Slic is one of Google Map's Favorite Places.Potsdam, NY – January 11, 2010 – Slic Network Solutions has been identified as one of “Google Maps Favorite Places.” The honor was bestowed to the 100,000 top most searched businesses listed in their Local Business Center. The award included a window decal that businesses can display containing a QR Code (see image below), also known as a 2D bar code. Visitors can scan this code with their camera phone using any of a number of free scanning applications such as Semacode or NeoReader which will then automatically load the mobile version of Google's listing of the business. From there, you can get driving directions to/from the business, view more details about the business, see consumer reviews, be redirected to their website or automatically dial the business' phone number. QR Codes are used widely in Japan where they originated. There, the majority of cell phones have code readers built in and the codes are used for just about anything including viewing updated schedules at bus stops and in print advertisements to redirect viewers to more on-line content. “This is pretty cool technology to have and the uses for it are virtually limitless,” said Jeff Yette Slic Network Solutions Sales Engineer. “We plan on using the codes in some upcoming ads and printed material in hopes the idea catches on here in the states,” Yette added. From a marketing perspective, you can include a QR code as small as 1” square which can than display volumes of additional on-line information on a customer's cell phone. Businesses that wish to learn more about Slic Network Solutions’ services can contact Jeff Yette, Sales Engineer at 315-274-9022 or by e-mail: sales@slic.com  Update January 6th, 2010 @ 5:02pm A pick-up truck struck a telephone pole in the Brasher Center area cutting Slic Network Solutions' fiber optic line connected to its phone switch. This caused service issues for many of their customers. The accident occurred shortly before 3:00pm. The location of the accident and cut was discovered around 3:15pm at which time repair crews went on site to begin work on the issue. Service was restored at 5:02pm with a handful of customers in the Massena area remaining without services until 5:25pm. Service has been restored to 100% of Slic's customers at this time. This was very similar to the Verizon's 12/22/09 issue that affected their customers in Massena, Waddington and Madrid. We're hopeful the driver of the vehicle is okay, but we have not received word at this time. NETWORK MAINTENANCE December 11, 12, 18 & 19 DANC, an underlying carrier of some of Slic Network Solutions services, is performing maintenance/upgrades to their network beginning 10pm Friday (12/11) and ending 2pm Saturday (12/12). During this process a reboot of some of their equipment may be required which will cause a brief interruption in some of our services. This interruption, if it occurs will last only 2 - 5 minutes in duration. WARNING - "Phishing" email sent to some Slic customers September 2009 - Potsdam Some Slic customers have received an email from "SLIC MAIL ADMINISTRATOR" or "SLIC BILLING DEPARTMENT" informing users to "confirm your E-mail (account) by filling out your Login Information" stating " your account will be suspended within 24 hours."Please be advised this is a bogus email (not actually sent by Slic Network Solutions) in an attempt to "phish" user information which would then most likely be exploited in some way. If you have replied to this message with your information, you should contact our Customer Service department by calling (877) 754-2266 (option 1) and select a new password for your email account(s). As a general warning you should never send passwords, credit card information, or other sensitive data via e-mail. Here is a short video that provides a "plain english" explanation of phishing. The abuse emails mentioned in the video are: E-mail Server Upgrade September 14, 2009 - Potsdam We are in the process of upgrading our email server to provide our customers with better service. Not only is this a newer, faster computer, but it is also a brand-new program called "Magic Mail" which will provide better spam and virus filtering. All "@slic.com" email addresses have already been migrated to the new server as of 8:00am 9/14/09. Our domain hosting customers will be contacted before your e-mails are migrated to the new server. Customers that receive their mail in a standard e-mail client (Outlook, Outlook express, Microsoft Mail, etc.) should notice virtually no change - other than a reduction in the amount of junk mail. Customers that use webmail will notice a major change in the look and feel of the application. There is also a calendaring application that is available through the webmail interface. Domain hosting customers that still access to webmail should continue to use the old webmail application available at http://webmail.slic.com/webmail If you have questions about the migration of your domain email, please direct them to migration@slic.com. If have any technical questions about the new service, please direct them to help@slic.com or use the online form. WARNING - "Phishing" email sent to some Slic customers August 2009 - Potsdam Some Slic customers have received an email from "SLIC BILLING DEPARTMENT" that is informing every webmail user to "confirm your account by filling the space below" with your User name, password, date of birth and your country information" which it states is necessary to "verify your account." Please be advised