Entries by Nick Saporito

Optic Wins Telco Branding Award

Columbus Telephone Company subsidiary Optic Communications is now an award-winning brand. The company was recently recognized by NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association for the Optic brand and image. Launched in 2014, Optic Communications is the consumer-facing brand that is expanding CTC’s fiber network regionally. “A lot of work by many people has gone into […]

More Ways To Pay

Optic Communications is pleased to announce American Bank in Columbus, KS and Galena, KS will begin are now accepting payments for your phone, cable TV and internet services provided by Optic. Please note when making your payments at American Bank locations you must have your bill stub or account number with you. Cash, check, or […]

CTC Expands Network to Pittsburg, KS

COLUMBUS, KS – Columbus Telephone Company (CTC) is announcing further expansion of the company’s 100-percent buried fiber-optic network to Pittsburg, Kansas. The announcement is part of an ongoing transformation the 110 year old company is undertaking that includes significant expansion of its fiber-optic services. Pittsburg area businesses will benefit by having more connectivity options and […]

CTC Announces Further Network Expansion

COLUMBUS, KS – Today Columbus Telephone Company (“CTC”) announced plans for further fiber-optic network expansion in Cherokee County. The announcement includes the construction of a fiber-optic “ring” that will link all three major cities in the county together on one world-class communications network. The announcement comes just months after CTC announced the company’s first-ever expansion […]

CTC Staff Find Issues Fast

  October 30, 2014 Columbus Telephone Company employees have a new goal: find network issues before the customer. Thanks to technology advancement and the diligence of the technical team, CTC now finds network issues before the customer even realizes a problem – reducing customer frustration and minimizing time wasted from both the customer and our […]

CTC Ventures Into Cellular Service With New Division

COLUMBUS, KS – Today Columbus Telephone Company, Inc. announced it has acquired a majority interest in Parcom Telephone Company in Parsons, Kansas. The acquisition will allow CTC to expand into new business lines, including cellular service and increase its product line for corporate customers. With the investment, a new ParCom, LLC has been formed that […]

CTC Announces First-Ever Expansion, New Division

GALENA, KS – Today Columbus Telephone Company is announcing a new division that will launch the company’s first-ever network expansion. Under the brand name Optic Communications, CTC and its subsidiaries will be deploying world-class connectivity to the Galena, Kan. community. “For the last 12 months we’ve been conducting market research within Cherokee County. We were […]