They come highly recommended

Never a problem with my internet service. We have had nothing but success and reliability from this provider!! They come highly recommended.

Rhonda Jones, Carolina Cabinetry and Flooring, Spindale, NC

Great service with fast speeds to meet the needs of our office.

Great service with fast speeds to meet the needs of our office. Have been with PANGAEA for the past few years and plan on staying with them in the future.

Robert Rash, Breakthrough Chiropractic Clinic, PA, Spindale, NC

We love our partnership with PANGAEA

We love our partnership with PANGAEA and now the Dutch Broad Restaurant at Cliffside can offer free Wi-Fi to our customers and local students.

Jason Drum, Cliffside Restoration Company, LLC, Mooresboro, NC

PANGAEA has allowed our business and many of our customers to thrive

Great to have reliable, robust bandwidth in a rural area that is traditionally challenged with providing these. They have allowed our business and many of our customers to thrive.

Dana Conner, Conner Computer Consultants, Inc., Rutherfordton, NC

No down time, reliable service, no price increases

PANGAEA has been excellent. No down time, reliable service, no price increases, and no “nickel and diming”. Would recommend to any business. They hold to their word and seem genuinely interested in just providing reliable fast internet rather than finding ways to introduce new fees.

Samuel Staton, Staton CPA, P.C., Rutherfordton, NC

I have found PANGAEA to be the most reliable and cost effective internet solution in our area

TeamCFA Foundation Inc. is a non-profit catalyst for school choice. We are growing a network of free, public charter schools. We are a totally cloud based operation headquartered in Forest City, NC. It is imperative that we have reliable internet service. In research and personal experience, I have found PANGAEA to be the most reliable and cost effective internet solution available in our area.

Jennifer McCluney, TeamCFA Foundation, Forest City, NC

I’m very thankful for this valuable internet service option

We’ve had PANGAEA Internet service at our business office (Allrail Inc) for many years and at our church for a few (Midway Baptist). I can’t say enough about the rock solid connection we have at both locations. We experience very consistent speeds, it’s always on, and they provide the highest quality technical service I’ve seen anywhere. On several occasions they’ve gone above and beyond to advise us on internal networking setups that were not even part of the service PANGAEA provides. I’m very thankful for this valuable internet service option.

David Swain, All Rail, Rutherfordton, NC / Midway Baptist Church, Columbus, NC

I cannot recommend PANGAEA enough

At First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton, NC, we could not be more pleased with the quality of internet we’ve received for the price that we are paying. It is fast, reliable, and secure! It serves our church staff and office well, along with our members and guests who use our guest access. I cannot recommend PANGAEA enough!

Tim Marsh, First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, NC

Without their service, I would be unable to do my job and live in this community

PANGAEA has revolutionized business internet access in Polk County. Without their service, I would be unable to do my job and live in this community – I’d have to choose. With PANGAEA, I get the best of the Foothills and reliable, business-grade internet.

Justin Wallace, Sustainable Impact, LLC

This is an organization that feels more like a group of friends than a typical business services provider

The PANGAEA bandwidth (enormous) and price (very competitive) are the best I have ever encountered! The people at PANGAEA are very friendly and knowledgeable. This is an organization that feels more like a group of friends than a typical business services provider. I HIGHLY recommend PANGAEA for your business, and I dearly wish I could get it for my home!!!

Richard Routh, Victorum, Inc., Columbus, NC

Fastest speed around and very reliable

Great service guys. We rely on you for our business and you have served us well. Fastest speed around and very reliable. Thanks.

Dr. Jeffrey Viar, Foothills Medical Associates, Columbus, NC

You can always speak with a real person

I have used PANGAEA for my business internet provider for the last 8 years. It is a very good value for the money and it would cost me much more to have other Internet. I love the personal service they provide. You can always speak with a real person when you have an issue, whether it is a billing or technical question. I would recommend PANGAEA Internet to everyone!

Dr. Holly Hughes, Serenity Chiropractic Center, PLLC, Rutherfordton, NC

I really appreciate the partnership between PANGAEA and Isothermal Community College

I have been with Isothermal Community College for 8 years and I had some bad experiences with other ISP’s in my private sector days. My first month here at the college, I had the opportunity to meet PANGAEA and discuss new fiber connection projects with the college and I had the most positive experience with the management, engineer and office staff at PANGAEA. I really appreciate the partnership between PANGAEA and Isothermal Community College and I look forward to many more years of working together to better the college and the community experience with fast and reliable internet speed.

Robby Walters, CIO, Isothermal Community College, Spindale, NC

We have found their service to be extremely reliable and consistent

The Town of Columbus has been using PANGAEA for almost a year now and we have found their service to be extremely reliable and consistent. The fiber optic network means we could have everyone at the town’s office on the internet and still not have a problem with speed and overall performance. Their customer service has been excellent and we look forward to having service with PANGAEA for a long time.

