Valley Fiber
Valley Fiber is a privately held Manitoba telecommunications provider serving rural homes, businesses, and carriers with dedicated fiber, fixed wireless, TV, phone, wholesale, and data-center services across more than 220 communities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersWinkler, Canada
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Valley Fiber does
Valley Fiber Ltd. is a privately held telecommunications company founded in 2016 and operating in Manitoba since 2017. It serves rural residential customers, businesses, seasonal cottage users, wholesale carriers, and public or institutional customers across more than 220 communities, with headquarters in Winkler. Its core network uses pure fiber-to-the-home with dedicated Active Ethernet, giving each home or business a dedicated line and guaranteed symmetrical speeds from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps without data caps; fiber-fed fixed wireless adds coverage at more than 200 sites where direct fiber is not economical.
Its commercial offering includes Home Fiber Internet, whole-home eero mesh Wi-Fi, Fiber TV, VoIP home phone, Cottage Internet with one-to-six-month seasonal hibernation, Business Internet and phone bundles, and wholesale Carrier Ethernet, Dedicated Internet Access, wavelength, hybrid wireless, and True North Data Center Exchange services. The data-center offering is a Tier 3-designed facility with 100+ Gbps connectivity, redundant power and cooling, carrier-neutral connectivity, and geo-diverse routing.
Valley Fiber primarily earns recurring monthly subscription revenue from residential and business plans, with wholesale carrier and data-center services and add-on equipment rental as additional streams. Residential pricing varies by community; business plans use a three-year term with a stated CAD $99.95 promotional monthly rate versus CAD $133.95 regular pricing and up to CAD $4,000 in construction or installation savings. It reaches customers through direct phone sales, an online signup portal, an authorized teleservices partner, municipal agreements, government funding collaborations, and community marketing. (Primary source:.)
Valley Fiber firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Valley Fiber
- Legal name
- Valley Fiber Ltd.
- Website
- https://valleyfiber.ca
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Valley Fiber is a privately held Manitoba telecommunications provider serving rural homes, businesses, and carriers with dedicated fiber, fixed wireless, TV, phone, wholesale, and data-center services across more than 220 communities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Valley Fiber industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fiber Internet Services
- NAICS
- Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)
- SIC
- Communications Services, Nec (4899), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Municipal & Community Broadband Networks (HDAIACAE), Rural & Regional ISPs (HDAIADAI)
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Where Valley Fiber is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Winkler
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Valley Fiber business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Residential Internet, TV, and Phone Services: Monthly subscription services for home fiber internet, television, and home phone. Services include free installation, eero Wi-Fi router, and 24/7 local support. No data caps on fiber plans.
- Business Internet and Bundles: Business plans with 3-year term commitment offering internet and phone bundles. Includes promotional pricing such as $99.95/month (regular $133.95) and up to $4,000 construction/installation savings.
- Wholesale Carrier Services: Wholesale services for carriers and service providers including Carrier Ethernet, Carrier DIA, Wholesale Broadband, Wavelength, Hybrid Wireless, and Data Center services.
- Equipment Rental: Additional eero mesh nodes available for $5/month for larger homes, professionally installed
- Cottage/Seasonal Services: Seasonal hibernation option for cottage internet, TV, and phone services - 1 to 6 months per year with $49.99 one-time charge plus applicable taxes
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Residential Fiber Internet - Speeds from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps |
| Subscription | Monthly | Business Internet Plans - 3-year term |
| Subscription | Monthly | Business Internet & Phone Bundles |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Business Construction & Installation Savings |
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | Additional eero Mesh Nodes |
| Subscription | Monthly | Cottage Seasonal Hibernation |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
Valley Fiber product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Valley Fiber is a Manitoba-based rural internet service provider that builds and operates its own pure fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network, delivering residential fiber internet, fixed wireless internet, TV, home phone, and seasonal cottage internet across 220+ rural communities. The company also serves business customers with dedicated internet and voice services, operates the True North Data Center Exchange (Tier 3 designed), and provides wholesale carrier services such as Carrier Ethernet, Dedicated Internet Access, Wavelength Services, and Hybrid Wireless to other service providers.
