History Aeneas Internet and Telephone

the renovated aeneas building

founded in 1995 aeneas internet services. on years has grown offering basic dial-up internet services wide range of telecommunications. aeneas regulated telephone utility in state of tennessee , offers services including nationwide internet access, local , long distance service in tennessee, voice on internet, commercial web hosting , design, internet backbone connectivity businesses, broadband internet, off-site file storage , disaster preparedness options.

aeneas has long history of firsts, , particular sensitivity often-neglected needs of rural communities. first company bring internet rural tennessee, , after creation became west tennessee s largest internet provider. aeneas first bring broadband internet rural tennessee. , in 1999, aeneas expanded telephone industry aeneas internet , telephone when became tennessee s first , tennessee-owned, facilities based competitive local exchange carrier ( clec ). in 2004, aeneas became first tennessee-based voip carrier, on largest municipal ftth (fiber home) network in country, once again taking place on front lines of latest telecommunications breakthrough.

rebirth, recovery, , reinvention

in 2003, seemed if steady growth of company brought violent halt when home office of aeneas internet , telephone struck f-4 tornado winds on 200 mph. building destroyed along large amount of valuable equipment.aeneas restored bulk of services within 72 hours. aeneas recognized department of homeland security company s quick recovery, , chosen take part in 2004 national ad campaign on disaster preparedness. year after tornado, aeneas moved new permanent headquarters in downtown jackson, tennessee.