Art Smith Telecom

What Art Smith Telecom does

Art Smith Telecom Corp. is a privately held telecommunications services company founded in 1989 and headquartered at 38 Radburn Drive, Farmingville, NY. The company is owned and operated by its two co-founders, Art Smith and Flo Savage, who serve as its principals and primary points of contact. It operates as a regional telecom broker and authorized Verizon agent, delivering voice, data, internet, long-distance, international, toll-free, calling-card, teleconferencing, and data-circuit services to small and medium-sized businesses on Long Island, New York.

The underlying technology is a multi-carrier aggregation model. Art Smith Telecom resells capacity from at least nine carrier networks — Verizon, MCI, AT&T, XO Communications, Bell South, Paetec, Focal, Broadwing, and MetTel — and uses its Verizon agency status to handle enterprise lines, data services, and discount programs. Its product portfolio spans local and international voice, inbound 800, calling cards, discounted data lines, frame relay networks, integrated voice/data circuits, and teleconferencing, complemented by a rate-analysis and bill-consultation service that consolidates multi-carrier charges onto a single invoice. The portfolio still includes legacy offerings such as frame relay and switched access, indicating limited technology modernization.

The business model is usage-based per-minute billing with rates advertised as low as 1 cent/minute (local), 3.9 cents/minute (switched access), and 1.9 cents/minute (dedicated), supplemented by commissions earned as a Verizon agent. Go-to-market is consultative, sales-led, and principal-driven: Art Smith and Flo Savage personally handle customer acquisition, bill analysis, and service consolidation, supported only by a basic static website and partner referrals (TMT Excel for PBX; Langistic Networks for IT/networking). There is no evidence of institutional investment, digital marketing, app or API offerings, or geographic expansion beyond Long Island.

Name

Art Smith Telecom

Legal name

Art Smith Telecom Corp.

Website

https://asmithtel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Art Smith Telecom is a privately held, Long Island-based telecom broker and authorized Verizon agent founded in 1989, offering voice, data, internet, and long-distance services to small and medium-sized businesses via multi-carrier rate arbitrage and bill consolidation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services (517122), Telecommunications Resellers (517121), Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services (51712)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise & B2B Mobile Network Operators (HDAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Business telecommunications services
• Discounted long distance
• Voice and data circuits
• Telecom rate analysis
• Local and international calling

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmingville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Telecommunications Services: The company generates revenue through telecommunications service provision, charging customers per-minute rates for local, long distance, and international calls, as well as 800 services and calling cards. Revenue is usage-based, with rates varying by service type (local, switched access, dedicated). The company also earns commissions as an authorized Verizon agent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Art Smith Telecom provides discounted voice and data telecommunications services to businesses on Long Island, acting as an authorized Verizon agent. The company offers local, long distance, international, inbound 800, calling card, internet, data line, frame relay, and teleconferencing services sourced across multiple carrier networks (Verizon, MCI, AT&T, XO, Bell South, Paetec, Focal, Broadwing, MetTel). They differentiate by performing rate analysis on customers' current bills, consolidating services onto a single statement, and offering guaranteed rates without long-term contracts.

