What Mountain West Technologies Corporation does

Mountain West Technologies Corporation is a privately held, Wyoming-based regional internet service provider and telecommunications operator founded in 2003 and headquartered in Casper. It delivers high-speed wireless and fiber optic internet, VoIP telephone, and colocation/data center services to residential, business, and Lifeline-eligible customers across 17 southeastern and central Wyoming communities spanning at least seven counties (Albany, Carbon, Converse, Goshen, Laramie, Natrona, and Platte). Its portfolio is anchored by the Speedgoat Internet brand for residential and business connections, with speeds ranging from 30 Mbps wireless up to 2 Gbps fiber-speed wireless and symmetric fiber plans to 500 Mbps in the Chugwater footprint.

Underlying the offering is a hybrid fixed-wireless and fiber architecture with two company-operated data centers (Casper and Cheyenne) featuring UPS A/B power systems and emergency generators, edge routers with BGP peering, Layer 2 transport linking population centers along the I-25 corridor, and supporting services including DNS/rDNS, domain registration, webhosting, email hosting across multiple domains, and network status monitoring via a public status page and JSON API. The company integrates the wholly-owned Chugwater Telephone Company (acquired 2016, operating since 1919) and Wyoming Wireless (Wheatland) under the Mountain West family.

MWT generates revenue on a subscription-recurring model: monthly residential and business internet plans priced roughly $50–$160, bundled or standalone VoIP ($25/month for Mountain West Voice; $36.91/month Chugwater digital line), data center/colocation managed services, and FCC Lifeline subsidized connectivity ($5.25–$34.25/month for qualifying households). Customers are acquired through direct channels (website availability check, phone sales, on-site field installation), inside sales (extended-hours support and a refer-a-friend program), and partner/reseller channels (Wyoming Wireless, Chugwater Telephone, and community partners 307 First and 307 Horse Racing). The company emphasizes local ownership, on-site technicians, and community presence as the primary brand differentiator against national ISPs in rural Wyoming.

Name

Mountain West Technologies Corporation

Legal name

Mountain West Technologies Corporation

Website

https://mwtn.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mountain West Technologies Corporation is a privately held Wyoming internet service provider delivering high-speed wireless and fiber optic internet, VoIP telephone, and colocation services to residential, business, and Lifeline-eligible customers across 17 communities in southeastern and central Wyoming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications / Broadband Internet Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAE)

Keywords

• Wireless broadband services
• Fiber optic internet
• VoIP telephone solutions
• Data center colocation
• Residential internet service

Headquarters

HQ city

Casper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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 Internet Service: Monthly subscription fees for high-speed wireless and fiber internet to residential customers across Wyoming communities. Plans range from basic 30 Mbps to fiber-speed 2 Gbps wireless, with additional fees for managed router, installation, and optional add-ons.
2. Business Internet Service: Dedicated business internet plans with higher bandwidth tiers and service-level support for commercial customers, including colocation and network transport services.
3. VoIP Telephone Service: Monthly VoIP telephone service for residential and business customers, providing unlimited domestic calling. Offered standalone or bundled with internet plans.
4. Data Center / Colocation Services: Colocation hosting, webhosting, email hosting, domain registration, and network infrastructure services for business and wholesale customers, generating recurring fees based on space, power, and service tier.
5. FCC Lifeline Program Billing: Mountain West participates in the federal Lifeline program, billing discounted rates to qualifying low-income households ($5.25/month for phone only, $9.25/month for internet, $9.25/month for combined, up to $34.25/month on Tribal lands).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mountain West Technologies Corporation is a Wyoming-based internet service provider delivering high-speed fixed wireless and fiber optic broadband, VoIP telephone service, and colocation data center services to residential and business customers across southeastern and central Wyoming. Under its Speedgoat Internet brand and through wholly-owned subsidiaries Chugwater Telephone and Wyoming Wireless, the company operates its own hybrid fiber-wireless network, two data centers (Casper and Cheyenne), and a 24/7 network operations center, providing connectivity and ancillary hosting/email services to 17 Wyoming communities.

Product overview

Mountain West Technologies Corporation is a Wyoming-based telecommunications company offering a portfolio of internet, phone, and data center services through multiple brands. The company provides high-speed wireless and fiber optic internet through its Speedgoat brand for residential and business customers, VoIP telephone solutions, and state-of-the-art colocation data center services. The product portfolio includes subsidiary brands Chugwater Telephone (fiber and wireless internet serving Chugwater since 1919) and Wyoming Wireless (wireless internet serving Wheatland). Email hosting is available through multiple domain names with customer self-service via an online portal. The company operates data centers in Casper and Cheyenne with redundant power and network infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Speedgoat Internet: High-speed wireless and fiberoptic internet service brand for residential and business customers
• Chugwater Telephone
• Wyoming Wireless

