Business and
industry in Clarendon County have access to
state-of-the-art telecommunications through
Verizon and Farmer’s Telephone Cooperative.
The F.E. DuBose Career Center offers public
teleconferencing capabilities at the Manning
facility.
Farmer’s
Telephone Cooperative
www.ftc-i.net
With
headquarters in Kingstree, Farmers Telephone
Company (FTC) offers residential and business
communications services in Clarendon County.
FTC's business services provide a wide array
of voice and data programs and services to
meet the needs of today's business and industry.
From the largest mainframe to the smallest
notebook, FTC is able to meet business data
networking needs. Whether you need to connect
offices across town or across the country,
FTC can offer the latest technologies available
in the Telecommunications industry today.
FTC also provides services that allow the
mobile or "at home" employee to
exchange data with traditional internal networks.
This can be accomplished through a private
network or through a public network such as
the Internet. As an Internet Access Provider,
FTC can bundle Internet access with any Data
Communications Solution. The Internet is being
used more and more by businesses as a medium
by which to transfer electronic data between
employees, locations, vendors, and customers.
Realizing this, FTC has made investments in
technologies to provide the very best that
the Internet has to offer.Technologies that
FTC offers or will soon offer in the near
future range from the traditional privately
owned, dedicated Digital Circuits (DS-1, 56/64K,
ISDN, and etc.) to the next generation, Switched
Public Data Networks. The switched network
technologies that FTC provides are Frame-Relay
and ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode). FTC
also provide Internet Services, DSL, World-Wide-Web,
Date/Voice Integration, and Wide-Area-Network
consultation to help you choose the right
technology to meet your information needs.
If you would like more information on our
Data Communication Services please call us
at 1-800-671-0669 and ask to speak to a Communications
Consultant or e-mail ftc_cs@ftc-i.net. FTC
offers a variety of telephony solutions for
your business needs. The company provides
the latest in digital technology with business
systems. Service is provided by trained certified
technicians who live and work in the community.
The FTC technicians are available 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. FTC has Communication
Consultants ready to help your company design
and implement a telephony solution to suit
your particular needs. Whether you are a small
privately owned business, a business with
separate locations, or a large industry with
complex telephone service requirements, FTC
can help build your telecommunications infrastructure.
FTC installs
digital systems that offer a wide selection
of the industry's latest features at every
station. The hybrid systems that company sells
consist of the Comdial family of products.
The Comdial DX-80 DXP Plus, DSU II, FX II,
and FX IP are the systems that we provide.
Conference Calling, Caller ID Integration,
Account Codes, Call by Name, System Speed
Dial, and Industry Standard Telephone support
are just a few of the many features provided.
The FX II supports other outstanding features
such as T1 Interface, Direct Inward Dial,
and Computer Telephony Integration ( CTI )
applications. All three Comdial cabinets come
standard with a two year lightning warranty.
The Comdial Voice Mail system starts as a
2-Port 25 hour configuration and will expand
to 16-ports. The Comdial Voice Mail is an
integrated system that provides auto attendant,
routing boxes, and message notification. With
software enhancements, this system will provide
features such as Fax Mail, Fax on Demand,
Talking Classifieds, and Outbound Telemarketing.
FTC's Private
Branch Exchange Systems (PBX) offer growing
enterprises along with the power and flexibility
of a sound platform for future expansion.
Mitel is the PBX manufacturer that we use
to provide telephony solutions to our larger
applications. The Mitel SX-200 is the latest
in fiber optic technology. The system is fiber
distributed by 96 port nodes and offers such
features as ISDN Interface Compatibility,
Automatic Number Identification, and Dialed
Number Identification Service to name a few.
Our technicians are certified on the Mitel
SX-50, SX-200, SX-200D, SX-200 Light, VX-400
or 800, and Mitel Mail. The Mitel strategy
is to produce a continuing series of enhancements
that allows your system to grow and adapt
to your communications needs. FTC Communications
Consultants are also ready to provide you
with a cost accounting system that will assist
you in managing your calling patterns and
expenses.If your business application involves
more than one office location, Centrex may
be the answer for you. With Centrex, you don't
have to invest in expensive hardware and switching
equipment. FTC's central offices handle all
of your communications directly. If you need
any changes to your service, it can be handled
quickly and directly from our central office.
For more information about any of these services,
please call FTC at 1-800-671-0669 and ask
to speak to a Communications Consultant.
Verizon
www.verizon.com
Verizon, which
was formed through a merger of BellAtlantic
and GTE, provides telecommunications services
for business and industry in Claraendon County.
Data
From traditional data services such as
nationwide Frame Relay and ATM to advanced
Ethernet Solutions such as Dense Wavelength
Division Multiplexing (DWDM), SONET, and
Transparent LAN services, we offer high-bandwidth
solutions that improve performance, efficiency
and productivity in today's fast-paced
world. Verizon’s data services and
equipment options also position your organization
for a transition to a converged network
environment.
Voice
Providing you a wide range of voice services
from local service to national long distance,
Verizon Enterprise Solutions Group offers
the service you have come to expect. As a
leading provider of voice switching technology,
Verizon offers you network hosted services
such as Centrex or premises based switching
solutions. Our strategic relationships with
other industry leaders such as Nortel Networks,
Cisco Systems, Alcatel, and NEC offer you
an unbiased, hardware-independent point of
view. And, Verizon gives you the ability to
move to new technologies such as Voice over
IP at your own pace, regardless of the platform
you choose.
IP
Services
Look to Verizon when you need a reliable,
secure IP application for converging your
voice and data networks. Our suite of Internet
services range from Internet access to Internet
security, IP VPN, and managed Internet solutions.
And, our proactive network management and
excellent service level agreements offer the
assurances you require for mission-critical
applications.
Managed
Solutions
From simple out-tasking and outsourced maintenance
to the management of routers, switches and
hubs, Verizon Enterprise Solutions Group is
ready to assist you in any way necessary.
We can manage a small portion or provide an
end-to-end solution - it is up to you.
For
more information contact:
Verizon: 800-483-5300
