MCIS

What MCIS does

MCIS, Inc. is a privately held microwave and RF engineering firm headquartered in Lakeland, Florida, founded circa 1997. The company designs and deploys licensed and unlicensed wireless communication infrastructure for enterprise, government, and WISP/ISP clients, delivered as professional services rather than packaged products. Its service portfolio spans six interlocking lines: RF Engineering (propagation and reliability modeling, interference analysis, frequency coordination and licensing), Leased Bandwidth (point-to-point T-1, DS3, and OC3 links on operational lease agreements with performance guarantees), Field Services (tower climbers, installation, alignment, troubleshooting, and maintenance), System Design, Project Management, and Consulting. MCIS claims a 100% success rate in wireless link deployments, attributed to propagation modeling algorithms derived from military communication system design processes. The firm is technology- and manufacturer-independent, recommending hardware and architectures purely on client functional and financial requirements, with experience ranging from WLANs to 130-mile island-hopping DS3 deployments.

The company operates via a direct B2B sales model, engaging enterprise and government clients through project-based consulting and ongoing service contracts. Pricing is custom and quote-based; there is no publicly disclosed pricing, no software product, and no app or API surface. MCIS is part of a small affiliated corporate family that includes Fortune 7, Inc. (power engineering), TEAMWORKnet, Inc. (information management systems), and TEAMPOWER SOLUTIONS, Inc. (power/energy), with overlapping leadership across the entities. The named management team is small — a CEO affiliated through TEAMWORKnet, a VP of Operations with 16+ years at MCIS, an Operations Manager with 11+ years, and a VP/Controller shared with Fortune 7 — consistent with a sub-$10M professional services firm. No revenue, headcount, funding, or acquisition history is disclosed in the source material.

Name

MCIS

Legal name

MCIS, Inc.

Website

https://mciszone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MCIS, Inc. is a privately held microwave and RF engineering firm in Lakeland, Florida, designing and deploying licensed and unlicensed wireless infrastructure for enterprise, government, and WISP clients through project-based engineering, leased bandwidth, and field services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF and Wireless Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Mission-Critical & Public Safety Private Networks (MCX/LMR Interop) (HDAIAGAH)

Keywords

• RF engineering services
• Wireless network design
• Microwave communications
• Leased bandwidth services
• Wireless infrastructure deployment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakeland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RF Engineering Services: Professional engineering services including propagation studies, reliability analyses, site and path surveys, interference analysis, frequency coordination and licensing. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements.
2. Leased Bandwidth Services: Point-to-point leased services offering high-capacity bandwidth (T-1, DS3, OC3) with no upfront capital outlay. Operational lease agreements with performance guarantees and carrier-class reliability. Includes both licensed and unlicensed wireless links.
3. Field Services: On-site installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance services including RF technicians, certified tower climbers, cabling, pole/tower installation, antenna alignment, and network integration.
4. System Design and Consulting: Complete system design, wireless feasibility studies, metro scale wireless networks, private wireless networks, cellular site engineering, and project management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

MCIS is a microwave and RF engineering firm that designs, deploys, and operates wireless communication infrastructure for enterprise, government, and ISP/WISP clients. The firm delivers secure licensed and unlicensed wireless links, turn-key system deployments, point-to-point leased bandwidth (T-1, DS3, OC3), and ongoing system maintenance, with engagements ranging from WLANs to 130-mile island-hopping DS3 links. Services are organized across six lines: RF engineering, leased bandwidth, field services, system design, project management, and consulting, supported by proprietary propagation modeling algorithms adapted from military communication systems design.

