Charting Our Legacy: Over a Century of Connection

Glenwood Telephone Company founded by W. R. Stanford as a telephone and telegraph office.

The company is purchased by W. H. Harvey and Odessa Jones.

Leon B. Adams and Eloise Cox Adams acquire the company with the help of Uncle Tom Adams.

• The company had only thirty-three subscribers with residential rates of $1.50/month
• Adams move into the house where the switchboard is located, making it the business office and town’s social center.

• Construction of a new telephone business office.
• Installation of Stromberg-Carlson XY 120-line equipment for enhanced customer service.

Upgrade of the outside plant and expansion of the switch.

Janice (Adams) O’Brien assumes management after the passing of Mr. Adams.

• The aerial wire begins to be replaced with buried plant in parts of the exchange territory.
• The business office is moved back to the site of the original telephone office.

• Introduction of the Stromberg-Carlson DCO switch.
• Addition of 13 miles of fiber optic cable.

Janice becomes president of the Georgia Telecommunications Association (later renamed GTBA) and plays a pivotal role in passing the 1995 Telecommunications and Competition Development Act.

Janice’s son, Jim O’Brien moves to Glenwood to initiate dial-up Internet Service offerings for GTC customers.

Introduction of a Siemens EWSD ONE UP with 1216 lines, replacing the previous platform.

GTC is awarded funds from the USDA/RUS Community Connectivity Broadband Grant Program, leading to the development of xDSL services.

GTC starts its Competitive Local Exchange Carrier, South Georgia Broadband, Inc. to expand services.

Janice E. O’Brien passes away, with Jim O’Brien taking over the ownership of GTC.

Glenwood Telephone Company is granted funds by Governor Brian P. Kemp to expand its fiber optic network in Wheeler County.