Telecommunications

The Research Triangle Region is fastly becoming the biggest telecommunication center in the world with the presence of well-known research and development companies that already exist in our Region. These companies include IBM, Nortel Networks, Cisco Systems, Ericsson and Lucent Technologies among others. With this fast growth, the existences of telecommunication companies that provide the latest technology for businesses to succeed are popping up everywhere.

The State of North Carolina, together with private sector, university, and government partners, is developing the North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH), a high-speed, multi-media network that simultaneously transmits computer data, graphics, images and voice communications. Phase I of the fiber optic network began in 1994 and is linking schools, businesses, medical centers, research centers and governments in Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Greenville, the Research Triangle Park, Raleigh and Wilmington.

Telephone service between the Research Triangle Park and all of Wake, Durham and Orange Counties is toll-free.

Most of the telecommunication companies in the Region have the following:
  • 100% digital switching in digital offices
  • 100% of feeder routes have fiber optic transmission capabilities
  • 100% of central offices are on a fiber ring
  • Route diversity between central offices and "self-healing" networks
  • Points of Presence (POP's) within the Region
  • 30-60 days installations of major fiber optics including ISDN, DSL, ATM, AODI, ATS, CDS, T-1 and T-3 lines, NMLI, and Frame Relay

Information on the telecommunication companies that serve the Research Triangle Region are listed below.


Access Point Telecommunication Co.
1100 Crescent Green, Suite 109
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 851-4838

Access Point is a fast growing, broadband integrated service provider. They deliver local and long distance voice and data/Internet solutions primarily to business customers. Located in Cary, North Carolina, the company was founded in 1996 by a management team with over 40 years of successful industry experience. Their products include a wide range of voice, data and integrated services.


Adelphia Business Solutions
1000 St. Albans Drive, Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 713-2200

Adelphia Business Solutions provide integrated communication services to business customers over its state-of-the-art fiber optic network. By the end of 2001, Adelphia Business Solutions will serve approximately 80 cities throughout the United States over its fully redundant, 18,000 mile local and long haul fiber optic network in the eastern half of the United States. Local services provided include local and long distance voice services, enhanced data service through frame relay, internet service and messaging.


Alcatel
2912 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919) 850-6000

Alcatel is a world leader in the high-speed access and optical transport market. Alcatel plays a major role in telecommunications and the Internet. With its strong global presence, Alcatel provides a full range of products and services for service providers of all types, enterprises both large and small, and users at home or at work. Alcatel plays a leading role in many markets including the Research Triangle Region. Here are some examples of the cool technologies Alcatel can provide your business: Access Networks (Litespan, xDSL, Edge and Wireless Access), Networking Systems (Public Switching, Signaling and Intelligent Networks), Terrestrial Networking Systems (Optinex Optical Networks, Bandwidth Management, Local Transport and Network Management), Enterprise, Carrier Internetworking (Broadband Aggregation and Wireless Access, Managed DSL, Managed Frame Relay and Data Services, Multiservice Networking, PSTN Offload, Secure VPNs, and 3dSL), and Optical Fiber Products.


Alltel
4000 Regency Parkway, Suite 400
Cary, NC 27511
(800) 788-2260

Alltel has had more than 80 years experience with telephone services for the home, business, and corporations. In addition, it has had almost 30 years experience building information technology solutions for financial services companies, mortgage providers and telecommunication industry. Their services also include the wireless industry with enterprise networks and wireless communications. Alltel's network delivery service provides various service related technologies and resources to wide area networks (WAN) and local area networks (LAN). Other technologies include support in Frame Relay, IP Routed Networks, Router, FRADS, SNA Networks and ATM Networks.


AT&T
801 Jones Franklin Road, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27606
(800) 222-0400

AT&T is the world's networking leader, providing communication services and products, as well as network equipment and computer systems, to businesses, consumers, telecommunications service providers and government agencies. Local services include local and long distance services, business and DSL internet services, and optical frame relay services.


BellSouth Telecommunications
128 West Hargett Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 821-6849

BellSouth provides advanced voice, data, video transport and digital communications to over two million customers throughout North Carolina. BellSouth provides LAN/WAN interconnection Intranet access, multimedia networking, and video conferencing.


BTI Telecommunication Services
BTI Telecommunication Services
Raleigh, NC 27609
(800) 849-9100

BTI is a facilities-based integrated communications provider (ICP) offering voice and data communications services to primarily small and medium-sized business customers in the Southeast. The Company, based in North Carolina's Research Triangle, was founded in 1983 and is one of the largest privately held ICPs in the country today. The corporate headquarters is located in Raleigh, NC. BTI's fiber network covers 4,300 route miles across the eastern United States, from New York to Miami and from Miami to Nashville, including a 138-mile fiber optic ring linking Raleigh, Durham, Cary and the Research Triangle Park area in North Carolina. BTI offers a full suite of integrated retail services to business customers, including local, long distance, data, DSL, Internet access, web hosting, paging and other enhanced services. The Company also offers wholesale services, including switched, private line, special access and prepaid calling card services to other telecommunications carriers and end-user customers.