Product overview

MCIS is a microwave engineering firm offering a comprehensive suite of wireless communications services. The company operates as a single-platform service provider rather than a modular software product, delivering six interconnected service lines: RF Engineering (propagation modeling, reliability analysis, frequency coordination), Leased Bandwidth (point-to-point high-capacity links from T-1 to OC3), Field Services (tower climbers, technicians, installation), System Design (end-to-end network planning), Project Management, and Consulting. These services are designed to work together to deliver turn-key wireless systems, broadband leases, and system maintenance, with experience ranging from WLANs to 130-mile island-hopping DS3 service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RF Engineering Services Comprehensive radio frequency engineering services covering propagation studies, reliability analyses, climate and terrain modeling, multipath and reflectivity analysis, noise floor impact analysis, site and path surveys, interference measures and analyses, collocation and intermodulation studies, and frequency coordination and licensing. Targeted at enterprise, government, and ISP/WISP clients requiring secure and reliable wireless links.
• Leased Bandwidth Services Point-to-point leased services delivering high-capacity bandwidth (T-1, DS3, OC3) with no upfront capital outlay, under operational lease agreements with performance guarantees and carrier-class reliability, using both licensed and unlicensed wireless spectrum.
• Field Services On-site technical services including RF technicians, certified tower climbers, cabling, pole and tower installation, troubleshooting and maintenance, grounding and power services, network integration, and antenna alignment.
• System Design Services End-to-end wireless system design covering RF engineering, technology and product selection, system design, wireless feasibility studies, cost-performance analysis, WISP business planning, training, and regulations, zoning, and permitting support.
• Project Management Services Comprehensive project management for wireless network deployments covering business case development, organization, communication, planning, controls, risk management, quality management, and change management.
• Consulting Services Expert consulting for metro-scale wireless networks, private wireless networks, WLAN, lease line wireless alternatives, cellular site engineering, wireless monitoring and control, capacity planning, device integration, and project management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate in wireless link deployments
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fortune 7, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFortune 7, Inc. is listed as a partner company. Paul W. Wood serves as Vice President and Controller for Fortune 7 and its family of companies, indicating a close corporate relationship. The companies appear to share leadership and potentially collaborate on engineering projects.
• TEAMWORKnet, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEAMWORKnet, Inc. is listed as a partner company. Paul D. Gates, CEO of MCIS, is also CEO of TEAMWORKnet, indicating shared leadership and strategic alignment between the companies in the communications and wireless space.
• TEAMPOWER SOLUTIONS, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEAMPOWER SOLUTIONS, Inc. is listed as a partner company. This appears to be a strategic partnership in the power/energy engineering sector, potentially complementary for projects requiring both wireless communications and power systems expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Siklu: Specialist in millimeter-wave wireless backhaul and access solutions, with deployment services for carriers, WISPs, and security networks. Comparable to MCIS in offering high-capacity wireless links for niche and emerging connectivity use cases.
• Tarana Wireless: Vendor of next-generation fixed wireless access (FWA) platforms targeted at WISPs and broadband providers. Relevant to MCIS's WISP customer base and leased bandwidth business, representing the technology direction of the market.

Direct peers

• Cambium Networks: Provider of fixed wireless broadband and Wi-Fi networking solutions, often deployed by WISPs and enterprises — directly aligning with MCIS's WISP/ISP customer segment and licensed/unlicensed link expertise.
• Aviat Networks: Specialist provider of microwave and wireless backhaul equipment and services, including network design and deployment support. Closest product- and services-aligned peer to MCIS for licensed wireless links and backhaul engineering.
• Ceragon Networks: Vendor of wireless backhaul solutions including point-to-point microwave systems and associated network planning services. Comparable to MCIS in targeting carriers and private network operators with high-capacity wireless transport.

Broad incumbents

• Crown Castle: U.S. tower and fiber infrastructure operator that also offers network solutions and services to support private networks and small-cell deployments. Comparable customer base and private wireless ambition, but operates as an asset-heavy incumbent rather than a specialty engineering firm.
• Quanta Services: Large specialty contractor with extensive telecom infrastructure and wireless network deployment services. Comparable to MCIS in serving carriers and enterprises with wireless build-out work, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with a telecom practice that designs and deploys wireless networks for carriers and utilities. Comparable to MCIS in private/mission-critical wireless design, but operates as a large diversified incumbent.
• Dycom Industries: Provider of specialty contracting services to telecom providers, including engineering, site acquisition, and wireless infrastructure construction. Overlaps with MCIS's field services and system design offerings for carrier and enterprise wireless customers.
• MasTec: Infrastructure construction company with a significant communications segment covering wireless network design, deployment, and maintenance. Competes with MCIS for similar enterprise and carrier wireless project work, but at national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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