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Airtels wired broadband connections stood at 2.44 million in April, which increased to 2.67 million in October while that of ACT increased to 1.74 million from 1.59 million. (Representative image)

Reliance Jio is turning out to be the biggest gainer from the current practice of work from home, as the telco added over 8 lakh wired broadband connections in the six months since April 2020. Bharti Airtel comes a distant second with 2.30 lakh additions, followed by ACT, which added 1.50 lakh connections. State-run BSNL, in contrast, lost 2.20 lakh connections during the same period.

As per data from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), Jio had 0.90 million wired broadband connections in April, which increased to 1.70 million in October. Airtels wired broadband connections stood at 2.44 million in April, which increased to 2.67 million in October while that of ACT increased to 1.74 million from 1.59 million.

To cash in on the current practice of work from home as well as learn from home, Reliance Jio on August 31 came out with new tariff packages for fixed line broadband (FBB), with the monthly starting price point as low as Rs 399. Airtel followed suit with a starting price of Rs 499 for its FBB plans. The new plans seem to be working well for Jio as the company added around 2.7 lakh FBB connections in September and 1.8 lakh connections in October. Airtel, on its part, added about 70,000 connections each in September and October.

Analysts have noted that the current times are best suited for faster growth of fixed broadband in the country, which otherwise is an under-penetrated market with only around 21 million subscribers. It is largely the wireless or mobile broadband at around 700 million users which has led to the data boom.

As per Motiwal Oswal Financial Services, Indias home broadband market has a minuscule $2-billion market size, accounting for a meagre 9% share of the countrys Rs 1.7 lakh crore wireless market. Subscriber growth has been modest in the last five years, with annual CAGR of just 5%. It has largely been an urban product, with low penetration of 7% due to limited network connectivity with just 80100 million estimated home passes which has restricted subscriber growth. This has given way to increased wireless consumption in India, which has a far easier and convenient installation/activation.

Globally, wired broadband is well-established and significantly utilised for data consumption as it is cheaper than wireless. In contrast, in India, the need for data consumption is fulfilled through wireless as it is cheaper. But with Jios entry in home broadband space in 2019 and its huge target, other players such as Bharti Airtel have also increased their focus in this space in a bid to gain ground.

As per Motilal Oswal, industry average revenue per user (arpu) in the home broadband market has remained fairly stable at Rs 400Rs 500 for copper connectivity and Rs 700Rs 800 for fibre to home (FTTH) packages.

Recently, Gopal Vittal, Bharti Airtel MD and CEO (India and South Asia), said fixed broadband was witnessing a very high traction, given the current context when most of the people are working from home due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Jio, which is late entrant in the FBB market has so far rolled out fibre in over 1,500 cities and aims to have 50 million homes and enterprises on fibre broadband.

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Welcome to your comprehensive look at whats scheduled to hit Netflix throughout January 2021. This will be the list of Netflix Originals and non-Netflix Original titles scheduled for release in the United States throughout the first month of the year.

This list includes all the additions but remember Netflix always loses titles too and January 2021 will be a bumper month for Netflix removals. Big licensed titles like When Calls the Heart, The Office and Gossip Girl are all due to depart throughout the month.

Although this list now includes the full list provided by Netflix for whats coming in January 2021 it will still grow over time with titles unannounced ahead of time.

Note: If youre looking for We Can Be Heroes, it got moved from January 1st to December 25th. 53 new arrivals landed on Netflix on January 1st.

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Former Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou is one of the players making his Kings debut this month.

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While Athanasiou will have to wait and clear a quarantine period before joining camp later this week, the Kings other key offseason acquisition made a strong first impression Thursday.

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Olli Maatta, a 26-year-old left-handed defenseman the Kings acquired in an October trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, slotted in next to Doughty on the teams top blue-line pairing.

Our games are very similar, said Doughty, who has cycled through a host of different and often less experienced partners in recent seasons. He used to spend his offseasons in [Doughtys Ontario, Canada hometown] London so I skated with him for maybe three or four summers there. I get along with him really well. I think were going to be something special together.

That could be a key development for the Kings. Doughty, 31, might be the veteran they most need improvement from. Though the team believes his numbers dont tell the full story, the former Norris Trophy winner has seen his production slip significantly over the last two seasons.

A lot of people have me written off as not even a good player anymore, Doughty said. So all that becomes personal, and all that drives me to be better this year, to make our team better.

The Kings will also have to decide which prospects crack their opening night roster. Among players aged 22 or younger, Vilardi looks like the only lock. Andersson, Samuel Fagemo, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Akil Thomas, Rasmus Kupari, Matt Luff and Carl Grundstrom could all be in contention for a forward spot; Mikey Anderson, Kale Clague and Tobias Bjornfot (who played in the World Junior Championship) could compete for a position among the defensemen.

Fellow World Juniors participants such as Quinton Byfield, Alex Turcotte and Arthur Kaliyev are also set to join either the Kings taxi squad or their minor-league roster following that tournaments conclusion. The team appears unlikely to play any of them to eclipse the seven-game NHL threshold in order to preserve a year on their entry-level contracts.

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The story of the year, of course, was COVID-19. From the March announcement of the states first positive tests to the December arrival of the states first batch of vaccines, the coronavirus inserted itself into pretty much every aspect of life in Montana. Tourism took a hit, even as out-of-staters flocked to Montana for a respite from pandemic hotspots. Industries from oil to agriculture to media felt the pandemic ground shifting their foundations. When the state went into stay-at-home mode, business closures tossed thousands of Montanans onto the unemployment rolls. It wasnt long before a vocal minority of citizens began chafing under the strain, questioning the states restrictions in an increasingly politicized atmosphere that continues to show few signs of finding consensus.

Montana Free Press covered COVID-19 outbreaks, the states struggles to keep up with the fast-moving virus, and the pandemics impacts on everything from renters to real estate to rural hospitals. We enlisted reporters statewide to paint the developing COVID scene from Butte to Havre to Billings to Cooke City to Kalispell.

Wherever we went, we found the crisis landing heavily on vulnerable populations, and we tracked the impacts on food security, at-risk kids, their parents, prison populations, and people trying to make their way in an unprecedented new world without so much as a home to shelter in.

And then there was the all-consuming public health response, from testing challenges to contact tracing to Montanas role in vaccine development.

The crisis also put a weighty burden on the very people tasked with helping Montanans navigate it, pinching public health workers between a sometimes suspicious public and occasionally uncooperative elected officials.

But neither 2020 nor COVID-19 was all problems. This summer MTFP partnered with the Solutions Journalism Network to produce a series of reports on community responses to COVID-19 that delivered deep dives about systemic innovations in Missoulas music scene, local food systems, early education, community health, mental well-being, wildland firefighting, local business, and even childbirth.

Still, the years news wasnt all COVID, even if it sometimes seemed like it was.

The summer brought responses to racial injustice home to roost around the state, and MTFP followed organizers as they navigated oppression and opposition in Uphill, a two-part podcast about Black Lives Matter in Montana.

And of course 2020 was an election year of consequence, and while COVID changed how candidates campaigned and how voters voted, the show went on, as it must. The main events were term-limited Democratic Gov. Steve Bullocks failed attempt to unseat Republican Sen. Steve Daines and Republican Congressman Greg Gianfortes successful second attempt to gain the governors office, but under the long shadow of President Donald Trump, down-ballot races offered some stark contrasts as well, especially in the contests for U.S. representative, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general. Not to mention one easily overlooked initiative-invoked ban and one closely watched initiative-invoked de-prohibition that became law by the will of the electorate.

Along the way, MTFP tried something new, partnering with Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Public Radio to produce a 10-episode election-season podcast called Shared State that looked at key races and issues through the lens of that roadworn campaign phrase, Montana values, and its foundations in Montanas Constitution.

In the end, all statewide offices went Republican, delivering a unified statehouse for the first time in decades and upending a long-standing dynamic between the state executive and the Legislature.

It remains to be seen how another long-standing dynamic that between uneasy factions within the Legislatures Republican caucus might play out over the course of the 67th session. And, to close the loop, it remains to be seen as well how the session itself will play out in the face of a continuing pandemic.

2020 was also the year of the U.S. census, and as with everything this year, the process was buffeted by the coronavirus, with potentially profound consequences.

But if the whole world wasnt consumed by COVID, neither was it consumed by politics.

