic
