Infinite Internet
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Formerly |
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| Private Company | |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | August 8, 1995 |
| Founder | Beatrice Serrano |
Area served |  Makko Oko |
Key people | Terrence Verduzco CEO |
| Products | Phone, Internet, TV |
Number of employees | 200,000,000 (2022) |
| Website | infinternet.co.mk |
Infinite Internet is a privately-owned, state-authorized, telecommunications company in the Empire Of Makko Oko. They were previously known as Makko Telecom and Lightspeed Broadband, but after the organization was brought back private in 2022, Terrence Verduzco, the first CEO after Lightspeed Broadband was reprivatized, saw the evolution of fiber, and the minor developments of it within the nation, as an opportunity, and rebranded Lightspeed into Infinite Internet in June of 2022. Infinite Internet is the nation's largest private employer, with over 200 million employees as of 2022, being 5% of the total population of 4 billion. The Makko Okoan Government is the largest employer in general, within the nation.
Slogan
The slogan of Infinite Internet is "Where will you go today?", which was established upon Infinite Internet's inception, and is the same slogan used regardless of logo or context.
History
Makko Telecom
Makko Telecom was one of the first internet service providers in the nation when the innovation of the internet first came about. Makko Telecom was founded by Beatrice Serrano on August 8th, 1995, when a foreign dial-up modem was tested out on a makeshift ISP and website setup at her home in Aslossey, Makko Oko. Being successful, she had the idea to become the first ever dial-up internet provider in the Republic Of Makko Oko.
Beatrice Serrano is considered the "Mother Of The Makko Okoan Internet", including by today's government.
The Beginning
Operations started quite slowly, and she had needed a lot of money and connections to get the service covering a good portion of the nation, or at least, a good amount of people. This would soon be established after the Republic Of Makko Oko, even small for its time, dedicated a lot of money in the belief that the internet would be the next biggest innovation to society, and would bring about a faster development of the small nation, only existing for 5 years at the time.
By July 12th, 1996, 650,000 customers had signed up to Makko Telecom, covering around 7% of the nation's population, which at the time was a measly 9 million. Online government services had been flourishing at this time, with 46 government services available on the internet by January 29th, 2000. Other websites and services, such as Google, constantly got added to the service, which by 1997, had Makko Telecom connected to the international extranet network, to connect with other nations, and to save money on upkeep and operations.
The Cost Of Service
The cost of upkeep and maintenance was factored into the cost of service, and as Makko Telecom expanded, the service cost would get either more expensive, or cheaper, depending on the circumstances. The typical service cost of Makko Telecom services was SLO$0.87 a minute in the infancy period between 1995-1996, then SLO$0.58 a minute between 1996-1999. After 1999, Makko Telecom would establish a flat rate service fee, which was to be paid monthly, which was SLO$7 a month.
Beatrice's Life
Beatrice Serrano had been CEO and Founder of Makko Telecom since its inception in August of 1995. She was born on January 13th, 1966. She had graduated at the top of her class in 1991 with a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Ferwert University, as at the time, colleges were still in its infancy with the Republic Of Makko Oko not existing very long, and being under an unofficial government and nation, under the Phoenix Island Tribe, for most of her life at that time.
After she graduated, she came back to Makko Oko to help build up the government and its educational offerings, mainly dealing with coding and computer literacy courses. When Beatrice heard about the invention of the internet, with her new-found knowledge, she would spend years setting up a home lab makeshift internet provider, testing out dial-up within the nation, to one, see if it was possible, and two, to see if she could do it. As is obvious, she succeeded and ended up founding Makko Telecom.
She died on May 4th, 2005, at the age of 39, to an epileptic seizure. The reason that she had one remains unknown to this day, but it is suspected that eating dead human meat that wasn't handled with the food safety regulations that exist today, which was common among the Phoenix Island Tribe until the republic's establishment, had a hand in her death.
