What Advanced Stream does

Advanced Stream is a private retail Internet Service Provider founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. The company provides residential and business broadband, voice, and managed connectivity services on top of municipal open-access fiber networks rather than owning physical fiber plant itself. It serves subscribers across six U.S. states — Washington, Utah, Idaho, Wisconsin, South Carolina, and California — through partnerships with multiple municipal and utility fiber owners including the UTOPIA Fiber network in Utah (23+ cities), several Washington Public Utility Districts (9 Washington counties), and additional municipal partners in other states.

Name

Advanced Stream

Legal name

Advanced Stream

Website

https://advancedstream.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Advanced Stream is a private ISP that delivers residential and business fiber broadband across six U.S. states by operating as a retail provider on municipal open-access fiber networks, offering symmetrical speeds up to 10 Gbps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Internet Service Provider

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal & Community Broadband ISPs (HDAIADAH), Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC), Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG)

Keywords

• Fiber optic internet
• Residential broadband service
• VoIP phone service
• Open access broadband
• Business internet packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Internet Service: Monthly subscription fees for fiber internet service at various speed tiers ranging from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps. No data caps, no contracts, month-to-month billing.
2. VoIP Phone Service: Residential VoIP phone service at $24.95/month plus $59 EMTA fee. Includes unlimited calls to US and Canada, voicemail, caller ID, and advanced calling features.
3. Business Internet Packages: Dedicated business internet tiers at premium pricing, including 1 Gbps Business ($97.95/month) and 2.5 Gbps Business ($155.95/month) in South Carolina markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Advanced Stream provides symmetrical fiber optic internet service as an authorized ISP on municipal open-access fiber networks, delivering residential and business broadband with speeds from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps, no data caps, and no annual contracts. The company also offers a residential VoIP phone service and a suite of business IT/communications solutions, with service areas spanning six U.S. states via partnerships with UTOPIA, Connect Superior, multiple Washington PUDs, and other municipal fiber systems.

