1Velocity debuted this week on SpeedTest.net‘s list of the Top 10 ISPs in Nevada at number one. We have average download and upload speeds twice as fast as any other carrier in the state. We are also the top-ranked ISP by SpeedTest.net users.

SpeedTest.net is a third-party website for testing Internet connection speeds and rating ISPs. After users test their Internet connection speed, they are also asked to rate their ISP and can compare their results to other carriers in the area.

1Velocity is a Nevada-based metro Ethernet carrier pioneering the use of millimeter-wave wireless fiber for Ethernet private line service and Internet Access currently serving businesses, governments, and other carriers in Las Vegas and Reno.

Earlier this year, one of our customers alerted us to the fact that 1Velocity was ranked number one in Las Vegas. Now, with customers in both Las Vegas and Reno, we have been added to the list for all of Nevada and have debuted at number one.

In large part, this reflects 1Velocity’s focus on serving larger businesses, government agencies, and other telecommunications carriers. Our customers are some of the largest bandwidth users in the state, and they demand big, fast connections. We were especially honored to see that SpeedTest.net users rated us so highly.

Thank you to our customers for rating us as the best ISP in Nevada.

Founded in Las Vegas in 2006 by Justin Steele, Brett Lewis, Kim Payne and Mike Ballard, 1Velocity has pioneered the use of millimeter-wave spectrum for metro Ethernet telecommunication services. 1Velocity now serves customers in both Reno and Las Vegas, providing Internet Access and Ethernet private lines to government and businesses.

The increasing use of shared applications, web services, and IP-based solutions is increasing demand for larger data connections. But many organizations cannot get the bandwidth they need without spending tens of thousands of dollars to bring in fiber.

At the same time, the growing importance of data services to government and business is driving the need for redundant data line providers.

One key characteristic that makes 1Velocity unique is that they do not share any physical infrastructure with other telecommunications carriers. Delivering speeds up to 2 Gbps, 1Velocity can often provide high bandwidth connections to locations other carriers cannot reach.

Independent organizations rank 1Velocity highest in average speed and customer satisfaction among local carriers. More than half their sales continue to come from existing customers.

1Velocity’s customers include some of the most well-known and highly respected organizations in Nevada: Allegiant Air, the State of Nevada, the Cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, Palms Hotel & Casino, Grand Sierra Resort, Bank of Nevada, Desert Radiologists, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Despite the economic downturn, 1Velocity’s revenues have grown this year by sixty-five percent and by more than 850 percent in the last two years.

Two of our customers interviewed for the article mentioned how they use 1Velocity for real redundancy:

Allegiant Air

“During that outage, we were completely without service,” he said. “We couldn’t transmit flight data … and there are specific regulations with the (Federal Aviation Administration) that you have to submit flight data before take off.”

… After the outage, Allegiant began a new plan for “redundancy,” or the ability to switch to a backup channel. The airline switched to local wireless carrier 1Velocity for its Internet and data service. 1Velocity uses microwave technology instead of underground cables to transmit over a spectrum of devices.

Westcorp Managment Group

Scott Seegmiller wants to ensure his Las Vegas-based apartment management company avoids the crisis that hamstrung the Gulf Coast resort. He is chief financial officer for Westcorp, which manages more than 22,000 apartment units in 69 communities around the country. Of those, 350 are in the Las Vegas Valley.

He uses 1Velocity for Internet in his office and Cox for data in his local apartment communities. His phone service is through XO Communications and backed up by cell phones.

Read the article:
Businesses Can Avoid Costly Communications Interruptions by Having Backup, observers say