this is a bogus email (not actually sent by Slic Network Solutions) in an attempt to "phish" user information which would then most likely be exploited in some way. If you have replied to this message with your information, you should contact our Customer Service department by calling (877) 754-2266 (option 1) and ask to have your password reset. NOTE: As an unfortunate coincidence, Slic Network Solutions is in the process of upgrading our e-mail server (both hardware and software) to provide better features and more secure virus and spam filtering. Some of our domain hosting customers may be contacted to confirm their account information, but users with an "@slic.com" email address should not have to share information with us at this time. Potsdam Summer Festival Recap July 2009 - Potsdam This year's free Wireless Internet and Webcams saw similar activity as compared to the previous year with a trend toward mobile media. Overall the slic website was visited by just under a 1,000 people - a slight drop from last year creditted to scheduling conflicts which prevented us from getting the webcams up at the beginning of the festival. Over three quarters of the viewers used Internet Explorer (78%) with other notable concentrations of Firefox users (13.47%) and Safar users (5.8%). The majority of the people were Windows users (90.57%) followed by Macintosh (5.6%) with the remaining using a mixture of Lunix, Unix and iPod/iPhone. The site and cameras were viewed in over a dozen different countries including Canada (9 viewers), India (5 viewers), Germany & Sri Lanks (3 viewers each), Serbia (2 viewers) and 1 viewer each from Taiwan, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Tunisia, Netherlands, Morocco, and Vietnam. There was an obvious concentration in U.S. specifically the northern part of New York state. The iPod/iPhone stat and mobile browser resolutions registered enough hits on the site to show up as a "blip" on Slic's radar. "We're keeping an eye on this trend and will mostly have a mobile version of our website available in the near future," said Jeff Yette - Slic's sales and marketing coordinator. Saturday's "Tech Tent" saw a dramatic increase in visitor traffic this year. Clarkson's hands-on robotic demos and the Wii Bowling contest proved to be popular attractions. The tech tent, which was schedule to remain open until 5pm, did close early this year due to severe weather ... high winds and an heavy rains begin around 3pm and most vendors were using some type of electronics which are easily damaged in electrical (lightening) storms and as such most were interested in protecting their equipment and staying dry themselves. One interesting note - the Clarkson robots group was traffic weather radar via the Slic wireless connection and kept other vendors advised as to when the severe weather was likely to hit ... their predictions gathered from online sources were accurate within a few minutes. If you have any questions about the Summer Festival or any of Slic's services, please contact our customer service department by dialing (315) 274-9100 Option 1 or (877) 754-2266. New Billing System October 23, 2008 - Potsdam Notices were mailed to our customers yesterday informing them of a new billing system we'll begin using November 1. This part of our continued effort to bring quality services at affordable rates and provide additional opportunities to “go green.” While most information will remain similar to previous invoices, there are few changes as follows:
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact our customer service department by dialing (315) 274-9100 Option 1 or (877) 754-2266. Web "Shout Outs" & Meals On Wheels September 24, 2008 - Potsdam Slic Network Solutions, a local provider of business phone and broadband Internet services has setup a window display with a webcam at the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce located at the corner of Market Street and Elm Street. The window display is up now and will remain in place until October 10th. The webcam will be unavailable from October 3-5 as it will be used to broadcast the Massena Meals On Wheel Telethon on October 3. Massena Labor Day Parade streamed live over web August 26, 2008 - Potsdam Potsdam, NY – August 26, 2008 – Slic Network Solutions, a local provider of business phone and broadband Internet services, will provide a live video/audio stream of the Massena Labor Day Parade. Slic Showcases Technology during Potsdam Summer Festival. July 3, 2008 - Potsdam Slic Network Solutions, a local provider of business phone and broadband Internet services, showcases additional technologies at next week’s Potsdam Summer Festival. Slic will debut a “Public Wifi” solution at the Summer Festival, providing free access to community links and Slic’s partners websites. In addition, any Slic Network Solution customer can access any other internet site by entering their username and password. This includes business customers and dial-up customers. So any individual with an “@slic.com” username/e-mail address will be able to access the general internet for free from downtown Potsdam and Ives Park. Slic will also be featuring two Network Cameras, aka Webcams. “We are using two different models of cameras, one is a day/night camera that uses infrared technology to work in low light conditions and the other camera is equipped with two-way audio,” said Jeff Yette, Sales Engineer for Slic Network Solutions. The audio camera will be focused on the main stage near Wear On Earth/Northern Music