Product overview

Advanced Stream provides symmetrical fiber optic internet service as a core offering, with regional fiber plans delivered through various municipal open-access networks across multiple U.S. states. The company operates primarily as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) on an open-access broadband model pioneered by the company, offering consumer choice over shared infrastructure. The product portfolio includes regional fiber internet services in Washington, Idaho, Utah, Wisconsin, South Carolina, and California with varying speed tiers (100 Mbps to 10 Gbps), a VoIP residential phone service ($24.95/month), and business IT solutions including server administration, technical support, and unified communications. Additional offerings include an Affordable Connectivity Program enrollment service for government assistance discounts, streaming TV guidance, and recommended router/streaming device purchases. The company is known for its "white glove" customer service approach and does not rent routers, instead helping customers purchase appropriate equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiber Internet Service Symmetrical fiber optic internet service with speeds from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps, delivered to residential and business customers across multiple U.S. states over municipal open-access fiber networks. Includes no data caps, no contracts, free installation in many areas, and a low price guarantee.
• VoIP Phone Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Download a 2.5 hour movie in less than 1 minute with 1 Gbps+ service
• +1 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UTOPIA (Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency)coreTechnology or IntegrationUTOPIA is a municipal open-access fiber network in Utah. Advanced Stream operates as an authorized ISP on the UTOPIA network, providing fiber internet service to 23+ Utah cities. This open-access model allows multiple ISPs to compete over shared infrastructure.
• City of Superior (Connect Superior)coreTechnology or IntegrationAdvanced Stream is an authorized Internet service provider on 'Connect Superior' - the City of Superior's municipal fiber optic broadband system in Wisconsin.
• Grant County PUDcoreTechnology or IntegrationAdvanced Stream serves as authorized ISP for Grant County Public Utility District's fiber network in Washington state.
• Kitsap PUDcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized ISP partnership with Kitsap County Public Utility District in Washington, serving numerous communities including Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, and surrounding areas.
• Jefferson PUDcoreTechnology or IntegrationAdvanced Stream is the authorized ISP for Jefferson County PUD's fiber optic network in Washington state.
• Mason County PUD 3coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized ISP partnership with Mason County Public Utility District 3 in Washington state.
• Lewis County PUDcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Lewis County Public Utility District to provide gigabit fiber internet service in Washington state.
• Chelan County PUDcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized ISP for Chelan County Public Utility District's gigabit fiber optic service in Washington state.
• Douglas County PUDcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Douglas County Public Utility District to provide fiber optic broadband service in Washington state.
• Franklin County PUDcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized ISP partnership with Franklin County Public Utility District in Washington state.
• City of Ammon (Ammon Fiber)coreTechnology or IntegrationAdvanced Stream provides fiber internet service for the City of Ammon's municipal fiber network in Idaho. Plans include Standard (250 Mbps), Faster (500 Mbps), and Fastest (1 Gbps) tiers.
• City of Mountain Home (Mountain Home Fiber)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with City of Mountain Home, Idaho to provide fiber internet service. Customer pays city utility fees and LID construction fees separately.
• Mountain Home FibercoreTechnology or IntegrationCity of Mountain Home's fiber project. Advanced Stream provides ISP services at $9.95/month for 1 Gbps service, plus city fiber utility and LID fees.
• Providence City FibercoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Providence City, Utah to provide fiber internet service. Residential tiers from 250 Mbps to 2 Gbps, plus commercial service options.
• Bountiful FibercoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Bountiful City, Utah to provide gigabit fiber service. Plans range from 250 Mbps to 10 Gbps, plus city fiber fees.
• Orangeburg Fiber (South Carolina)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Orangeburg, South Carolina to provide gigabit fiber optic internet service. Residential and business plans available including VoIP bundle.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ziply Fiber: Ziply Fiber is a regional fiber ISP covering the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana) with symmetrical multi-gig speeds. It directly overlaps with Advanced Stream's Washington PUD and Idaho service areas and is the closest regional fiber competitor to its geographic footprint.
• Ting Internet: Ting Internet is a fiber ISP that explicitly operates on municipal and open-access fiber networks (including partnerships similar to UTOPIA), offering symmetrical gigabit fiber to residential customers. It mirrors Advanced Stream's open-access, no-contract, white-glove customer-service positioning and is a primary direct peer in this niche.
• Google Fiber: Google Fiber is a directly comparable fiber-to-the-home ISP offering symmetrical gigabit and multi-gig speeds over its own fiber infrastructure. It is the highest-profile U.S. proponent of high-speed fiber ISP service with comparable residential speed tiers and no-data-cap positioning, serving the same end market as Advanced Stream.
• Race Communications: Race Communications is a California-based fiber ISP that delivers gigabit service over open-access and municipal fiber networks, including in California communities. It is directly comparable to Advanced Stream's municipal-network retail-ISP model and product tiers.
• Sonic (Sonic.net): Sonic is a long-standing independent California fiber ISP offering symmetrical gigabit fiber with a focus on customer-service differentiation and no contracts. It directly competes with Advanced Stream in Placerville, California and shares the same premium, customer-experience-led positioning in the FTTH ISP space.

Broad incumbents

• Comcast Xfinity: Comcast Xfinity is the largest U.S. cable broadband provider and the primary incumbent ISP in many of the states and metros where Advanced Stream is deploying. It competes via cable/HFC rather than fiber and offers broader bundled TV/phone services, but is a key competitive incumbent across Advanced Stream's footprint.
• Frontier Communications: Frontier is a large multi-state fiber and wireline ISP that offers gigabit and multi-gig fiber service with a competitive pricing posture in many of the same secondary markets where Advanced Stream operates. It is a broad incumbent competitor rather than a niche fiber-only specialist.
• AT&T Fiber: AT&T Fiber is the fiber arm of a major national telco offering symmetrical multi-gig internet service across much of the U.S. It is a broad incumbent competing with Advanced Stream in many of the same municipal and metropolitan markets, though as part of a much larger wireline/wireless portfolio rather than a fiber-only specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/advancedstream

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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