CTI
CTI (Computer Techniques, LLC) is a privately held Central Illinois fiber-to-the-home ISP, delivering symmetrical broadband (100 Mbps to 2 Gbps), VoIP phone, and IT services to residential, small-business, and education customers across 30+ rural communities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersTaylorville, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What CTI does
CTI (legal entity Computer Techniques, LLC, doing business as CTI Fiber) is a privately held fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) internet service provider founded in June 1998 by Adam Vocks and Billy Williams in Taylorville, Illinois. The company deploys and operates underground fiber optic infrastructure across more than 30 rural communities in Central Illinois — including Taylorville, Hillsboro, Nokomis, Edinburg, Witt, Pana, Irving, Litchfield, and Vandalia — serving residential, small-business, and education customers (e.g., Nokomis CUSD 22, Angelo's Pizza).
CTI's core product is symmetrical fiber broadband with speeds of 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 2 Gbps, delivered over its own buried fiber plant, supplemented by VoIP phone service, a streaming-TV partnership with MyBundle TV, and hourly-rate IT consulting ($110-$130/hour for business) and tech repair ($90/hour for residential) services. The company monetizes primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions for internet and phone, with secondary professional-services revenue; pricing is transparent, with no separate equipment fee for the Wi-Fi router and optional Wi-Fi extenders at $10/month. CTI is operationally self-sufficient, having funded its transition from dial-up to DSL to fixed wireless to fiber through a combination of reinvested profits, bank loans, and the 2011 divestiture of its wireless internet business.
CTI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CTI
- Legal name
- Computer Techniques, LLC
- Website
- https://ctitech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- CTI (Computer Techniques, LLC) is a privately held Central Illinois fiber-to-the-home ISP, delivering symmetrical broadband (100 Mbps to 2 Gbps), VoIP phone, and IT services to residential, small-business, and education customers across 30+ rural communities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CTI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fiber Internet Services (Telecommunications)
- NAICS
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)
- SIC
- Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Operators (HDAIACAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE), Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC)
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Where CTI is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Taylorville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
CTI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Residential Fiber Internet: Monthly subscription fees for fiber internet plans ranging from 100 Mbps to 2 Gbps symmetrical speeds. Router equipment included at no extra cost.
- Wi-Fi Extender Rental: Optional Wi-Fi extenders for larger homes available at $10 per month per extender.
- VoIP Phone Service: Monthly subscription for phone service with options for unlimited local calling and nationwide plans.
- IT Consulting Services: Professional IT services including remote support ($110/hour), onsite support ($110/hour), and network/server support ($130/hour).
- Tech Service & Repair: Computer repair services for residential customers including remote support, in-house service, and onsite support at $90/hour.
- Streaming TV Partnership: Partnership with MyBundle TV for streaming TV services, billed separately by the streaming providers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | 100 x 100 Mbps plan - Entry level fiber internet |
| Subscription | Monthly | 250 x 250 Mbps plan - Mid-tier fiber internet |
| Subscription | Monthly | Gig x Gig - Premium fiber internet |
| Subscription | Monthly | 2Gig x 2Gig - Ultra premium fiber internet |
| Subscription | Monthly | Wi-Fi Extenders |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Remote Support - Business IT Consulting |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Onsite Support - Business IT Consulting |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Network/Server Support - Business IT Consulting |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Remote/In-House Support - Residential Tech Service |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Onsite Support - Residential Tech Service |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
CTI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CTI sells fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) internet access with symmetrical speeds from 100 Mbps to 2 Gbps delivered over its own underground fiber optic network across 30+ rural Central Illinois communities, bundled with a wireless router at no extra equipment fee. Complementing the residential fiber line are VoIP fiber phone service, a streaming-TV referral partnership with MyBundle TV, hourly business IT consulting (network, server, cybersecurity, disaster recovery), and consumer computer repair services (remote, in-house, and onsite).
Product overview
CTI is a telecommunications service provider offering a portfolio of fiber optic internet services for residential and business customers in Central Illinois. The core product is CTI Fiber Internet (FTTH - Fiber to the Home) providing symmetrical high-speed internet via underground fiber optic cables. The company also offers Fiber Phone (VoIP landline service) and Streaming TV Options as add-on services, along with IT Consulting and Tech Service & Repair for businesses and residential customers. The company serves multiple communities across Central Illinois including Taylorville, Hillsboro, Nokomis, and surrounding areas.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Residential Fiber Internet Fiber-to-the-home residential internet service providing symmetrical upload/download speeds (100 Mbps, 250 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 2 Gbps tiers) over 100% underground fiber optic cabling, with a Wi-Fi router included at no extra equipment fee and free installation. Serves residential households in 30+ underserved rural Central Illinois communities.
- Fiber Phone (VoIP) Voice over IP (VoIP) landline phone service delivered over CTI's fiber network, offering unlimited local calling, nationwide plans, call forwarding, 3-way calling, number portability, and crystal-clear audio. Available to residential and business subscribers in CTI's fiber-served communities.
- Streaming TV Options (MyBundle TV partnership) A bundled streaming-TV recommendation and referral offering through a partnership with MyBundle TV, allowing CTI Fiber customers to select streaming entertainment services appropriate to their preferences, with all charges billed separately by the streaming providers themselves.