We kept an eye on the world outside this year with reporting on environmental news dominated by legal conflict. Regardless of Bullocks support, construction of the Keystone XL pipeline continued to face new hurdles from courts and tribes both. After the DEQ approved the Black Butte copper mine, environmental groups sued to block it. After environmental groups sued, the Wildlife Services division of the Department of Agriculture agreed to cut back on killing wildlife. Lynx were the subject of an Endangered Species Act lawsuit in December, and a federal decision that wolverines arent threatened was challenged just weeks later. Whitebark pine, meanwhile, were given a ticket to the endangered list, and the state Supreme Court blocked a gold mine in the Paradise Valley.

But the most impactful environmental lawsuit of the year was doubtless Gov. Bullocks takedown of acting BLM director William Pendley a shake-up with potentially widespread implications for land management in the West, where political maneuvering around public lands is likely to continue well into the new year under a new administration.

Along the way, chronic wasting disease continued to establish new footholds and a new reality across the state, the American Prairie Reserve continued to generate innovations and controversy, and a panel created by Bullock released a Climate Solutions Plan calling for the state to reach net-zero carbon emissions economy-wide by 2050.

And finally, a collision of environmental, economic and political issues played through to its long-awaited conclusion in the CSKT water compact, which began the year facing opposition from a small contingent of hardline Republicans, and exited 2020 with congressional approval via a must-pass appropriations bill and, eventually, ratification by the tribes, bringing years of negotiation and conflict to a close.

These were hardly the only stories worth reading in 2020 MTFP published some 400 stories this calendar year, as we expanded our editorial staff with new reporters Chris Aadland and Mara Silver but its a sample worth remembering as a first draft, at least, of history constantly in the making. Well be revisiting many of these issues in 2021, as we expand our staff again, starting Monday, with the additions of full-time staff reporters Amanda Eggert and Alex Sakariassen on the environmental and education beats, respectively.

And then, of course, there will be the new years new news the stories no one saw coming, and the stories well be ready, thanks to the continuing support of readers, to report thoroughly, fairly, and accurately. Thats what were most looking forward to in the coming year. Well see you then.

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In the scope of Star Wars, how will Rangers Of The New Republic connect to Return of the Jedi or The Force Awakens?

Lucasfilm announced enough new projects to make a Star Wars fans head explode at Disneys recent Investor Day event. Among these projects are three streaming series spun off from The Mandalorian Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, and Rangers of the New Republic that will run concurrently with its story threads.

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Of the three shows, Rangers of the New Republic is the one with the most connection to the Skywalker saga. It can explore the transfer of political power in the gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens in more depth than any other Star Wars media to date.

The most interesting thing about the New Republic officers appearances on The Mandalorian has been seeing how the Rebel Alliance morphed into a governing body that polices the galaxy.

Between the Empires fall and the First Orders rise, the New Republic enjoyed a brief period of success. In the Rangers series, the New Republic will be at the height of its powers.

Essentially, Rangers of the New Republic will be a law enforcement procedural set in a galaxy far, far away. But the tragic undercurrent is that the enforcing body, the New Republic, is inevitably doomed to fall to its knees and concede power to a fascist dictator.

The New Republic already collapsed before the events of The Force Awakens. Rangers of the New Republic can connect the victory at the end of Return of the Jedi to the defeat at the beginning of The Force Awakens.

Lukes triumphant appearance in the second-season finale of The Mandalorian proved that Disney+s new roster of post-Return of the Jedi content overseen by the dream team of Favreau and Filoni can do justice to the legacy characters who got skewed beyond recognition in the sequels.

Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover could reprise their roles as young Han and Lando, respectively, while Billie Lourd could play a CGId-up young Leia like she did in The Rise of Skywalker.

Instead of telling the story of how Han and Leias son Kylo Ren trained under Luke and turned to the dark side, the sequel trilogy picked up after all that had already happened and there wasnt much story left to tell.

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With Luke, Han, and Leia all playing major roles in the formation of the New Republic after the events of Return of the Jedi, Ben Solos childhood could factor into the story arcs in Rangers.

In its exploration of a post-Return of the Jedi galaxy, The Mandalorian has made it clear that the Empire was still operational after Palpatines defeat; it just had a fraction of the power it once had.

The Imperial Remnants have existed in the background of The Mandalorian, only appearing in the context of the search for Grogu, but Rangers of the New Republic can put them at the forefront.

When The Force Awakens opens, the Empire is already back in full force except its now called the First Order with giant fleets of TIE fighters and Star Destroyers and a bigger Death Star than ever before. The sequel trilogy gave no indication about how the First Order rose to power.

