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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1912; 113–114 |
| Founder | Jim Evitt Sr. |
Area served | Catoosa County, Georgia |
| Key people | Alice Evitt Bandy (President) |
| Products | Broadband, fiber-optic Internet, VoIP, telephone |
| Website | www |
Ringgold Telephone Company (doing business as RTC) is an independent local exchange carrier and Internet service provider based in Ringgold, Georgia. Founded in 1912, the company provides fiber-optic broadband, telephone service, and managed IT services to residential and commercial customers in Catoosa County and adjacent areas in Northwest Georgia.
History
[edit]The company was established in 1912 by Jim Evitt Sr., a Catoosa County pharmacist, with eight initial telephone lines.[1] Following his death, his son, Jim Evitt Jr., assumed control of the utility. In 1950, RTC transitioned from manual switchboards to an automated dial exchange, serving approximately 250 subscriber lines.[2]
Following the death of Jim Evitt Jr. in 1973, his daughter, Alice Evitt Bandy, became president of the company.[3]
During the late 1990s, the company expanded from basic analog telephone service into data transmission. In 2000, RTC completed a regional infrastructure upgrade making DSL broadband available across its 122-square-mile (320 km2) exchange footprint.[4] In 2003, RTC expanded into IPTV and digital television distribution over copper and hybrid infrastructure.[5]
In June 2004, the company relocated operations from downtown Ringgold to an expanded operations facility on Evitt Parkway. In April 2025, RTC moved its corporate headquarters back to downtown Ringgold, acquiring and renovating the former Chrysler dealership building on Nashville Street.[6]
Network and services
[edit]RTC operates an optical fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network covering over 55 percent of Catoosa County.[7] Its network provides symmetric gigabit broadband, voice-over-IP (VoIP), hosted private branch exchange (PBX), and enterprise data links with service-level agreements.
The company also provides network hardware installation, commercial security integration, and structured cabling for regional businesses and public institutions in the greater Chattanooga metropolitan area.
References
[edit]- ↑ Staff (August 12, 2012). "Ringgold Telephone marks century of service". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
- ↑ Georgia Public Service Commission (1951). Annual Report of the Georgia Public Service Commission. State of Georgia. p. 44.
- ↑ Smith, John (October 14, 1998). "Local family keeps Ringgold connected for three generations". The Catoosa County News. p. A3.
- ↑ Broadband Week Staff (November 6, 2000). "Rural Telcos Bridge the Digital Divide". Telephony Online.
- ↑ "RTC selects Amino for IP set-tops". Light Reading. September 18, 2003.
- ↑ "Ringgold Telephone Company returns to historic downtown hub". Chattanooga Times Free Press. April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Broadband Deployment Data: Catoosa County, GA". Federal Communications Commission. 2024.
External links
[edit]Category:1912 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Companies based in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Internet service providers of the United States Category:Telecommunications companies established in 1912 Category:Telecommunications companies of the United States
