M1 Networks

What M1 Networks does

M1 Networks, Inc. is a privately held IT infrastructure integrator founded in 1990 and headquartered at 6019 McPherson Road in Laredo, Texas. The firm designs, installs, and maintains structured cabling systems (CAT6, CAT6A, fiber optics), VoIP and IP telephony, commercial security cameras and access control, LAN/WAN wireless networks, communications towers, and disaster recovery solutions. Under Texas Department of Public Safety License B16423, it operates as a licensed Security Contractor, Alarm Company, and Electronic Access Company. The product portfolio is sourced directly from more than a dozen manufacturer partners, including Cisco, Avaya, Axis, Avigilon, Corning, Dell, Leviton, and Paxton.

The company serves six vertical segments — educational institutions (primary), government facilities, healthcare facilities, professional services (law and medical offices), transportation facilities, and communication companies — across a Texas service corridor running from College Station to the Rio Grande Valley. The go-to-market motion is consultative and sales-led, with customers engaging via phone, email, or the firm's website service request form for quote-based project work. Marketing channels are minimal: a company website serves as the primary digital presence, with no documented social media, content marketing, or paid acquisition.

M1 Networks generates revenue through two streams: one-time product sales and installation of networking, cabling, telephony, and security hardware, and recurring service and support contracts covering ongoing maintenance of the installed base. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates with 1-10 employees, is founder-led by Marcos A. Solis, has no disclosed institutional investment or parent company, and has no recorded funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership transitions. There are no documented AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, APIs, or proprietary technology platforms.

Name

M1 Networks

Legal name

M1 Networks, Inc.

Website

https://m1networks.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

M1 Networks is a Laredo, Texas-based IT infrastructure integrator founded in 1990 that designs, installs, and maintains structured cabling, VoIP telephony, security surveillance, and network systems for educational institutions, government facilities, healthcare providers, and commercial customers across South Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Infrastructure Integration Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Network & Infrastructure for Security Systems (Cabling, PoE, Wireless, Edge Compute) (BPAKAGAI)

Keywords

• Structured cabling installation
• VoIP phone systems
• Commercial security cameras
• Access control systems
• Network infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Laredo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Product Sales and Installation: Sale and installation of commercial security cameras, VoIP phones, structured cabling (CAT6, CAT6A, fiber optics), access control systems, and networking equipment from manufacturer partners.
2. Service and Support Contracts: Ongoing technical support and system maintenance services for installed networking, cabling, security, and telephony systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

M1 Networks designs, sells, installs, and integrates commercial IT infrastructure including structured cabling (CAT6, CAT6A, fiber optics), VoIP/IP phone systems, security and surveillance cameras, access control, LAN/WAN wireless networking, communications towers, disaster recovery, and terminal imaging. The company delivers built-to-order, custom solutions rather than off-the-shelf products, supported by ongoing technical service and maintenance contracts.

Product overview

M1 Networks is a one-stop dedicated supplier for built-to-order systems, structured data/voice, and network design, installation, and integration services. The company offers a portfolio of core products including VoIP Phones, Security & Surveillance systems, Structured Cabling (CAT6, CAT6A, Fiber Optics), Access Control, IP Phone Systems, LAN/WAN Wireless Networking, Network Design, Communications Towers, Disaster Recovery, Telephony, and Terminal Imaging. These offerings work together as an integrated IT solutions package where structured cabling and network design form the infrastructure backbone, supported by VoIP/IP Phone systems for communications, security and access control for physical protection, and disaster recovery for business continuity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VoIP Phones Voice over Internet Protocol phone systems enabling voice communications over IP networks for business telecommunications.
• IP Phone Systems Internet Protocol-based telephone systems integrating voice and data communications for business customers.
• Security & Surveillance Commercial security camera and surveillance systems for business monitoring and protection, including installation of manufacturer-partner products such as Arecont Vision, Avigilon, and Axis.
• Access Control Security systems controlling physical access to facilities through electronic means, including certified installation of Paxton access control and intruder detection products.
• Structured Cabling Professional installation of structured cabling systems (CAT6, CAT6A, fiber optics) for voice and data network infrastructure in commercial and institutional facilities.
• Fiber Optics High-speed fiber optic cable installation and termination services for enterprise networking.
• Network Design Custom network architecture planning and implementation for business infrastructure.
• LAN/WAN Wireless Networking Local and wide area network design, installation, and wireless connectivity solutions for business customers.
• Communications Towers

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SHI International: Large-scale IT solutions provider combining hardware reselling, professional services, and lifecycle support across networking, security, and end-user devices; competes for similar mid-market and public-sector deals, though at significantly greater scale.
• ConvergeOne: Larger IT solutions provider offering unified communications, contact center, networking, and managed services to enterprise and public-sector clients; broader portfolio but overlapping core capability set with M1 Networks.
• CDW: Broad IT solutions provider with a sizable services practice covering networking, security, and collaboration; overlaps with M1 Networks in cabling, VoIP, and physical security rollouts but serves a far larger and more diversified customer base.
• Insight Enterprises: Global IT solutions integrator offering hardware, software, and services across networking, collaboration, and security; competes for enterprise and public-sector infrastructure projects that M1 Networks also targets at the regional level.

Others

• Graybar: Electrical and network communications distributor supplying cabling, connectivity, and security products to integrators and contractors; comparable ecosystem participant to M1 Networks' supply chain.
• Anixter (now Wesco): Distributor of network and security infrastructure products (cabling, PoE, surveillance) that supplies integrators like M1 Networks; relevant as an upstream channel partner rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Walker Engineering: Texas-headquartered electrical and low-voltage contractor providing structured cabling, security, and audio-visual services across the same South Texas geography as M1 Networks; closest regional competitor by footprint.

Direct peers

• IES Communications: Low-voltage systems integrator delivering structured cabling, security, audio-visual, and wireless solutions to commercial, education, and healthcare clients; closest direct competitor to M1 Networks' integrated install model.
• Black Box: Long-standing network infrastructure integrator specializing in structured cabling, voice, and security system deployments for enterprise and public-sector clients — directly comparable to M1 Networks' core offering across the same product categories.
• Accudata Systems: Texas-based IT infrastructure integrator focused on networking, unified communications, and security, serving similar SMB and enterprise customers in the same regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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