What Nemont does

Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is a member-owned rural telephone cooperative headquartered in Scobey, Montana, founded in 1950 and serving residential and business customers across rural Montana with extensions into North Dakota. The cooperative provides a multi-product communications portfolio: fiber internet delivering symmetrical speeds up to 1000 Mbps, fixed wireless for rural areas without fiber, DSL on legacy copper, 4G LTE mobile wireless with nationwide roaming, landline voice, TV, residential security cameras, business data management, VoIP, and hosted email on the Nemont.net platform (migrated to Zimbra in December 2021). Underlying technology is a mix of fiber-optic, fixed wireless, DSL, and copper infrastructure; customer-premises equipment includes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) GigaSpire u6 routers.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions — internet plans from $50 to $125/month, 4G Unlimited mobile at $75/month, $35/line for additional mobile lines, device installment plans over 12 or 24 months, $10/month device protection, pay-as-you-go mobile data at $8/GB, and $1/month per hosted email address — supplemented by device hardware sales and a $25 installation fee. Distribution is sales-led via physical retail/customer service locations (Scobey, Glasgow), a 1-800 call center, and the nemont.com / connect.nemont.com web portal, layered with community engagement (annual meetings, $8,000 in annual scholarships, photo contests, local sponsorships). Governance is cooperative: three Board districts with members elected at the annual meeting and capital credits distributed based on patronage. The company holds no external equity investors and operates with a 101-250 employee headcount.

Name

Nemont

Legal name

Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

Website

https://nemont.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nemont Telephone Cooperative is a member-owned rural telecom founded in 1950 in Scobey, Montana, serving residential and business customers across rural Montana and North Dakota with fiber internet, fixed wireless, DSL, 4G mobile, phone, TV, and camera services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841), Radiotelephone Communications (4812)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural & Regional ISPs (HDAIADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Rural internet services
• Fiber optic broadband
• Fixed wireless internet
• Telephone cooperative services
• Mobile wireless service

Headquarters

HQ city

Scobey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Services: Monthly subscription fees for residential and business internet plans ranging from 30 Mbps to 1000 Mbps via fiber, DSL, copper, and fixed wireless technologies. Additional modem/router rental fees ($9/month). No monthly data cap.
2. Wireless/Mobile Services: Monthly subscription for 4G wireless voice, text, and data plans including the Unlimited Plan at $75/month, additional lines at $35/line, device installment plans (12 or 24 months), and pay-as-you-go data at $8/GB.
3. Voice/Phone Services: Residential and business phone/voice services including local, long distance, and VoIP for fixed wireless customers. Unlimited domestic long distance available for residential landline customers.
4. Camera/Security Services: Residential camera monitoring services offered as part of the product portfolio.
5. Device Sales: Mobile device retail sales, device installment plans (12 or 24 monthly payments), and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) provisioning with SIM chips. Device Protection Plan available at $10/month.
6. Email Services: Nemont.net hosted email service with $1.00/month per email address fee following migration to the updated platform in December 2021.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nemont Telephone Cooperative is a rural Montana telecommunications cooperative providing high-speed internet (fiber-optic up to 1000 Mbps, fixed wireless, and DSL), 4G LTE mobile wireless, residential and business voice/phone, television, security camera monitoring, and hosted email services. It serves both residential and business customers across rural Montana and into North Dakota, with service delivered over a mix of fiber, fixed wireless, DSL, and copper infrastructure it owns and operates.

