Telecommunications
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
Multiple ISPs are in the area providing Internet access including Techline, TSS, ReachOne, Comcast cable, Coast Communications Co., 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, Coast Communications Co. and Comcast are the five 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
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.
Business Sites
Grays Harbor County offers a wide variety of properties and facilities for new or expanding businesses.
Existing buildings for manufacturing, warehousing, retail and commercial operations are available in a number of sizes and business settings. Industrial sites and parks are also available. Public or private sites include both purchase and long-term lease options.
Developers and public entities have sites prepped for custom build-to-suit leaseback options.
Grays Harbor PDA
The Grays Harbor Public Development Authority, (PDA) manages Satsop Development Park, which boast state-of-the-art telecommunications, superior infrastructure, exceptional tenant services and room to grow.
The 440 acre mixed use business park offers a unique setting for business, industry and technology. Uninterruptible power systems and OC48 telecommunications capabilities offer connectivity, redundancy and security for all size businesses.
Attractive Buildings are currently available and, because of cooperative permitting jurisdiction with no additional environmental review required, the park has a proven record of building quickly to suit tenant needs.
Satsop Development Park Properties
The Port of Grays Harbor
The Port of Grays Harbor is the only deep-water port north of San Francisco and is closer to the Pacific Rim than any other West Coast Port.
It is serviced by a short-line railroad that allows connections to the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific Railroads, which substantially decreases freight transfer costs.
The Port offers its customers the benefits of a general purpose US Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). The FTZ covers 587 acres of land and building located throughout the County, which is attractive to companies engaged in international trade.
The Port offers a variety of industrial properties and buildings for lease and sale that are suitable for businesses of all types.
Port of Grays Harbor Properties
More Grays Harbor Properties
Washington Prospector offers an up-to-date searchable index of commercial properties available in Grays Harbor County.
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"Grays Harbor has a superb data infrastructure for a rural county.
We would have gone to Seattle or Portland if it were not for the fiber infrastructure that is present here.
The workforce is eager to learn new technologies and the quality-of-life is spectacular."
Scott Sipe
President, Techline Inc.