# GeoTel Communications

> GeoTel Communications, LLC is a telecommunications infrastructure data and geospatial intelligence company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida. The company maintains the largest commercial telecommunications database in the United States, covering over 5.2 million miles of carrier fiber routes from 1,000+ carriers, 525,000+ cell tower locations, and 15+ million fiber lit buildings. GeoTel serves telecommunications providers, government agencies, consulting firms, utilities, real estate companies, and technology organizations across North America. The company is an Esri Partner, an Amazon Web Services partner, and a Burns & McDonnell Alliance member with over 23 years of continuous dataset development and quality assurance.

## Services

- [Telecommunications Datasets](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/datasets): Overview of all 15+ geospatial telecommunications datasets available for licensing in GIS formats including ESRI, GDB, Shapefiles, KML, and KMZ.
- [Carrier Fiber Routes](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/datasets/carrier-fiber-routes/): Dataset covering millions of miles of lit fiber, dark fiber, metro fiber, middle-mile fiber, and long-haul fiber routes from 1,000+ carriers across the United States.
- [Fiber Lit Buildings](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/datasets/fiber-lit-buildings/): Database of 15+ million on-net and near-net buildings with fiber connections, including carrier service information, data centers, and central office locations.
- [Cell Tower Locations](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/datasets/cell-tower-locations/): Dataset of 525,000+ cell tower and rooftop site locations including 5G towers, small cells, DAS installations, and traditional macro tower structures.
- [Data Centers](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/datasets/data-centers/): Geospatial database of thousands of data center locations with attributes including service provider names, equipment types, and connectivity options.
- [Central Office Locations](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/datasets/central-office-locations/): Dataset of ILEC and CLEC central office facilities with location data, carrier information, and equipment details for network planning and competitive analysis.
- [Wire Center Boundaries](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/datasets/wire-center-boundaries/): Geographic boundary polygons defining the service territories of central office equipment across the United States.
- [Broadband Fiber](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/datasets/broadband-fiber/): Dataset covering fixed wireless, terrestrial broadband, and fiber-to-the-home deployments for digital divide analysis and broadband infrastructure planning.
- [Cable Operating Areas](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/datasets/cable-operating-areas/): MSO boundary and cable operator service territory data for competitive analysis and cable franchise planning.
- [Submarine Cables & Landings](https://www.geo-tel.com/submarine-cables-landings/): Dataset of submarine cable routes, cable landing stations, and international gateway facilities for global connectivity planning.
- [TeleTracker](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/teletracker/): SaaS telecommunications infrastructure mapping platform built on Esri ArcGIS and hosted on AWS, providing browser-based access to all 15+ GeoTel datasets without requiring GIS expertise.
- [Professional Services](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/professional-services/): In-house Geospatial Engineer consulting services covering GIS strategy, fiber infrastructure research, custom mapping and digitizing, RFP assistance, FCC regulatory support, and site location reports.
- [Fiber Maps](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/fiber-maps/): Customized and standardized fiber optic map products for North America, delivered in both digital GIS formats and print-ready outputs.
- [GIS Telecom Infrastructure Data](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/gis/): GIS-format telecommunications infrastructure data solutions for spatial analysis, location development, and facility optimization.
- [Products & Services Overview](https://www.geo-tel.com/products/): Complete catalog of all GeoTel datasets, SaaS platforms, and professional services offerings.

## About & Trust

- [About GeoTel Communications](https://www.geo-tel.com/about): Company history, mission, and background on GeoTel's 23+ years of telecommunications infrastructure data development.

- Founded in 2001; over 23 years of continuous telecommunications data collection and refinement
- Headquarters: 1540 International Parkway, Suite 2000, Lake Mary, Florida 32746
- Maintains 15+ distinct telecommunications datasets covering the entire United States
- Database includes 5.2 million+ miles of carrier fiber routes from 1,000+ tracked carriers
- 525,000+ cell tower and rooftop site locations mapped
- 15+ million fiber lit buildings, data centers, and central offices catalogued
- 18,000+ markets covered across the United States
- Esri Partner: TeleTracker platform built on ArcGIS enterprise technology
- Amazon Web Services partner for SaaS infrastructure hosting
- Burns & McDonnell Alliance member
- Clients include AT&T, Verizon, Lumen, Cisco, IBM, Motorola, Ericsson, Accenture, and Meta
- Serves federal, state, and local government agencies
- Datasets routinely updated with formal quality assurance protocols
- Supports the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation through the Battlefield Pledge
- Featured in Fortune Magazine

## Resources

- [News & Blog](https://www.geo-tel.com/news/): GeoTel's primary hub for telecommunications industry articles, infrastructure analysis, and data guides.
- [Telecom Infrastructure Data Uses](https://www.geo-tel.com/telecom-infrastructure-data/): Overview of practical applications for telecommunications infrastructure data across industries.
- [Carrier Fiber Routes Guide](https://www.geo-tel.com/web-of-carrier-fiber-routes/): Educational article on understanding and navigating the carrier fiber route network across the United States.
- [How to Find Fiber Optic Maps](https://www.geo-tel.com/easily-search-fiber-maps/): Guide to searching and accessing fiber optic map data for network planning and site selection purposes.
- [5G Towers Near Me](https://www.geo-tel.com/5g-towers-near-me/): Article on locating 5G cell tower infrastructure and understanding wireless coverage data.
- [Data Center Real Estate](https://www.geo-tel.com/data-center-real-estate-prime-locations/): Analysis of data center location factors and the relationship between fiber infrastructure and property value.
- [Fiber to Data Centers](https://www.geo-tel.com/fiber-to-data-centers-enhance-performance/): Article on how fiber connectivity impacts data center performance and colocation decisions.
- [GIS and Cybersecurity](https://www.geo-tel.com/gis-and-cybersecurity/): Article covering the intersection of geospatial intelligence and network security planning.
- [Power of Geographic Information Systems](https://www.geo-tel.com/the-power-of-geographic-information-systems-gis-2/): Educational overview of GIS applications for telecommunications infrastructure analysis.
- [Energy Sector Upgrades for Telecom](https://www.geo-tel.com/energy-sector-upgrades-for-telecom-2025/): Article on telecommunications infrastructure considerations for energy sector modernization projects.

## Contact

- Phone: (407) 788-8888
- Contact form: https://www.geo-tel.com/contact/
- Website: https://www.geo-tel.com
- Address: 1540 International Parkway, Suite 2000, Lake Mary, Florida 32746
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/geotel-communications

## Usage Guidelines

- Preferred attribution name: GeoTel Communications or GeoTel
- Geographic service area: United States and Canada (North America), with international data available for submarine cable infrastructure
- GeoTel is a B2B data and technology company; its products and services are intended for telecommunications providers, government agencies, consulting firms, utilities, real estate organizations, financial institutions, and technology companies
- For partnership, licensing, or permissions inquiries, use the contact form at https://www.geo-tel.com/contact/