Lightspeed Broadband
Lightspeed Broadband was the next generation of Makko Telecom, which by the time of its inception, had covered almost every household in the nation. With broadband and wireless internet technology developing more by the day, Beatrice Serrano knew they had to get in on the innovation, and started work on developing a broadband infrastructure, which was the first ISP in the nation to do so. Later on, A switch in the branding and company from Makko Telecom to Lightspeed Broadband was declared publicly, which began on September 3rd, 2003. Makko Telecom after the switch, would go into the dark and be unused, however, dial-up services were still provided under the new brand. Lightspeed Broadband was officially founded by Beatrice Serrano, who was still CEO of Makko Telecom at the time.
Life Of Lightspeed
Lightspeed Broadband had a rough start, not having much direction from Beatrice, who was the one who ran the show during the development of the nation's dial-up infrastructure during the life of Makko Telecom, due to being unaware of broadband and its inner workings, graduating from college in 1991, which didn't teach the new technology due to it being non-existent. Beatrice instead worked with the huge team of developers and coders on the backend of the broadband infrastructure, which had over 450,000 employees alone, with them previously focused on maintenance and upkeep of the Makko Telecom dial-up infrastructure.
Upon Beatrice's death, Carl Saag, who was the President Of Operations at Lightspeed Broadband, took over her former position of CEO, and saw to it a mass expansion of Lightspeed, including by going public and bringing outside investors, such as from foreign nations, in. This brought Lightspeed billions of slotto's, but it also caused Lightspeed to form a Board Of Directors, and gave heavy scrutiny to Carl for every action he did as CEO.
By 2006, Lightspeed Broadband covered 28 million people, which was 31% of the nation's population at the time. Out of that 28 million population service area, 7 million people were customers, with many of the people not signed up sticking to dial-up services, due to the still premium broadband service prices and the dwindling economy.
The Cost Of Service
Lightspeed Broadband had multiple tiers throughout their lifespan for broadband service, in addition to dial-up services, which was officially discontinued on April 17th, 2008, after the costs to keep it maintained in addition to maintaining the broadband infrastructure was getting too expensive, in addition to the economy's ever-spiraling downturn.
When Lightspeed Broadband first started, they had a single tier that was SLO$50 a month for 300 Kbps, later being upgraded to 450, then 500. In 2004, Lightspeed introduced multiple tiers:
Basic Speed (The Cheapest)
- The cheapest tier was the Basic Speed tier, which existed throughout the lifespan of Lightspeed, going through multiple changes and being a major dependent upon the beginning of the Civil Transition War. When the plan was launched in 2004, it offered 100 Kbps for SLO$15 a month, only slightly more expensive than dial-up. In 2005, it was boosted to 200 Kbps for no extra charge. In 2006, the plan's price was upped to SLO$20 a month, with speeds also going up to 500 Kbps.
Gaming Speed (The Median Of Speeds)
- The middle tier was known as the Gaming Speed tier, which existed throughout the lifespan of Lightspeed, going through multiple changes throughout it. When the plan was launched in 2004, it offered 300 Kbps for $35 a month. In 2005, it was boosted to 450 Kbps with an upped price of SLO$40 a month. In 2006, speeds went up to 1 Mbps, with the plan's pricing not being affected.
Light Speed (Living In The Future)
- The highest tier was known as the Light Speed tier, named after the company itself, Lightspeed Broadband, which existed throughout the lifespan of Lightspeed, going through multiple changes throughout it. When the plan was launched in 2004, it offered 500 Kbps for SLO$55 a month. In 2005, it was boosted to 700 Kbps with no price change. In 2006, speeds went up to 3 Mbps, with the plan's pricing being upped to SLO$60 a month.
Lightspeed's Demise & Infinite Internet
Lightspeed Broadband had been the biggest broadband internet provider in the nation for many years, with competition only being able to fare in prices, sometimes undercutting Lightspeed to steal customers, which in some cases failed due to being outside of the competition's service area. Lightspeed was going in the red the more the economy went down, and by the time the Civil Transition War had started, Lightspeed Broadband had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, like many other companies had done during the era of the republic.
