Southern Linc
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founder | Roy Barron |
| Headquarters | Atlanta , United States |
Area served | Southeastern United States (Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia) |
Key people | Roy Barron (President), Danny Moore (CFO), Harold Gwinn (VP Engineering), Jeffrey Brooks (SVP Sales, Marketing, Service) |
| Products | LTE network services |
| Parent | Southern Company |
| Website | www |
Southern Communications Services, Inc. (operating as Southern Linc, previously known as SouthernLINC Wireless) functions as a regional LTE provider catering to the southeastern United States, covering areas such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.
The company has earned recognition for its dependable network reliability during extreme weather conditions, exemplified by its response to Hurricane Katrina, when SouthernLINC reestablished complete system functionality within 72 hours following the storm's landfall.
History
Roy Barron, a veteran executive from Southern Company, served as the inaugural president of Southern Communications. His executive team featured Danny Moore as Chief Financial Officer, Harold Gwinn overseeing Engineering as Vice President, and Jeffrey Brooks holding the position of Senior Vice President for Sales, Marketing, and Service. The organization's main office is located in Atlanta, while its billing and switching centers operate out of Birmingham.
Southern Linc originally utilized a Motorola iDEN network supported by a broad dealer network. Starting in 2015, the company commenced development of a 4G LTE network, with service rollout in Birmingham, Atlanta, and Tuscaloosa completed by mid-2016. The iDEN infrastructure was decommissioned in March 2019, allowing LTE bandwidth to increase from 1.4MHz to 3MHz.
In 2025, Southern Linc collaborated with OneLayer to enhance the administration and security protocols of its private CriticalLinc LTE network.