Broadband Group

What Broadband Group does

The Broadband Group (TBG) is a privately held broadband infrastructure consulting and advisory firm founded in 1986 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. The firm specializes in strategic planning, financial modeling, network design, and construction oversight for high-performance wired and wireless broadband deployments, serving three primary vertical segments: municipalities and cities, city-owned and investor-owned utilities, and large-scale master-planned community developers. TBG operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary TBG Network Services, which provides quality assurance and quality control during fiber construction.

The firm's core differentiators are two proprietary methodologies developed over nearly three decades: the Utility Lease Model, which enables utility-owned fiber networks that lease dark fiber capacity to private ISPs (pioneered with Google Fiber in 2013), and the Technology Master Plan framework, which integrates broadband as a foundational amenity in community and master-plan design. TBG's service portfolio spans broadband consulting and advisory, cell tower planning, network construction QA/QC, network M&A advisory (delivered with broker-dealer Britehorn Securities), outdoor Wi-Fi planning, broadband GIS mapping, and financial pro forma and business planning. Pricing is quote-based on multi-year contracts, with revenue derived from professional services fees rather than product resale.

TBG's go-to-market is enterprise field sales, engaging directly with C-suite and senior leadership at municipal governments, electric utilities, and master-planned community developers. The firm markets through industry thought leadership, an extensive white paper and case study library, professional affiliations (Fiber Broadband Association, ULI, Mountain Connect, SHLB Coalition, AAPB), and earned media. Notable project credentials include Heathrow FL (1986, first commercial FTTH), Brambleton VA (2000, first Verizon FiOS community), Celebration FL (1997, Disney), Huntsville Utilities (2013, Utility Lease Model with Google Fiber), City Utilities of Springfield (1,100-mile fiber network, completed 2023), Colorado Springs Utilities (200,000+ addresses, Ting Internet anchor), and Laguna Woods Village (2025). The company is family-owned, led by the Reiman family following founder Thomas Reiman's passing in 2021, with no disclosed institutional investors or private equity backing.

Name

Broadband Group

Legal name

The Broadband Group

Website

https://broadbandgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Broadband Group is a Las Vegas-based broadband infrastructure consulting firm, founded in 1986, that provides strategic planning, financial modeling, network design, and construction oversight to municipalities, utilities, and master-planned community developers deploying fiber and wireless networks across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadband Infrastructure Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Telecommunications & Network Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal & Community Broadband Networks (HDAIACAE), Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE), Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG)

Keywords

• Broadband consulting
• Fiber network planning
• Utility broadband advisory
• Telecommunications consulting
• Infrastructure advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: TBG generates revenue through professional consulting fees for broadband strategy advisory, network planning, financial modeling, and M&A advisory services to municipalities, utilities, and master-planned community developers. Services include technology master planning, business case validation, network design strategy, and construction oversight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Broadband Group is a specialized broadband consulting and advisory firm that provides strategic planning, financial modeling, network design, and construction oversight services for communities deploying wired and wireless broadband infrastructure. The firm serves municipalities, electric utilities, and master-planned community developers, leveraging its proprietary Utility Lease Model and Technology Master Plan frameworks to design fiber-to-the-home and utility-owned network deployments. Services include technology master plans, broadband consulting, cell tower planning, network construction QA/QC, M&A advisory, outdoor Wi-Fi planning, GIS mapping, and financial pro forma business planning.

Product overview

The Broadband Group is a broadband consulting and advisory firm that provides strategic planning services for wired and wireless network infrastructure. Rather than a unified software product, the company offers a portfolio of professional services including Broadband Consulting & Advisory, Cell Tower Planning, Network Construction QA/QC, Network M&A Advisory Services, Outdoor WiFi Planning, Broadband GIS Mapping, and Financial Pro Forma & Business Planning. The company operates through its subsidiary TBG Network Services for construction quality oversight. Key proprietary methodologies include the Technology Master Plan framework and the Utility Lease Model business structure. Services target master-planned communities, municipalities, and utilities seeking to deploy or optimize broadband infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TBG Wireless: Cell tower planning and wireless infrastructure services for master-planned communities
• TBG Network Services
• Utility Lease Model