Thankfully, the Makko Okoan Government sought to keep Lightspeed alive, due to its necessity to the online services that the government offered, and bought out Lightspeed, putting it under government control. Carl Saag had been allowed to stay as CEO, as long as they followed the orders of the government. During the Civil Transition War, this control over the biggest ISP in the nation was used as a major censorship apparatus, being controlled by the National Security Service. The ISP was used to arrest many dissidents and revolutionaries during the war, using the ISP as a tracker for whenever somebody went online. This included checking search and web histories dynamically and automatically, checking installed applications, etc.
Lightspeed was also used for mass propaganda by the government during the war, giving warnings to those browsing who had not joined in on the draft but were eligible to, etc. Everything, including the republic losing the war, ended up with Lightspeed under the new government's control, the Empire Of Makko Oko. The Empire had a policy of not allowing any private companies, so kept Lightspeed in government control, albeit with less censorship and propaganda than what the republic had used during the war. Carl Saag was ousted by the Empire in favor of a government agency becoming the defacto "CEO" of Lightspeed.
This move was seen as odd given the Empire had allowed private businesses and industry, up until January of 2022, when the Socialism policy was instated. This put in a state-run and planned economy, and only allowed private companies and industry with state approval, with some laws mandating state oversight and management in some cases.
The government had decided soon after that Lightspeed is not something the government knows how to run, and converted it back into a privately-run business. This led to Lightspeed Broadband once again becoming a private entity, and the first CEO of Lightspeed since the Empire, was Terrence Verduzco, who saw a major opportunity for change within Lightspeed and rebranded and changed Lightspeed Broadband into Infinite Internet, with an aim on providing much more than just internet service, with Infinite Internet being officially incepted on June 12th, 2022.
Discontinuation Of MNSN & ESN Channels
Organization
Infinite Internet
Infinite Internet, which also happens to be the name of the company, is the internet services division of Infinite Internet. There's also a separate division and brand named Infinite Fiber which is for the fiber optic internet service that's currently under construction. The internet services division is the core part of Infinite Internet, with Infinite Internet being known for being the first, and longest lasting, ISP in the history of the nation, being officially founded as Makko Telecom in 1995.
Speed tests conducted against Lightspeed Broadband, Infinite Internet's old brand and company name, on their highest plan, Light Speed, showed that speeds varied depending on the location and the ping. Upload speeds were at 1Mbps when tested in 2006, and download speeds got you anywhere from 700Kbps to the full 3Mbps, with Ethernet getting you up to 600Mbps download.
Customer Service
Infinite Internet's customer service division holds most of the 200K+ employees that work there. The division in question holds installers, technicians and a fleet of over 4,000 vehicles. The company's customer service division has been rated 9 out of 10 on most company rating websites, stating that they're fast, easy to understand and seem knowledgeable about what they're talking about.
Installers tend to be the first thing you deal with at the company, besides buying and activating service, due to the need to install lines and other necessary equipment at the buyer's household to make sure their service works effectively.
The Makko Okoan Government has been accused in the past of ordering Infinite Internet to tamper with the speeds of customers in which they don't like. While no proof has ever shown up to dispute this, and Infinite Internet employees refuse to say anything on the matter, Infinite Internet support does tend to fix the speed issues, not knowing why they occurred in the first place.
Infinite TV
Infinite TV, launched originally as LightCable under Lightspeed Broadband, was launched on August 8th, 2020. Infinite TV is a cable TV service provided by Infinite Internet via a cable set-top box installed in customers homes. The set-top boxes make use of underground cables and cables in the customers' walls to provide uninterrupted service. The platform that's used for Infinite TV service is known as the Infinite Platform, which under Lightspeed Broadband was simply known as the Lightspeed TV Platform.
I-Mobile
I-Mobile is a mobile carrier launched by Infinite Internet on July 9th, 2022, after Lightspeed's official brand and company name change to Infinite Internet. I-Mobile is a MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) that has its carrier infrastructure handled by Galaxy Wireless, one of the biggest mobile carriers in the nation, while I-Mobile handles billing and all other backend and frontend operations.
