What MVT does

MVT (legal name Moapa Valley Telephone Company; DBA "MVT") is a privately held, family-owned incumbent local exchange carrier headquartered in Overton, Nevada. The company provides residential and business internet, telephone, and managed Wi-Fi services exclusively within the Moapa Valley region of Clark County, Nevada. Founded on April 6, 1909, MVT has been controlled by the Lyon family since 1924 and currently operates under fourth-generation leadership, with Brad Lyon serving as General Manager since December 2016.

The company's core technology is a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and DSL broadband network with VoIP and traditional landline telephone overlay, supported by a managed Wi-Fi 6 service branded "Total Wi-Fi" (with ProtectIQ security, ExperienceIQ content controls, and CommandIQ mobile app). MVT has built out 116 miles of fiber over five years and reports that 97% of customers live in fiber-served areas as of January 2026, with 87% actively connected via fiber and network capacity up 82% in 2025. Residential DSL tiers range from 15 Mbps ($60.95/mo) to 100 Mbps ($115.95/mo) and fiber tiers range from 250 Mbps ($79.95/mo) to 1 GIG ($127.95/mo), all with unlimited data and no caps; telephone plans include residential home phone ($29.72/mo), traditional business phone ($44.50/mo), and VoIP starting at $20/mo.

MVT's commercial model is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-small-business via its website (with address availability checking), phone, text, and walk-in service at the Overton office. The go-to-market is community-led: MVT publishes a monthly newsletter ("The Cornerstone"), maintains active Facebook, Instagram and YouTube presences, and sponsors local events such as free public Wi-Fi at Moapa Valley High School football games. Revenue is generated entirely through recurring monthly subscriptions (internet, phone, managed Wi-Fi, long-distance, voicemail) plus modest one-time installation fees (waived with auto-pay/paperless). The company has no public revenue disclosure, no outside private-equity or venture investors, no mergers beyond a prior tuck-in of MVNET's 200 dial-up customers, and serves a single rural geography with an 11–50 employee footprint.

Name

MVT

Legal name

Moapa Valley Telephone Company

Website

https://mvtel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MVT (Moapa Valley Telephone Company) is a family-owned, rural incumbent local exchange carrier in Moapa Valley, Nevada, founded in 1909, providing fiber and DSL internet, landline and VoIP phone, and managed Wi-Fi services to residential households and local businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Telecommunications Services (Fiber and DSL Internet, Phone, VoIP)

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

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), Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG)

Keywords

• Fiber internet service
• Local telephone service
• Residential broadband internet
• Business VoIP services
• Managed Wi-Fi solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Overton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Service (DSL and Fiber): Monthly subscription fees for residential and business internet service. Plans range from 15 Mbps DSL to 1 Gbps fiber. Auto-pay and paperless billing customers have installation fee waived.
2. Telephone Service: Monthly subscription fees for home phone ($29.72/mo) and business phone ($44.50/mo). Additional add-on features available for extra charges. Long distance plans also available.
3. VoIP Business Phone Service: Voice over IP business phone service starting at $20/month with custom quotes for larger deployments. Includes professional call menus, smart call routing, and extensions.
4. Long Distance Service: Optional long distance plans including flat rate ($0.10/min), 500 minutes ($12.50/mo), and unlimited residential ($17.50/mo).
5. Router Rental (Total Wi-Fi): Monthly fee for managed Wi-Fi router with security and management features. Total Wi-Fi 6 add-on costs $7.99/month.
6. Installation and Setup Fees: One-time installation fees for new service ($33.72 standard, may be waived with auto-pay/paperless). Additional charges may apply for extra jacks, wiring and labor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MVT operates its own fiber-to-the-home and DSL broadband network to deliver residential and business internet (15 Mbps to 1 GIG), traditional landline and VoIP telephone service, managed Wi-Fi with integrated security, and supporting offerings such as long distance plans, email hosting, and static IP addresses. The company is the only fiber provider in the Moapa Valley region of Nevada, serving customers directly through its website, phone, and a local Overton office.

