NAWC Welcomes Granite Telecommunications as Premier Partner

PHILADELPHIA - The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) is pleased to welcome Granite Telecommunications as its newest Premier Partner.

Granite is one of North America's largest providers of communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies. Through a single commercial relationship, Granite gives organizations access to all three U.S. Tier 1 wireless networks, along with additional regional carriers and smaller nationwide operators, at a significantly discounted cost. For water utilities, Granite can take over existing wireless lines while allowing companies to keep their current carrier networks, devices and coverage.

"Modern water utilities rely heavily on seamless, reliable communications to manage field operations, smart metering infrastructure and remote water quality monitoring systems," said NAWC President and CEO Robert F. Powelson. "Granite Telecommunications brings an innovative, multi-carrier approach that allows water companies to maintain top-tier connectivity across all their service territories while drastically reducing administrative overhead and operational costs. We are thrilled to welcome Granite as a Premier Partner and to be able to bring these powerful capabilities to our members."

For water utilities managing distributed field teams, remote facilities and connected sensors, Granite offers a multi-carrier SIM solution with access to more than 600 domestic and global carriers. This gives utilities the ability to deploy connected devices-such as smart meters, SCADA monitors and mobile workforce tools-with automatic access to multiple networks rather than relying on a single carrier. Members also gain consolidated billing, dedicated support and centralized management of all their wireless services through Granite's single-source platform.

"Water utilities perform vital work every single day, and reliable connectivity is central to keeping their operations running safely and efficiently," said Kevin Nichols, Granite's Senior Vice President of Sales. "We are proud to partner with NAWC to provide member companies with flexible multi-carrier solutions, simplified management and substantial cost savings so they can focus their resources on what matters most: serving their communities."

Through this partnership, NAWC member companies will gain exclusive access to premier pricing on Granite's full suite of wireless and telecom management solutions. The partnership is already delivering tangible value, with one NAWC member company realizing $58,000 in annual savings. NAWC member companies interested in exploring exclusive partnership pricing and wireless management solutions should reach out to Austin Arnold at [email protected].

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. The company serves more than two-thirds of Fortune 100 companies and has 1.75 million voice and data lines under management, supporting more than 650,000 locations. Founded in 2002, Granite has grown to be one of the largest competitive telecommunications carriers in the U.S. by simplifying sourcing and management of voice, data and cellular service with a single point of contact and consolidated invoicing for all locations nationwide. Today, Granite supports customers with a wide range of services, including access, UCaaS, mobile voice and data, and MSP solutions for SD-WAN, monitoring and network management. Granite employs more than 2,220 people at its headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts, and 10 regional offices nationwide. For more information, visit www.granitenet.com.