Services
TV
Infinite Internet provides TV services to customers, under the brand name of Infinite TV. Infinite TV provides international channels along with local channels, including OBC's channels. International channels are given rights to be broadcasted by the government and then an agreement must be reached between Infinite Internet and the curator of the channel in question. There are multiple TV packages available for customers to choose from.
Starter (The Cheapest & Most Basic)
- The Starter package is Infinite Internet's most basic Infinite TV package. It includes the basic OBC channels, such as OkoTV 1 and 2, free to air channels and any other channel that's free of charge. It includes over 15 channels total. The Starter package costs SLO$36 a month, and includes a set-top box, the ability to purchase premium channels, the ability to watch pay-per-view channels, and DVR service.
Value (The Extension Of Cable Service)
- The Value package is one of Infinite Internet's Infinite TV packages. It includes what the Starter package has, including the basic OBC channels, such as OkoTV 1 and 2, free to air channels and any other channel that's free of charge, but it also contains the premium OBC channels, some entertainment channels, etc. It includes over 30 channels total. The Value package costs SLO$56 a month, and includes a set-top box, the ability to purchase premium channels, the ability to watch pay-per-view channels, and DVR service.
Entertainment (The Mid-Level Premium Experience)
- The Entertainment package is Infinite Internet's mid-tier Infinite TV package. It includes what the Value package has and doubles it. The Entertainment package offers tons of entertainment channels, almost every single one, the eSports Network, and more. It includes over 90 channels total. The Entertainment package costs SLO$168 a month, and includes a set-top box, the ability to purchase premium channels, the ability to watch pay-per-view channels, and DVR service.
Infinity (The Ultimate Cable Experience)
- The Infinity package is Infinite Internet's premium Infinite TV package. It includes what the Entertainment package has and triples it. The Infinity package offers every channel that Infinity TV offers, including every premium channel. It includes over 250 channels total. The Infinity package costs SLO$300 a month, and includes a set-top box, the ability to watch pay-per-view channels, and DVR service.
Along with the regular TV packages, Infinite Internet also offers bundled services that cost less and allow for more freedom over certain things.
Internet
Infinite Internet, given its name, does provide internet service to customers, under the main brand and company name of Infinite Internet, but it does have a separate brand name called Infinite Fiber which is for the upcoming developments to the fiber optic system and infrastructure that Infinite is doing. As with TV service, there are multiple plans of internet service available for customers to choose from. Currently, all the plans are for broadband internet, but in very limited areas, Infinite Fiber plans are also available to choose from.
Four Circles Plan (The Cheapest)
- The Four Circles Plan is Infinite Internet's most basic internet plan available. The speeds are up to 50 Mbps with this plan, which costs IDH$22 a month. It also comes with a data cap of 1TB a month and when it's exceeded, throttles the speed, however, subscribers can add additional gigabytes for IDH$5/GB. An Infinite Internet router can be included for an extra IDH$10 a month charge. This plan is good for up to 4 devices using the internet simultaneously.
Multi Circle Plan
- The Multi Circle Plan is one of Infinite Internet's internet plans that are available. The speeds are up to 120 Mbps with this plan, which costs IDH$50 a month. It also comes with a data cap of 1TB a month and when it's exceeded, throttles the speed. An Infinite Internet router can be included for an extra IDH$10 a month charge. This plan is good for up to 9 devices using the internet simultaneously.
Gold Circles Plan
- The Gold Circles Plan is one of Infinite Internet's mid-tier internet plans that are available. The speeds are up to 350 Mbps with this plan, which costs IDH$110 a month. It also comes with a data cap of 1TB a month and when it's exceeded, throttles the speed. An Infinite Internet router is included in the plan free of charge. This plan is good for an infinite amount of devices using the internet simultaneously.
