TELECOMMUNICATIONS

U tah has become a Western states telecommunications hub. The state processes more than two million inbound calls per day. US West Communications has invested over $1 billion in telecommunications infrastructure. Currently, more than 91% of all access lines are served by electronic switching centers, and two central offices are equipped with integrated services digital networks (ISDN). US West's fiber optic line from Logan to St. George is in place. AT&T's transcontinental fiber cable enters Salt Lake City via Parleys Canyon and terminates in a downtown switching center before branching to Seattle and San Francisco. It can handle 1.3 million calls daily. AT&T's Utah investment tops $150 million and the company says more expansion is ahead.

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