What is Pangaea?
PANGAEA [pan-jee-uh] is an internet service offered by e-Polk, Inc., a non-profit company. Our "Speed of Light" fiber network has expanded to more than one hundred twenty miles, serving the major arteries of Polk and Rutherford Counties in western North Carolina.
Why opt for Fiber Optic?
- Superior to T1, DSL, and cable
- Bandwidth for more reasonable prices
- Sonet Ring protected Internet feeds
- VPN (virtual private network) and remote
data backup - VOIP (voice over IP)
- Video Conferencing
- Quicker downloads and transfers
- Private LAN, WAN (local and wide
area networks)
How is PANGAEA different?
- End-to-end fiber connections to the Internet backbone – eliminating the speed/capacity/ distance barriers of copper or cable
- Virtually unlimited bandwidth capabilities including fast symmetrical upload speeds
to meet any customer need - Non profit status allows lowest pricing for Internet bandwidth
- Community owned business focused on economic development and improving quality of life
- Small town service responsiveness – big city service capabilities
- The reliable local ISP with multiple POP locations & dual Internet feeds
Customer Applications
Find out how we are meeting customer needs in the following areas:

Customer Feedback
This network along with the upstream link from PANGAEA has allowed our teachers and students the ability to reach a wealth of educational resources that before were almost unusable due to lack of bandwidth and network capacity.
Benny E. Hendrix, CIO/CTO,
Rutherford County Schools, Forest City, NC
After connecting to PANGEA, our VOIP has performed flawlessly and the speed is amazing.
Brent Washburn, President, Washburn Realty, Inc., Rutherfordton, NC
PANGAEA News
PANGAEA Internet and St. Luke's Hospital awarded PCCF Grant - Press Release, June 8, 2009