CTI

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.

Name

CTI

Legal name

Computer Techniques, LLC

Website

https://ctitech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 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

Product category

Fiber Internet Services (Telecommunications)

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAIACAB

Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Operators

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Cable & Fiber Network Operators (HFC/FTTx)

SECONDARYHDAIADAE

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

SECONDARYHDAIABAC

Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Fixed-Line Telecommunications (Voice & Broadband)

Keywords

• Fiber-to-the-home internet
• Rural broadband services
• VoIP phone service
• Business IT consulting
• Computer repair services

Headquarters

HQ city

Taylorville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. Wi-Fi Extender Rental: Optional Wi-Fi extenders for larger homes available at $10 per month per extender.
3. VoIP Phone Service: Monthly subscription for phone service with options for unlimited local calling and nationwide plans.
4. IT Consulting Services: Professional IT services including remote support ($110/hour), onsite support ($110/hour), and network/server support ($130/hour).
5. Tech Service & Repair: Computer repair services for residential customers including remote support, in-house service, and onsite support at $90/hour.
6. Streaming TV Partnership: Partnership with MyBundle TV for streaming TV services, billed separately by the streaming providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core 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

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MyBundle TVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCTI 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

Direct 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

• Xx.com/ctifiber
• Facebookfacebook.com/CTIFiber
• Instagraminstagram.com/ctifiber/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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