TDS® launches 1Gig high-speed Internet service in New London, N.H.

TDS Telecom (TDS®) announces 1Gig high-speed Internet service is now available in New London, New Hampshire. This follows the recent introduction of TDS TV availability in New London.

New London becomes the second city in New Hampshire where TDS is rolling out its fastest speed ever—one gigabit per second—and it’s available for less than $100 per month with a bundle. First introduced in Hollis, N.H. in May, the new 1Gig Internet speed is designed to meet the ever-growing demand by customers for bandwidth. Real-time entertainment, according to recent data, accounts for more than 67 percent of all downstream Internet traffic during peak hours. With TDS’ 1Gbps download/400 Mbps upload, customers can transfer HD movies in seconds and stream them seamlessly—even on multiple devices.

“There are virtually no limitations with 1Gig,” says Matt Apps, manager of Internet Product Management and Development at TDS. “The speed is one hundred times faster than the U.S. average. With 1Gig Internet service, customers can use the Internet full-throttle.”

TDS’ 1Gig Internet service includes a free subscription to Remote PC Support which provides unlimited access to technical expertise. Remote PC Support technicians assist with device setup, Internet troubleshooting, computer optimization, and safety.

“Both TDS TV and 1Gig offer the best technology out there,” says Apps. “As New London is the second TDS-served community with 1Gig service, we plan to extend it to more communities in the coming weeks.”

TDS TV, which uses the Mediaroom® platform, features more than 260 all-digital channels (including HD), video-on-demand, pay-per-view, picture-in-picture channel surfing, and instant channel change. It also includes a Connected-Home DVR, which links all TVs together in a home giving full DVR functionality to each set-top box. Wireless set-top boxes are also available. Visit tdstv.com for more information.

TDS has been providing customers in New Hampshire with telecommunications services for more than 40 years and currently employs about 50 people in the state. For more details about TDS’ 1Gig service, visit tdstelecom.com or call 888-CALL-TDS.

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For more information contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager - Public Relations / TDS Telecom / 608-664-4471 / cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com

TDS Telecom, the seventh largest local exchange telephone company in the U.S., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. TDS Telecom provides 1.1 million connections to high-speed Internet, phone, and TV entertainment services to customers in more than a hundred rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities. TDS Telecom offers businesses the latest communications solutions, including: VoIP (managedIP Hosted) phone service, dedicated high-speed Internet and hosted-managed services. Visit tdstelecom.com or tdsbusiness.com.

TDS Telecom, headquartered in Madison, Wis., operates OneNeck® IT Solutions LLC and TDS Baja Broadband LLC. Combined, the company employs 3,100 people.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS], a Fortune 1000™ company, provides wireless; cable and wireline broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 5.8 million customers nationwide through its subsidiaries TDS Telecom and U.S. Cellular®. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, Telephone and Data Systems employs 10,600 people. Visit teldta.com.