Product overview
Valley Fiber is a bundled telecommunications services provider offering a unified portfolio centered on dedicated fiber-to-the-home internet connectivity for rural Manitoba. The core offering is residential and business fiber internet (speeds 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps, symmetrical, unlimited data) bundled with TV, home phone (VoIP), and whole-home Wi-Fi via eero mesh systems. Wholesale services include carrier ethernet, dedicated internet access, wavelength, hybrid wireless, and data center colocation (True North Data Center Exchange). The company operates fixed wireless services for areas where fiber is not feasible and serves over 220 communities across Manitoba through ongoing municipal expansion projects.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- VISP: Fixed wireless internet division of Valley Fiber, providing high-speed wireless internet to rural Manitoba residents in areas where fibre-to-the-home is not available. Originally a separate company, VISP was integrated into Valley Fiber's fixed wireless division. Services operated from towers weighing around 20,000 lbs, providing coverage via over 200 sites.
Products and services
- Home Fiber Internet Pure fiber-to-the-home internet for residential customers in rural Manitoba, delivered over a dedicated active Ethernet network with symmetrical speeds ranging from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps, no data caps, and professional installation included.
- Residential Wireless Internet Fixed wireless internet service delivered via fiber-fed wireless towers for rural homes outside the FTTH footprint, providing high-speed broadband in areas where fiber buildout is not yet complete.
- Fiber TV Digital television service delivered over Valley Fiber's fiber network, available as an add-on to residential internet and phone subscriptions.
- Home Phone (VoIP) Residential voice-over-IP telephone service carried over the fiber network, available to homes either standalone or bundled with internet and TV.
- Cottage Internet Seasonal internet service targeted at cottage country properties in rural Manitoba, with a unique hibernation feature that lets customers pause billing during off-season months.
- Business Internet Dedicated fiber-based internet connectivity for small and mid-sized businesses in rural Manitoba, offered under multi-year term contracts with symmetrical speeds and business-grade support.
- Wholesale Broadband Wholesale broadband capacity sold to other service providers and carriers on Valley Fiber's rural Manitoba network infrastructure.
- Carrier Ethernet Wholesale Carrier Ethernet services delivered over Valley Fiber's fiber network for carriers and service providers needing Ethernet connectivity in rural Manitoba.
- Carrier Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) Wholesale Dedicated Internet Access service sold to carriers and service providers requiring guaranteed internet capacity over Valley Fiber's infrastructure.
- Wavelength Services Optical wavelength services delivered over Valley Fiber's network, sold wholesale to carriers and large enterprises needing high-capacity transport.
- Hybrid Wireless Hybrid fiber-fed wireless wholesale service sold to carriers needing broadband reach into rural Manitoba locations not yet served by fiber.
- True North Data Center Exchange Carrier-neutral Tier 3 designed data center facility operated by Valley Fiber, offering colocation and related services to carriers, ISPs, and enterprise customers in Manitoba.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds per subscriber
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Valley Fiber
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Valley Fiber technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Valley Fiber partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Simply ConnectedminorAsset purchase of Simply Connected, independent ISP in Southeast Manitoba. Expanded fixed wireless network footprint and FTTH opportunities in Richer, La Coulee, Giroux, and surrounding areas.
- CommStreamminorAcquisition of independent ISP CommStream based in Oak Bluff, MB. Provided internet, TV, and phone services to over 25 communities in rural Manitoba. Founded in 2001.
- Waterside WirelessminorAcquisition of independent ISP Waterside Wireless in Winnipeg River Region (Lac du Bonnet area). Co-founders Linda and Ken Hampshire, Dan and Sherry Hampshire. Expansion of fiber network footprint in Manitoba.
- High Speed CrowminorAcquisition of Lockport, Manitoba-based internet company High Speed Crow. Company continues operating from Lockport office maintaining existing customer accounts.
- Municipality of Cartwright-RoblinminorPartnership to bring dedicated fiber internet to Cartwright-Roblin Municipality. Construction began and ended in 2021.
- Rural Municipality of HanovercorePartnership to bring dedicated fiber internet to Hanover RM. Investment increased to $15.5 million in 2022 targeting 4,500+ homes and businesses.
- Municipality of RhinelandcoreMunicipal agreement to bring dedicated FTTH to all towns and villages in Rhineland municipality (Gretna, Rosenfeld, Plum Coulee, etc.) plus FTTT to rural areas. Municipality investing $600,000 over two years.
- Midwest TeleservicesminorAuthorized teleservices partner conducting customer outreach for service updates, promotions, and questions. Manitoba-based company with 25+ years of operation. Phone number 1-855-728-0212.
- Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT)minorPartnership with City of Morden to sponsor high-speed internet service for MITT's Network Systems Administrator program campus in Morden. Supports rural Manitoba students with industry-leading connectivity for IT training.