George Lucas made an entire trilogy out of the birth of the Empire. Rangers of the New Republic can set the stage for the First Orders takeover.

If the young Luke Skywalker introduced in The Mandalorian crosses over into Rangers of the New Republic, then he could be seen spending time with the Force ghosts who watched over him at the end of Return of the Jedi.

An Obi-Wan ghost played by Ewan McGregor might seem strange (and a computer-generated Alec Guinness might be even stranger) and Yodas spirit appeared in The Last Jedi, but Hayden Christensen is primed for an appearance as Anakins Force ghost after his inclusion in the Special Edition of Return of the Jedi.

In The Force Awakens, Finns arc makes it clear that the First Orders Stormtroopers arent expendable cannon fodder; theyre brainwashed orphans. In theory, under all those helmets are a bunch of misunderstood Finns in need of better guidance.

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But Stormtroopers are still treated like cannon fodder for nostalgic purposes. And Finn reveals that he was in sanitation, negating his entire internal conflict. Rangers of the New Republic can explain exactly where the First Order got its troops from.

In the Special Edition of Return of the Jedi is filled with terrible additions like Jedi Rocks and the Sarlaccs beak. One addition that sort of fits is the victory celebration at the end, which shows worlds from the entire Star Wars saga Naboo, Coruscant, Bespin etc. celebrating the Empires defeat.

Before the First Order rises up, Rangers of the New Republic can take a couple of seasons to show the galaxy enjoying peace and prosperity after the fall of a dictatorship.

Palpatines return technically wasnt teased in The Force Awakens. In fact, it wasnt teased at all. It was announced in a random game of Fortnite and explained away in a couple of vague lines of dialogue in The Rise of Skywalker. But the latter movie did reveal that Supreme Leader Snoke, who supposedly took Palpatines place as the galaxys dark side ruler in the interim between trilogies, was one of his creations.

The Imperial Remnants obsession with cloning Grogu for his M-count in The Mandalorian has already hinted that a deeper exploration of these barely congruent plot points is on the way.

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PEMBROKE A point or two can make a big difference in volleyball, especially late in a close set.

Late points in nailbiter sets were the difference Tuesday when Purnell Swett hosted Jack Britt, as the Buccaneers won the second and third sets narrowly to avoid the Rams upset bid and win the match 3-1.

One play could have made a huge difference, Purnell Swett coach Corey Deese said. Momentum would shift. Set two and three we only lost by (a few) points, both of them, but it was a hard hit to the little bit of self-confidence that they have.

In the second set, after Purnell Swett had won the first, Jack Britt (7-4, 7-4 Sandhills Athletic Conference) led throughout, with a largest lead of 19-12. Purnell Swett (1-10, 1-10 SAC) used a 9-3 run to pull to within a point at 22-21, but out of a Buccaneers timeout, two unforced errors by the Rams allowed Jack Britt to extend its lead to 24-21. The Rams stayed alive with two more points before falling 25-23.

Purnell Swett played from in front in the third set, taking a 7-4 lead early after four straight Ram points and a 13-8 lead after a 5-0 run. The Rams extended the lead to 19-13 before Jack Britt began its comeback, using an 8-2 run to pull to a 21-21 tie. After the teams exchanged points to make it 22-22, Jack Britt scored three straight to win the set 25-22.

They came out to play, and I think sometimes they either celebrate too early, and forget that it takes three sets to win, or they relax, and get complacent, and then they try to play that catch-up thing, and volleyballs not a catch-up sport, its just not, Deese said. When you get down four, five, six even when you play well, its hard to come back, and thats what they did in set two, and set three.

The Rams ran out of steam in the fourth set, when Jack Britt scored the first three points and continued stretching its lead throughout, to 9-4, 12-5, 14-6, 17-7, 21-9 and 25-10.

Purnell Swetts early lead in the match came after a 25-17 win in the opening set. The Rams led 13-4 before Jack Britt closed three times to within five points, including 22-17, before Purnell Swett scored the last three points to win the set.

The set win and the two narrow losses showed some improvement for a Rams team that has often been swept this season, including their first meeting with Jack Britt Nov. 24 in a match with only one competitive set.

