Why IT & Telecom?
About the Region's IT & Telecom Industry
Workforce
Local Industry Associations
There are a host of emerging technologies taking root in the Bay Area Houston region. Some of these technology-driven companies develop as spin-offs from NASA / Johnson Space Center (JSC), while others develop from the information technology and telecommunication demands of the petrochemical industry or the telemedicine field.
Bay Area Houston’s central location to the Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), the University of Houston and Rice University naturally attracts research spin-off firms and research support companies leveraging human talent. The area’s business environment and quality of life have attracted a number of biomedical companies as well as those companies who serve a hybrid of advanced technology industries such as medical & space or environmental & chemicals, each staffed by the area’s technical labor force.
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Information Technology
Achieving secure and rapid information technology delivery is an everyday occurrence for companies in the Bay Area of Houston. IT is often found in companies already engaged with telecommunication, however there are many other facets that focus on technology-dedicated industries such as design & analysis, test & measurement, nanotechnology, power components, photonics, connects & interconnects, component technology and production and packaging.
What makes Bay Area Houston an attractive place for these types of companies? One of the main reasons is NASA. NASA plays a significant role with their needs for advanced IT applications. However, the residual effect is that many times, engineers develop spin-off technology from NASA and start new companies.
Telecommunication
One of the emerging industries of Bay Area Houston is telecommunications. Nearly two-dozen companies in and around the region supply and support end-to-end communications needs via PBX, IP telephony systems, local and wide area networks, fiber optic circuits and satellite networks.
Many other local institutions are developing the next level of telecommunication for applications ranging from remote oil & gas field exploration, day-to-day business operations, telemedicine as well as communications with space explorations and discoveries.
Companies involved with telecommunication utilize a highly educated workforce, cultivated from the region’s high concentration of higher learning facilities such as University of Houston - Clear Lake, NASA’s Aerospace Academy, Rice University, San Jacinto College and Baylor College of Medicine.
Bay Area Houston features three major satellite farms in the region as well as miles of available self-healing fiber networks that connect with these satellite farms. For a map of the location of the fiber route in and around Bay Area Houston, or would like more information about satellite capabilities, please contact our Marketing Director, Paul Chavez.
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Below is a sample of wages for information systems jobs in the Bay Area Houston region. If you would like to review other job descriptions and salary information, please contact our office for a complete list of surveyed positions.
| Position
| Salary
|
| Computer Operator (2 to 5 years experience)
| $34,300 |
| Help Desk Coordinator
| $42,000 |
| LAN Administrator (5 + years experience)
| $71,000 |
| Programmer / Analyst (5+ years experience)
| $69,600 |
| Systems Analyst Supervisor
| $75,500 |
| Webmaster (2 + years experience)
| $53,800 |
SOURCE: 2004 HOUSTON AREA COMPENSATION SURVEY, ERNST & YOUNG
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| Association
| Description
|
| Houston Wireless
| Houston Wireless is a community wireless network group in the Houston (Texas) area. Our main meeting is held every second Tuesday of the month. Areas of interest include pervasive, high speed wireless data in urban and suburban areas, especially using Wi-Fi (a.k.a. 802.11b) and related wireless standards; Using wireless networking to help bridge the Digital Divide; Experimentation with new wireless technologies; Educate people on the uses, limitations, and security risks of wireless technologies; and investigate the social and community aspects of wireless technologies. |
| NASA / Johnson Space Center
Technology Transfer & Commercialization Office
| In simplest terms, NASA's technology transfer is the process by which space technology developed by NASA is transfered to businesses for another purpose. There are several ways in which private companies can work with NASA and reap the many benefits. Learn more about licensing opportunities and small business research & development programs, receive technology assistance, and tap into some of the most technologically advanced resources in the United States at NASA. |
| University of Texas Medical Branch
Center for Technology Development
| The Center for Technology Development is staffed by individuals who understand practices and processes both in academe and in industry. These individuals have demonstrated an ability to communicate effectively with disparate audiences. This group negotiates 150 Confidential Disclosure Agreements, 100 Material Transfer Agreements, 50 Sponsored Research Agreements, and 30 License Agreements each year.
The Center for Technology Development identifies, protects and manages a diverse set of Intellectual Properties (IP). This portfolio includes: 450 patents, 20 copyrighted properties, and several trademarks. UTMB upholds that the benefits for hosting the Technology Development Program are: Technology Management is a system of activities that accelerates product development; Fortifies local economic development efforts; Rewards the developer/inventor (in a material manner) and; Stimulates new Sponsored Research. |
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Last Update: July 27, 2006
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