Cirra Networks

What Cirra Networks does

Cirra Networks is a privately held, locally owned internet service provider headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, serving residential, small business, and commercial customers across roughly 4,200 square miles of North Texas spanning Tarrant, Hood, Wise, Johnson, Palo Pinto, and Parker counties. The company was formed from the consolidation of three regional operators — CIT Broadband, Mesh Net, and VRFuturenet — under a single Cirra Networks brand, and operates as a network of affiliated member companies sharing branding, technology, and customer support infrastructure. Its stated mission is to deliver broadband to areas where cable and wireline telco services are unavailable or inadequate.

The company's core technology is fixed wireless broadband delivered via a hub-and-spoke topology using FCC-allocated frequencies between 900 MHz and 5.8 GHz, supplemented by DSL broadband, dial-up, and ISDN options in locations where fixed wireless cannot reach. Multi-band frequency routing and Power Over Ethernet customer-premises equipment are cited as technical differentiators tuned to North Texas topography. Product tiers span Residential plans from R5 ($49.99/mo, 5 Mbps) to R70 ($149.99/mo, 70 Mbps) with unlimited data, Business plans ($89.99-$169.99/mo) with priority support and 24/7 proactive monitoring, and Commercial dedicated internet access plans ($199.99-$799.99/mo) with symmetric bandwidth up to 100 Mbps, SLA-backed service, and dedicated support teams.

Cirra's business model is subscription-based recurring monthly revenue plus one-time installation fees, with an optional Internet Protection Service add-on at $9.95/mo covering equipment and service calls. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, combining phone-based qualification and sales, professional field installation, a self-service customer portal, and a customer referral program (CirraRewards) that issues free service months and $50 gift cards to drive acquisition. Distribution is regional-only, with no out-of-state operations or global footprint disclosed.

Name

Cirra Networks

Legal name

Cirra Networks

Website

https://cirranet.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cirra Networks is a Fort Worth-based independent ISP providing fixed wireless, DSL, dial-up, and ISDN internet services to residential, small business, and commercial customers across 4,200 square miles in six North Texas counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Service Provider

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAIADAD

Wireless ISPs (WISPs) & Fixed Wireless Access Providers

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

SECONDARYHDAIABAD

DSL Broadband Providers (xDSL)

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

SECONDARYHDAIADAG

DSL/Copper-Based ISPs (xDSL Retail Providers)

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

Keywords

• Fixed wireless internet
• Broadband internet services
• Internet service provider
• DSL broadband access
• Residential internet plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Internet Service Subscriptions: Recurring monthly charges for internet service plans. Plans range from basic residential (R10 at $59.99/mo) to premium residential (R70 at $149.99/mo), business plans ($89.99-$169.99/mo), and commercial plans ($199.99-$799.99/mo). All plans include unlimited data with no caps.
2. Professional Installation Fees: One-time installation fees for service activation. Basic installation fee of $99, with additional fees that may apply depending on plan and location complexity.
3. Internet Protection Service: Optional monthly add-on service at $9.95/mo covering service calls, radio equipment, cable, and Power Over Ethernet devices with no limits on service calls or equipment replacement.
4. CirraRewards Referral Credits: Residential customers earn free months of service for referring new customers. Business customers receive credits toward first month's MRC for referrals. Customers automatically receive 5 gift cards worth $50 each to give to potential customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cirra Networks provides fixed wireless broadband, DSL, dial-up, and ISDN internet services to residential, business, and commercial customers across North Texas. Service plans range from residential 5 Mbps plans to commercial 100 Mbps symmetric dedicated internet access, all delivered without data caps over a multi-band radio network (900 MHz to 5.8 GHz) with professional installation. The company also offers an Internet Protection Service equipment add-on and a CirraRewards referral program.

Product overview

Cirra Networks is a regional ISP providing internet services through multiple technologies including Fixed Wireless Broadband (up to 100 Mbps using microwave radio at 900 MHz-5.8 GHz), DSL broadband, dial-up, and ISDN. The portfolio consists of Residential (R5-R70 tiers), Business (15-70 Mbps with priority support), and Commercial (10-100 Mbps dedicated symmetric) internet service plans, all offering unlimited data with no caps. The company also offers add-on services including the Internet Protection Service (IPS) for equipment coverage and the CirraRewards referral program. Self-service is provided through a customer portal (portal.cirranet.net) and MailEnable-based webmail. The company operates as a network of member companies across over 4,000 square miles in North Texas counties (Tarrant, Hood, Wise, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CirraRewards: Customer referral program offering free service months and gift cards worth $50 for referred customers

