Video Surveillance Myths Busted
May 10, 2022
The popularity of video surveillance systems for home and business has brought some “untruths” to the surface. We hope to dispel some of the most iconic myths. We are here to help build your confidence when ordering your next Home Video Surveillance System with YK Communications. Video Surveillance Myth #1 The point of cameras is […]
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Pitfalls of 5G for Rural Users
April 10, 2022
Two topics we’ve heard plenty about over the last couple of years seem to be converging in trending tech talk: working remotely and 5G - and YK Communications wants to set the record straight when it comes to powering your home, office (or home office!) with 5G mobile internet technology. From security and reliability to […]
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Company Culture and Its Importance in Small Business
March 10, 2022
As a leading provider of business communication technology and a family-owned business ourselves, we know a thing or two about organizational culture. We’ve put together some quick facts about company culture and invite you to share your thoughts in the comments. What is Company Culture? Culture can be defined as the practices, accomplishments, values, norms, […]
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Underrated Communication Skills in the Virtual Workplace
February 19, 2022
Though virtual workplace and communication technology has been on the rise for some time now, the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted that momentum into hyperdrive. 2020 and 2021 were the years of Zoom tutorials and “umm… you’re on mute.” While some organizations have returned to the office, others have adopted a hybrid or remote work policy. […]
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Local Service Providers Make Big Impacts in Small Towns
January 5, 2022
When choosing a rural broadband service provider, it is important to consider all the ways local service providers make big impacts in small towns. Our experience is in providing telecommunications services (high-speed internet, security, and voice services) to Ganado, Louise, El Campo, Danevang, and Markham, Texas, so our decades of community involvement prepare us for […]
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Detect Threats, Take Control By Monitoring Your Home Network
December 10, 2021
The latest sporting event is streaming in the living room. Your teenage son is hosting a Twitch stream as he plays whatever that wizard-y potion-y quest game is. The twins’ tablets are playing a symphony of Cocomelon and Blippi as they lie unattended in the play room. Meanwhile, the refrigerator is blinking that it needs […]
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Cyber Security in the Remote Work Environment
October 22, 2021
Cyber Security in the Remote Work Environment While some employees are returning back to the traditional office, some employers have found that productivity and employee morale has increased under remote or hybrid work models. Whether teams are strictly virtual or splitting time between home and office, the same security concerns exist. Handling company documents and […]
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Better Virtual Workplace Communication Skills
September 15, 2021
One of our all-time most popular blog posts is our 10 Workplace Communication Skills article. With the evolution of the office over the last couple of years, YK Communications thought it was important to offer up similar information about virtual workplace communication. Effective communication skills are becoming more important in the workplace as face-to-face communication […]
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Emergency Services & Access to Rural Broadband
August 15, 2021
If we have learned anything throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been just how important those digital connections are to our way of life. Whether it was working remote or virtual classrooms, rural areas struggled or succeeded, in part, based on the availability of high-speed internet access in their area. Outside the home, another sector […]
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