and the other will show views of Ives Park. “We are very excited about all of the technology that we will be able to highlight at the Summer Festival," said Phil Wagschal, President and General Manager of Slic. "The webcams are a bit of an unknown for us as we haven't settled on the mounting locations but we are enthusiastic to try something new and enhance the overall experience of the Summer Festival." The Webcams will be accessible from a link on the Slic website (www.slic.com). Slic is proud to be participating in the "Tech Tent" - a new feature for this year's Potsdam Summer Festival which will be open from 9am-5pm on Saturday July 12th in Ives Park behind the Clarkson Inn. Slic will have demonstrations of the new UC500 Unified Communication System from Cisco which provides Phone, Video, Secure Internet, Voice Mail and Chat in a single small-form factor device. Technicians will also have fiber-optic splicing equipment on site and will be holding scheduled demos throughout the day. Businesses that wish to learn more about Slic Network Solutions’ services can contact Jeff Yette, Sales Engineer at 315-274-9022, by e-mail: sales@slic.com or by stopping by the Tech Tent on Saturday July 12th. Slic Network Solutions expands Phone & Internet offering. May 14 , 2008 - Potsdam Slic Network Solutions, a local provider of phone and broadband Internet services, continues to expand its fiber-optic network in Canton, Massena and Potsdam to serve new customers. Extension of the fiber-optic network from downtown Potsdam near Pizza Hut to Outer Market Street as far as Bunny’s Sports Exchange, is currently underway and is expected to be completed by the end of June. Businesses covered by the Market Street expansion that pre-order service by June 15th will receive two months of free broadband Internet services. If wish to learn more about Slic Network Solutions’ services, contact Jeff Yette, Sales Engineer at 315-274-9022 or by e-mail: sales@slic.com SLIC Network Solutions expands Phone & Internet offering. August 20, 2007 - Potsdam SLIC Network Solutions, a local provider of phone and Internet services, continues to expand its fiber-optic network in Canton, Massena and Potsdam to serve new customers. Recent construction has been completed on fiber-optic expansion on West Main Street in Canton and East Orvis Street in Massena. Extension of the fiber-optic network will continue from downtown Potsdam to Outer Market Street in late September. This construction enables SLIC to provide competitively priced phone and Internet service to businesses in those areas. Most customers that have switched to SLIC Network Solutions phone and/or Internet service have realized a 30% savings as compared to their previous providers. Additionally, many customers have benefited from advanced calling features, secure internet connections, phone systems sales and IT consulting services. Businesses that wish to learn more about SLIC Network Solutions’ services can contact Jeff Yette, Sales Engineer at 315-274-9022 or by e-mail: sales@slic.com You're invited to join us for a Business-to-Business Breakfast Event . POTSDAM – Please join us for this high impact hour with fellow business leaders. Meet people, share ideas and gain knowledge about telecommunication services that will help your business’ bottom line. Invest just one hour of your time and reap huge rewards. Co-hosted by Slic Network Solutions and Scoopuccino’s Bakery & Cafe, in partnership with Potsdam Chamber of Commerce. All representatives of Potsdam area business, municipal and non-profit organizations are encouraged to attend. Special Customer Appreciation – Attend this event as a current customer of Slic Network Solutions and receive a FREE GIFT. Prizes and Giveaways. Coffee, tea & light breakfast fare provided free of charge. Event to be held at Scoopuccino’s Bakery & Café, 162 Market St., Potsdam on Thursday, June 14th, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 2007 Progress Report . New Services: As the New Year got underway, Slic informed customers and the general public of the company’s newly expanded service menu which includes business class voice communication services to St. Lawrence County communities including Canton, Potsdam and Massena. Like never before, business consumers can choose to partner with a local provider to improve service options and lower costs. By utilizing Slic’s own fiber optic cable and high-tech telecom switching system, businesses are offered flexible solutions. New services include great rates for local, long distance and international calling, as well as high speed data and Internet connections. New Relationships: The informational campaign was a success! Both existing customers and newcomers accepted invitations from the local telecom company to perform detailed analyses of their voice and data requirements. Through these analyses Slic sales representatives found many businesses pay measured rates for local calls; they pay high rates for International calls (including calls to Canada); and many don’t realize how fees and surcharges truly add up to big costs at the end of the year. Slic then highlights areas where businesses will save by making a switch to the local provider’s services. The savings were attractive to existing and new customers alike, which launched new, expanded service relationships with many. New Customers: Slic’s offer for savings and customized packaging is attractive to businesses in several industry segments. For the retail operation, Slic offers a very attractive