ITC^DeltaCom
4513 Creedmore Road, Suite 400
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
(919) 510-7500

ITC^DeltaCom is a full service telecommunications provider, serving business customers throughout the southern United States. Utilizing approximately 9,840 miles of fiber optic network with switching infrastructure, ITC can combine facility-based long distance, local service, data and Internet network services and customer telephone equipment as a bundled package of telecommunication products for business. ITC's services provide frame relay, dedicated internet access and other services.


MCI WorldCom
(800) 888-0800
7000 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC 27513

MCI can provide you with everything you need to manage your communications needs including local and long distance calling services. MCI has one of the worlds's largest and most sophisticated data networks, that provide a wide range of wholesale data products, including ATM, Frame Relay, Internet, and Private Line. MIC also provides high-speed internet access.


MebTel
202 East Washington Street
Mebane, NC 27302
(919) 563-2224

Mebtel has provided 80 years of experience in providing dial tone service to its customers. Bundled services for business customers include: local and long distance service, local internet service, DSL high-speed internet, T-1 & ISDN lines, video, voice mail, conferencing service, paging and PBX/Key systems.


NewSouth Communications
3200 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 210
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 256-4100

NewSouth Communications makes it easy for businesses in the South to combine high-speed Internet, local, long-distance, and data services into one integrated, easy-to-understand package. Services include high-speed, dedicated internet access, intranet/extronet security, frame relay, local area networking (LAN), wide area networking (WAN), ADSL, Bandwidth, Broadband, CLEC, DSL, ICP, ILEC, UNE & ISDN.


Sprint/Mid-Atlantic Telecom
14111 Capital Blvd.
Wake Forest, NC 27587-5900
(919) 554-7900

Sprint provides a number of services besides local and long distance coverage for the Triangle. It has provides data services, data equipment, integrated voice & data lines, internet services, voice service, wireless communications, and video integrated conferencing. Sprint also provides frame relay networking and ATM networking.


Teligent
2501 Blue Ridge Rd., Suite 230
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 789-2900

Teligent is committed to bringing any sized company the same communications power, services and savings that was once reserved for only the largest companies. Teligent gives companies across the country the power, service and savings that the largest businesses have enjoyed for years. Teligent offers high-quality local and long distance phone service, high-speed internet service and now access to a costly fiber-optic network. Teligent has built the SmartWaveTM network that delivers fixed wireless service using microwave communications to send voice and data signals over very high radio frequencies around the world at fiber-optic speeds.


Time Warner Telecom
3120 Highwoods Blvd., Ste. 214
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 573-7700

Time Warner Telecom provides local telephone service to businesses located in the Research Triangle area. The company operates a national fiber optic infrastructure in 24 major U.S. markets and is expanding to 44 total markets by the end of 2001. It has the most modern and innovative business communications solutions available anywhere. Time Warner Telecom is deploying an infrastructure of broadband fiber-optic networks in strategic locations across the United States. Time Warner Telecom is a leading provider of local and regional optical networks and broadband services for businesses. It provides services like dedicated transport services, business-switching services, data and video communications services, dedicated Internet services and integrated business line services to business customers.


US LEC Corporation
5511 Capital Center Drive, Suite 650
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 719-1000

US LEC has a network of Lucent 5ESS® AnyMedia(tm)! digital switches across the Eastern and Southeastern United States. The network enables US LEC to maximize the use of our customers' network access facilities for multiple services and platforms - local, long distance (intrastate, interstate, IDDD), and enhanced services. From basic phone service to advanced intelligent networks, the product set is comprised of innovative solutions that meet a specific customer need cost effectively.


Verizon Communications
4100 North Roxboro Road
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 317-5588

It's a brand new era in telecommunications. The unique and complimentary strengths of the former Bell Atlantic and GTE companies have come together to form one of the world's premier communications companies - Verizon Communications. Bell Atlantic and GTE customers are now Verizon customers. Verizon Communication offers both local and long distance calling service. Verizon customers have many options in service including ATM, DSL, FlexGrow, Frame Relay, ISDN, and their SmartPark® Services. Verizon also has high-speed internet service as well as managed networking solutions.


Research Triangle Regional Partnership
PO Box 80756 - RDU Airport, NC 27623 - Voice (919) 840-7372 - Fax (919) 840-0142