Already have Internet or Wireless Phone with Silver Star? Add the other service and still save $100.

Other good reasons to choose Silver Star:

• Silver Star continues to invest in fiber optic technologies to provide quality Internet.
• Silver Star’s wireless phone towers are strategically placed to offer the best local coverage.
• Silver Star re-invests in the community through donations, scholarships and sponsorships.

Star Valley customers can call 307-883-2411 or stop by a Silver Star store in Thayne or Afton to take advantage of this $100 offer.

In Teton Valley stop by our downtown Driggs store or call 208-354-3300.

Learn more on our website.

Technology on the go: Where does technology take you?

A day without technology: Would you manage?

Silver Star team members will review the entries and a 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place will be selected from all of the entries combined.

1st place -$200 or Google Nexus 7 tablet

2nd place  – $100

3rd place – $50

Entries will be accepted from enrolled high school students in Soda Springs, Teton Valley, Swan Valley, Star Valley, and Jackson through midnight on Sunday,  May 19^th. For more contest details, rules and to find out how to enter, click here. Several films will be featured on Silver Star’s website, You Tube channel and Facebook page.

Do you enjoy selling?  Are you self-motivated?  Do you like having your own schedule?  Do you want to earn a lot of money?

We are looking for sales reps who want to provide peace of mind to people in their community by selling them home security systems. We will provide training so sales experience isn’t a requirement, but a remarkable personality is a must!

Although this position requires hard work, it will be rewarded with a very generous payout.  This would be a great opportunity for a college student looking for a summer job with flexible hours, but we are interested in any candidates that are motivated and enthusiastic about selling.  Plus, you will work for some of the most fun, accommodating and dynamic people you have ever worked with!  Better yet, this position also has the potential to develop into year round employment.

If you are confident, assertive (but tactful and likable!), and have an excellent work ethic, then we’d love to sit down and meet with you.

Silver Star Communications is a dynamic tech company that has been in business for 65 years. We are a sustainable company that cares about our employees and the people in our community in which we work.

Requirements:

• Honesty and Integrity
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly motivated
• Must be 18 years old
• Must have reliable transportation

Please email your resume or any questions to careers@silverstar.net.

To prepare for the anticipated growth of IP network traffic, two independent communications providers in Wyoming carried out the Rocky Mountain Region’s first successful trial of a 100 Gigabit per second optical connection. Silver Star Communications, based in Thayne, and Advanced Communications Technology (ACT), from Sheridan, completed this trial in conjunction with Cisco Systems in early April.

This landmark trial for rural America spanned 420 miles of existing fiber optic networks in Wyoming, travelling between Jackson and Sheridan, while passing through the communities of Dubois, Riverton, Shoshoni, Casper, and Buffalo. While a handful of trials and deployments have been completed elsewhere, most have resided on metropolitan Ethernet infrastructures conducted by large communications providers. In contrast to the metro trials, this project was completed over the rural landscape of Wyoming and by small independent communications providers.

“A trial of this nature further proves that we’ve been making the right investments in our network – building a scalable, future-forward network designed to handle the future bandwidth needs of Wyoming and Idaho,” said Ron McCue, president and chief operations officer for Silver Star.
One of the most significant outcomes of such a trial is the demonstration that independent networks can use existing facilities to create a common network, without incurring dramatic expense. This is the exact premise behind a newly formed Wyoming-based company – Cowboy Fiber Network, LLC. This fiber optic transport company, founded by ACT, Silver Star and three additional Wyoming companies, is committed to the future of broadband service in Wyoming.

For the State of Wyoming, knowing that existing networks in the state are capable of delivering next generation IP and data services is another positive outcome. Understanding that the network infrastructure in the State is capable of this level of connectivity gives Wyoming yet another important point of differentiation for economic development. An obvious attraction and demand for high-tech businesses considering relocation, start-up locations, remote staffing, or satellite operations would be a robust network that will meet their needs, not to mention the benefits to existing Wyoming industry.

Aaron Sopko, general manager of ACT believes that “this type of ground-breaking pilot project is essential to our long term goal of making the technology sector the 4th largest economic sector in Wyoming over the next decade.”

