Denver Technological Center

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The Denver Technological Center, better known as "The Denver Tech Center" (DTC), is a business and economic trading center located in Denver and Greenwood Village, Colorado. It is home to several major businesses and corporations. The DTC roughly corresponds to the I-25 corridor between I-225 and State Highway 88 (Arapahoe Road).

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DTC is considered to be one of the major birthplaces of Cable Television. United Cablevision, United Artists Cable, and later AT&T Broadband all had their start, and still have major infrastructure located in and around the Denver Tech Center. During the 1980s, DTC was referred as "CableLand" by locals, a name created as the industry was in its infancy. However, in the Colorado area, Bill Daniels and Dr.John C. Malone were early adopters, who shepherded many standards in Cable Technology still used today.

Today, "CableLand" is known as the location that the Mayor of Denver lives in.^{[citation needed]}

The Denver Tech Center is located along the 105-degree Meridian which is strategically placed for many media companies. From the 105-degree Meridian, due to atmospheric conditions and elevation, a company can utilize Satellite technology unlike any other place on the planet, and can send or receive programming as far away as Germany.^{[citation needed]} This is why Jones Intercable, Starz, Encore, Dish Network, Direct TV, Comcast, as well as the US Government's NORAD facilities (In Colorado Springs) all have major infrastructure investments along the 105-degree Meridian. DTC or nearby on the 105-degree Meridian.^{[citation needed]}

It is estimated that 85% of all major content goes through the DTC before it is received by end users on cable, satellite, or other.^{[citation needed]} Being in DTC has been called being "On The Grid" by some locals.^{[citation needed]}

The Denver Tech Center's legacy was also considered to be a major reason for as a major part of Denver Regional Council of Governments's expansion of the T-REX expansion into the Denver Technological Center.^[1]

Other companies in the area include CableLabs which is responsible for developing many cable standards including DOCSIS and CableCard and others.

Other business parks in the same vicinity are Inverness and Meridian, located farther south along I-25.

See also List of companies with Denver area operations

[edit] External links

• Denver Tech Center Info - Search 6,000+ Denver Tech Center area businesses with results plotted on interactive maps.
• A list of companies with offices (HQ and regional) in the Denver Tech Center and Inverness business parks

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