I just want to see improvement, Deese said. Improvement was there, but the lack of confidence at the end is still a big issue for us, its still a huge problem. Its toxic even if its just one, volleyballs a contagious sport, and it passes from one to the other, and that just makes it really hard.

Alona Locklear had two kills, five single blocks and 10 block assists for the Rams. Madison Harris had three kills and six block assists; Lexiana Sencenbaugh had one ace, two kills, three digs and four assists; Chloe Locklear had three kills, one single block, four block assists and three assists; and Jenna Parker had 10 service points.

For a Rams team with nine seniors, even as they struggle from a wins and losses standpoint, Deese is making sure the team knows to leave everything on the floor in their final few high school volleyball games.

I was pleased with a lot of the stuff I saw, but my point to them is always to make it count, Deese said. It could always be your last day on the court. They could cancel the season, even though its got one week left. Ive got nine seniors; several of those are going somewhere to play, but other than that, the other ones, next weeks going to be it for them with volleyball. They need to make every single play and everything else count, and sometimes I think they forget that.

The Rams play Wednesday at Seventy-First.

Lumberton swept by Pinecrest

SAC-leading Pinecrest made quick work of visiting Lumberton with a straight-sets win in Southern Pines Tuesday.

Pinecrest (11-0, 11-0 SAC) won with set scores of 25-6, 25-8 and 25-14.

Lumberton led the third set 8-2 before Pinecrest tied the score at 12-12. The Patriots then finished the set with a 12-1 run to win and clinch the match.

Lumberton plays Wednesday at Richmond.

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Making lefse is a relatively new holiday tradition for us. The first time we tried our hands at it was 2014. It was Christmas Eve when my dad dug out my grandma Haugens old lefse griddle a heavy, round, formidable contraption that had been gathering dust since my grandma passed away in 2003.

Lefse, for the uninitiated, is a traditional Norwegian flatbread made largely from potatoes. Generations of Scandinavian Americans have rolled and grilled lefse in solidarity with the traditions of their forefathers or, in my grandmas case, their forefathers-in-law. My grandma was only Norwegian by marriage, but integrated so fully in her 65 years with my grandpa that she was our resident expert.

Grandma made it look easy. We knew better. Making lefse not only requires some fairly intimidating tools grooved rolling pins and long, wooden turning sticks but, also, a skill level that we didnt possess.

And, so, my grandmas grill had been relegated to a box in the garage for more than a decade. But with all of us gathered for the holidays, it was time for action.

My sister, Angie, had mixed the ingredients real mashed potatoes, cream, salt, flour the night before. So while we waited for the griddle to heat to the requisite 510 degrees F, she began rolling the dough. We made the newbie mistake of forgetting to get a pastry cloth, so instead Ang threw a few handfuls of flour on my parents' counter and got to work. And then she threw a few more handfuls on. And then a few more.

For the next hour, a rotating group of family members rolled, grilled, and turned lefse to choruses of More flour! and Dont touch the grill! and It looks like real lefse! At more than one point, one of us could be heard saying, Oh, I wish we wouldve watched Grandma when she did this.

We had a few defeats pieces that stuck to the counter before we could lift them to the grill, pieces we didnt grill long enough, pieces that tore when we turned them. Still, I like to think Grandma Haugen would be proud. Because, in the end, we had a successful first run at a resurrected Christmas tradition: A plate full of lefse, buttered and sugared and devoured while still warm.

We were, in fact, feeling a little smug as we cleaned up our workspace and started putting things away. Wed done it! Maybe making lefse wasnt that hard, after all.

But then, as we slid the griddle over to wipe the counter below, we realized how much we had to learn. In our innocence, in our sheer lefse naivet, wed underestimated the heat of that grill. The edge of my parents Formica countertop, which had survived 30 years of children, grandchildren, and pretend the floor is lava! games, had separated from the wood below it. A foot-long section of the counter had bubbled up from the heat, revealing a wide gap.

It was irreversible damage. There was no pushing, pressing, or forcing that Formica in its wood-toned, butcher-block design back onto that counter.

And thus began another of our holiday traditions: Telling the story of the lefse-ruined counter while sitting around its replacement.

Jennifer Koski is associate editor at Rochester Magazine. Her column appears Tuesdays. Send comments to jkoski@rochestermagazine.com.

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Products/Services:Resort-style pool, spacious fitness center, natural preserve Biergarten, resident clubhouse, pet-friendly community, wood-style flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances.

