Networking and Telecommunications Services (NATS)

General Information

The historically distinct Networking and Telecommunications groups are converging to form a single unit. The glue: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) - putting our telephony services on the same infrastructure as our data network. These services are provided to the campus at large by the Data Networking staff.

• Network Topology: routers, switches, hubs, etc.
• Connectivity and cabling issues (optical fiber/twisted pair Ethernet)
• Wireless Network Information

• North Texas GigaPOP, which provides connectivity to both Commodity internet and Internet2
• Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN), which is developing a state-wide optical network and providing connectivity to the National Lambda Rail, a high-speed national optical infrastructure for advanced networking and research

Telecommunications

These services are provided to the campus at large by the Telecommunications Services staff. Telecom is a self-sustaining service department, meaning that most services provided by Telecom are billable to the end user as opposed to being provided from University overhead, like electrical services or heating/AC. This revenue stream sustains the operation of existing services as well as providing funding for new and/or replacement Communications services. Service rates and expenditures are reviewed and audited annually to ensure that customers are charged fairly and in accordance with applicable regulations and guidelines.

• Telephone Services
• Equipment and Long Distance, Cellular Services, Voicemail;
• Pagers: numeric, text;
• VoIP services
• Billing
• Email us if you have concerns (telecom@utdallas.edu).