About Telesco
We reduce costs and upgrade equipment for apartment communities — every tech system, under one team.
Our Mission
Apartment communities are running on aging technology — multiple vendors, mismatched systems, monthly bills nobody can decode. Telesco fixes that.
We consolidate every tech system your property depends on into a single, modern, managed service. One team handles your internet, wireless, phones, security cameras, business-center computers, gates, access control, and audio/video — so you spend less, get newer equipment, and have one phone number to call when something breaks.
What We Manage Across Your Property
📞 Phone Systems
VoIP and hosted PBX for leasing offices and maintenance teams.
🌐 Managed Internet
Fiber gigabit and 10-gig uplinks, structured cable, enterprise switches.
📶 Property-Wide Wi-Fi
Enterprise access points, seamless roaming, 100% coverage from leasing office to pool deck.
📹 Security Cameras
PTZ, fixed, and license-plate recognition with 24/7 remote viewing.
💻 Business Center Computers
Maintained workstations and printers for residents — never the leasing office’s problem.
🔐 Access Control
Card readers, NFC phone unlock, and PIN entry on every door.
🚪 Gates & Telephone Entry
Vehicle and pedestrian gates with touchscreen directories and phone unlock.
🎬 Audio / Video
Clubhouse displays, distributed audio, digital signage.
How Telesco Saves Properties Money
Vendor Consolidation
Replace 5 monthly bills with 1. One team, one SLA, one phone number — no more chasing down which vendor owns which problem.
Equipment Upgrades Included
We upgrade aging hardware as part of the service. Modern gear, no surprise capex requests, no $40,000 invoices showing up next quarter.
One Support Number
No call centers, no ticket queues. Same-day resolution on most issues, 24/7 emergency response for the rest.
Property Manager Wins · Owner Wins
A real recent Telesco install at a Texas apartment community
Estimate #1338 · 4-camera outdoor surveillance · Total all-in: $3,556
What’s included:
- 4× 4K outdoor PTZ cameras (6× optical zoom, human/vehicle detection, 328-ft color night vision, 2-way talk, auto-tracking, alarm + light)
- Reolink NVR 4K recorder
- 8TB enterprise hard drive (~30 days of recorded playback per camera)
- 8-port PoE gigabit network switch
- 10 hours on-site install labor
- Trip charge included
🏢 Property Manager Wins
- No surprise charges. Fixed-price estimate, signed before work begins. The number you see is the number you pay.
- No monthly subscription. You own the equipment outright. No vendor lock-in.
- One trip, one tech, one phone number if a camera ever goes down.
💰 Owner Wins
- Capex once, not opex forever. Camera-as-a-service vendors typically charge $200–$500/month per camera. Four cameras at that rate = $9,600–$24,000 over 4 years. Telesco’s one-time install at $3,556 pays for itself in 4 to 18 months.
- 5–7 year equipment lifespan. After install, ongoing cost is essentially zero.
- You own the recordings. No third party gating resolution, retention, or access.
Founded by David Welch · Owner-Operated by Tim Blount
David Welch founded Telesco in 1981 with a simple idea: apartment leasing offices deserve the same level of technology support that large enterprises get — without the enterprise price tag. Over four decades later, that mission still drives everything we do.
In 2012, Tim Blount acquired Telesco from David Welch and continues to own and operate the company today, carrying forward that commitment to honest, expert technology service. Telesco is Texas-headquartered with nationwide service coverage. When you call Telesco, you talk to someone who knows your property and your systems inside and out.
At a Glance
Founded: 1981, San Antonio, TX
Founder: David Welch (1981)
Owner / President: Tim Blount (since 2012)
Headquarters: San Antonio, TX
Service Footprint: Nationwide
Services: Phone Systems · Internet · Wi-Fi · Cameras · Computers · Gates · Access Control · A/V
24/7 Emergency Line: (800) 494-5336
Office Hours: Mon–Sat, 9 AM – 6 PM Central
Ready to Consolidate Your Property’s Tech and Save?
Free on-site walk-through. No obligation. We’ll tell you exactly where you’re overspending and what to upgrade first.