Product overview

Nemont is a rural telecommunications cooperative providing world-class communication services to residential and business customers in Montana communities. The company operates a platform-plus-services model offering core connectivity products including fiber internet (up to 1000 Mbps), fixed wireless internet for rural areas, DSL, 4G LTE mobile wireless, landline phone, and television services. Supporting services include security cameras, business data management, VoIP voice solutions, and hosted email. The 4G Unlimited Plan ($75/month) adds mobile data with 100 GB high-speed allowance, while Nemont.net Email provides integrated webmail, calendar, and file storage. The company is expanding fiber infrastructure (Columbus, MT) and provides Wi-Fi 6 routers (u6 GigaSpire) to residential customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiber Internet High-speed fiber-optic internet service delivering symmetrical speeds from 100 Mbps up to 1000/1000 Mbps for residential and business customers in Montana communities served by Nemont's fiber footprint.
• Fixed Wireless Internet Radio-wave-based high-speed internet for rural homes and businesses where fiber is not available, offering symmetrical speeds, no data cap, and an app to control the service.
• DSL Internet Copper-based internet service available in areas where fiber and fixed wireless are not accessible, delivering speeds up to 30 Mbps.
• Wireless / Mobile Service 4G LTE mobile cellular service for voice, text, and data with nationwide coverage through roaming partners, offered to residential and business customers with no monthly service contract required.
• Residential Phone Service Residential landline voice service including local calling, long distance, and unlimited domestic long distance options.
• Business Internet Business internet service delivered over Nemont's fiber, DSL, and fixed wireless networks for small and medium businesses in rural Montana.
• Business Voice / VoIP Business voice solutions including VoIP services for fixed wireless customers, with QoS prioritization for reliable call quality.
• Business Data Management Managed data services for business customers, including managed connectivity and data solutions for commercial operations.
• Nemont TV Television service offered by Nemont to residential customers.
• Security Cameras Residential security camera monitoring service for households, including setup resources and customer support.
• Nemont.net Hosted Email Hosted email service for Nemont customers, with webmail, IMAP/POP3/SMTP support, calendar and contact sync (CalDAV/CardDAV), file storage, and spam filtering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network delivers median speeds meeting or approaching advertised speeds for all tiers (e.g., 1000/1000 Fiber delivers 819.3/767.5 Mbps median peak speeds)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Viasat: Satellite broadband provider delivering internet service to rural and remote U.S. households that lack fiber or cable. Comparable to Nemont as a competing rural broadband alternative, particularly in fixed wireless and DSL service areas where fiber has not yet been built.
• Starlink (SpaceX): LEO satellite broadband service offering 100+ Mbps speeds to any U.S. household with a clear sky view, including rural Montana. Comparable to Nemont as an out-of-territory broadband competitor that erodes the geographic isolation that historically protected rural telephone cooperatives.

Direct peers

• Blackfoot Communications: Montana-based rural telecommunications cooperative providing fiber, voice, and managed network services to western Montana. Comparable to Nemont in cooperative model, fiber-led broadband portfolio, and rural/local customer service positioning.
• Range Telephone Cooperative: Montana rural telephone cooperative serving southeastern Montana with fiber, fixed wireless, voice, and related services. Comparable to Nemont in cooperative governance, multi-technology rural broadband, and member-driven capex decisions.
• 3 Rivers Communications: Montana-based rural telephone cooperative offering fiber, fixed wireless, voice, and managed services across central Montana. Directly comparable to Nemont in cooperative structure, product mix, and rural geographic focus.
• Triangle Telephone Cooperative: Montana rural telephone cooperative serving north-central Montana with fiber, wireless, voice, and managed IT services. Closely comparable to Nemont as a Montana cooperative with similar fiber-buildout economics and member-owned governance.
• Mid-Rivers Communications: Montana-based rural telephone cooperative providing fiber, fixed wireless, DSL, voice, and wireless services across eastern Montana. Directly comparable to Nemont in cooperative structure, product mix, multi-technology broadband portfolio, and rural Montana service territory.

Broad incumbents

• Frontier Communications: Large U.S. wireline incumbent offering fiber and DSL broadband, voice, and related services across primarily rural and suburban markets, including fiber overbuilds funded by federal programs. Comparable to Nemont in rural wireline broadband and federal-subsidy-driven fiber expansion, but operates at significantly greater scale.
• TDS Telecom: Regional incumbent ILEC operating fiber, DSL, and fixed wireless broadband across rural and small-town markets in the U.S. Comparable to Nemont as a rural-focused wireline broadband operator, though larger, investor-owned, and serving a much broader multi-state footprint.
• Consolidated Communications: U.S. wireline broadband and voice provider with a predominantly rural and small-metro service footprint, actively building fiber-to-the-home in lower-density markets. Comparable to Nemont in rural broadband focus and fiber-led growth strategy, though at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NemontCoop
• Facebookfacebook.com/NemontCountry
• Instagraminstagram.com/nemontinternet
• Xx.com/nemont
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nemont-telephone

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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