Product overview

Art Smith Telecom is a telecommunications service provider offering a portfolio of voice and data services. The core offering consists of Local, Long Distance and Internet Services, Inbound 800 Services, International Services, and Calling Card Services, complemented by data services including Discounted Data Lines, Frame Relay Networks, Data Lines to Internet Providers, and Integrated Voice/Data Circuits. Additional services include low-cost Teleconferencing and a Rate Analysis and Service Consolidation offering that analyzes customer bills to maximize savings and consolidate services onto a single bill. The company leverages multiple carrier networks including Verizon, MCI, AT&T, and others to deliver competitive rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local, Long Distance and Internet Services Combined local phone service, long distance calling, and internet connectivity delivered via multi-carrier networks for Long Island business customers.
• Inbound 800 Services Toll-free inbound calling services allowing customers to receive calls from clients without charge to the caller, billed to the business.
• International Services International calling and telecommunications services enabling global voice communication across multiple countries through partner carrier networks.
• Calling Card Services Prepaid and postpaid calling card products providing access to long distance and international calls from any phone at discounted rates.
• Discounted Data Lines Dedicated data connectivity lines offered at reduced rates for businesses requiring reliable data transmission between locations.
• Frame Relay Networks Wide area network technology service using frame relay protocol for efficient data communication between business locations.
• Data Lines to Internet Providers Connectivity services linking business locations to internet service providers for dedicated internet access.
• Integrated Voice/Data Circuits Combined voice and data circuits on a single telecommunications line, allowing simultaneous voice calls and data transmission for business customers.
• Teleconferencing Services Low-cost conference calling service enabling multiple participants to join audio meetings remotely.
• Rate Analysis and Service Consolidation Cost optimization service that analyzes a customer's current telecommunications charges to identify savings, consolidates multiple services onto a single billing statement, and negotiates guaranteed rates without long-term contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Local rates as low as 1 cent per minute
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TMT ExcelStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMT Excel is partnered with Art Smith Telecom for PBX (Private Branch Exchange) needs. This partnership allows Art Smith Telecom to offer comprehensive telecommunications solutions that include hardware and phone systems alongside their service offerings.
• Langistic Networks, Inc.Strategic or Co-development PartnerLangistic Networks, Inc. partners with Art Smith Telecom for computer and network needs. This partnership extends Art Smith Telecom's capability to address broader IT infrastructure requirements alongside telecommunications services.
• VerizoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArt Smith Telecom is an authorized agent for Verizon, enabling them to review and handle all customer needs for lines, data services, and discounts from Verizon. The company leverages Verizon's network infrastructure as part of their service delivery.
• MCIOthersNetwork provider used by Art Smith Telecom to deliver telecommunications services. Part of multi-carrier strategy to provide competitive rates.
• AT&TOthersNetwork provider used by Art Smith Telecom to deliver telecommunications services.
• XO CommunicationsOthersNetwork provider used by Art Smith Telecom to deliver telecommunications services.
• Bell SouthOthersNetwork provider used by Art Smith Telecom to deliver telecommunications services.
• PaetecOthersNetwork provider used by Art Smith Telecom to deliver telecommunications services.
• FocalOthersNetwork provider used by Art Smith Telecom to deliver telecommunications services.
• BroadwingOthersNetwork provider used by Art Smith Telecom to deliver telecommunications services.
• MetTelOthersNetwork provider used by Art Smith Telecom to deliver telecommunications services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Windstream: Windstream is a regional US telecom carrier offering voice, data, and internet services to SMB and enterprise customers. Comparable to Art Smith Telecom as a multi-line provider competing for the same SMB telecom spend, though at much larger scale and with owned network infrastructure.
• Frontier Communications: Frontier is a regional ILEC/CLEC offering voice, broadband, and data services across multiple US markets. Comparable to Art Smith Telecom in that it sells wireline voice and data services to SMBs, but operates owned infrastructure at substantially greater scale.
• Consolidated Communications: Consolidated Communications is a regional US telecom provider delivering voice, internet, and data services to residential and business customers. Comparable to Art Smith Telecom in target SMB customer base and wireline service portfolio, with broader geographic reach.
• Lumen Technologies: Lumen (formerly CenturyLink) is a large US telecom carrier offering voice, data, and managed network services to enterprise and SMB customers. Comparable to Art Smith Telecom in the SMB/enterprise voice and data segment, though at vastly greater scale and with owned fiber/network assets.
• Cox Business: Cox Business is the SMB/enterprise arm of Cox Communications, providing voice, data, internet, and managed services. Comparable to Art Smith Telecom as a competitor for SMB telecom budgets, with broader product breadth and regional cable footprint.
• Verizon: Verizon is a major US telecom carrier providing wireline and wireless voice, data, and internet services. Directly comparable as the underlying carrier whose services Art Smith resells, and the principal partner whose authorized-agent program drives Art Smith's commercial activity.
• AT&T: AT&T is a major US telecom carrier offering voice, broadband, and data services to consumer and business markets. Comparable to Art Smith Telecom as a wholesale network provider Art Smith resells, and as a competitor for the same SMB telecom spend.

Direct peers

• Powernet: Powernet is a regional US provider of voice, internet, and managed network services targeting SMBs. Comparable to Art Smith Telecom in customer segment, voice/data product mix, and consultative sales approach to SMB cost savings.
• TMT Excel: TMT Excel is a telecom solutions provider offering PBX and phone system services to SMBs. Directly comparable as a stated Art Smith Telecom partner addressing overlapping SMB voice/communications needs in the Long Island market.
• MetTel: MetTel is a US managed communications services provider offering voice, data, and cloud connectivity to SMB and enterprise customers. Comparable to Art Smith Telecom as a multi-carrier aggregator/reseller, though operating at materially larger scale with a national footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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