Big River Telephone Partners with Kuhn Communications to Deliver Digital Telephone

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (January 25, 2008) – Big River Telephone Company (headquartered in Cape Girardeau) is continually expanding its VoIP offerings to independent cable markets around the US and is proud to announce another partnership agreement with a cable company. Kuhn Communications, headquartered in Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania, has decided to offer its customers telephone service with the help of Big River Telephone.

Kuhn Communications currently offers high-speed Internet and Cable TV to their customers and with the VoIP offerings of Big River Telephone, Kuhn will be able to offer the triple play to their existing consumer base. The collaboration of the two companies will be very advantageous for both companies as well as the customers. Kuhn Communications will now be able to offer their customer the triple play advantage that will include all three services executed on one bill.

“Big River came highly recommended from numerous cable operators in the industry. After speaking to various operators, we made the decision to choose Big River as our partner in VOIP. We feel very comfortable with the choice our company made and look forward to a “great business adventure,” says Earl Kuhn, CEO of Kuhn Communications.

Kevin Cantwell, President of Big River Telephone, is looking forward to the rollout as well. “Kuhn Communications is a company full of dedicated individuals with the same focus Big River has: servicing the customer in the best way possible. We are excited about this opportunity and know Kuhn Communications will be a great partner in the phone business,” he says.

Big River Telephone Company
Big River Telephone brings network service solutions to Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky. It also offers VoIP solutions in the MO, IL, KY, TN, AR, KS, MS, PA and MN cable markets through its existing partners. The Cape Girardeau-based company operates an Advanced Digital Network that delivers local, long distance, data, and internet services to the region. Big River Telephone is a privately held company headquartered in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. For more information, call (800) 455-1608 or visit www.bigrivertelephone.com.

Kuhn Communications
Kuhn Communications, Inc. is independently owned and operated by Earl Kuhn in Walnut Bottom, PA.  For over 30 years Kuhn Communications has supplied TV Cable services to areas in Cumberland, Franklin, and Perry Counties.  Kuhn has offered High Speed Internet for over the past 6 years and will now be offering VOIP.  Kuhn Communications takes pride in being able to offer various services such as Digital Cable, HD, Internet and VOIP like many larger companies offer.  For more information, call (717)532-8857 or visit our website at www.kuhncom.net.

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