Allied Telecom Group
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Allied Telecom Group is a business Internet service provider and unified communications provider serving the Washington DC and Baltimore metro regions since 1996. The company offers a comprehensive suite of Internet access, data connectivity, voice, and cloud-based communications services to businesses of all sizes across government, education, and commercial sectors. Allied operates as a carrier-agnostic provider with a 24/7 Network Operations Center and serves clients from small businesses to ...
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Ideal Customer
- Allied's sweet spot is small-to-mid-market businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and institutional clients located within or near Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia, particularly those occupying multi-tenant office buildings within Allied's on-net fiber footprint.
- The company and its channel partners explicitly describe their target as SMBs and mid-sized enterprises requiring integrated Internet, voice, and data transport with high availability and mission-critical reliability.
Key Differentiators
- Allied Telecom positions itself as the largest and oldest Black-owned telecommunications service provider in the United States, which provides a meaningful differentiator for public-sector and diversity-conscious procurement.
- The company emphasizes local agility—including same-day installation capabilities in DC in some cases—and describes itself as carrier-agnostic and unconstrained by legacy equipment or last-mile options.
Industries Served
- Allied Telecom serves a diverse mix of commercial, public-sector, and institutional clients.
- Primary industries include federal, state, and local government agencies (including contracts with the U.S. Secret Service, Smithsonian Institution, and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation), education (including a 2024 bid award for Alexandria City Public Schools), commercial real estate (multi-tenant office buildings), and nonprofits.
Service Coverage
- Allied Telecom Group operates as a regional provider primarily serving the Washington, D.C.–Baltimore–Richmond corridor, with service extending across the broader Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Corridor.
- The company has over 170 fiber-lit buildings in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, with hundreds more prequalified for fiber or Ethernet-over-copper services.
Partnerships
- Allied Telecom has established several notable technology and channel partnerships.
- On the UC&C side, it entered a strategic partnership with FluentStream Technologies in early 2024, transitioning its hosted voice customers to FluentStream's UCaaS platform.
Company Size & Ownership
- Allied Telecom Group was founded in 1990 (with internet services dating to 1996) by Ken Williams and is currently led by CEO Trey Webb.
- The company has approximately 57–83 employees depending on the source and time period, with its own leadership citing a workforce of approximately 60–68 professionals.
Compliance & Certifications
- No publicly documented third-party certifications such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or FedRAMP were found for Allied Telecom Group.
- As a registered federal contractor in SAM since 2003, the company holds certifications as a Black American-owned, minority-owned, and self-certified small disadvantaged business through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 13, 2026
Offerings
11 offerings24/7 Network Operations Center Monitoring
A 24/7 Network Operations Center that employs state-of-the-art fault and performance monitoring tools to proactively monitor and quickly respond to service-affecting issues. This ongoing support service is included with Allied's connectivity solutions to ensure uptime and reliability.
Always-On Internet (AOI)
A backup Internet connection service with automatic failover that provides true path and network diversity to prevent business downtime. Speeds range from 1 Mbps to 40 Mbps with larger bandwidth connections possible in many locations, and includes proactive monitoring and support.
Channel and Wholesale Partner Program
A partner program that allows channel partners and wholesale partners to resell Allied's Internet and connectivity services to their clients. Partners receive access to Allied's partner resources and support team to help win more business.
Cloud-based Voice (VoIP/Hosted PBX)
Cloud-hosted VoIP and PBX voice services that can be provided as a standalone service even if the customer uses a separate data provider. This service is part of Allied's broader unified communications portfolio and has been offered for over six years.
Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
A carrier-grade primary business Internet connection designed to support mission-critical applications with guaranteed steady speeds at all hours including high-traffic periods. Speeds range from 1 Mbps to 10 Gbps and include pre-configured customer premise equipment installed and managed by Allied, along with proactive monitoring and support.
Dynamic Ethernet Access
A single high-capacity connection ranging from 1 Mbps to 10 Gbps that fully integrates Internet, private data, voice, and Unified Communications platform traffic securely. It provides Metro Ethernet last mile access with versatility for DIA, point-to-point, and public and private cloud access.
Ethernet Exchange Network
An Ethernet network service that connects multiple offices and cloud computing data centers with the lowest possible latency and highest speeds, achieving sub-5 millisecond on-net roundtrip latency. Options include point-to-point Ethernet, multipoint Ethernet, fully meshed Ethernet Local Area Networks (E-LAN), and point-to-POP connectivity to any on-net data center.
IP PRI and SIP Trunking
IP PRI and SIP trunking services that provide voice connectivity over IP networks for businesses. These services are part of Allied's suite of communications offerings serving the DC Metro and Baltimore Metro regions.
Metro Ethernet
Metro Ethernet services providing high-speed data connectivity across metropolitan areas within the DC and Baltimore metro regions. This service supports scalable bandwidth for businesses needing to connect offices and data centers across the metro area.
Private Networking Services
Private networking services that connect multiple business locations, data centers, and disaster recovery sites with end-to-end reliability, scalability, and security. These services support businesses requiring secure, isolated network infrastructure separate from the public Internet.
Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C)
Cloud-based unified communications and collaboration services that integrate voice, communications, and collaboration tools for businesses of all sizes and use cases. Allied partners with world-class UC&C platforms to deliver integrated solutions across multiple office locations.
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