Products and services

• Residential Internet Service Tiered residential high-speed internet plans (R5 through R70) ranging from 5 Mbps to 70 Mbps delivered via fixed wireless, DSL, dial-up, or ISDN depending on location. All plans include unlimited data with no caps and require professional installation.
• Business Internet Service Unlimited data business internet plans offering 15 to 70 Mbps with priority technical support, 24/7 proactive monitoring, and one public IP. Priced $89.99 to $169.99 per month with a $99 installation fee.
• Commercial Internet Service Dedicated symmetric internet access plans from 10 Mbps x 10 Mbps ($199.99/mo) to 100 Mbps x 100 Mbps ($799.99/mo) for commercial customers, with unlimited data, dedicated connections, dedicated professional support team, proactive monitoring, SLA, and 5 public IPs. Installation pricing varies by plan.
• Fixed Wireless Broadband Land-based microwave radio system providing download and upload speeds up to 100 Mbps using FCC-allocated frequencies between 900 MHz and 5.8 GHz, delivered via hub-and-spoke topology with relay and repeater sites.
• Internet Protection Service (IPS) Optional monthly add-on at $9.95/month covering service calls, radio equipment, cable to radio equipment, and Power Over Ethernet devices, with no limits on service calls or equipment replacement due to storm damage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fixed wireless broadband speeds up to 100Mbps download and 100Mbps upload
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered founding and core.

• CIT BroadbandfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three founding companies that formed Cirra Networks. CIT Broadband was one of the original regional service providers that merged under the Cirra brand with a long-term vision for the industry.
• Mesh NetfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three founding companies that formed Cirra Networks. Mesh Net was one of the original regional service providers that merged under the Cirra brand with a long-term vision for the industry.
• VRFuturenetfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three founding companies that formed Cirra Networks. VRFuturenet was one of the original regional service providers that merged under the Cirra brand with a long-term vision for the industry.
• Cirra Networks Member CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrowing list of regional service provider companies that have joined Cirra Networks at different membership levels and migrated to the Cirra brand over time. These member companies use the Cirra Networks Member logo to indicate their affiliation and benefit from shared branding, technology, and customer support infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Vexus Fiber: Regional fiber-to-the-home provider expanding across Texas and the Southwest. Threatens Cirra's suburban-adjacent customer base with multi-gig fiber speeds, but does not typically serve the most rural Cirra geographies.

Direct peers

• NextLink Internet: Texas-headquartered WISP delivering fixed wireless broadband to rural and exurban communities, including significant North Texas footprint. Highly comparable on geography, technology stack, and target customer segments.
• Rise Broadband: Largest WISP in the United States, offering fixed wireless broadband to rural and underserved markets across 16 states. Closest direct comparable to Cirra on technology (fixed wireless), customer base (rural residential/SMB), and multi-state regional operating model.
• Pavlov Media: Regional ISP providing fiber and fixed wireless broadband to multi-family, residential, and business customers across the U.S. Comparable on combined fiber-plus-wireless stack, multi-tier residential/business pricing, and regional operating model.
• HughesNet: Satellite broadband ISP serving rural U.S. households where terrestrial service is unavailable. Explicitly named by Cirra customers as the service they switched away from due to data caps and latency — direct head-to-head competitor in Cirra's core rural North Texas footprint.

Broad incumbents

• T-Mobile Home Internet: National carrier offering 5G fixed wireless access to households using existing macro-tower infrastructure. Competes directly with Cirra on residential broadband in coverage overlap zones, but at vastly greater scale and with bundled mobile offerings.
• AT&T Internet: National incumbent telecom offering fiber, IPBB, and fixed wireless across Texas. Overlaps Cirra in North Texas DSL/fiber-eligible geographies and competes on residential, business, and commercial tiers.
• Spectrum (Charter Communications): Major U.S. cable broadband provider with substantial Texas footprint. Competes with Cirra in suburban North Texas where cable plant exists, offering much higher top-end speeds than Cirra's 70 Mbps residential cap.
• Verizon Home Internet: National carrier 5G and LTE fixed wireless home internet product, increasingly available across Texas. Comparable fixed-wireless access model to Cirra but with national-scale spectrum holdings and device ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Starlink (SpaceX): Low-earth-orbit satellite broadband from SpaceX targeting rural and remote markets with improving speeds and falling hardware prices. Emerging threat to WISP economics in Cirra's exact service geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cirranetworks
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Cirra-Networks/103124116444885

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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