What ImOn Communications does

ImOn Communications is a privately held, fiber-based regional telecommunications company founded in 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and led by President and CEO Patrice Carroll. The company delivers 100% fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) Internet, cable TV, and home phone services to residential customers, dedicated Ethernet and voice services to small, mid-size, and enterprise business customers, and wholesale data/voice transport and last-mile services to municipal broadband utilities, independent telephone companies, and CLECs. Its product portfolio spans residential Internet tiers from 500 Mb to 5 Gig at $58.50–$128.50/month with symmetrical speeds and a 2-year price lock, business Ethernet up to 10 Gbps with static IPs and DDoS mitigation, and enterprise-grade services including Wavelength, Ethernet Transport, and direct Equinix Cloud Exchange connectivity to AWS and Microsoft Azure. Distribution is multi-channel: a self-serve website with address availability and speed-analyzer tools, an in-house call center, regional business development executives for enterprise accounts, and five walk-in customer care offices across Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Dubuque, Sioux City, and Danville.

Underlying the business is owned-and-operated fiber infrastructure spanning six metros across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, with active expansion into Minnesota and Wisconsin through announced $100M (Duluth) and $20M (Superior) investments. ImOn has executed two acquisitions (FiberComm in 2023, Danville Telecom in 2025) to accelerate regional consolidation and now wholly owns three subsidiaries: FiberComm, Danville Telecom, and iConnectYou. Reported operational performance includes 99.97% network uptime and fiber latencies as low as 12 milliseconds, supporting its value proposition of symmetric speeds, no data caps, no contracts, and local 24/7 technical support. As of 2024 the company employs approaching 250 staff, has been recognized as a Top Workplace in Iowa by the Des Moines Register in 2023 and 2024, and invests over half a million dollars annually in community giving across more than 130 non-profit organizations.

Name

ImOn Communications

Legal name

ImOn Communications

Website

https://imon.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ImOn Communications is a privately held regional fiber-to-the-home Internet, TV, and phone provider serving residential, business, and wholesale/municipal customers across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and expanding into Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadband Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)

Keywords

• Fiber internet services
• Residential broadband
• Business telecommunications
• Wholesale network services
• Fiber-to-the-home

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Internet Services: Monthly subscription fees for fiber Internet service ranging from 500Mb to 5 Gig speeds, with optional Wi-Fi equipment rental and Whole Home Wi-Fi service
2. Residential TV and Phone Services: Cable TV and home telephone services bundled with Internet packages for residential customers
3. Business Ethernet/Internet Services: Dedicated fiber-based Ethernet service for businesses with speeds up to 10 Gbps, including static IP addresses and DDoS protection services
4. Business Voice Solutions: Customized voice and phone solutions for businesses of all sizes
5. Fiber Transport Services: Wavelength and Ethernet transport services for carriers, enterprises, data centers, healthcare, education, and government requiring high-capacity network connectivity
6. Wholesale/Municipal Services: Data and voice transport, last mile services, and video solutions for municipalities, utilities, independent telephone companies, and CLEC providers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ImOn Communications is a privately held fiber-based telecommunications provider delivering 100% fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) Internet, cable TV, and home phone services to residential customers, alongside dedicated business Ethernet/Internet, voice, wavelength, and cloud connectivity services. The company also offers wholesale data/voice transport, last-mile, and video services to municipalities, utilities, independent telephone companies, and CLECs across the Midwest.

Product overview

ImOn Communications is a fiber-based telecommunications service provider offering a unified portfolio of Internet, TV, and phone services for residential and business customers. The company's core offering is its 100% fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) Internet service, available in residential tiers (500Mb to 5 Gig) and business tiers (up to 10 Gbps). The product portfolio includes Whole Home Wi-Fi as a mesh-based add-on, Ethernet Transport and Wavelength Services for enterprise connectivity, Cloud Exchange Connectivity via Equinix, DDoS mitigation for businesses, and traditional Cable TV and Home Phone services. For wholesale/municipal customers, ImOn offers partnership services including data/voice transport, last-mile services, and video solutions. The company operates primarily in Iowa with expansion into Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iConnectYou: Subsidiary brand providing customized broadband services for businesses in Southeast Iowa communities including Burlington, Fort Madison, Keokuk, Montrose, and West Burlington.