small-scale package that gives businesses just the voice and Internet connectivity they need while keeping their monthly cost low. For service bureaus (ex. accounting, legal, medical) who rely more heavily on telecommunications for day to day operations, Slic offers a very robust line-up complete with options for voicemail, calling features, and service back-up that businesses can rely on. The key for many new customers is that Slic Network Solutions will customize service packages to meet their unique requirements, and they make switching a no hassle, no headache process. A personal account representative ensures that new customers experience a seamless transition. New Developments: In 2006, Slic Network Solutions was extremely fortunate to welcome Jeff Yette back to the company’s sales team. As Sales Engineer, Jeff will lead the company’s outreach and sales efforts with new and existing accounts. Jeff is no stranger to Slic. He began with the then young Internet company more than 8 years ago. Jeff helped develop Slic’s technical support division which later grew into a separate company, now called Fused Solutions. Jeff worked to develop much of the technology and customer relationships that exist at Fused Solutions today. Jeff was recruited to Slic because of his in-depth understanding of the company’s service offering and his unique ability to provide one-on-one service to customers. In his new capacity, Jeff welcomes the opportunity to meet with existing and potential business customers to discuss service opportunities. To speak with Jeff or schedule an onsite appointment, contact Slic’s customer service office at 1-866-261-7518.To better serve Slic’s growing number of business customers, the company now offers a new web site. Located at www.slic.com, visitors are greeted with a new look and feel which allows easier navigation of the information provided. In addition to service descriptions, announcements and general company info, the site offers online access to account information for existing customers. Business account managers can check payment status, review services, and download historical invoices. The online account feature is very convenient for accounts payable departments or others responsible for managing a business.To learn more about any of Slic Network Solutions product or services, visit their new website at www.slic.com today; or contact the Customer Service office at 1-866-261-7518 to speak with a representative today. Canton Business After Hours Event. For more information on this event, contact Laura Perry at (315) 265-4233 (days) or laurap@slic.com. New Website Launched Existing customers should find all of their familiar links for searches, weather, and webmail easily down the left-hand side of the page. Look for additional updates in the near future as Slic.com introduces new support options and improved Accelerator (Slic Turbo) service in the coming months. Your feedback regarding the new website is welcomed. Please e-mail your comments to: info@slic.com. 2006 Progress
Report Businesses in Potsdam, Canton & Massena can now choose to partner with a local provider to improve service options and lower cost. Slic Network Solutions has launched new, bundled services for local telephone service, long distance calling, and high speed Internet to businesses in the downtown districts of the communities listed above. By using Slic’s own fiber optic cable and high-tech telecom switching system, businesses are offered flexible solutions. “As an example, some customers are simply interested in improving the service they receive by choosing a provider with a local presence. We can do that,” company president Mark Cornett explains. “Others may be looking for a solution with a more unique set of needs. We actually find the later to be more common. As a North Country business, our specialty is the ability to understand the unique set of needs that fellow businesses face. Our ability to respond with procedures that help them find an affordable solution to what they are looking for is what sets us a part from other players.” Slic Network Solutions continues to support the communication and information technology needs of St. Lawrence County’s largest organizations including medical, educational, financial and municipal institutions. Network construction took place in all three communities in 2005 in preparation for the company’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier operation which is now underway. Service is widely available through the downtown districts of the three communities, with plans to serve additional locations as demand for service increases. In addition to preparing for launch of telephone services, Slic has also responded to a growing demand from organizations to obtain wide area network solutions. In campus-like environments, organizations find they need to connect one or more locations in order to share voice and data traffic. In some cases locations are several hundred feet a part and in others they are several miles a part. Organizations would like an alternative to the limitations they encounter when using traditional telecom services. As a solution, Slic can provision end-to-end fiber optic or copper cable, and in some cases wireless connections, in a variety of service arrangements. In build-to-suit scenarios, Slic can provide Ethernet circuits, leased dark fiber or in some cases the businesses own a private network. The opportunity to the business is that they can operate among several facilities and enjoy the economies