US Internet

What US Internet does

US Internet (USI) is a privately held, fiber-first internet service provider founded in 1995 and headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It operates a 100% fiber-to-the-premises network across the Minneapolis-Twin Cities metropolitan area, with a regional presence in Wisconsin under the USI Fiber Wisconsin (now oa.net) brand. The company serves three core customer segments: residential subscribers, SMB and mid-market business customers, and a carrier/enterprise wholesale book that resells dark fiber, DWDM wavelengths, Ethernet transport, IP transit, dedicated internet access, and Internet Exchange Point (IXP) connectivity across Minneapolis, Quad Cities, Chicago, Omaha, Seattle, Denver, and Kansas City via a DE-CIX partnership.

Its product portfolio is built on owned fiber infrastructure, a 20,000-square-foot SOC 2 Type 2 certified Minnetonka data center, and two wholly owned subsidiaries: Securence (email filtering, archiving, anti-spam/antivirus, hosted exchange, encryption) and Ravon (VoIP phone service). Additional revenue lines include VMware-based cloud hosting on SSAE 18 Type 2 infrastructure, colocation (cage, rack, or partial rack), and a Partner Program for IT providers, software vendors, and systems integrators. Residential service pricing emphasizes no data caps and month-to-month terms, while commercial pricing is quote-based; the company advertises a 99.9% uptime SLA and business speeds up to 100 Gbps.

In 2025 US Internet was acquired by Metronet, which was itself subsequently acquired by a joint venture of T-Mobile and KKR. Post-acquisition, US Internet's residential services have been transitioned to T-Mobile Fiber Home Internet, the Wisconsin brand has been rebranded to oa.net, and commercial services continue to be sold under the Metronet Business brand, leaving US Internet operating as a regional subsidiary within a national fiber platform spanning 300+ communities across 19 states and serving approximately 3 million homes and businesses.

Name

US Internet

Legal name

US Internet Corp.

Website

http://www.usinternet.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

US Internet (USI) is a privately held fiber-to-the-premises internet service provider serving residential, business, and wholesale carrier customers in the Minneapolis-Twin Cities metro and Wisconsin, operating a 100% fiber network, a SOC 2 data center, and Securence and Ravon subsidiaries, and now part of Metronet/T-Mobile Fiber.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Internet Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), All Other Telecommunications (5178)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC), Residential/Broadband ISPs (Consumer Internet) (HDAIADAA), Optical Network Terminals/Units (ONT/ONU) (HDAFAIAB), Fiber-Optic Interconnects (Connectors/Cables/Transceivers Interfaces) (HDAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Fiber internet services
• Business connectivity solutions
• Voip phone services
• Cloud hosting services
• Data center colocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnetonka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Fiber Internet: Monthly subscription services for home internet access, providing fiber connectivity to residential customers. Post-acquisition, services are transitioning to T-Mobile Fiber.
2. Business Fiber Internet: Dedicated fiber internet services for businesses with speeds up to 100 gig, including static IP options and custom connectivity solutions
3. Ravon VoIP Phone Service: Voice over Internet Protocol service using internet connection to transmit calls at reduced cost compared to traditional phone service, offering flexibility across desk phone, computer, laptop, or mobile devices
4. Securence Email Services: Email filtering, archiving, anti-spam/antivirus, and hosted exchange services for businesses through wholly owned subsidiary Securence
5. Cloud Hosting: VMware-based virtual server hosting with dedicated environment, 24x7 support, and 100% uptime on SSAE 18 type 2 data center
6. Colocation and Data Storage: Data center space including cage, racks, or partial racks for mission-critical equipment with 20,000-square-foot Minnetonka facility
7. Carrier/Enterprise Access Solutions: Wholesale carrier services including dark fiber, wavelengths, Ethernet transport, IP transit, dedicated internet access, and IXP connectivity
8. Wireless Router Rental: Monthly rental of wireless routers for customers who prefer not to purchase their own equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

US Internet (USI) is a fiber-first internet service provider operating a 100% fiber-optic network in the Minneapolis-St. Paul (Twin Cities) metropolitan area and parts of Wisconsin. The company delivers fiber internet connectivity to residential and business customers with speeds up to 100 Gbps, complemented by VoIP phone services (Ravon), email security and filtering (Securence), VMware-based cloud hosting, and SOC 2 Type 2 certified data center colocation in a 20,000-square-foot Minnetonka facility.

Product overview

US Internet is a fiber-first internet service provider operating a 100% fiber-optic network in the Minneapolis-St. Paul (Twin Cities) metropolitan area and parts of Wisconsin. The company's product portfolio centers on fiber internet connectivity delivered through two primary vectors: residential fiber broadband (offered under USI Fiber and, post-acquisition, T-Mobile Fiber) and business fiber services with speeds up to 100 Gbps. Supplementary service layers include VoIP phone services (Ravon), email security via the Securence subsidiary, VMware-based cloud hosting, and colocation/data storage in a SOC 2 Type 2 certified Minnetonka facility. Carrier and enterprise customers access a platform of advanced connectivity services — Dark Fiber, Wavelengths (DWDM), Ethernet Transport, IP Transit, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), IXP Connectivity (DE-CIX), and Cloud Provider Connections — enabling wholesale and enterprise-grade network access. The company operates a Partner Program for channel resellers and integrators. US Internet was acquired by Metronet in 2025, which itself is majority-owned by a T-Mobile/KKR joint venture, resulting in residential services being integrated under the T-Mobile Fiber brand while commercial services continue under Metronet Business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• North American Banking Company uses Securence email security, describes it as excellent, intuitive to use and highly flexible
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• DE-CIX ExchangecoreTechnology or IntegrationUSI connects to DE-CIX Exchange for Internet Exchange Point connectivity. This provides improved routing efficiency, increased data transfer speeds, reduced latency, and better overall bandwidth through direct network exchanges.
• IT Providers & Network ConsultantsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner program for IT providers and network consultants to manage and service all aspects of customers' IT needs using USI's services.
• Software VendorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner program enabling software vendors to extend the value of their software applications and support through USI's infrastructure services.
• Systems IntegratorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner program for systems integrators to implement and support mission-critical applications and systems for clients using USI's network services.
• Metronet (parent company)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetronet acquired US Internet as part of its fiber network expansion strategy. Metronet is owned by a joint venture of T-Mobile and KKR. USI services are transitioning to be offered under T-Mobile Fiber (residential) and Metronet Business (commercial).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Zayo Group: Major fiber infrastructure operator providing dark fiber, wavelengths, Ethernet, and IP transit to carriers and enterprises. Comparable to US Internet's Carrier/Enterprise Access Solutions stack (DWDM, dark fiber, IP transit, IXP connectivity).
• Lumen Technologies (Quantum Fiber): National carrier and fiber broadband provider operating the Quantum Fiber consumer brand. Comparable on enterprise carrier services (wavelengths, IP transit) and on consumer fiber broadband.
• Google Fiber: Large-scale fiber ISP offering residential and business gigabit service in select U.S. cities. Comparable on FTTP product and target customer, but with substantially greater scale and capital.
• Crown Castle Fiber: Owner and operator of extensive U.S. fiber infrastructure, including dark fiber and enterprise wavelength services. Comparable to US Internet's wholesale dark fiber, DWDM, and carrier access offerings.

Direct peers

• Sonic: Independent California-based fiber ISP offering residential fiber, business fiber, and VoIP/hosting bundles. Comparable to US Internet as an independent, multi-product fiber provider with combined internet/voice/hosting offerings.
• Ting Internet: Independent fiber-to-the-premises ISP offering residential and business gigabit service in select U.S. markets. Comparable as a community-focused fiber ISP with a similar local-service, no-data-caps value proposition.
• Consolidated Communications: Regional fiber and broadband provider serving residential and SMB customers with FTTP and enterprise services. Comparable as a regional fiber operator with residential and business product mix.
• Frontier Communications: Fiber and wireline ISP serving residential and business customers across the U.S. with FTTP expansion. Comparable as a fiber ISP with multi-state footprint and consumer/business dual GTM.
• Metronet: Direct parent and operator of a 100% fiber-optic network serving 300+ communities in 19 states. Most directly comparable to US Internet as a fiber ISP with residential and enterprise product lines; US Internet is now operating as a Metronet subsidiary.

Regional players

• Wave Broadband / Astound Broadband: Regional cable and fiber broadband provider serving select U.S. markets with residential internet, phone, and business services. Comparable as a regional broadband operator with bundled voice/internet products similar to USI/Ravon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/usifiber
• Facebookfacebook.com/usifiber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-internet

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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