The Westelcom Companies, your local communications and technology provider, has worked closely with the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC), and the Northern New York Advanced Telecom Alliance (NNYATA), to bring voice communication over the existing ATM network. 

Originally only designed for high-speed data transfer, Westelcom has recently been able to also send voice communication over Northern New York’s ATM network.  This additional service will add further value to the network and savings for participating businesses.  Westelcom is looking forward to helping community members and organizations, including those focusing on economic development, get technologically advanced services that might otherwise be out of reach to these groups.  

“The project and contractual relationship (with Westelcom) are a model for public/private cooperation in the development of the Authority’s Open Access Telecom Network.”  States DANC’s Tom Sauter when referring to their work with Westelcom.  Westelcom prides itself on its “Customer First” focused business plan and is looking forward to working closely with DANC and other partners to create competitive opportunities for the delivery of advanced technology to our rural counties.  "I want to congratulate them today", said Senator James W. Wright,  "Today we begin the partnership of the public and private sector".

The future of the area looks bright with the help and cooperation of DANC, NNYATA, Westelcom and others.  DANC is further looking to upgrade the fiber systems in the North Country while the NNYATA continues to enroll local governments, not-for-profit institutions and small businesses in their Alliance program.  Westelcom continues to develop and improve cutting edge, and cost saving, solutions including: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wireless broadband, and Wi-Fi Hot Spots, among others.  It is the hope of Westelcom that their technological innovations and contributions to the area will help nurture area businesses while further enticing new businesses to relocate in our region.