Internet Subway

What Internet Subway does

Internet Subway (DBA of The Link Internet, LLC) is a privately held, Virginia-based internet service provider founded in 2023 and headquartered in Alexandria, VA. The company delivers multi-gigabit symmetrical fiber internet exclusively to residents of multi-family apartment communities, using a B2B2C model in which it contracts with building owners and property managers and treats connectivity as a bundled property amenity. Each apartment receives a dedicated fiber drop and pre-installed managed Wi-Fi equipment, eliminating the shared-node congestion typical of legacy cable and DSL architectures and supporting symmetrical speeds up to 10 Gbps downstream and 10 Gbps upstream.

The core technology stack is a fully fiber-optic access network with per-unit dedicated lines, configurable speed tiers (MONO 1 Gbps, EXPRESS 2.5 Gbps, TURBO 5 Gbps, LIGHTSPEED 8 Gbps), and a custom subscriber portal (myinternetsubway.com) that handles Wi-Fi credential management, tier upgrades, and add-on subscriptions. Internet Subway monetizes primarily through property-owner agreements for the base service, with resident-paid ARPU derived from higher-tier upgrades, static IP addresses ($25/month), and a curated set of portal add-ons: NordVPN for encrypted connectivity, Bark Premium for AI-driven parental monitoring, and MyBundle.tv for streaming TV packages. The company is PCI DSS compliant for payment handling, reports 11-50 employees, and currently operates only in Virginia. Leadership is founder-led, with Adam Bell serving as Chief Executive Officer.

Name

Internet Subway

Legal name

The Link Internet, LLC

Website

https://internetsubway.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Internet Subway is a Virginia-based fiber ISP founded in 2023 that delivers dedicated, multi-gigabit symmetrical internet exclusively to apartment communities through B2B2C contracts with property owners, monetizing via tier upgrades and portal add-ons like VPN and parental monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Fiber Internet Service

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential/Broadband ISPs (Consumer Internet) (HDAIADAA)

Keywords

• Fiber optic internet
• Apartment internet service
• Managed wi-fi
• Multi-gigabit broadband
• Multi-family internet

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Internet Subscription: Internet Subway provides internet service to apartment residents under an agreement with building owners/managers. Residents do not pay separately for the service; it is included through the property's arrangement. Residents can upgrade to higher speed tiers (EXPRESS, TURBO, LIGHTSPEED) and add premium services (NordVPN, Bark Premium, Static IP) for additional monthly fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Internet Subway provides managed fiber optic internet service to apartment communities through partnerships with property owners and managers. Each apartment unit receives a dedicated fiber connection with multi-gigabit symmetrical speeds (up to 10 Gbps) along with pre-installed Wi-Fi equipment, managed through a custom subscriber portal where residents can adjust settings, upgrade speed tiers, and add services such as VPN, parental controls, and streaming TV packages.

Product overview

Internet Subway is a modern Internet Service Provider (ISP) focused on multi-gigabit fiber optic internet services for apartment communities. The core offering is a managed Wi-Fi internet access service with a dedicated network for each apartment unit, delivered over a fully fiber optic network. The company provides the myinternetsubway.com customer portal as the central platform for managing Wi-Fi settings, upgrading speed tiers (MONO at 1Gbps, EXPRESS at 2.5Gbps, TURBO at 5Gbps, and LIGHTSPEED at 8Gbps), and subscribing to add-on services. Add-on modules include Bark Premium for AI-powered parental monitoring, NordVPN for VPN security services, My Bundle for streaming TV packages, and static IP addresses for specific networking needs. All services are delivered directly to each apartment unit with symmetrical upload and download speeds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internet Subway Core Fiber Internet Service Managed Wi-Fi internet access service delivered over a fully fiber optic network, providing multi-gigabit connectivity to individual apartment units with a dedicated network connection per unit; offered to residents of multi-family properties under agreements with building owners and managers.
• myinternetsubway.com Portal Customer self-service portal allowing residents to manage Wi-Fi settings, upgrade internet speed tiers, and subscribe to add-on services including VPN, parental controls, and streaming packages.
• Bark Premium (Add-on) AI-powered parental monitoring service that monitors children's digital activities across text messages, emails, and 30+ social media platforms, alerting parents to potential concerns such as cyberbullying, predators, and harmful content; offered as an add-on subscription.
• NordVPN (Add-on) VPN add-on providing encrypted internet traffic routing through remote servers for enhanced privacy, security, and ability to bypass geo-restrictions; offered as a monthly subscription add-on.
• MyBundle (Add-on) Live TV streaming package add-on through MyBundle.tv partnership offering access to streaming services and discounted streaming deals, available to Internet Subway subscribers.
• Static IP Address Public static IP address service available for $25/month for subscribers with specific networking needs requiring a fixed IP.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 Gbps download and 10 Gbps upload to every apartment; 1 Gbps to every wired Ethernet jack
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sonic: Independent fiber ISP emphasizing symmetrical gigabit speeds, no data caps, and privacy/network neutrality — values and product positioning closely aligned with Internet Subway's stated differentiators.
• Ziply Fiber: Residential fiber ISP offering symmetrical multi-gigabit speed tiers with no data caps; comparable in product architecture and tiered pricing structure to Internet Subway.
• Hotwire Communications: Fiber-to-the-home ISP specializing exclusively in MDU and multi-tenant properties across the U.S., with bulk agreements with property owners — the closest direct comparable to Internet Subway's dedicated-fiber-per-unit, B2B2C apartment model.
• Ting Internet: Residential fiber ISP offering symmetrical gigabit and multi-gigabit tiers with a customer-experience-focused brand, directly comparable to Internet Subway's symmetrical multi-gigabit speed tiers and self-service portal approach.
• Brightspeed: Fiber-first residential broadband carrier with significant Mid-Atlantic footprint; comparable as a fiber ISP targeting residential and small-business customers in overlapping regional markets.
• GoNetspeed: Fiber ISP building out symmetrical gigabit and multi-gigabit services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including Virginia-adjacent markets; comparable as a fiber-first residential broadband challenger.

Broad incumbents

• Quantum Fiber (Lumen): Lumen Technologies' consumer fiber brand offering symmetrical multi-gigabit residential broadband; comparable product offering from a large incumbent carrier competing in the same residential fiber space.
• Verizon Fios: Major incumbent fiber ISP with deep MDU presence in the Mid-Atlantic; the principal incumbent competitor Internet Subway likely encounters in Virginia apartment buildings.
• Google Fiber: Alphabet-owned fiber ISP offering symmetrical multi-gigabit residential service; comparable product and target customer, but with far greater scale, capital, and brand recognition than Internet Subway.

Emerging players

• Starry: MDU-focused ISP (fixed wireless to buildings) that pioneered bulk-internet agreements with apartment owners; comparable on the B2B2C MDU go-to-market and self-service portal model, though using a different access technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InternetSubway
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/internetsubway

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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