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The 2013 session of the South Dakota Legislature convened on Tuesday, January 8. Legislators took the official oath of office and started work on a 38-day session that will cover a multitude of topics including such weighty subjects as criminal justice reforms, education funding, whether to expand Medicaid eligibility and a host of issues associated with oil and gas exploration in western South Dakota.

Mitel, a global provider of telecommunications equipment, garnered some attention recently by passing over two other companies to take the top market-share position for selling IP phone extensions in the United Kingdom.

Bill Heaston is one of the most interesting characters working out of the offices of SDN Communications’  headquarters in Sioux Falls.

SDN Communications’ network of fiber optic access snakes around a multistate region in the Upper Midwest like a system of roadways, reaching into eight states and connecting dozens of communities.

SDN Communications provides business services to most of the major industry sectors in the Sioux Falls area. Health care, one of the pillars of Sioux Falls’ economy, is a prime example of an industry with a growing footprint and expanding telecommunications needs.

SDN Communications recently reached a milestone in longevity.

Lowell McAdam, CEO of Verizon Communications, created a bit of a stir recently when discussing the future of services in rural America.

As we pay tribute to the founding fathers of the USA on the 4^th of July by firing up the grill and waving the patriot stripes of our nation’s flag high in the front yard, SDN would like to also take a moment to appreciate the founding fathers of telecommunications.  If it were not for their pioneering efforts, we would not have a business today.  So, to Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and many more: Today, we salute you. 

The Chicago Skyline during the Summer Symposium.

SDN Communications and Dakota Carrier Network hosted the 6^th Annual INDATELgroup Summer Symposium in Chicago June 5-7.  The annual event provided opportunities for networking and learning on topics relevant and important to the industry.  Industry experts participated on panel discussions regarding Carrier Ethernet, Broadband Utilization, Smart Grid and Carrier Hotels.  INDATELgroup members toured the world’s largest data center, the premier 350 Cermak.  They also visited US Cellular Field to watch the hometown Chicago White Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays.