Adams Fiber

What Adams Fiber does

Adams Fiber is a privately held, community-rooted telecommunications provider headquartered in Golden, Illinois, with a secondary office in Quincy, Illinois. Founded in 1952 as Adams Telephone and rebranded to reflect its fiber-optic focus, the company owns and operates a local fiber network delivering symmetrical broadband (advertised up to 1 Gig, with Multi-Gig tiers) to residential and business customers across its Illinois service territory. The product portfolio spans fiber internet, landline voice, managed Wi-Fi (Ultimate Wi-Fi and an Outdoor Wi-Fi extension), computer repair and IT services, and a home-security line integrated with eufy hardware, complemented by a JubileeTV remote TV-management service.

The business model is fundamentally a subscription, multi-product telecom utility. Residential packages are tiered (Gig and Multi-Gig), business services are quoted on request, and the company monetizes a thin professional-services layer (computer repair, network buildouts, business equipment sales) alongside connectivity. Distribution is direct-to-customer: a self-service website with service-area lookup, an inbound phone sales channel (217-214-3423), and in-person office interactions in Golden and Quincy. Customer support runs through a SmartHub co-op billing portal, Adams-branded webmail, and dedicated social channels on Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram. Go-to-market emphasizes local presence, bundling across internet/voice/security/IT, and long-tenured community relationships rather than geographic or scale-driven expansion.

The strategic posture over the past 18-24 months has shifted from pure connectivity toward an integrated smart-home and SMB services bundle: integration with eufy (home security), partnership distribution of JubileeTV, an outdoor managed Wi-Fi upsell, and Multi-Gig tier promotion with a free-internet sweepstakes. No funding rounds, M&A, leadership changes, AI capabilities, or external investment signals are disclosed; ownership is implied to be community- or family-held private, with no parent company or institutional investor identified in the source data.

Name

Adams Fiber

Website

https://followthefiber.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Adams Fiber is a privately held Illinois-based independent telecommunications provider, founded 1952, delivering fiber-optic internet (up to 1 Gig), voice, managed Wi-Fi, eufy-powered home security, and IT services to residential and business customers in the Quincy and Golden, Illinois service area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Operators (HDAIACAB), Residential/Broadband ISPs (Consumer Internet) (HDAIADAA)

Keywords

• Fiber internet services
• Residential broadband
• Business telecommunications
• Managed home wifi
• Home security monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Quincy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Fiber Internet: Monthly subscription service providing high-speed fiber internet connectivity to residential customers with tiered Gig and Multi-Gig package options. Customers can win promotional benefits such as 6 months of free internet through sweepstakes programs.
2. Home Phone Service: Landline phone service with clear, full-featured service for residential customers requiring traditional voice connectivity.
3. Home Security: Monthly subscription for home security monitoring and camera systems powered by eufy integration, providing peace of mind through comprehensive home protection.
4. Business Services: Tailored internet, phone, voice, security, and virtual IT services for businesses of all sizes from small operations to large corporations.
5. Computer Repair & Sales: IT services including computer repair, sales, and business network building for both residential and commercial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Adams Fiber provides fiber optic internet (up to 1 Gig and Multi-Gig speeds), landline home phone, eufy-powered home security, managed Wi-Fi, and IT/computer repair services to residential customers in the Quincy and Golden, Illinois area. For business customers, it delivers tailored internet, phone and voice, security and virtual IT, and equipment sales solutions. All services are delivered over the company's own fiber network and sold through direct subscriptions.

Product overview

Adams Fiber is a telecommunications service provider offering a bundled portfolio of connectivity and security services. The core offerings include residential Fiber Internet (up to 1 Gigabit speeds) and Home Phone service, complemented by Home Security using eufy devices. Add-on services include Ultimate Wi-Fi (managed wireless), Computer Repair & Sales, and JubileeTV (phone-to-TV connectivity). For business customers, Adams Fiber provides Internet, Phone & Voice, Security & Virtual IT, and Equipment Sales. The company has operated since 1952, serving residential and business customers in the Quincy, Illinois area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiber Internet

Quantifiable outcome

• Internet speeds up to 1 Gig for residential customers

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• eufycoreTechnology or IntegrationAdams Fiber has partnered with eufy to provide integrated home security solutions. The eufy-powered security systems are connected through the Adams Fiber network, offering customers a comprehensive home security solution that leverages the reliability of the fiber connection for monitoring and protection. The partnership enables Adams Fiber to offer cameras and security devices that integrate with their existing internet service.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Frontier Communications: Major US fiber and copper broadband provider with significant rural and small-market coverage across Illinois. Comparable as a fiber ISP serving residential and business customers in similar geographies, though operating at national scale versus Adams Fiber's community focus.
• Sparklight (Cable One): US cable operator focused on smaller markets with residential broadband and business services. Comparable as a competing ISP in similar small-city geographies across the Midwest.
• Mediacom Communications: Large US cable MSO with significant Illinois residential broadband coverage. Comparable as a competing residential ISP in Adams Fiber's regional footprint, though operating on HFC rather than fiber-to-the-home.

Direct peers

• Consolidated Communications: Rural and small-market fiber and broadband provider serving many Illinois communities with residential and business internet, voice, and managed services. Closely comparable to Adams Fiber in operating model, customer mix, and footprint type.
• Point Broadband: Rural-focused fiber ISP delivering FTTH to small communities across multiple US states. Comparable to Adams Fiber in target market (rural/small-town), technology (fiber-to-the-home), and go-to-market (local sales and service).
• Brightspeed: Fiber-to-the-home operator targeting small-town and rural America with residential and business broadband. Comparable to Adams Fiber in footprint strategy, FTTH focus, and tier-3/4 market orientation.
• MetroNet (Metronet): 100% fiber-to-the-home provider expanding across the Midwest including Illinois. Directly competes with Adams Fiber in overlapping markets with similar gigabit residential offerings and business services.
• Surf Internet: Midwest fiber ISP expanding FTTH service across Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Comparable to Adams Fiber in regional Midwest focus, FTTH technology, and small-town residential/business broadband.
• Wabash Communications: Small Illinois-based telephone cooperative providing fiber internet, phone, and related services to rural communities. Highly comparable to Adams Fiber in scale, cooperative heritage, Illinois footprint, and bundled service model.
• Clearwave Communications: Illinois-based fiber broadband provider serving residential and business customers in southern Illinois. Closely comparable to Adams Fiber in geography, service mix, and local telecom cooperative character.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adamstelephone
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjVuWDzHkPT-JUU30HsEKCg
• Facebookfacebook.com/AdamsFiber
• Instagraminstagram.com/adamsfiber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adams-telephone-co-operative

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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