Slic Network Solutions

What Slic Network Solutions does

Slic Network Solutions, doing business as SLICFiber, is a privately held regional fiber-optic telecommunications provider headquartered in Nicholville, New York, serving residential and business customers across small upstate New York communities in the Adirondack region. Founded in 1991 and operating with 11-50 employees, the company delivers Internet, telephone, and streaming television services over a 100% fiber-optic network offering symmetrical speeds up to 2Gbps, with differentiated operational claims including continued service during power outages and reduced manufacturing energy footprint versus coaxial cable.

The company's product portfolio spans SLICFiber Internet (residential and business tiers with Advanced WiFi), SLICFiber Voice Solutions (residential and business phone, including PRI and SIP Trunk support with number portability), Streaming Television, Hosted PBX (cloud-based business phone system), and the MagicMail email service (operated under a product relationship with LinuxMagic Inc.). All offerings are positioned around a "no contracts, no fine print" commercial model and a "Built Local. Connected Everywhere." community-oriented go-to-market that combines direct phone sales (877-754-2266), website-based availability checking, and the Winner-Winner Customer Referral Program.

Slic Network Solutions generates revenue primarily through subscription-recurring monthly fees across its four service lines, targeting Residential and Small & Medium Business as primary segments, with secondary focus on MDU & Hospitality and Enterprise customers. Distribution is regional, concentrated in upstate New York, with direct sales motions and local community marketing. The May 2025 acquisition of Westelcom signals a transition from a single-region rural ISP to a multi-footprint regional operator, while financial scale (revenue, headcount trends, funding) remains undisclosed in the available data.

Name

Slic Network Solutions

Legal name

Slic Network Solutions

Website

https://slic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Optic Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise ISPs (Dedicated Internet Access) (HDAIADAB)

Keywords

• Fiber optic internet
• Residential broadband
• Business telecom services
• Hosted PBX systems
• Streaming television

Headquarters

HQ city

Nicholville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Internet Services: Monthly subscription for fiber optic internet service to residential customers, with up to 2Gbps speeds. No contracts or long-term commitments required.
2. Business Internet Services: Fiber optic internet service for small, medium, and enterprise business customers with advanced WiFi capabilities and no contracts.
3. SLICFiber Voice (Phone): Phone service over fiber network for both residential and business customers. Business offerings include standard phone lines, PRI's, and SIP Trunks.
4. Streaming Television: Television streaming services including legacy television options and seasonal programs.
5. Hosted PBX: Cloud-based hosted phone system for businesses at a fraction of the cost of traditional phone systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Slic Network Solutions (dba SLICFiber) is a regional fiber-optic internet service provider delivering Internet, telephone, and streaming television services to residential and business customers across upstate New York. Offerings include residential fiber Internet up to 2Gbps, residential voice, streaming TV, business fiber Internet, business phone (with PRI and SIP Trunk support), and a cloud-based Hosted PBX phone system. The service is delivered over a 100% fiber-optic network marketed as sustainable, reliable, and capable of operating during power outages.

Product overview

SLICFiber is a unified telecommunications services platform providing residential and business customers with Internet, telephone, and television services delivered over a 100% fiber-optic network. The product portfolio centers on three core offerings: SLICFiber Internet (delivering up to 2Gbps symmetrical speeds with advanced WiFi), SLICFiber Voice Solutions (residential and business telephone including traditional lines, PRI, and SIP Trunk support), and SLICFiber Streaming Television. For business customers, the platform extends to Business Internet, Business Phone, and Hosted PBX (a cloud-based hosted phone system that scales flexibly). A complementary MagicMail email service provides customer email access. All services leverage the company's state-of-the-art fiber infrastructure designed for sustainability, reliability, and performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SLICFiber Internet 100% fiber optic Internet service for residential customers providing symmetrical high-speed connectivity up to 2Gbps with no contracts and no fine print. Targeted at households and families seeking fast, reliable home internet in SLICFiber's upstate New York service area.
• SLICFiber Voice Solutions Telephone service for residential and business customers delivered over the SLICFiber fiber optic network, enabling users to keep their existing phone numbers while gaining clearer, more reliable voice connections.
• SLICFiber Streaming Television Streaming television service delivering TV content over the SLICFiber fiber optic network, providing an alternative to legacy television services and including seasonal program options and channel lineups.
• Business Internet Fiber optic Internet service designed for small and medium businesses, enterprises, and MDU/hospitality properties, delivering symmetrical speeds up to 2Gbps with advanced WiFi capabilities and no contracts or fine print.
• Business Phone Business-grade telephone service supporting standard phone lines as well as complex systems involving PRI circuits and SIP Trunks, allowing businesses to retain their existing phone numbers while improving service quality.
• Hosted PBX Cloud-based hosted phone system for businesses offering a scalable, flexible, and cost-effective communication alternative to traditional phone systems at a fraction of the cost.
• MagicMail Email Service Email service provided through the MagicMail Server system, enabling subscribers to access and configure email options through a secure online portal powered by LinuxMagic Inc.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 2Gbps fiber optic speeds available
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Empire Access: Regional fiber-to-the-home ISP operating across upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania with residential, business, and hosted voice services. Empire Access is the closest direct comparable to SLICFiber given overlapping geography, identical fiber product mix, and similar rural-market positioning.
• Consolidated Communications: Rural and small-market fiber and broadband operator serving portions of upstate New York with residential and business connectivity. Consolidated is comparable to SLICFiber as a rural-focused carrier pursuing fiber upgrades to legacy copper plant.
• TDS Telecom: Regional fiber and broadband provider operating in rural and small-town markets across multiple U.S. states. TDS mirrors SLICFiber's strategy of competing against larger incumbents in underserved areas with fiber upgrades and bundled voice/data/TV offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Frontier Communications: Large incumbent fiber and DSL provider with significant footprint across rural and suburban upstate New York. Frontier competes directly with SLICFiber in many of the same communities and represents the most likely fiber overbuilder threat in the region.
• Spectrum (Charter Communications): Dominant cable broadband provider in upstate New York offering internet, voice, and TV over hybrid fiber-coaxial. Spectrum is the primary incumbent SLICFiber displaces in residential and SMB accounts, and is actively extending fiber in the region.
• Verizon Fios: Major fiber-to-the-home service in the Northeast U.S. offering symmetrical gigabit speeds plus voice and TV. While not currently in SLIC's core rural footprint, Verizon's expanding Fios footprint represents a future competitive threat in upstate New York.

Emerging players

• Starlink (SpaceX): LEO satellite broadband service targeting exactly the rural, underserved customer base that SLICFiber serves today. Starlink is the most disruptive adjacent competitor because it offers an alternative without requiring local fiber buildout.

Regional players

• HughesNet: Geostationary satellite internet provider serving rural U.S. households, explicitly referenced in SLICFiber's own marketing as the incumbent alternative being displaced. HughesNet represents the legacy rural broadband baseline SLICFiber competes against on price and reliability.
• Viasat: Satellite broadband provider serving rural and remote U.S. households and businesses. Viasat competes with SLICFiber in the same rural upstate NY customer pool and is being displaced on price-performance by both fiber ISPs and LEO alternatives.

Others

• Lumen Technologies: Wholesale fiber backbone and enterprise connectivity provider with assets across the U.S. Lumen is comparable to SLICFiber as a fiber-network operator and serves as a potential wholesale transport partner or upstream supplier for SLIC's middle-mile needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wwwsliccom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/slic-network-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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