HiLight recently upgraded the public Wi-Fi at the Hillsboro Community Senior Center to a full 1 Gbps (Gigabit per second) fiber connection. This enhancement ensures that seniors have access to fast, reliable internet for a variety of online activities, from connecting with family and friends to accessing essential services.

The Senior Center is also taking advantage of HiLight’s upgraded Business Managed Wi-Fi. Among its many benefits, this service:

• helps neutralize threats like viruses and malware
• prevents threats from reaching connected devices 

Providing fast and secure Wi-Fi service for the Hillsboro Community Senior Center aligns with HiLight’s core mission to help bridge the digital divide.

Older residents are one of the demographics that is consistently underserved with broadband connections. This underrepresentation means it can be harder for seniors to access essential services like:

• medical care
• mental health counseling
• benefits
• employment

Even opportunities to connect with family or friends virtually on video chat services may be missed due to insufficient quality of the internet connection in their homes. 

Addressing these connectivity gaps is crucial for ensuring equitable access to services and fostering social inclusion for older adults.

With a safe fiber connection at the Hillsboro Community Senior Center, patrons can connect with confidence.