Product overview

MVT (Moapa Valley Telephone Company) offers a unified telecommunications portfolio centered on internet, phone, and managed Wi-Fi services. The core offering comprises DSL and Fiber Internet plans ranging from 15 Mbps to 1 GIG, with fiber being the primary technology investment (97% serviceable area as of 2025). Total Wi-Fi provides managed WiFi 6 routers with integrated security (ProtectIQ), parental controls (ExperienceIQ), and mobile app management (CommandIQ). Phone services include traditional landline for home and business, plus VoIP for business customers. Add-on services include long distance calling, email domain hosting, and static IP addresses. All services are delivered by a local team serving the Moapa Valley community since 1909.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DSL Internet Digital Subscriber Line internet service for residential customers with speeds ranging from 15 Mbps to 100 Mbps in areas where fiber is not yet available; offered with monthly subscription pricing.
• Fiber Internet Fiber-to-the-home internet service for residential customers offering 250 Mbps, 500 Mbps, and 1 GIG (1,000 Mbps) speeds with unlimited data, no caps or surcharges, and no shared connections or peak-hour slowdowns.
• Total Wi-Fi (Managed Wi-Fi 6) Managed Wi-Fi service featuring Wi-Fi 6 routers with ProtectIQ security (antivirus and firewall), ExperienceIQ parental controls and device prioritization, and the CommandIQ mobile app for network management; available as an add-on for residential internet subscribers.
• Home Phone Service (Traditional Landline) Traditional landline telephone service for residential customers with unlimited local and nationwide calling, available with add-ons such as voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, and SimRing at $29.72/month.
• Business Internet Fiber-powered business internet with plans up to 1 GIG, including static IP addresses, email domain hosting, and dedicated business support; sold via direct sales with custom quotes for larger deployments.
• Business VoIP Phone Service Voice over IP business phone service offering professional call menus, smart call routing, extensions, and flexible line management; starting at $20/month with custom quotes for larger deployments.
• Business Phone Service (Traditional Landline) Traditional landline telephone service for businesses with unlimited local calling and reliable connection, with multi-line pricing at $44.50/month for the first line and $47.20/line for additional lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% increase in network capacity in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Cox Communications: Major cable MSO that serves the greater Las Vegas region adjacent to MVT's Moapa Valley footprint. Comparable as a competing broadband + voice + business service provider in the same broader geography, though delivered via HFC cable rather than fiber.

Emerging players

• Ziply Fiber: Independent fiber operator in the Pacific Northwest aggressively overbuilding rural and small-metro areas with FTTH. Comparable technology (FTTH), residential + business portfolio, and positioning as an alternative to incumbents.
• Sonic: Independent California fiber ISP focused on residential gigabit, home phone, and business services with strong local brand positioning. Comparable as a smaller, independent challenger telco building fiber in defined geographies with a community-led brand.

Broad incumbents

• AT&T: Large national incumbent offering fiber, fixed wireless, and voice services across Nevada. Comparable product set (internet, phone, business services) but with vastly greater scale and capital resources.
• TDS Telecom: Multi-state incumbent ILEC owned by Telephone and Data Systems that focuses on small-town and rural fiber rollouts across the U.S. Comparable FTTH-over-copper-strategy, residential and business broadband, and managed Wi-Fi bundling.
• Consolidated Communications: Mid-sized U.S. wireline provider serving rural and small-metro markets with FTTH, voice, and business services. Comparable in serving low-density geographies with a transition from DSL to fiber.
• Frontier Communications: Large U.S. wireline carrier with a heavy rural/suburban footprint offering fiber broadband, voice, and managed services. Comparable voice + broadband + business service portfolio, though at materially larger scale than MVT.

Others

• Starlink (SpaceX): LEO satellite broadband service that targets the same rural Nevada households MVT serves. Comparable as an alternative residential broadband provider; not a direct wireline peer but the most credible competitive threat to MVT's rural monopoly.

Direct peers

• Range Telephone Cooperative: Member-owned rural telephone cooperative in Wyoming operating FTTH and legacy telecom services for small communities. Closely matches MVT's small-town, cooperative-style model of building fiber over a rural territory with mixed residential and business customers.
• Delta Telephone Company (DTC): Small Arizona rural telco deploying FTTH across a low-density territory with residential broadband, business services, and managed Wi-Fi. Highly comparable in scale, technology mix (FTTH + DSL legacy), and rural single-region footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Mvtel
• Facebookfacebook.com/MoapaValleyTelephone
• Instagraminstagram.com/moapavalleytelephone

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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