of sharing data as if they were all in one. It also gives organizations peace of mind knowing they are investing in a solution that is scalable to meet the expansion needs of their IT and telecom requirements in the future. Slic Network Solutions thanks all those they have served in the last decade. Their local, professional staff members are available to assist your company to make the purchasing decisions that are right for you. Their state-of-the-art technology will put your telecom dollars to work, so that you can enjoy a superior communications experience. To learn more about any of Slic Network Solutions product or services, contact the Customer Service office at (877) SLIC-COM to speak with a representative today. Slic to Offer FREE CallWave service As part of a reseller program launched by CallWave™ in late 2004, Slic.com became one of approximately a dozen ISPs across the country to offer CallWave™ directly to their subscribers. Under the program, the basic Slic.com Internet Call Waiting will be FREE to all customers, a service that would regularly cost the consumer $17.95/yr if purchased directly from CallWave™. In addition, this special program allows customers to try advanced features free for the first 30 days of service. “Slic.com Internet Call Waiting services are simple to set up because they don’t involve extra hardware, and customers don’t have to change telephone companies. We chose CallWave™ because they have been recognized as the industry leader of these services, and saw that several Slic.com customers had purchased their service directly from CallWave,” said Jeff Yette, Residential Product Manager. “Now customers can receive the basic “Alert” service directly from Slic.com free of charge, or opt for higher levels of service with added convenience of a single invoice for both your Internet and Internet Call Waiting services.” Slic.com customers that wish to activate their FREE Slic.com Internet Call Waiting service can do by going to callwave.php. Additional information about the service can be found at http://www.slic.com/callwaiting_about.html. 2006 Progress
Report 2005 promises to be a year packed with exciting new offerings for subscribers and business customers of Slic Network Solutions. Slic has several value-packed initiatives underway that benefit both business managers and homeowners. Listen up North Country business owners and managers! Slic Network Solutions is now the company you should turn to for big savings on all your telecommunications services in 2005. Marking a milestone in the company’s development, Slic Network Solutions will launch a full-service local telephone company with service offerings to businesses and organizations in Massena, Potsdam and Canton in 2005. A complete product line including local telephone service, long distance calling, 800-number access, conference calling, voicemail, Caller ID, Call Waiting and so much more will soon be available to neighboring businesses and organizations. The new telephone services complement Slic’s current broadband, web hosting, email, voice/data system offerings for a one-stop shopping experience. Businesses should now turn to Slic for all of their communications requirements. For those who enjoy Internet access at home and want to keep costs down, Slic has a great line-up of Internet service products that will fit any budget. Coming in February is CallWave from Slic.com. CallWave allows dial-up Internet users to know when calls are being received while you are on-line. With CallWave, you see the caller’s name and ID on your PC, callers can leave a voice message or you can even choose to take the call while on line! CallWave is available to all Slic.com subscribers for a free, no obligation trail for 30 days. Pricing and package details are available when you call a Slic.com Customer Service Representative. For all those who have been thinking about switching to Slic.com, this is the time. Slic has the ‘all-you-want’ Internet access package that has become a family favorite for just $9.95 per month. Enjoy unlimited Internet and local service for a great value. When you call to sign-up today, mention you saw this announcement and ad, and your first month is FREE. Thanks to our many loyal subscribers, Slic has learned a few keys when it comes to delivering service. The keys we use for a successful offering is to deliver a service you can depend on; give you features and benefits that improve the way you do business; and provide it all at a price that allows you to operate profitably. As a result, Slic has made these keys our highest priority. Our local, professional staff members are available to assist your company and your family to make the purchasing decisions that are right for you. Our state-of-the-art technology will put your telecom dollars to work, so that you can enjoy superior communications experiences. To learn more about any of Slic Network Solutions product or services, please contact our Customer Service office at (877) SLIC-COM to speak with a representative today.Nicholville Telephone Chooses CopperCom to Power Next Generation Network BOCA RATON, Fla. – December 1, 2004 – CopperCom, the company with “The strength to build the future and the know-how to do it right,” today announced deployment of its Converged Switching eXchange (CSX®) next generation switch in up-state New York for Nicholville Telephone. Nicholville Telephone is a 100-year-old communications company serving over 200 square miles across northwestern rural St. Lawrence County in northern New