This particular 100G trial proves that not only can existing networks join together to provide such connectivity, but also while operating on equipment from a variety of manufacturers. Silver Star’s network, constructed with Adva Optical equipment, extends from Evanston, to Afton, Jackson Hole, and to Togwotee Pass, and from Idaho Falls, Idaho to Freedom WY. ACT’s network, built with Fujitsu equipment, extends from southern Montana, northern and central Wyoming to Casper, Riverton, and Togwotee Pass. Using Cisco’s 100G coherent optical technology called nLight™, the signals traversed existing fiber without regeneration or the need to re-engineer the network, and ensuring that 100G services can be deployed quickly as needed leaving existing customers unaffected.

Not all Internet users are equal either. What do you do online? If you stream movies, play graphic intense games or have more than one person online at once in your home then you may need more bandwidth. Avoid long download times and that oh-so-maddening buffering with speed that suites your need.

Year-over-year internet usage in the average household is increasing by leaps and bounds – one source cited median monthly usage in North America increasing by 47% in 2012 from the same period in 2011.* If you are typical, the bandwidth you enjoyed a year ago may no long be meeting your needs.

Right now through June 1^st Silver Star is making it easy for Star and Teton Valley residents to discover web that REALLY works.

• 4 Mb Internet for just $29.95 for the first year for new subscribers** ($44.95 thereafter)
• Free Activation for a limited time.
• One-year agreements available.

Call us or come in to a store to sign up to try Silver Star Internet risk-free for 30 days. If 4 Mb isn’t fast enough for you, we have wired speeds of up to 30Mb and wireless up to 6 Mb.

Win 20 MB Internet – FREE for 6 months

To show you how fast Internet from Silver Star can be, we are offering free 20 Mb Internet service to one lucky winner for 6 months. Enter in a Silver Star store Afton, Driggs or Thayne. New and existing customers are eligible. Some conditions apply.

*Sandvine analysts report that when compared to the same time period in 2011, North American fixed access networks have seen a significant year-over-year traffic increase: median monthly usage increased by 47% (to 10.3 GB from 7.0 GB) and mean monthly usage increased by 40% (to 32.1 GB from 23.0 GB).

**Terms and conditions apply.

1. 70% off all Android phones including popular Samsung, Motorola, LG and HTC models. See for yourself why more and more people are choosing the Google-developed Android operating system.
2. LAST DAY to enter a drawing for two Grand Targhee lift tickets – no purchase necessary just enter your name at any Silver Star store today. The last drawing takes place tomorrow morning –  you’ll get a call if your name is drawn! Don’t miss the cardboard derby or a great day of Spring skiing at the ‘Ghee!
3.  Refer a new mobile phone customer through Saturday and you get:

• $50 credit towards a new phone/accessory

• A month of free service (up to $100)

• And your friend receives a $25 credit towards a phone or accessory in addition to the existing 70% promotion –  so be a good friend, pass on the savings!

Just have your friend complete the “Refer a Friend” card in the store – all they need is your name and wireless number for you both to reap the rewards.

 College Basketball Scoreboard

College Basketball Scoreboard gives you up to the minute college basketball scores, schedules and news stories for the NCAA Tournament. Scores, schedules and news are displayed by conference. Keep track of your favorite teams and your rivals all at a glance. This free version supports ads and if you don’t want to see ads, check out College Basketball Scoreboard Plus.

Download College Basketball Scoreboard

Bracket

Bracket is an app for editing your March Madness bracket. After entering your picks, while the tournament is going on, scores will be updated in the application and your picks will light up green or red if they’re right or wrong. The app supports multiple brackets and scoring systems.

Download Bracket

Favorite Team Customizations

Have a favorite team? Simply do a search for them in Google Play and find many options to show your support including apps, wallpaper and widgets.

Silver Star Alerts is an application designed to give you free emergency alerts, like Amber Alerts, Imminent Threat Alerts, and Presidential Alerts. Customers have the ability to choose to retrieve the full text associated with the alerts, to opt out of certain alerts, and other options.

What is Google Play? Google Play offers over 600,000 applications for your android device along with downloads for movies, music and books. Explore Google Play on any Internet connected device through your Google account. It is safe, secure and keeps you connected to all of your favorites regardless if you are at home, work or on the go. Google Play offers paid and free downloads.

Silver Star’s employees have also built a list of recommended applications. Click here for the latest list of recommendations.