Grays Harbor County has a remarkable telecommunication network created by public and private sector providers. The wide area networks are designed with redundancy providing exceptional up-time in the event of a disaster or an emergency situation. The Grays Harbor EDC can assist your company in acquiring voice, data and storage requirements from our telecommunication providers.

• Backbone: The area’s backbone includes the publicly owned 72-strand fiber optic line that runs from the main facilities on the I-5 corridor into Aberdeen and digital transmission owned by private telecommunications companies.

• The backbone's large bandwidth provides high-speed access with redundancy and backup at very reasonable costs. The OC48 technology is capable of transmitting data at speeds required for your business. With diverse paths into Grays Harbor and between telecommunication carrier’s backbones, our network is reliable.

• Both the Public Utility District (PUD) and the Satsop Development Park (PDA) are connected to the area network.

• Three private telecommunications companies provide access and have back-up copper, microwave and fiber optic lines running throughout the county.

• Grays Harbor County has three cable providers; one also uses their lines for telecommunication access.

• Microwave systems are in place at Satsop and other locations throughout the county.

• Wireless Internet technology (WISP) is available along with a growing number of unrestricted wireless access points.

• Co-location Facilities: There are co-location facilities within the County at the PUD and TechTel at the Satsop Development Park (PDA) located in Elma.

• Internet Service Providers (ISP): Multiple ISPs are in the area providing Internet access including Techline, TSS, ReachOne, Comcast cable, and telephone company DSL services. In addition there are wireless/satellite internet access providers, namely Clearwire, HughsNet satellite, and cellular mobile broadband from Sprint/Nextel and Verizon.

• Telecommunication providers: Qwest, CenturyTel, Verizon, and Comcast are the four private providers.

• Wireless providers: All major cellular service providers offer coverage in Grays Harbor County, including Alltel, AT&T, Cingular, Nextel, Qwest, Sprint, T-Mobile and US Cellular.

• Backup: Many types of backup are available. Looped fiber optic systems exist throughout the county as well as copper, microwave, wireless, and cable systems. Local co-location facilities have generator backup.

• Network Operations Center (NOC): TechTell provides a 24/7 NOC at the Satsop Development Park site for the PDA and many local, national and international users.

• Users: Techline, TechTell, Grays Harbor County, Aberdeen School and Police, and banks are among a growing number of entities taking advantage of our superior network capabilities.