Products and services

• Residential Fiber Internet High-speed 100% fiber-to-the-home Internet service for residential customers offering symmetrical upload/download speeds from 500Mb to 5 Gig, no data caps, no contracts, and Next-Gen Wi-Fi included.
• Business Data/Internet Services Fiber-based Ethernet Internet service for small, mid-size, and enterprise businesses with speeds from 50Mb up to 10 Gbps, including dedicated, redundant, and synchronous connectivity.
• Wavelength Services Dedicated optical wavelength services over ImOn's fiber infrastructure providing high-capacity, low-latency transport for data center connectivity, carrier backhaul, enterprise WAN connectivity, and cloud connectivity.
• Ethernet Transport Private Layer 2 Ethernet connectivity delivered over ImOn-owned fiber facilities for point-to-point connectivity, multi-site business networks, carrier connectivity, and data center access independent of the public Internet.
• DDoS Detection & Mitigation Services Business-focused protection services designed to detect, identify, and mitigate Distributed Denial of Service attacks that could overwhelm business networks with malicious traffic.
• Cable TV Cable television service offered to residential customers alongside ImOn's fiber Internet and home phone services.
• Home Phone Service Landline telephone service offered to residential customers, including eligibility for the Minnesota Telephone Assistance Program (TAP) for qualifying low-income households.
• Business Voice Solutions Customized voice and phone solutions for businesses of all sizes, provided over ImOn's fiber infrastructure.
• Municipal Broadband Utilities Partnership Services Wholesale data and voice transport, last mile services, and video solutions provided to municipalities and utility providers seeking broadband infrastructure partnerships.
• Independent Telephone Companies Partnership Services Wholesale telecommunications services for independent telephone companies and CLEC providers, supporting last mile service delivery and expanded network coverage.
• Cloud Exchange Connectivity Direct connectivity to Equinix Cloud Exchange enabling private, high-performance access to AWS, Microsoft Azure, and other major cloud platforms over ImOn's fiber transport and Ethernet connectivity.
• Whole Home Wi-Fi Mesh-based Wi-Fi service using powerful router/modem combos and mesh units to extend coverage throughout the home and beyond, controlled via the Whole Home Wi-Fi smartphone app.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.97% network uptime
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Danville TelecomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2025Acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary of ImOn Communications. Danville Telecom, founded in 1901 as Danville Mutual Telephone Company, delivers 100% fiber-optic telecommunications services to residential and business customers in Danville and Wever. Through its subsidiary iConnectYou, provides customized broadband in Burlington, Fort Madison, Keokuk, Montrose, and West Burlington. The Danville office serves as ImOn's main hub in Southeast Iowa.
• FiberCommcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2023FiberComm, operating as a member of the ImOn family, executes the Dakota Dunes FTTH expansion project. FiberComm previously served the Siouxland area and was acquired by ImOn to expand residential services into that region.
• City of Cedar RapidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partnership for community connectivity initiatives. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz acknowledged ImOn's investment and continued confidence in Cedar Rapids market, noting reliable connectivity supports residents and businesses.
• City of Mount PleasantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mount Pleasant community for fiber network construction and deployment
• City of Fort MadisonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fort Madison city leaders for fiber network construction and deployment
• City of CamancheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with City of Camanche for fiber network construction; Mayor Austin Pruett expressed appreciation for ImOn bringing fiber network to community
• City of ClintonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Clinton city council for fiber network construction; Mayor Scott Maddasion welcomed ImOn to community
• ImOn Ice Arena (City of Cedar Rapids)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaming rights partnership with City of Cedar Rapids for ImOn Ice Arena, extended through 2030 with $600K investment in Cedar Rapids community
• Greater Dubuque Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership with Rick Dickinson, President and CEO, acknowledging ImOn's $100,000 pledge and commitment to Greater Dubuque area

Scale indicators26 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Midco: Regional fiber and cable provider serving the upper Midwest (Iowa, Minnesota, North/South Dakota, Wisconsin). Most direct geographic and product overlap with ImOn, both serving tier-2/3 markets with fiber and cable plant.
• Mediacom Communications: Largest cable broadband provider focused exclusively on smaller Midwestern and Southern U.S. markets. Competes head-to-head with ImOn in Iowa, offering hybrid fiber-coaxial service with gigabit speeds.
• TDS Telecom (Telephone and Data Systems): Midwest-rooted ILEC operating fiber-to-the-home networks across 30+ states with significant Iowa presence. Mirrors ImOn's strategy of overlaying fiber on legacy telecom and serving rural/small-city markets.
• Consolidated Communications: Recently taken private (Searchlight Capital/Cipulse Partners), fiber and legacy telecom provider serving tier-2/3 Midwest and Northeast markets. Closely comparable in size, footprint, and FTTH-overbuild strategy.
• Metronet: Pure-play fiber ISP serving 300+ communities across the Midwest, Southeast, and Texas (acquired by AT&T in 2024 for $9.6B). Direct competitor in many of ImOn's Midwest expansion targets with comparable 100% FTTH model.
• Sparklight (Cable One): Cable broadband provider focused on smaller U.S. markets, including multiple Iowa cities. Competes with ImOn on both residential and SMB broadband tiers with similar ARPU bands.
• Ziply Fiber: Private fiber ISP serving Pacific Northwest markets with aggressive FTTH build, comparable scale and growth strategy to ImOn. Recently explored potential sale at multi-billion valuation.

Broad incumbents

• Frontier Communications: Large incumbent fiber+DSL provider across 25+ states with significant Midwest footprint. Competes in ImOn's markets with FTTH but also offers legacy copper; a primary competitive threat as it expands fiber overbuild.
• Lumen Technologies (CenturyLink): Large incumbent telecom with fiber, Ethernet, and wavelength services for enterprise and wholesale customers. Overlaps with ImOn's business services lineup and operates in the same Midwest geographies.
• Google Fiber: Subsidiary of Alphabet operating 100% FTTH networks in select U.S. cities. Not currently in ImOn's Midwest markets, but a comparable pure-fiber ISP threat if it expands geographically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ImOnCommunications
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imon-communications
• Instagraminstagram.com/imon_communications
• Xx.com/ImOn_CR

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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