Nevada's telecommunications infrastructure is among the best in the West. Las Vegas was the first major western metropolitan area to be served by an all digital-switching network connected via fiber-optic cable; becoming a dual provider of fiber and wireless-fiber hybrid redundant transport systems Southern Nevada ranks 15th on the Net National Backbone of Tier-1 networks and sixth on the Metro Backbones, rivaling the capabilities of several of the country's 14 national access points (NAPS). And it provides its superior telecommunications and data products at pricing that is more than 30% less than NFL cities.

Our state is also a leader in offering specialized training in communications technology. The University of Nevada (Las Vegas) is home to one of the United States' government's Cray supercomputers, which has the capability of performing more than 11 billion functions in one second.

Another Nevada advantage in the communications arena is that Las Vegas serves as the express mail hub for 11 western states.