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Ting Inc.

{{Short description|Wireless service company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Ting Inc.

| logo = Tucows-logo primary-web.svg

| logo_caption =

| type = Subsidiary

| industry = Internet service provider

| parent = Tucows Inc.

| foundation = {{Start date and age|2012|02|02}}

| location_country = {{ubl|Toronto, Ontario, Canada{{cite web|title=Toronto-based Ting Successful in US, But Can't Buy Network from 'Big 3′ in Canada|url=http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/carriers/toronto-ting-big3-wont-sell-network/|work=Ting|access-date=Aug 29, 2013|author=Gary Ng|date=August 2, 2013}}}}

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.ting.com}}

| module = {{infobox network service provider|child=yes|asn=32133}}

}}

Ting Inc. is an American internet service provider founded by Tucows in 2012. It originally consisted of Ting Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator, and Ting Internet, an internet service provider that offered gigabit fiber Internet. In August 2020, most of Ting Mobile was sold to Dish Wireless. Today, Tucows continues to provide the enablement software for Ting Mobile (via Wavelo){{Cite web |last=Kastrenakes |first=Jacob |date=2020-08-03 |title=Dish's next step into wireless service is buying another small provider |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/3/21352496/dish-ting-mobile-acquisition-tucows-network-tech |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=The Verge |language=en}} and continues to operate Ting Internet independently.{{Cite web |last=None |date=2022-04-01 |title=Ting announces expansion plans |url=https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2022/apr/01/ting-announces-expansion-plans/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Bonner County Daily Bee |language=en}}

Ting Internet

Ting Internet is an American internet service provider. On December 15, 2014, Ting announced it was buying Blue Ridge Internetworks of Charlottesville, Virginia, which was already building fiber Internet.{{cite news|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/ting-mobile-follows-google-into-gigabit-broadband-biz/|title=Ting Mobile follows Google into gigabit-broadband biz|last=Reardon|first=Marguerite|work=CNET|date=2014-12-16|access-date=2016-06-23}} They began offering symmetrical gigabit fiber internet without bandwidth caps. Since expanding the existing fiber network in Charlottesville, Ting has also launched a similar service in 19 other markets. As of January 2025, they service the following areas:

Ting's future expansion plans include Thornton, Colorado;{{cite web | url=https://www.lightwaveonline.com/home/article/55030805/ting-enhances-its-reach-into-colorado-with-thorntons-2-gbps-fiber-broadband-debut | title=Ting enhances its reach into Colorado with Thornton's 2 GBPS fiber broadband debut | date=22 February 2024 }} Marana, Arizona;{{cite web | url=https://www.maranaaz.gov/news/real-talk-episode-43 | title=REAL TALK EPISODE 43: "Why is an internet company digging up my road?" | date=5 December 2023 }} and Durango, Colorado.{{cite web | url=https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/ting-internet-coming-to-durango-cortez/ | title=Ting Internet coming to Durango, Cortez }}

In May 2016, Ting Internet launched the Bring Your Own Router option, allowing customers to use Ting's optical network terminal at no additional cost, while pairing it with their own third-party router.

In 2019, Ting acquired Cedar Holdings Group, a telecommunications provider serving multiple markets in the Western Slope of Colorado.{{Cite web |title=Tucows {{!}} Ting Fiber to expand Colorado presence with acquisition of Cedar Holdings Group |url=https://www.tucows.com/news/ting-fiber-to-expand-colorado-presence-with-acquisition-of-cedar-holdings-group |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=www.tucows.com |language=en}}

In 2021, they acquired the Tucson-based WISP provider SimplyBits as well.{{Cite web |last=Wichner |first=David |date=2021-10-19 |title=Tucson-based Simply Bits to be acquired by major internet services provider |url=https://tucson.com/news/local/business/tucson-based-simply-bits-to-be-acquired-by-major-internet-services-provider/article_777d6252-30f6-11ec-91cf-1b4604e824d5.html/ |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=Arizona Daily Star |language=en}}

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External links

  • {{Official website|https://www.tingmobile.com|Official website (Ting Mobile)}}
  • {{Official website|https://www.ting.com|Official website (Ting Internet)}}

{{Internet service providers of the United States}}

Category:Telecommunications companies established in 2012

Category:Mobile phone companies of the United States

Category:Dish Network

Category:Tucows