York State. Independently owned and operated by their employees, Nicholville is the parent company of Fused Solutions, Inc. (a Technical Support Contact Center) and Slic Network Solutions, Inc. (a CLEC and ISP). With access to a 450-mile fiber network running through key towns and cities in the northern part of New York, Nicholville is the service provider of choice for advanced services in their region. Their boldness in developing new business and residential solutions through their core business and subsidiaries will be further advanced with the purchase of the CopperCom CSX Next Generation Switch with its capability for serving both legacy and advanced IP services. “We chose CopperCom because they are the company with the leading next generation switching solution, but just as important, we found a partner,” noted Phil Wagschal, chief technology officer of Nicholville Telephone. “They took the time to understand our business, our vision, and our customers. We felt they best met our voice over IP, legacy and future requirements and we were impressed with their reputation for excellent customer support.” “We are very pleased to have Nicholville as a customer and a partner,” said Mel Ethem, vice president of sales at CopperCom. “Their customer dedication, business focus, and plan for advanced services is a testament to their vision for communication services targeted at the rural communities they serve.” The CSX Switching System is installed and running in Nicholville Telephone and its advanced architecture will be leveraged to offer existing and new customers features such as voice over IP, web control of features, and compliance to government mandates such as CALEA and Local Number Portability. About CopperComCopperCom, the company with, “The strength to build the future and the know-how to do it right,” offers an innovative suite of telecommunications solutions for the local exchange. CopperCom enables incumbent and competitive carriers to offer a revolutionary way of delivering local telephone service to subscribers over circuit or packet-based broadband connections. In the telecom switching business since 1982, CopperCom is a subsidiary of The Heico Companies and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. For additional information, CopperCom can be reached directly at (561) 322-4000, or via the Internet at www.coppercom.com. CopperCom is a trademark of and CSX is a registered trademark of CopperCom, Inc. EMAIL
Alert! Slic.com subscribers should be assured these Emails are not coming from members of the Slic.com company, and should be deleted immediately. We apologize for the inconvenience and we are taking all available steps to prevent this from happening again. To protect yourself from the potentially harmful affects of these suspicious emails, please be aware of the following: It is against Slic.com's policy to send unsolicited Emails with file attachments to our subscribers. If you receive an Email that appears to come from Slic.com and it contains a file attachment, disregard the Email and delete it immediately. Occasionally we will alert you to service offerings and updates by Email. These Emails will not contain file attachments and therefore should be regarded as authentic. Seniors
Go Online Through Nicholville Telephone's DSL service and Slic's web email service, seniors can log on from the new computer lab in the community room at LBSH to enjoy the wonders of the Internet. The seniors will use Slic's Web Mail function available right through the home page www.slic.com. To access their email, they simply go to www.slic.com , enter their email address and password. Instantly they can download new email, view old email, send messages and manage email folders. This service is available to all Slic customers and can be accessed from any online computer. All the necessary computer hardware, peripherals, software, technical support, installation and service have been donated by the participating partners. Senior high school students from St. Lawrence Central will begin mentoring senior residents in their discovery of computers and the Internet. Teacher and students will assist residents by developing step-by-step manuals available for residents to use on their own, and students will be available for one-on-one instruction during lab hours. " This really is a natural fit," explains Laura Perry, Slic VP. "The Internet today offers a wonderful opportunity for seniors to stay in touch with those they love and each partnering agency was able to help make it happen. I'm just glad Slic had the opportunity to participate in such a valuable way." says Perry. After several months of planning, the new program was launched October 1st during an open house at the community room. About five LBSH residents attended to learn about the program. At the open house, Slic began helping interested residents sign up for their new email accounts immediately, and soon after students started their hands-on instruction. The new program will continue through out the school year. To
view pictures from the open house, please click here. New Slic
Website! In addition, you can use this new website to discover an array of services that Slic Network Solutions provides in order to meet your networking and broadband Internet needs for business and even residential applications. Feel free to call us today for a solution to your networking and Internet needs! Massena
Business Community Invited to Slic After Hours Slic has been busy installing new broadband technologies and is rolling out new services to businesses this Fall. "We are thrilled by the warm response we have received from the Massena community at large, and just want an opportunity to say 'Thank You'", shares Slic vice president, Laura Perry. "Our experience has shown us, that Massena is ready for a new high tech economy. It seems everywhere you look in Massena, there is development underway. Even though our work is not as visual as a new building being constructed, our efforts to install a state-of-the-art passive optic and wireless networks has positioned Massena well for technology advancement." To learn more about the project and Slic's new services, you are invited to stop by. Slic encourages its Massena partners to join the festivities at Angelo's Seafood, located at 240 E. Orvis St., in Massena. The event kicks off immediately following the Massena Chamber of Commerce Board meeting at 4:00pm. Drinks, snacks, games and prizes shall conclude by 6:30 pm. Massena Chamber Now High-Speed Massena, New York, July 29, 2003 - The Massena Chamber of Commerce is now enjoying high-speed Internet surfing as the newest partner in Massena's high-speed connection service with Slic Network Solutions. Up until now, the Chamber's three employees shared a single Internet connection on the small business' fax line in order to complete daily acclivities, including email and research. This caused congested activities within the office and limited the Chamber's ability to stay in touch with chamber members. As email and Internet based information increased in importance, it became clear the Chamber needed to go to Slic's broadband service in order to keep up. The new service installation is a part of a multi-phase technology upgrade. In the fall, the Chamber will be installing new PC's and the new SlicConnect connection is an obvious fit. With SlicConnect, the Massena Chamber is flying high with an 'always on, always ready' connection to each Chamber staff member. Slic technicians installed the new service on July 23, 2004 and already Chamber Director, Paul Haggett has seen the benefits. "It's great not having to ask others to disconnect so that I can use the Internet!" he exclaimed after just one day of service. "It was immediately clear that this was a much faster Internet solution than dial-up. It took considerably less time to download e-mail and to surf the web. It is also great to know that our fax machine is not tied up when we are on line." There were a few initial issues with sending email Paul admits, "but those problems were quickly taken care of using Slic's tech support." Slic Network Solutions is now scheduling installations for service to Massena Chamber members now through August. The company is offering several different packages and is glad to speak with other interested partners in the community. If you wish to contact them, please call 328-9038. FREE Technology
Demos Coming to Massena Check here for the
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updates about the FREE Demo's, please send us an email at laurap@slic.com We hope you can make it. Stay tuned for updated info. Technology Demos: Date Time Location Complete service information available now. Contact Slic representative, Laura Perry for details on packaging and pricing. You can reach her at (315) 328-9038 or laurap@slic.com. 2003 Progress
Report Massena - Since Slic built a five-mile network in Massena in 1998, community educators, elected officials and businesses have come to understand the potential this high-speed technology can mean for their community. In a technology forum Slic co-sponsored in the Fall, attendees heard how Massena Central School has used the network to implement more programs for students, teachers and administrators than ever expected. School functions at several levels have been positively impacted - including the way attendance is taken and the way teachers interact with parents. Both Town and Village of Massena elected representatives have made a strong commitment to implement uses of fiber optic technology for the benefit of its municipal operations and ultimately services to tax payers. They see how high-speed communications between operations will result in shared services, lower costs and improved performance. Massena is recognized as a leader of education and economic development - and Slic is proud to partner with this community to carry on that legacy. Potsdam - Slic engaged in fiber optic construction in Potsdam for the last half of 2002 and into 2003. Starting with the Clarkson University downtown campus, Slic installed 4,400' of fiber optic cabling into seven (7) buildings on the downtown campus. This fiber optic network will enable the seasoned Internet company to deliver broadband Internet services to building occupants. In addition to the campus network, Slic installed 3-miles of fiber optic cable throughout Potsdam's downtown to connect several Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Village of Potsdam, Potsdam Central School and other end-user locations to the high-speed network. "We are thrilled that Canton-Potsdam Hospital and others have chosen to partner with the local provider. It proves their faith in our ability to deliver," shares company vice president Laura Perry. The Potsdam-based company takes its relationships with key partners very seriously. Without those solutions-based relationships with its customers, Slic would be just another service provider. Instead, Slic focuses on designing a service-solution that fits with our partner's network environment today and tomorrow. Talks are underway with more potential partners in Canton and Governor, as well as additional development in Potsdam and Massena. "We are excited by the opportunities that lay ahead. We are receiving positive feedback from key partners and that's what it's all about for us," says Perry. Slic/Massena