Products and services

• Broadband Consulting & Advisory Strategic broadband advisory services for master-planned communities, municipalities, and utilities, including technology master plans, network design, and provider partnership structuring.
• Cell Tower Planning Strategic wireless infrastructure planning for large-scale developments, including site acquisition, permitting, construction oversight, and tower company partnerships.
• Network Construction QA/QC End-to-end quality assurance and quality control for fiber network deployments, including engineering, design review, and construction management for cities, utilities, cooperatives, and ISPs.
• Network M&A Advisory Services Financial, operational, and technical due diligence for broadband network transactions, including investment analysis, negotiation leadership, and strategic positioning for fiber network sales.
• Outdoor WiFi Planning Design and deployment of outdoor Wi-Fi networks for public spaces, parks, and gathering areas, including network specifications and backhaul planning.
• Broadband GIS Mapping Competitive landscape assessments using GIS tools and datasets to map fiber availability, service provider footprints, and underserved areas for strategic network deployment planning.
• Financial Pro Forma & Business Planning Investment-grade financial modeling for broadband initiatives, including revenue forecasting, cost analysis, capex projections, and sustainability analysis for network investments.
• TBG Network Services Wholly owned subsidiary providing QA/QC inspections during fiber network construction, with early-stage inspections to identify issues before fiber installation and real-time progress tracking tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ addresses passed with fiber infrastructure through Colorado Springs Utilities project
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mountain ConnectminorOthersProfessional affiliation with Mountain Connect, a broadband industry organization focused on connecting communities through advanced connectivity solutions.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI)minorOthersProfessional affiliation with ULI, a global organization dedicated to shaping the future of cities and communities through land use and real estate expertise.
• Fiber Broadband AssociationminorOthersProfessional affiliation with the Fiber Broadband Association, the premier trade association representing organizations committed to advancing fiber broadband deployment.
• SHLB CoalitionminorOthersProfessional affiliation with the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, focused on expanding broadband access for anchor institutions.
• AAPBminorOthersProfessional affiliation with AAPB (Alliance for Community Media), supporting broadband connectivity for community media and local access organizations.
• Google FibercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoogle Fiber served as the anchor tenant on Huntsville Utilities' 1,000-mile fiber network, demonstrating the Utility Lease Model with world-class providers. Also engaged with Roanoke Electric Cooperative for rural fiber expansion through eNCore initiative.
• Ting InternetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTing Internet named anchor tenant for Colorado Springs Utilities citywide fiber network (2022) delivering symmetrical gigabit broadband services. Also contracted by Laguna Woods Village for 2-Gigabit fiber service deployment.
• CenturyLink/Lumen/BrightspeedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCenturyLink named anchor tenant for City Utilities of Springfield's 1,100-mile fiber network (2020), marking the first time an ILEC competed outside its incumbent territory on a full citywide build. Later rebranded to Brightspeed.
• Bright House NetworkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroundbreaking partnership with Bright House Networks (2014) to launch Florida's first residential Gigabit communities under the ULTRAFi brand, marking the first investment by a major MSO into a symmetrical Gigabit fiber network.
• MCNCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MCNC resulting in the creation of eNCore—a collaborative initiative to extend fiber broadband into neighboring Electric Membership Cooperatives, advancing grid modernization and connectivity for rural residents and businesses.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vantage Point Solutions: Vantage Point Solutions provides engineering, regulatory, and management consulting to telecom carriers, utilities, and cooperatives, closely overlapping with TBG's utility and rural broadband advisory services.
• Magellan Advisors: Magellan Advisors is a broadband and telecommunications consulting firm serving municipalities, utilities, and tribal communities with strategic planning, network design, and grant advisory. It is the closest direct peer to TBG in the municipal broadband advisory niche.
• CTC Technology & Energy: CTC Technology & Energy is an independent consulting firm providing engineering, financial, and strategic advisory to public-sector broadband initiatives. It competes with TBG for municipal and utility broadband planning engagements.
• Finley Engineering: Finley Engineering is a telecom engineering and consulting firm providing outside plant design, network planning, and construction oversight to ILECs, cooperatives, and municipalities, directly comparable to TBG's engineering and planning practice.
• Tilson: Tilson is a national network development and infrastructure firm that combines consulting, engineering, and self-perform construction for broadband, fiber, and 5G projects, making it a scaled, vertically integrated peer in TBG's addressable market.
• Pioneer Consulting: Pioneer Consulting is a fiber network consulting firm providing feasibility studies, business case development, and procurement support to municipalities and utilities, comparable to TBG's network planning and procurement advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Google Fiber: Google Fiber is the high-profile ISP that partnered with TBG to create the Utility Lease Model at Huntsville Utilities, and serves as anchor tenant on multiple TBG-advised networks, making it a key channel partner as well as a broader market reference.
• Ting Internet: Ting Internet is a fiber ISP that has served as anchor tenant on TBG-advised networks for Colorado Springs Utilities and Laguna Woods Village, making it a close channel partner and an indirect competitive signal in the community fiber market.

Emerging players

• Conexon: Conexon partners with electric cooperatives to plan, design, and build fiber-to-the-home networks, overlapping with TBG's rural and electric-cooperative broadband advisory engagements.
• CostQuest Associates: CostQuest Associates is a broadband economics and cost-modeling consultancy serving federal and state agencies, with partial overlap to TBG's GIS mapping, financial pro forma, and federal program advisory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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