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title: The Georgia Technology Center (GTC) Joins The TIA
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# [The Georgia Technology Center (GTC) Joins The TIA](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/the-georgia-technology-center-gtc-joins-the-tia/13817)

 Written by [Karissa Campbell](https://blog.jsa.net/blog/author/karissa-campbell) | Jul 16, 2013 1:44:45 PM

<http://www.georgiatechnologycenter.com>[GTC](http://www.georgiatechnologycenter.com/), a live laboratory for network equipment vendors to demonstrate their networking hardware and software functionality, is now one of the newest members of [The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)](http://www.tiaonline.org/).  Located in [Colo Atl’s](http://www.coloatl.com) Atlanta, Georgia facility, the GTC brings critical research and development opportunities to the TIA membership roster, including interoperability testing, live customer trials and demonstrations for equipment vendors.

<http://www.tiaonline.org>“The GTC will be a valuable addition to our membership, and we are very pleased to welcome them to TIA,” states Grant Seiffert, TIA President.  “It is a great organization, and its innovative operation will be a perfect fit with the many high tech companies that make up TIA’s membership.”

The GTC is a test bed and live production facility for network communications equipment located in the heart of network interconnections in Atlanta, Georgia. Functioning as a full-service, vendor and carrier-neutral facility, the GTC is designed specifically to meet networking equipment vendor's needs to demonstrate their products to local, national and global network operators.

“We’re proud to be a part of TIA and honored to be among such a diverse and prestigeous group,” comments Tim Kiser, Owner and Founder of [Colo Atl](http://www.coloatl.com), GTC’s parent company. “We’re looking forward to working with TIA and its members to further the growth and innovation of this great industry.”

The GTC is also home to the [Southeast Network Access Point](http://www.southeastnap.com/) (SNAP), a new Software Defined Network (SDN) Internet Exchange.

Any network equipment vendors interested in learning more about the GTC should email:  [info@georgiatechnologycenter.com](mailto:info@georgiatechnologycenter.com) or visit the website at: [www.georgiatechnologycenter.com](http://www.georgiatechnologycenter.com).

For more information about Colo Atl, visit [www.coloatl.com](http://www.coloatl.com) or email [info@coloatl.com](mailto:info@coloatl.com).

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