DM-Tech

What DM-Tech does

DM-Tech (legally Fluid-Blu Technologies, doing business as DM-Tech Internet) is a privately held fixed wireless internet service provider founded in 1994 and headquartered at 1413 Solano Street in Corning, California. The company delivers high-speed internet to residential and small business customers across nine rural Northern California communities — Corning, Gerber, Richfield, Capay, Flournoy, Kirkwood, Orland, West Red Bluff, and Paskenta — using point-to-point wireless links from coverage towers to customer locations, a deployment model that allows it to reach rural homes outside the footprint of major cable and fiber ISPs.

Its commercial offering consists of four monthly subscription tiers — Standard ($54.95), Choice ($69.95, the most popular), Premium ($104.95), and Elite ($149.95) — with no contracts and free standard installation on qualifying plans. DM-Tech monetizes additional recurring revenue through Managed Wi-Fi ($9.95/month per router, including remote monitoring, automatic updates, hardware replacement, and a user app), Outdoor Managed Wi-Fi ($55 installation plus $14.95/month for weather-rated coverage across rural properties), and Additional Locations service ($95 installation plus $9.95/month per building, using point-to-point wireless to extend service to outbuildings without trenching). Custom installation variants (relay/tripod, attic line run) carry incremental fees.

The company operates with 1-10 employees using an inside-sales GTM motion: prospective customers verify availability via an online coverage map and convert through a direct phone line (530-824-3522) staffed from the downtown Corning office with no automated phone tree. DM-Tech has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no third-party channel partners; ownership and management are not publicly disclosed beyond the DBA structure. The company positions itself as a locally rooted alternative to national ISPs, emphasizing unlimited data, month-to-month flexibility, and direct human support as core differentiators.

Name

DM-Tech

Legal name

Fluid-Blu Technologies DBA DM-Tech Internet

Website

https://dm-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DM-Tech is a rural fixed wireless internet service provider founded in 1994, serving residential and small business customers across nine Northern California communities from its Corning, CA headquarters via point-to-point wireless links.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Corning

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Subscription Service: Monthly recurring subscription fees for high-speed internet service across four plan tiers (Standard, Choice, Premium, Elite). No contracts required - month-to-month service with auto-pay discounts available.
2. Managed Wi-Fi Router Service: Monthly recurring fee of $9.95/month per router for managed indoor Wi-Fi service including monitoring, updates, and hardware replacement.
3. Outdoor Wi-Fi Router Service: Monthly recurring fee of $14.95/month for outdoor managed Wi-Fi router service, plus one-time $55 installation.
4. Additional Location Extension: Monthly recurring fee of $9.95/month per additional location for extending service to other buildings on property (barns, garages, shops, guest houses), plus one-time $95 installation.
5. Equipment Installation: One-time installation fees for equipment setup. Standard installation is free for new customers on qualifying plans. Custom installations (relay, tripod, attic line run) may incur additional charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DM-Tech delivers unlimited fixed wireless high-speed internet service to residential and small-business customers in rural Northern California communities using point-to-point wireless links from coverage towers. Its core product is a tiered set of four monthly internet subscription plans (Standard, Choice, Premium, Elite), supplemented by managed Wi-Fi, outdoor Wi-Fi, multi-building extension, and professional installation services. All offerings are sold month-to-month with no contracts.