Tim Barth, Town Manager, Town of Columbus, NC

PANGAEA is saving me valuable time and money

I appreciate PANGAEA saving me valuable time which in turn saves my company money. With the last carrier, I called monthly about my bill. I have never had to call once about my bill with PANGAEA. If I call the office with a question, I get an answer quickly. No one tries to sell me anything. What I really love is the consistency of their speed. Best decision I ever made was to switch.

Pat Buede, Workforce Benefits Company

Internet is Fantastic

Internet is fantastic, thank you. Uploading my first 1.5 Gbs now!!
Monica Stevenson, Monica Stevenson Photography, Mill Spring, NC

Exciting Happenings as NC Rural Day features PANGAEA Internet – June 2018

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER June 18, 2018

Rural Day 2018 was presented by the NC Rural Center to bring awareness toward improving access to broadband, health care and small business development. Ron Walters, PANGAEA Internet’s Executive Director, was one of three speakers representing broadband innovation. Read the PANGAEA story here:
Broadband Innovation: PANGAEA Internet

Welcome James Green, Network Technician

We are pleased to announce that James Green has joined the PANGAEA team. James is a U.S. Army veteran and brings broad knowledge of network switches and routers as well as CAT 5/6 and fiber optic cabling. James was most recently a Network Technician for Charter Communications. Previously he worked for Asymmetric Warfare Group and General Dynamics.

James lives in Landrum, SC and has an AAS degree in Computer Information Technologies and holds certificates in Cisco routing and switching.

2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Fiber Optic 1-2-3 Training Course

Congratulations to Tom Roberson of City Computer. Tom applied for and received PANGAEA Internet’s $750 scholarship to attend a 4-day Fiber Optic 1-2-3 training course this month.

Prior scholarship recipient, T.J. Byers says this about his current career, “I left my job at the Facebook Data Center back in May of 2017 to pursue a new opportunity. I was hired directly to work for the Data Center Management team of Amerisourcebergen, a pharmaceutical distribution/wholesale company. I am responsible for the daily operations of the Charlotte Data Center. I am also involved with building out our Visual Data Center and have been on the team that set up our remote monitoring for our sites. I am also responsible for scheduling Preventative Maintenance for our cooling units and UPS systems.

The course that I took with the assistance of your organization is a huge reason as to why I am where I am today.”

PANGAEA Public Wi-Fi is available in many downtown areas of Polk & Rutherford counties including Harmon Field and Lake Lure Beach. Since 2015, more than 850,000 users have accessed the free public networks.

Testimonial Winners

Congratulations to
Lee Lindsay of Steps to Hope
who received a $200 Invoice Credit!

See what Lee and other customers have to say on the Testimonial Page of our website.

Tell us how PANGAEA Internet has impacted your organization to be entered into our quarterly drawing to receive a $200 invoice credit.

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PANGAEA Internet Expands Staff to Meet Growing Internet Demands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PANGAEA Internet Expands Staff to Meet Growing Internet Demands

TRYON, NC / March 26, 2018 – In order to meet the growing demand for PANGAEA Internet’s “Speed of Light” internet service, the company has added James Green to its staff as Network Technician. James is a U.S. Army veteran and brings broad knowledge of network switches and routers as well as CAT 5/6 and fiber optic cabling. James was most recently a Network Technician for Charter Communications and previously worked for Asymmetric Warfare Group and General Dynamics. James lives in Landrum, SC and has an AAS degree in Computer Information Technologies and holds certificates in Cisco routing and switching.

In addition, the company announced that Ken Griffin was promoted from Network Engineer to Operations Director. Ken joined PANGAEA in 2015 and has more than 20 years of information technology support and management experience. Since joining the company, Ken has delivered excellent results in the areas of network design, network planning, installations and maintenance.

After more than 13 years, PANGAEA’s former Operations Director, Stu Davidson, retired at the end of 2017. Stu designed, operated and maintained PANGAEA’s network and had a great impact on the company’s success. Stu is currently working part time for PANGAEA as an independent contractor.

“The PANGAEA staff is the best I’ve ever worked with and is the key ingredient in our growth and outstanding customer service,” according to Ron Walters, PANGAEA Internet Executive Director.

PANGAEA Internet (pan-GEE-ah) is a non-profit provider of “Speed of Light” fiber optic internet service. Our network currently serves customers at more than 250 locations across Polk and Rutherford Counties, including public school districts, city and county governments, health care facilities, and local businesses. Visit us online at www.pangaea.us, or contact Executive Director Ron Walters at 828-859-3072.

What’s Happening at PANGAEA Internet – March 2018

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER March 7, 2018

2017 Community Impact Report
Connecting Communities – Dramatic Results

Click below to read about PANGAEA Internet’s mission, community impact, partnerships, and customers.
2017 Community Impact Report

2018 Celebration Dinner

PANGAEA Internet’s board and staff enjoyed an evening to celebrate the many milestones reached over the past 15 years.

PANGAEA Wi-Fi is available in many downtown areas of Polk & Rutherford counties including Harmon Field and Lake Lure Beach. Since 2015, more than 744,000 users have accessed the networks.