- MB Tech WeekminorPartnership for MB Tech Week data center tour event 'Inside the Bunker' showcasing True North Data Center Exchange to technology professionals and enthusiasts.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights8 records
Valley Fiber competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- TELUS: Western Canadian incumbent telco with large fiber-to-the-home footprint and aggressive rural/Indigenous broadband expansion subsidized by federal programs. Relevant comparable for FTTH deployment pace, government funding utilization, and bundled residential offerings.
- Rogers Communications: Major Canadian incumbent cable and wireless operator following the Shaw acquisition, now operating extensive cable and fiber infrastructure including rural expansions. Competes with Valley Fiber in Western Canada for cable internet and TV subscribers.
- Bell MTS (Bell Canada): Incumbent telecommunications carrier in Manitoba and the largest ILEC in the province, offering fiber, wireless, and TV services. Competes directly with Valley Fiber in Manitoba residential and business markets, particularly for FTTH customers in regions where Bell has fiber footprint.
- SaskTel: Crown corporation providing wireline and wireless services across Saskatchewan, with a significant fiber-to-the-home expansion program in rural areas. Comparable to Valley Fiber in deploying rural FTTH backed by government support and serving geographically dispersed prairie communities.
Direct peers
- Ziply Fiber: US-based fiber-to-the-home operator focused on rural and suburban communities in the Pacific Northwest, backed by private equity. Highly comparable operating model to Valley Fiber: rural FTTH expansion, dedicated active Ethernet, multi-state deployment, and PE-backed growth strategy.
- Eastlink: Privately held Canadian regional cable and broadband provider operating in Atlantic Canada and parts of Ontario/Quebec, with growing fiber TV, internet, and phone offerings. Comparable regional carrier structure with FTTH investment and bundled services similar to Valley Fiber.
- Execulink Telecom: Independent Ontario-based telecommunications provider offering fiber, cable, and wireless services to rural and small-town communities. Comparable independent Canadian regional ISP with FTTH focus and similar municipal partnership model.
- Xplornet Communications (now part of Stonepeak): One of Canada's largest rural broadband providers, serving remote and rural communities across multiple provinces with fixed wireless, satellite, and fiber. Directly comparable to Valley Fiber in targeting underserved rural Canadian households with subsidized broadband infrastructure.
Regional players
- Coextro / Sogetel: Quebec-based regional telecommunications provider offering fiber internet, TV, and phone services to rural and small-town communities. Comparable in being a regional fiber ISP with similar bundling and community-focused branding, though operating in a different province.
Emerging players
- Starlink (SpaceX): Satellite broadband service providing low-latency internet to rural and remote areas globally. Competes with Valley Fiber for the most geographically isolated rural customers and represents a disruptive alternative for underserved Manitoba households.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valley Fiber leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Valley Fiber subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
Valley Fiber funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Valley Fiber M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Valley Fiber
What does Valley Fiber do?
Valley Fiber is a Manitoba-based rural internet service provider that builds and operates its own pure fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network, delivering residential fiber internet, fixed wireless internet, TV, home phone, and seasonal cottage internet across 220+ rural communities. The company also serves business customers with dedicated internet and voice services, operates the True North Data Center Exchange (Tier 3 designed), and provides wholesale carrier services such as Carrier Ethernet, Dedicated Internet Access, Wavelength Services, and Hybrid Wireless to other service providers.
Is Valley Fiber a public or private company?
Valley Fiber is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Valley Fiber founded?
Valley Fiber was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Valley Fiber based?
Valley Fiber is headquartered in Winkler, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Valley Fiber make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Residential Internet, TV, and Phone Services are the primary driver. The others are business Internet and Bundles, wholesale Carrier Services, equipment Rental and cottage/Seasonal Services.
Who are Valley Fiber's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are TELUS, Rogers Communications, Bell MTS (Bell Canada) and SaskTel. Direct peers are Ziply Fiber, Eastlink, Execulink Telecom and Xplornet Communications (now part of Stonepeak). Coextro / Sogetel is listed as a regional player. Starlink (SpaceX) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Valley Fiber have an API?
No public API is recorded for Valley Fiber.
What industry is Valley Fiber in?
Valley Fiber's product category is Fiber Internet Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIABAC, Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers, with a secondary code of HDAIACAE, Municipal & Community Broadband Networks. Its NAICS code is 51711 and its SIC code is 4899.