Communications Products and Services

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Telephone and Voice Services

Telephone service, voice mail, calling cards, emergency phones, two-way radios, and more.

Cable Television Service

Cox cable television offered through Communications Services can be charged to your University account.

Data and Network Services

Internet access, network connections, UCSB public modem pools, resources for campus networking staff, internet peering, and more.

Infrastructure Services

For campus planners, architects, and engineers: UCSB wiring and construction standards, project planning guidelines, the fiber optic cable plant, and information on antenna installation.

Telephones and Accessories

You can order telephones, headsets, handset cords and other telephone accessories directly from Communications Services.

For Faculty and Staff

Products and services available to UCSB faculty and staff.

For Residents

Products and services available to UCSB students and others living in UCSB-owned housing.

For Non-University Groups on Campus

Products and services for non-University businesses or organizations requiring communications services on campus.

Products and Services Description

The Communications Services department provides utility communications services to all University departments and on-campus University Housing. The department provides business telephone service, residential telephone service, cable television service, data communications between campus buildings and between the campus and off-campus locations (including the Internet), two-way radios, emergency telephones, public telephones, voice mail, and calling card services.

The department is also responsible for the design, specification, and supervision of construction, wiring, testing, documentation, and maintenance of inter-building communications facilities required for major renovations and new building construction on the campus. In addition, the department expands, upgrades, and replaces major underground cable systems in response to growth and new program requirements.

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