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unWired Broadband is proud to announce that we have expanded our coverage area to northeast San Joaquin County, including Lockeford, Clements, Waterloo and the surrounding rural communities. This expansion was made possible by the launch of a new tower in our North Valley network, located east of Lodi. In addition to expanding our coverage area, our new tower will also serve existing customers in the Lodi and northeast Stockton area. This is the 5th tower that we have launched in 2021 and it is an excellent addition to our network of over 150 towers.

unWired Broadband is proud to announce that we have launched a new tower in west Dinuba, CA. Coming in at 180 feet tall, this tower should provide excellent coverage to the rural areas in Dinuba, Reedley and Cutler. This tower will serve existing customers, as well as provide the capacity to serve even more new customers. This is the 4th tower that unWired has launched so far in 2021 and is a great addition to our Central Valley network.

At unWired, we talk to customers everyday who are overwhelmed by all of the Internet options out there. But don't worry, we've put together a helpful overview of how our service stacks up to cellular hotspots. Data limits Typically, with cellular hotspots, you purchase a certain amount of data per month and once that data is gone, your service stops working or you get hit with overage fees. It can be super easy to rack up a high Internet bill with cellular hotspots. However, all unWired plans include completely unlimited data. You can stream, game and download as much as you want without having to monitor your data usage. Simply choose your speed and use it all day, every day with no limits!

Providing exceptional support to our customers is at the heart of what we do here at unWired. We know that now, more than ever, it is vital to have tech support at your fingertips when you need it most. That is why we are excited to announce the launch of our brand-new unWired Support mobile app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play!

unWired Broadband is proud to announce that we have launched a new tower in McFarland, CA. Coming in at 150 feet tall, this tower should provide excellent coverage to rural areas in McFarland, Shafter and Wasco. This is the 3rd tower that unWired has launched so far in 2021 and is a great addition to our South Valley network.The addition of a new tower in McFarland is the most recent expression of unWired’s continued commitment to providing fast & reliable Internet to those in rural and underserved areas throughout Central California. In the coming months, we look forward to making continued improvements to our existing network, as well as expanding our coverage area.

unWired Broadband is proud to announce that we have expanded our coverage area to Lodi, Galt and the surrounding rural communities. This expansion was made possible by the launch of two new towers in our North Valley network, one in north Stockton and one in northwest Lodi. In addition to expanding our coverage area, they will also serve existing customers in the Stockton area. These are the first two towers that we have launched so far in 2021 and they are an excellent addition to our network of over 150 towers.

At unWired, we talk to customers everyday who are overwhelmed by all of the Internet options available today. But don’t worry, we’ve put together a helpful overview of how our service stacks up to satellite Internet providers. Latency & reliability, When you use satellite Internet, data has to travel 88,000 miles to and from satellites in space to your router. This can cause high latency, meaning there is severe lag and delay. This can make online gaming virtually impossible and users may experience a lot of buffering when streaming video. Our towers are usually based less than 10 miles away, which drastically reduces latency and increases reliability. Service issues can also occur with satellite Internet providers during severe weather such as rain, wind or snow. Our service is rarely affected by severe weather and we have 99.99% uptime.

The past 18 months have been huge for new streaming services, with the launches of Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max and Peacock, to name a few! However, there are still more streaming services to come from some of your favorite networks. Discovery+ If you love Food Network, HGTV, TLC, Discovery Channel, A&E, Lifetime and more, be sure to check out Discovery+, which launched on January 4. It includes all of your favorite Discovery content including, 90-Day Fiance, House Hunters, Chopped and more! Discovery+’s focus will be on reality and unscripted shows for a younger demographic. Plans will start at $4.99 with an ad-supported tier and $6.99 for an ad-free option. Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access) CBS All Access is getting a facelift and rebrand in 2021 to become Paramount+. It will still have all of the same content you love from CBS All Access, but will also be adding Paramount, MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET content, including the reboot of MTV’s Behind the Music and a mini-series about The Godfather. The ability to watch live local TV and sports will also be added. Look for Paramount+ to launch in early 2021! HBO Max ad-supported and live TV plans HBO Max’s launched their 10,000 hour library of TV and movies in spring of 2020. However, they will be releasing some new features and tiers to the service in 2021! First, a cheaper, ad-supported tier will become available in spring of 2021. Currently, they only offer one plan for $14.99, but you can expect the ad-supported tier to be more well-priced. They will also be offering a Live TV plan that will allow you to stream live TV from Cartoon Network, CNN, NBA TV, TBS and TNT. Pricing for these new plans have not been released yet.

When living in the country, it may seem difficult to stay connected to your neighbors and the community around you. However, these apps aim to make it easier to keep up-to-date on the latest happenings in your neighborhood. Nextdoor Nextdoor is perhaps the most popular neighborhood app. With over 268,000 neighborhoods across the globe, 1 in 4 households are on Nextdoor, making it an easy place to stay updated on what’s happening in your neighborhood. All you have to is verify your address and identity, then you’re in! Nextdoor has classifieds, a lost and found, events and other announcements from local organizations such as law enforcement and utility companies. You can also share posts with your neighbors and invite other neighbors to join. Facebook groups A lot of communities or neighborhoods have a Facebook group designed specifically for their residents. To see is there is already a Facebook group created for your community, try searching for the name of your neighborhood or city on Facebook. If there isn’t already created, it’s super simple to create a Facebook group and invite your neighbors to join! You can advertise local events, ask questions or simply get to know your neighbors. Neighbors (created by Ring) The Neighbors app (created by Ring) connects neighbors in your community to help reduce local crime. Neighbors can share alerts about crime or safety with neighbors living in a certain radius of their home. If you have a Ring device, you can share footage or photos straight from your device to your neighbors. However, you don’t have to own a Ring device to use the app. Local law enforcement agencies can also use the app, so that they can work together with neighbors to increase safety and security in their communities. Yelp On a more fun note, Yelp is a great way to learn about local businesses, including restaurants, stores, auto repair shops, plumbers and other services. Community members can share reviews for local businesses, as well as search for businesses. Yelp is a great way to support restaurants or businesses in your community.

6 Ways to Support Agriculture in the Central Valley Living the Central Valley, it is important to do our part to champion local agriculture and farms. After all, our job…