Frankenmuth

In March of 2020, people across Michigan felt the change the COVID-19 pandemic had on our state, country, and world. Schools closed, sending kids back home earlier than planned. Businesses shut their doors to help flatten the curve and workers made the transition to work from home. For some, this was an easy lifestyle change. For those without internet or other means of connectivity, these shifts in daily life had a big impact on their lives. Because Air Advantage is a small, local company, we were able to move faster and adjust quickly to fit the specific broadband needs of our community. We are sourcing needed equipment from backed up supply chains to balance the frequent back orders with customer demand. Throughout the pandemic and beyond, Air Advantage continues the process of upgrading our towers to the most state-of-the-art fixed wireless service available today. Our fiber service offers a clear reliable connection that outperforms our competitors. With the help of Air Advantage, working or educating from home no longer seemed like such an impossible task. Here are some of the ways Air Advantage was able to help support our community throughout the past few months, and will continue to service Frankenmuth and the surrounding area in the years to come. Staying Connected in an Uncertain World Air Advantage is a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) serving the Great Lakes Bay and Thumb Region of Michigan. A local Frankenmuth based company, we offer fiber-to-the- home and fixed-wireless-broadband service throughout the Frankenmuth Area. To us, you are neighbors. F I B E R A built-in connection delivering the most reliable high-speed internet via cables of fine glass 'fiber.' To help connect our customers to internet, we worked hard to upgrade our infrastructure. V O I P (voice over IP) A reliable and flexible telephone service available to those with a fast internet connection. VOIP phone service is saving home and business customers hundreds of dollars each year in telephone costs. W I R E L E S S A connection to a tower via a receiver installed at your location. We assisted in keeping families connected by installing wireless internet systems in dozens of homes. When you have multiple family members utilizing the same internet all at once, it's important to have a strong wi-fi connection to support each user. L E A R N I N G Since the Stay at Home order in March, Air Advantage has helped teachers and students to connect by upgrading or installing new equipment where some had poor internet connections and where some had no connection at all. W O R K I N G So many have begun working remotely from home. Beyond providing a reliable internet connection, Air Advantage tech support and crews have helped a great number of remote workers to optimize connections and upgrade signals. H E A LT H The pandemic has also made tele- medicine doctor visits more common. Since March, Air Advantage has helped people with life-threatening illnesses get connected to their doctors and medical professionals via the Internet from places that had no service prior to the pandemic. Give us a call to get connected or re-connected today. Mention this ad and the codeword MUTH to get your first month free. E D I TO R I A L S P O N S O R E D B Y 10

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