How United Tel Supply Started
United Tel Supply was founded in 2012 by Zach Burnes and Todd Owens after years spent in telecom, repair, network equipment, and critical needs and spares.
They had worked inside the industry long enough to see the friction customers dealt with every day: slow response times, layers of approvals, limited flexibility, and suppliers disconnected from what customers were actually facing.
So they decided to build something different. A company built around relationships, responsiveness, and doing what they say they are going to do. Practical people. Real answers. A team customers could count on. Not bigger for the sake of being bigger. Better to work with.
And built around a simple mindset that still drives the company today:
Fast. Flexible. Ready.
A Boutique Distributor With a Different Mindset
We like to describe United Tel Supply as a boutique distributor. That means customers get the capabilities, reach, and product diversity of a larger distributor, with the responsiveness, flexibility, and direct access of a smaller team.
Many of the providers we work with support rural communities across America. Truthfully, that feels a lot like us. We are practical, down-to-earth people who understand urgency, appreciate relationships, and believe good business still comes down to trust, consistency, and showing up for customers.
Our background in critical needs and spares shaped how we operate today. We understand the pressure customers face because we have lived it. When requests come in, we move quickly. We stay flexible. And we work hard to help customers keep projects moving.
No layers. No waiting days for answers. No wondering where your quote went. Just people who answer the phone and help get things done.
A Boutique Distributor With a Different Mindset
We like to describe United Tel Supply as a boutique distributor. That means customers get the capabilities, reach, and product diversity of a larger distributor, with the responsiveness, flexibility, and direct access of a smaller team.
Many of the providers we work with support rural communities across America. Truthfully, that feels a lot like us. We are practical, down-to-earth people who understand urgency, appreciate relationships, and believe good business still comes down to trust, consistency, and showing up for customers.
Our background in critical needs and spares shaped how we operate today. We understand the pressure customers face because we have lived it. When requests come in, we move quickly. We stay flexible. And we work hard to help customers keep projects moving.
No layers. No waiting days for answers. No wondering where your quote went. Just people who answer the phone and help get things done.
More Than Distribution
Most suppliers focus on one part of the network. United Tel Supply supports customers from the central office to the home, helping source network equipment, outside plant materials, customer premises solutions, DC power, secondary market, repair, and buyback services.
But what makes us different is not just what we sell. It is how we work. Sometimes customers need new. Sometimes refurbished. Sometimes a creative solution, flexible sourcing strategy, staggered shipment, lifecycle extension, or a combination that helps keep timelines on track and budgets intact.
No two customers are exactly the same. No two networks are exactly the same.
That is why we work hard to stay flexible, move quickly, and help customers find the right solution for the way they operate.
More Than Distribution
Most suppliers focus on one part of the network. United Tel Supply supports customers from the central office to the home, helping source network equipment, outside plant materials, customer premises solutions, DC power, secondary market, repair, and buyback services.
But what makes us different is not just what we sell. It is how we work. Sometimes customers need new. Sometimes refurbished. Sometimes a creative solution, flexible sourcing strategy, staggered shipment, lifecycle extension, or a combination that helps keep timelines on track and budgets intact.
No two customers are exactly the same. No two networks are exactly the same.
That is why we work hard to stay flexible, move quickly, and help customers find the right solution for the way they operate.
Who We Work With
We partner with the people building, operating, and supporting broadband networks under pressure to deliver. We stay close to the work so we can respond the way you need us to.
Service providers and ISPs
Contractors and construction teams
Network operators and engineers