Formalize Partnership Slic Network Solutions, Inc. installed a five-mile fiber optic network in the Massena community more that 4 years ago. Since that time, the Massena Central School has utilized high-speed connections between each of the schools to create a cross town Local Area Network. The school has found the high-tech connectivity extremely valuable to its operations. Soon Slic Network Solutions will install head-end equipment manufactured by Alloptic. The head-end equipment will allow high-speed data connections and bandwidth to be delivered to locations on the fiber optic loop and beyond. By utilizing a combination of 'wireless' and 'wireline' technologies, locations across the community of Massena will now be eligible to receive service. "Slic is thrilled to be the chosen partner in this process. We are confident that the technology selection and the investments will reap huge rewards for the community of Massena. We are already seeing heightened interest from our business partners in the community. We look forward to deploying the service throughout the network," shares the company's Chief Technology Officer Phil Wagschal. Slic to
Build Potsdam Fiber Optic Loop The fiber optic network will expand telecommunications services available to multi-location organizations. It is designed to serve the data transmission needs of Slic's existing and future commercial customers. Soon new technologies will enable Slic to deliver Internet, data, voice, and video service options over the self-owned network. "This is a great opportunity for Potsdam," shares Laura J. Perry, Slic Network Solutions' director of public affairs. "Up until now, telecommunications services to commercial customers have been constrained because of costly access to the incumbent service provider's network. By installing a new fiber optic network, Slic will own 100% of the customer's network connection enabling us to drive the quality of service delivery from origin to destination. We believe this will result in a higher standard for telecommunications in Potsdam." Canton-Potsdam Hospital will be the first to receive service through the new network. "This is an opportunity to advance our vision of incorporating advanced information technologies in our patient care operations," said Canton-Potsdam Hospital Chief Information Officer Stephen W. Potter. The Hospital will use the new network to connect several locations in Potsdam, including the main Hospital campus, the Center for Health Sciences, physician offices at 190 Outer Main Street, PrimeCare on Elm Street and the Warner Cancer Treatment Center. The Hospital will also use the local network as a conduit to connect with fiber optic lines to locations outside the village. Transmission of data is an ever-increasing need in health care. The move to digital radiography is dramatically expanding the need for fiber optic capacity. For example, high-speed linkage between the Warner Cancer Treatment Center and the Hospital will allow images from CT scans to be directly integrated into three-dimensional treatment planning. Another growing use is to allow physicians in their offices to be able to access digital images of x-rays and other patient imaging exams. The Hospital has broad data transmission needs, including connections to Hospital services in Richville, Norfolk, Norwood, and Canton. Hospitals in Star Lake, Gouverneur, and Lowville are linked to the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Meditech information system. The digital imaging storage and communication system links the Canton unit, several hospitals, radiologists, and referring physicians are all linked by high-speed connections to the digital imaging storage and communications system at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Slic is making plans to connect other organizations in the community. "Our in-house technical expertise combined with our company-owned network facilities in other parts of St. Lawrence County will enable us to deliver superior service solutions improving performance for small businesses in the region," explains Perry. "Slic Network Solutions is committed to serving the communication needs of our customers. Building this fiber optic network is a demonstration of our ability to deliver on that commitment." Perry and other company representatives are speaking with community members and business leaders to identify additional organizations that will benefit from the new fiber optic network. Canton-Potsdam Hospital noted that it joined in the Slic network for several reasons. "This gives us high-speed connections within the community that we did not have before, and continues our linkages to other areas, all without increasing our networking costs," said Mr. Potter. "It helps get something started here in the community that can contribute to the community's economic advancement. And, as the regional DANC network grows, we will be ready to link to that structure." Slic Network Solutions plans to begin construction next month, and is slated for completion by January 1, 2003. Forward-looking Statements Some press releases may contain statements that are forward-looking. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. |