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2025 Product of the Year Award: Business Ready Internet from Kinetic

By: Windstream Holdings via Business Wire

April 30, 2025 at 09:30 AM EDT

Honor puts Kinetic Business’ all-in-one connectivity solution for small businesses in exclusive company

Business Ready Internet, an all-in-one connectivity gateway solution developed by leading residential and business fiber internet provider Kinetic Business, earned the prestigious 2025 Product of the Year Award from Customer magazine.

“We are delighted to receive the 2025 Product of the Year Award,” said Art Nichols, chief technology officer at Kinetic Business. “It tells us we’re achieving our goal of helping small businesses to ‘Internet better’ with connectivity solutions that enable them to enhance customer experience, increase employee productivity, and compete in today’s digitally driven markets, without breaking the budget.”

The Customer Product of the Year Award honors companies that are driving innovation across the call center, customer relationship management (CRM), and teleservices segments. It recognizes solutions that empower businesses to not just meet but exceed customer expectations by delivering exceptional experiences and measurable results.

Among the thousands of call center, CRM, and teleservices solutions available to businesses, Business Ready Internet is one of only a few selected to receive the Customer Product of the Year Award in 2025.

“On behalf of TMC and Customer magazine, I extend heartfelt congratulations to all of the 2025 Product of the Year Award winners,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO of TMC, the global media company that publishes Customer magazine. “Year after year, I’m inspired by the commitment these companies show to enhancing the customer journey while delivering strong value and ROI for the businesses they serve.”

Business Ready Internet combines fast, reliable fiber internet with advanced WiFi, security, and network resilience, all within a single easy-to-deploy and simple-to-manage solution. It’s designed to help small businesses meet their connectivity needs with one product, and with Kinetic’s dedicated local support teams, they also gain a true technology partner.

“Business Ready Internet has been an absolute game-changer for our organization,” said Don Skaggs, president of Inventor’s Network KY. “As a company handling sensitive data, ensuring top-notch network security was paramount. The gigabit internet speeds have greatly enhanced our team's productivity, allowing for seamless collaboration and rapid data transfer.”

To learn more about Business Ready Internet, visit KineticBusiness.com.

About Kinetic: Kinetic, a Windstream company, offers reliable fiber-based broadband to consumers and small to medium-sized businesses in 18 states. The company’s quality-first approach connects customers to new opportunities and possibilities by delivering a full suite of advanced communications services backed by robust security and friendly customer success experts. Kinetic is focused on expanding its fiber network and bridging the digital divide to deliver modern solutions to customers in underserved areas. Additional information about Kinetic is available via our customer portal at GoKinetic.com or windstream.com. The company also offers managed cloud communications and security services to mid-to-large enterprises, government entities and educational institutions across the U.S. as well as customized wavelength and dark fiber solutions to carriers, content providers and hyperscalers in the U.S. and Canada. Windstream is privately held and headquartered in Little Rock, Ark.

Category: Kinetic