Products and services

• Speedgoat Internet (Residential Wireless) Residential high-speed fixed wireless internet service branded Speedgoat, delivering internet connectivity to households across 17 southeastern and central Wyoming communities with speeds ranging from 30 Mbps to 2 Gbps in fiber-speed wireless coverage zones.
• Speedgoat Business Internet Business-focused high-speed internet service offering dedicated connectivity plans with higher bandwidth tiers and service-level support for commercial customers across Wyoming.
• VoIP Telephone Solutions VoIP digital phone service for residential and business customers providing unlimited domestic long-distance calling, offered standalone or bundled with internet plans, with support for legacy POTS and SIP/VoIP endpoints.
• Data Center / Colocation Services Colocation data center services in company-operated facilities in Casper and Cheyenne, offering secure server hosting, redundant power (UPS A/B systems, emergency generators), environmental controls, network peering, and supporting webhosting, email, DNS, voice, and network transport services for business and wholesale customers.
• Hosted Email and Web Hosting Services Hosted email, webhosting, domain registration, and DNS services available through multiple domain names including Millhouse/Trib CSP, AllureTech.net, AtWY.net, WyomingWisp.com, and WyomingWireless.com for residential and business customers seeking Wyoming-local hosting.
• Chugwater Telephone Company (Subsidiary) Acquired 2016 subsidiary operating fiber-to-the-home internet (FIBER@home, 50x50 to 500x500 Mbps), Chugwater Wireless (30x10 to 50x20 Mbps), and VoIP digital phone service to Chugwater, Wyoming and surrounding areas under its long-running community brand.
• Wyoming Wireless (Subsidiary Brand) Wholly-owned subsidiary brand offering residential wireless internet service in Wheatland, Wyoming and surrounding communities, including Speedgoat@home wireless plans (30 to 100 Mbps) and residential Fiber-Speed Wireless tiers (500 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps) with included WiFi and maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customers report service downtime as rare as 2-3 times over 7 years of use
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wyoming WirelesscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Wyoming Wireless partnered with Mountain West Technologies to upgrade and expand its network in Wheatland, Wyoming. The partnership enables Mountain West to serve the Wheatland community under the Speedgoat brand while leveraging MWT's infrastructure and resources. Former Wyoming Wireless customers continue to receive service with Mountain West's expanded network capabilities.
• Chugwater Telephone CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016The Chugwater Telephone Company, established in 1919, became part of the Mountain West Technologies family in 2016. It operates as a subsidiary offering fiber and wireless internet plans plus VoIP telephone services to the Chugwater area under the Chugwater FIBER@home and Chugwater Wireless brands.
• 307 FirstminorGTM or Marketing Partner307 First is listed as a partner on Mountain West Technologies' website, indicating a referral or co-marketing relationship.
• 307 Horse RacingminorGTM or Marketing Partner307 Horse Racing is listed as a partner on Mountain West Technologies' website, indicating a referral or co-marketing relationship.
• Wyoming MachineryminorOthersWyoming Machinery was on site resolving a generator failure at the Cheyenne data center during a utility power outage in June 2026, demonstrating an operational support relationship.
• VertivminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVertiv serves as Mountain West's critical power vendor, performing preventive maintenance on UPS systems (A-side and B-side) serving colocation facilities and the Casper Core, and on emergency standby generators at data centers.
• Rocky Mountain PowerminorOthersRocky Mountain Power is the utility provider for Mountain West's Casper Data Center. The company's power infrastructure (utility phases, service connections) directly impacts MWT's service reliability, and MWT relies on RMP for power outage notifications and restoration.
• Carbon Power and LightminorOthersCarbon Power and Light conducts work that affects Mountain West's critical network site in Saratoga and Encampment areas, impacting customer connectivity when power lines are de-energized for maintenance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NextLink Internet: Texas-headquartered rural broadband operator delivering fixed wireless and fiber to underserved communities, with significant participation in federal subsidy programs (CAF, RDOF). Highly comparable operating model and customer base.
• Rise Broadband: Largest pure-play fixed wireless internet provider in the U.S., serving rural and small-town markets across 20+ states. Directly comparable business model (FWA + fiber to underserved communities) and similar retail-tier subscriber profile.
• Vexus Fiber: Regional fiber and fixed wireless provider serving communities across Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana with retail broadband, business services, and data center capabilities. Similar hybrid fiber/wireless strategy and rural-suburban mixed footprint.
• Wisper Internet: Rural-focused fixed wireless ISP serving small communities across the Midwest with a community-rooted, local-support brand. Closely mirrors Mountain West's Speedgoat positioning and operating footprint approach.
• Range Telephone Cooperative: Wyoming-based cooperative telephone company serving rural Wyoming and South Dakota with voice, broadband and fiber services. Direct neighbor competitor in the same operating geography with overlapping customer profile.

Emerging players

• T-Mobile Home Internet: 5G fixed wireless home internet service from a national mobile carrier, rapidly expanding into rural and small-town geographies across Wyoming. Competes with MWT's wireless broadband in areas with T-Mobile 5G coverage.
• Starlink (SpaceX): LEO satellite broadband service with growing availability across rural Wyoming, directly competing with MWT's fixed wireless for unserved/underserved customers in remote areas where tower economics are weakest.

Broad incumbents

• Lumen Technologies: Incumbent carrier (formerly CenturyLink) with established residential and business wireline footprint across Wyoming, including fiber and DSL services. Larger competitor offering overlapping capabilities as part of a broader national portfolio.
• AT&T: Incumbent telecom with fixed wireless and fiber broadband (AT&T Internet Air, AT&T Fiber) extending into rural Wyoming. Competes as a broader-portfolio incumbent rather than a focused rural operator.
• Charter Communications (Spectrum): Major cable broadband provider operating the Spectrum brand across Wyoming markets including Casper and Cheyenne. Competes in MWT's denser coverage areas with broad portfolio capabilities and significant marketing scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/MountainWestTechnologyNetworks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mountainwesttechnologies
• Instagraminstagram.com/mountainwesttechnologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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