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Telecommunications in Rochester, NY

There is a strong base of telecommunications firms in both services and equipment as well as a highly educated workforce. That is the combination for success of any company that is focused in the telecommunications industry.

Key Rochester, NY telecommunications facts:

Telecommunications services employ 6,479 in the region. Communications equipment manufacturing employs 3,149.

There are 173 telecommunications services firms and 16 communications equipment manufacturers in the region. The top telecommunications services and equipment firms in Rochester are:

  • Frontier
  • Harris RF Communications
  • Verizon Wireless
  • Choice One Communications
  • PAETEC Communications

Rochester has 20% more employed in the telecommunications industry than would be expected given the size of this market. We also have three times the expected level of employment in communications equipment. Overall, Rochester ranks 5th for telecommunications services employment.

Learn more about telecommunications in Rochester, NY by looking at some case studies or call us today to grow your business.


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Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued
• Ranked 1st for Utility Patents Issued to Companies or Individuals per 1,000 Workers. Rochester boasts 2.33 patents per 1,000 workers - the U.S. average is only 0.40 patents per 1,000 workers. Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the Nation's Metropolitan Area, 2001
"Most Unwired Cities"
• Ranked 67th in Intel's "Most Unwired Cities" survey that ranks the Top 100 U.S. cities and regions with the greatest wireless Internet accessibility. Intel, 2005
University of Rochester ranked 17th for total R&D expenditures
• University of Rochester reported $375 million in R&D expenditures, making it 17th on National Science Foundation's list of the top 20 private universities and colleges for FY 2008.




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