- IT Consulting Professional IT services for businesses covering onsite IT support, cloud services, cybersecurity analysis and compliance, disaster recovery, server installation/support, firewall and network configuration, wireless networking, managed services, and data backup and recovery, billed at hourly rates of $110 (remote/onsite) or $130 (network/server engineer).
- Tech Service & Repair Residential computer repair and maintenance service supporting desktops, laptops, and All-in-One PCs of all makes and models, including custom-built computers, new computer setup, hardware upgrades, virus and spyware removal, data/system backup, Wi-Fi install and analysis, home network installation, performance tune-ups, software installation, malware protection, system evaluations, and tablet setup, billed at $90/hour with remote, in-house, and onsite options.
- Hosted Phone System Hosted business PBX-style phone service providing extensions, outside dialing, call parking, assisted and blind call transfers, voicemail with web login access, call forwarding, speed dials, and conference calling, targeted at small and mid-sized business customers on CTI's fiber network.
- 5GHz Wi-Fi Network In-home dual-band Wi-Fi service bundled with residential and business fiber plans, providing both 2.4 GHz (up to 75 Mbps) and 5 GHz (up to 650 Mbps) wireless connectivity across 19 available 5 GHz channels, with optional extenders available for larger homes at $10 per month each.
Quantifiable outcome
- Dedicated bandwidth with symmetrical speeds up to 2 Gbps
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use CTI
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
CTI technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
CTI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- MyBundle TVminorCTI partners with MyBundle TV to offer streaming TV services to fiber customers. Customers can select best streaming services based on entertainment preferences through this partnership. All streaming TV services are optional and billed separately by the streaming providers.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
CTI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ziply Fiber: Fiber ISP operating across the Pacific Northwest focused on rural and small-town markets underserved by incumbents. Comparable playbook of community-by-community fiber build, similar mid-size operating profile.
- Brightspeed: Recently spun-out fiber ISP from Lumen's legacy 20-state footprint with a focus on rural and small-town broadband expansion. Comparable target geography and FTTH build priorities, though at much larger scale.
- Joink: Indiana-based fiber ISP serving rural and small-town markets across Illinois/Indiana with FTTH and hosted services. Closest comparable in scale, business model, and Midwestern rural footprint; CTI even runs its billing through Joink's eBill platform.
- Allo Communications: Fiber-to-the-premises operator serving rural and small-town communities across Nebraska, Colorado, and Arizona. Highly comparable community-by-community FTTH build model and municipal/government partnership approach.
- Surf Internet: Fiber-to-the-home ISP serving rural communities across Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Directly comparable in target customer, build approach (fiber-only), and geographic footprint scale.
Broad incumbents
- Mediacom Communications: Largest US cable operator focused on smaller markets and rural communities, with overlapping footprint across Illinois. Different access technology (HFC cable vs. fiber) but directly competes for the same residential and SMB customers in CTI's territory.
- Consolidated Communications: Mid-tier wireline/fiber carrier serving rural and small-town markets across 20+ states. Comparable rural fiber play, though portfolio is broader including legacy copper and business services at far larger scale.
- MetroNet: Large fiber-to-the-home ISP operating across the Midwest and Southeast, now owned by T-Mobile. Competes in similar Midwestern geographies with overlapping FTTH product positioning but at much larger scale.
- Sparklight (Cable One): Cable broadband operator serving rural and small-town America, with overlapping geographic profile and competitive positioning versus rural fiber ISPs. Different access technology but identical end-customer segment.
- Frontier Communications: National wireline and fiber provider with material rural Illinois presence. Overlaps in target customer, product set, and geography; substantially larger scale and capital base, and an active BEAD/RDOF awardee.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
CTI social profiles
Digital presenceCTI financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
CTI leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
CTI funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
CTI 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 CTI
What does CTI do?
CTI sells fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) internet access with symmetrical speeds from 100 Mbps to 2 Gbps delivered over its own underground fiber optic network across 30+ rural Central Illinois communities, bundled with a wireless router at no extra equipment fee. Complementing the residential fiber line are VoIP fiber phone service, a streaming-TV referral partnership with MyBundle TV, hourly business IT consulting (network, server, cybersecurity, disaster recovery), and consumer computer repair services (remote, in-house, and onsite).
Is CTI a public or private company?
CTI is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was CTI founded?
CTI was founded in 1998. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is CTI based?
CTI is headquartered in Taylorville, United States, in the North America region.
How does CTI make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Residential Fiber Internet is the primary driver. The others are wi-Fi Extender Rental, voIP Phone Service, IT Consulting Services, tech Service & Repair and streaming TV Partnership.
Who are CTI's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ziply Fiber, Brightspeed, Joink, Allo Communications and Surf Internet. Broad incumbents are Mediacom Communications, Consolidated Communications, MetroNet, Sparklight (Cable One) and Frontier Communications.
Does CTI have an API?
No public API is recorded for CTI.
What industry is CTI in?
CTI's product category is Fiber Internet Services (Telecommunications). Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIACAB, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Operators, with a secondary code of HDAIADAE, Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers). Its NAICS code is 517111 and its SIC code is 4813.