Business Climate

Telecommunications

Telephone

Qwest Communications (local service provider)

  • Locally based repair service.
  • Digital switching and fiber optics transmission.
  • Northern Telecom Digital (DMS 100) switching.
  • ISDN Services
  • Internet Service Provider
  • DSL Available

Some of the primary local and long distance carriers available include:

  • Qwest Communications – 409 – 1st Avenue North – Fargo, ND 58102
    Phone:(701)241-3713
  • McLeod USA – 2600 – 9th Avenue SW  - Suite 102 – Fargo, ND 58103-2350
    Phone: (701) 239-6000 (Reseller of Qwest services)
  • AT&T - 409 N. 1st Ave. N. - Fargo, ND 58102
    Phone:(701) 241-5189
  • MCI - 1121 Westrac Dr. - Suite 104 - Fargo, ND 58103
    Phone:  (701) 235-0677
  • Sprint - 2503 S. 33 Ave. - Fargo, ND  58102
  • TDS Metrocom - 1002 SW 43 St. - Fargo, ND  58102
    Phone:  (701) 282-7932

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Internet Services

Dakota Carrier Network
ATM Network providing switch data services for Wide Area Networks (WAN) to serve data, video and voice requirements. OC12, OC3, DS3 and DS1 broadband services are available.
Contact:  Evan Haas, General Manager, P.O. Box 2484, Fargo, ND 58108, Phone: (701) 364-1314 or 364-1300.

Cable Services, Inc.
High speed enhanced services of 500 Kbps download/upload, 1000 Kbps download/upload and 1500 Kbps download/upload.  CSi Internet, through Microage, provides networking, firewalls, and technical support and onsite maintenance.
Contact: Roy A. Sheppard, President/Owner, P.O. Box 608, Jamestown, ND 58402   Phone: (701) 252-2225.

Inter-Community Telephone Company
ICTC provides Internet and broadband access with capabilities ranging from T-1, multiple DS3 connections and OC12.

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Internet Service Providers

A variety of other Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) are available providing unlimited Internet access at highly competitive rates.

Regional Technology Center Telecommunications
The Regional Technology Center features state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure.

  • 12 miles of telecommunications cabling
  • Cisco LAN with VoIP (Ethernet)
  • Cisco IP Telephones
  • Fiber: Capacity to install up to OC12 to the Center (Inter-Community Telephone Company)
  • Gigabit Ethernet to VCSU
  • Multiple ISP's including cable modem services.
  • Room for growth and expansion.

Broadband is provided to RTC tenants by VCSU as allowed by state law.

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