SouthernLINC Wireless
Holding: The Southern Company
2002-04-10
2018-06-12
About SouthernLINC Wireless
Southern Linc is a regional LTE wireless carrier owned by Southern Company, providing coverage across approximately 122,000–127,000 square miles in Alabama, Georgia, southeast Mississippi, and northwest Florida. Originally built to support Southern Company's utility operations, it now offers mission-critical push-to-talk, fleet tracking, and consumer wireless services primarily to utilities, government agencies, and businesses rather than general consumers. The carrier operates an independent network conforming to utility-grade security requirements and offers nationwide roaming through major carriers.
- Parent: The Southern Company
- Founded: 1996
- Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
- Services: mission-critical LTE, push-to-talk, fleet tracking, consumer wireless plans, utility communications
Sources: Southern Linc – About · Ericsson – Keeping the lights on with dedicated LTE · Wikipedia – Southern Linc · Iain Schmitt – The Strangest Carrier: Southern Linc
Headquarters: Birmingham, AL
Block portfolio at a glance
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Footprint by state
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- Georgia GA · 224
- Alabama AL · 219
- Mississippi MS · 44
- Florida FL · 37
- XX XX · 20
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Member OCNs
1 OCN roll up under SouthernLINC Wireless.
| OCN | Company name on file | HQ | Type | Total | Recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6744 | Southern Communications Services Inc | Birmingham, AL | Wireless Carrier | 544 | · |