Solarus: 440 E Grand Ave, Wisconsin Rapids
Solarus's main telephone exchange and headquarters in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
Solarus
Solarus is an independent telephone company owned by nearly 800 local shareholders, all of whom are also its customers. It operates under the legal name Wood County Telephone Company, with its headquarters in Wisconsin Rapids and a second office in Manawa, Wisconsin. The company serves about 17,000 residential and business customers.
Services include fiber internet, wireless broadband, voice, TV, hosted phone, security monitoring and enterprise services for businesses.
Solarus History:
- In 2016, Solarus acquired the Manawa Telephone Company.
- In 2005, Wood County Telephone Company rebranded as Solarus as it added TV and internet services.
- Founded in 1896 in Wood County, Wisconsin, as the Wood County Telephone Company.
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