LOCATION:Address: 20838 Blanco Road, San Antonio, TX 78260Phone: (833) 822-5273Website:losroblesliving.com

REVIEWS:All the staff (Carrie & Jacob) have been extremely helpful and so friendly. Especially with moving during this pandemic. Love the complex, the landscaping, the pool, everything is just so beautiful. Cynthia Vara

Boardwalk Research Luxury Apartmentsis one of the most exclusive and hottest gated communities in Texas. If you are looking for an upscale community that has a modern look and top-quality, high-end amenities, look no further. Boardwalk Research also has a friendly, professional, and courteous team that will guarantee your stay is perfect and your needs are met. The marriage of luxurious community amenities and its convenient location makes Boardwalk Research one of the most sought-after apartment complexes in the entire state. So if you need a little bit more luxury and fine living in your life, check their website out.

Products/Services:Gated community, stand-up tanning beds, executive business center iLounge, covered outdoor fireplace lounge, off-leash bark park & washing station.

LOCATION:Address: 5503 Research Dr, San Antonio, TX 78240Phone: (210) 880-2115Website:boardwalkresearch.com

REVIEWS:My husband and I have been living here for almost 4 years now and the staff and team are always very helpful and accommodating. Recently, we put in a maintenance request and Fabian resolved our issue in a professional and timely manner! He was awesome! Love this place! Mindy Ho

Lantower Alamo Heights Apartmentsis a luxury urban community located in the heart of Alamo Heights, close to The Quarry that has some of the best shopping and dining options in town. They offer floorplans from one bed to three-bedroom units that are exquisitely furnished with hardwood-style flooring, granite countertops, and designer finish. The community has a clubhouse where you can make a splash in the club pool or workout in their state-of-the-art fitness center. Other community amenities are their business center, courtyard, a doggy park, and elevator access.

Products/Services:In-home concierge services, designer lighting, private yards, bicycle storage conference rooms, courtyard, dog park & pet wash station.

LOCATION:Address: 327 W Sunset Rd Suite 900, San Antonio, TX 78209Phone: (210) 405-8909Website:lantoweralamoheights.com

REVIEWS:Havent had a problem with anything yet! The location is perfect for me! The complex is beautiful! The amenities are awesome! It really cant get better than this! Hannah Carnes

Mela Luxury Apartmentsis considered an oasis in the ever-so-growing urban environment. They offer luxurious apartment units in this upscale community with other in-unit and community amenities. Apartment amenities include, but are not limited to walk-in showers, smart lock key systems, private fenced yard, washer and dryer in every apartment, and walk-in closets. Community amenities include, but are not limited to a dog park, covered parking, elevators in each building, walking trail, fire pit, coffee bar, and conference rooms. Besides its luxurious community, MELA is also close to Mission Reach where you can go biking and kayaking.

Products/Services:High-speed Wi-Fi in all apartment units, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, faux wood flooring, patio/balcony, business center, BBQ/picnic area, luxurious clubhouse.

LOCATION:Address: 1507 Mission Rd, San Antonio, TX 78210Phone: (210) 544-5748Website:melaluxuryapts.com

REVIEWS:Went to view apartments and Marissa was very knowledgeable and informative! She was a great help and answered any questions I had. Would definitely recommend her and Mela to friends and family. Alyssa Z.

Legacy Heightsoffers a quaint living atmosphere that emulates comfort and convenience in their one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. This gated apartment complex has amazing well-appointed features both in-unit and community amenities like double stainless-steel sinks with gooseneck faucets, 9-foot ceilings, plush carpeting or wood vinyl flooring, garden tubs, private balcony and patio, BBQ lounge with grill stations, reserved covered parking, and direct access garages among others. Legacy Heights is also very close to the Brooke Army Medical Center, University of Incarnate Word, popular shopping centers, businesses, and other necessities.

Products/Services:Resort-inspired pool with sundeck, 24-hour fitness club, clubhouse, outdoor entertainment kitchen, private dog park, playground with picnic area, fully-equipped kitchen with pantry, two-tone interior paint, washers, and dryers per unit.

LOCATION:Address: 1320 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78209Phone: (210) 930-5000Website:rimlegacyheights.com

REVIEWS:Awesome place to live! A small community with good people. Everything is kept clean and the staff is professional and personable. Cullen Holt

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