Product overview

DM-Tech is a regional wireless Internet Service Provider (ISP) offering high-speed internet service plans alongside managed Wi-Fi services. The core product portfolio consists of four internet service plan tiers (Standard, Choice, Premium, and Elite) ranging from $54.95 to $149.95/month, complemented by managed Wi-Fi add-on services including Standard Managed Wi-Fi ($9.95/month/router) for indoor coverage, Outdoor Managed Wi-Fi ($55 installation + $14.95/month) for patios/gardens/ranches, and Additional Locations service ($95 installation + $9.95/month per location) for extending coverage to secondary buildings on the same property via point-to-point wireless links. Professional installation services are offered including standard installs (free for qualifying new customers), custom installs with relay/tripod, and custom installs with attic line runs. The company operates exclusively as a local ISP serving Northern California communities since 1994, with no API platform, AI capabilities, or third-party software integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Plan Entry-level unlimited wireless high-speed internet plan for individuals, casual web browsing, basic video streaming, and social media. Marketed as a favorite among seniors. Priced at $54.95/month with auto-pay.
• Choice Plan Mid-tier unlimited wireless high-speed internet plan for families, HD streaming on multiple devices, and work/school from home. Marketed as the most popular plan. Priced at $69.95/month with auto-pay.
• Premium Plan High-performance unlimited wireless high-speed internet plan for heavy online gaming, HD streaming for large families, and large downloads. Priced at $104.95/month with auto-pay.
• Elite Plan Top-tier unlimited wireless high-speed internet plan for competitive online gaming, demanding applications, and huge file transfers. The fastest plan for users demanding the absolute best. Priced at $149.95/month with auto-pay.
• Standard Managed Wi-Fi Managed indoor Wi-Fi service for homes and offices including a managed router with local monitoring, automatic updates, hardware replacement, remote diagnostics, configuration, and updates. Includes a user app for connected device management, parental controls, and speed tests. Supports multiple routers for whole-home coverage. Priced at $9.95/month per router.
• Outdoor Managed Wi-Fi Outdoor managed Wi-Fi service for patios, gardens, orchards, ranches, farms, and large properties. Includes a weather-rated outdoor WiFi router with greater coverage area than indoor routers, professional placement and mounting, and high performance for outdoor security cameras, gates, and irrigation systems. Priced at $55 one-time installation plus $14.95/month.
• Additional Locations Service Service extending DM-Tech Internet to other buildings on the same property (barn, garage, shop, mancave, guest house) using a secure point-to-point wireless link with no trenching required. Includes same speeds and reliability as the main building with professional installation. Priced at $95 one-time installation plus $9.95/month per additional location.
• Standard Installation First-time standard installation for new customers on qualifying plans, including equipment and setup with a receiver installed in an optimal location and cable routed down the exterior of the home. Free for qualifying new customers (regularly $95).
• Custom Installation with Relay and Tripod Custom installation option for relaying internet to another building on the same property or an adjacent property, including a tripod where the main building does not have line of sight to the tower. May incur additional charges.
• Custom Installation with Attic Line Run Custom installation option with cable routed through the attic. May incur additional charges for extra labor such as attic cable runs or wall fishing.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cal.net: Cal.net is a Northern California fixed wireless ISP serving rural communities across the Sacramento Valley and Sierra foothills — directly comparable to DM-Tech in geography, technology (fixed wireless / point-to-point), and target customer (underserved rural residential). Head-to-head competitor in many of the same counties.
• Etheric Networks: Etheric Networks is a California-based fixed wireless broadband provider serving the Bay Area and surrounding rural counties, using point-to-point and point-to-multipoint wireless links to deliver business and residential internet — same delivery mechanism, similar rural/underserved customer profile, and overlapping regional territory.
• Digital Path: Digital Path operates fixed wireless networks across rural and small-town Northern California, serving residential and business customers in markets underserved by cable/fiber — a like-for-like rural WISP competitor to DM-Tech in the same regional footprint.
• Rise Broadband: Rise Broadband is the largest U.S. fixed wireless internet service provider, focused exclusively on rural and small-town markets — directly comparable delivery model and customer profile, though at vastly greater geographic scale than DM-Tech.
• NextLink Internet: NextLink Internet is a Texas-headquartered fixed wireless ISP expanding into rural communities across multiple U.S. states, serving residential and SMB customers with similar fixed-wireless technology and tier-based pricing — comparable business model and underserved rural target customer.

Emerging players

• Starlink (SpaceX): Starlink delivers satellite-based broadband aimed precisely at rural and underserved households — the same target customer DM-Tech serves — and is rapidly expanding coverage into Northern California. While the delivery mechanism differs (satellite vs. fixed wireless), it competes directly for the same monthly broadband wallet share DM-Tech depends on.

Broad incumbents

• T-Mobile Home Internet: T-Mobile Home Internet is a 5G fixed wireless access offering from a national mobile carrier, targeting rural and suburban households that previously had limited broadband options — same customer profile as DM-Tech but with very different scale, capital base, and bundling position as part of a national wireless operator.
• Viasat: Viasat is a satellite internet provider offering residential broadband in rural U.S. markets where terrestrial ISPs are absent — an alternative for the same rural customer segment DM-Tech targets, with broader geographic reach but a different delivery technology and price/value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dmtechinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/DMTechInternet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dm-tech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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