Montana Opticom

What Montana Opticom does

Montana Opticom is a private, Pennsylvania-registered LLC (DBA: Opticom) that has delivered fiber-based telecommunications services since 2005 to residential and business customers across its Montana service territory. Its product set is a classic triple-play bundle: Internet Services, Television Services, and Telephone, each available standalone or as a bundle, with pricing quoted on a subscription/recurring basis through phone or website sign-up.

The company owns and operates its own fiber optic network infrastructure rather than reselling third-party capacity. It codifies performance commitments through a formal Service Level Agreement that defines 99% network availability, a maximum average latency of 65 milliseconds, and a minimum 99% packet return rate, with bill credits issued to business customers when guarantees are breached.

Montana Opticom runs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion with a horizontal segmentation approach across residential and small-business buyers, supported by a basic website presence, online sign-up flow, and a single published phone line. The entity is privately held with no disclosed investors, parent company, management team, patents, awards, or partnerships; ownership and operating scale are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Montana Opticom

Legal name

Montana Opticom LLC

Website

https://mt-opticom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Montana Opticom is a privately held Montana fiber ISP, founded in 2005, that provides internet, television, and telephone services on a subscription basis to residential and business customers over its own fiber optic network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Terrestrial Long-Haul Fiber Backbone Operators (Intercity/Interstate) (HDAIALAG), Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Fiber optic internet
• Residential broadband
• Cable television services
• Telephone voice services
• Business internet SLA

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozeman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Telecommunications Services: Subscription-based revenue from internet, television, and telephone services delivered via fiber optic network infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Montana Opticom provides Internet Services, Television Services, and Telephone service to residential and business customers in Montana over its own fiber optic network. The three core services are offered as standalone products or bundled together, with contractual Service Level Agreement guarantees covering network availability, latency, and packet return for subscribed customers.

Product overview

Montana Opticom is a telecommunications service provider offering a triple-play bundle of services: Internet Services, Television Services, and Telephone. The company operates as a local ISP and media services provider, delivering connectivity and entertainment services to customers in Montana. The three core services are offered as standalone products or can be bundled together for residential and business customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internet Services High-speed internet connectivity services delivered over Montana Opticom's fiber optic network to residential and business customers in Montana, covered by an SLA guaranteeing 99% network availability, maximum 65ms latency, and 99% packet return.
• Television Services Television programming and entertainment services delivered to residential and business customers in Montana as part of Montana Opticom's bundled telecommunications offering.
• Telephone Voice communication and telephone services for residential and business customers in Montana, available as a standalone offering or bundled with internet and television.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% network availability guarantee with service credits up to 50% of monthly recurring charge for outages
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Charter Communications (Spectrum): National cable MSO offering internet, TV, and voice across much of Montana. Comparable as a bundled triple-play competitor with overlapping product offering but materially larger scale.
• Frontier Communications: Large fiber/DSL telco expanding rural fiber footprint in Mountain West states. Comparable in offering fiber broadband, TV, and voice to residential and business customers.
• CenturyLink / Lumen Technologies: Major incumbent telco with significant fiber and DSL presence across Montana. Competes head-to-head with Montana Opticom in broadband and voice while offering considerably broader scale and service portfolio.
• AT&T Internet Air: Major national telco offering broadband and voice services in Montana markets. Comparable as a provider of bundled internet and voice with significant scale and brand presence.

Regional players

• Mid-Rivers Communications: Montana-based rural communications cooperative offering fiber broadband, TV, and voice. Comparable regional fiber provider targeting similar rural Montana customer segments.
• Triangle Communications: Montana rural telco cooperative providing fiber internet, TV, and telephone in central Montana. Directly comparable as a similarly sized regional fiber ISP with overlapping service territory.
• Blackfoot Communications: Montana-headquartered fiber/telecom cooperative offering residential and business internet, TV, and voice. Comparable regional fiber ISP with similar product mix and Montana footprint.
• InterBel Telephone Cooperative: Montana-based rural telephone cooperative providing fiber internet, TV, and telephone services. Directly comparable as a regional Montana fiber ISP/telco serving similar residential and business customers.
• 3 Rivers Communications: Montana-based rural telecommunications cooperative offering fiber broadband, TV, and voice services. Comparable as a similar small regional fiber provider operating in Montana.
• Hot Springs Telephone Company (HS Telecom): Small rural fiber/telco provider in Montana offering internet, TV, and telephone bundles. Comparable as a similarly positioned regional fiber ISP in Montana.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MontanaOpticom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/montana-opticom-llc

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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