Platinum Circles Plan (Gigabit Without The Fiber)
- The Platinum Circles Plan is Infinite Internet's premium and most expensive internet plan that's available. The speeds are up to 910 Mbps with this plan, which costs IDH$200 a month. It also comes with a data cap of 1TB a month and when it's exceeded, throttles the speed, however, exclusive to this plan, the data cap can be lifted and removed for an additional IDH$50 a month. An Infinite Internet router is included in the plan free of charge. This plan is good for an infinite amount of devices using the internet simultaneously.
Infinite Fiber
Infinite Fiber is separate from the Infinite Internet brand, which uses broadband, with Infinite Fiber using fiber optic for even faster speeds. Much like Infinite Internet, there are plans to choose from with Infinite Fiber.
FiberZone 900 Plan (The Cheapest)
- The FiberZone 900 Plan is Infinite Fiber's cheapest internet plan available. The speeds are up to 900 Mbps with this plan, which costs IDH$65 a month. It has no data cap, offering unlimited data with some slowdowns during peak periods. An Infinite Fiber router is included in the plan free of charge. This plan is good for an infinite amount of devices using the internet simultaneously.
GigZone 1000 Plan
- The GigZone 1000 Plan is Infinite Fiber's cheapest gigabit internet plan available. The speeds are up to 1 Gbps with this plan, which costs IDH$130 a month. It has no data cap, offering unlimited data with some slowdowns during peak periods. An Infinite Fiber router is included in the plan free of charge. This plan is good for an infinite amount of devices using the internet simultaneously.
GigZone 5000 Plan
- The GigZone 5000 Plan is Infinite Fiber's fastest gigabit internet plan available. The speeds are up to 5 Gbps with this plan, which costs IDH$230 a month. It has no data cap, offering unlimited data with some slowdowns during peak periods. An Infinite Fiber router is included in the plan free of charge. This plan is good for an infinite amount of devices using the internet simultaneously.
Mobile
Infinite Internet provides mobile phone services to customers through their brand, I-Mobile. I-Mobile provides phone services, including international calling, mobile data and more. I-Mobile also allows for roaming on certain plans, with roaming allowed in any nation as authorized by the NCSB. As mentioned, like other services offered by Infinite Internet, I-Mobile does offer multiple plans to choose from for phone service. I-Mobile also sells phones directly to customers, being an authorized reseller of said phones.
The I-Basic Plan (The Cheapest)
- The I-Basic Plan is I-Mobile's cheapest phone service plan available. The plan, which costs IDH$30 a month per line, includes unlimited talk and text and unlimited 3G mobile data, with the added ability to add additional addons to customize service.
The I-Essentials Plan
- The I-Essentials Plan is one of I-Mobile's phone service plans that are available. The plan, which costs IDH$50 a month per line, includes unlimited talk and text and 20GB of high-speed mobile data (4G/5G), with the added ability to add additional addons to customize service. Additionally, roaming is available on this plan for a surcharge of IDH$15/day for time roamed.
The I-Unlimited Plan
- The I-Unlimited Plan is one of I-Mobile's premium phone service plans that are available. The plan, which costs IDH$70 a month per line, includes unlimited talk and text, 60GB of high-speed mobile data (4G/5G), Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality for no additional charge and unlimited roaming in 1 nation of your choice, subject to Infinite Internet approval. In addition to that, first-time subscribers to the Unlimited plan get MKBO Online for free for 6 months, contingent on signing a contract agreeing to keep service for a year. There's also the added ability to add additional addons to customize service.
The I-MAX Plan (You Can't Be Outmatched By The Max)
- The I-MAX Plan is I-Mobile's most expensive phone service plan available. The plan, which costs IDH$100 a month per line, includes unlimited talk and text, unlimited high-speed mobile data (4G/5G), Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality for no additional charge and unlimited roaming in certain nations. In addition to that, subscribers get MKBO Online for the duration of their plan. There's also the added ability to add additional addons to customize service.
Bundles
Former Services
Dial-Up Internet
- Dial-Up Internet, which was the original founding service of Makko Telecom, was discontinued on April 17th, 2008, under the Lightspeed Broadband brand, and Infinite Internet has no intentions to bring it back.
