Name

DayStarr Communications

Legal name

DayStarr Communications

Website

https://daystarr.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Internet and Telecommunications Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Carrier Ethernet & Wavelength Wholesale (E-Line/E-LAN, OTN, lambda) (HDAIAEAB)

Keywords

• Fiber internet services
• Residential phone services
• Business phone systems
• Wholesale dark fiber
• Telecommunications construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Owosso

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Fiber Internet Services: Monthly subscription services for residential fiber internet access with tiered pricing based on speed (500M to 2500M)
2. Residential Phone Services: Monthly landline phone service at $45/month plus taxes, including unlimited local and long-distance calls and popular features like voicemail, call forwarding, call waiting, and three-way calling
3. Business Fiber Internet Services: Monthly subscription services for business fiber internet with plans ranging from 250M to 1000M, plus optional static IP addresses
4. Business Cloud Phone Systems: Cloud-based phone systems with tiered pricing (Basic at $135 purchase + $20/month, Gold at $150 purchase, Platinum at $330 purchase) with monthly service fees
5. Wholesale Services: Dark fiber and ethernet services for other providers and carriers, plus cable construction and engineering services for telecommunications industry
6. Outbuilding Installation Services: One-time setup fees and per-foot pricing for ethernet ($100 setup + $4/foot) and fiber ($300 setup + $6/foot) outbuilding connections, plus optional monthly services
7. TV and Mobile Phone Comparison Services: Referral and comparison services for third-party TV and mobile phone providers (non-DayStarr services)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DayStarr Communications operates its own fiber optic network in Mid-Michigan to deliver fiber-to-the-premises broadband internet, landline and cloud-based phone services, and dark fiber/ethernet wholesale capacity. The company sells tiered residential and business internet plans (500 Mbps to 2.5 Gig), residential landline phone service, cloud-hosted business phone systems, outbuilding fiber extensions, and construction/engineering services for the telecom industry. All services run over DayStarr-owned infrastructure spanning Shiawassee, Clinton, Saginaw, and Genesee Counties in Michigan.

Product overview

DayStarr Communications is a regional fiber-based telecommunications provider offering a unified portfolio of internet, phone, and network services primarily serving Shiawassee, Clinton, Saginaw, and Genesee Counties in Michigan. The product portfolio centers on Residential Fiber Internet (with four speed tiers from 500 Mbps to 2500 Mbps) and Business Fiber Internet (plans from 250 Mbps to 1000 Mbps with symmetrical options), supplemented by Residential Landline Phone (unlimited local/long-distance for $45/month) and Cloud-Based Business Phone systems (three tiers with purchase options). Additional offerings include Whole Home Wi-Fi/Mesh systems for enhanced coverage, Outbuilding Services for ethernet and fiber connections to secondary structures, Wholesale Services (dark fiber and ethernet for carriers), and Construction Services for network infrastructure. The company also provides a TV & Phone Comparison Guide and DayStarr Messenger as supplementary services. All services are delivered over DayStarr's owned fiber network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Fiber Internet Fiber-to-the-premises broadband internet for residential customers with four speed tiers ranging from 500 Mbps download / 50 Mbps upload ($55/month) up to 2500 Mbps symmetrical ($130/month).
• Business Fiber Internet Fiber broadband for commercial customers with plans ranging from 250 Mbps ($60/month) to 1000 Mbps ($250/month), plus symmetrical upload options and static IP add-ons for business connectivity needs.
• Residential Landline Phone Landline phone service delivered over DayStarr's fiber lines with high-definition voice quality, unlimited local and long-distance calling, and included features (voicemail, call forwarding, call waiting, three-way calling) for $45/month plus taxes.
• Cloud-Based Business Phone System Hosted PBX-style phone system for businesses with customized programming, technical support, and features like voicemail, call routing, and extensions. Three tiers: Basic ($135 purchase + $20/month), Gold ($150 purchase), and Platinum ($330 purchase), with no bulky on-site equipment required.
• Outbuilding Fiber and Ethernet Connections Professional installation of outdoor-rated ethernet ($100 setup + $4/foot) or fiber ($300 setup + $6/foot) connections to extend network connectivity to outbuildings such as detached garages, barns, or workshops.
• Wholesale Dark Fiber and Ethernet Services Wholesale dark fiber leases and ethernet services made available to other carriers and providers across DayStarr's Mid-Michigan fiber footprint, enabling partners to extend their networks without building their own infrastructure.
• Telecom Construction and Engineering Services Telecommunications construction and engineering offerings including fiber splicing, aerial and buried plant installation, and engineering design services for the telecom industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% uptime
• +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

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WOW! (WideOpenWest): Regional cable/broadband operator offering fiber and coax-based internet, phone, and TV in Midwestern and Southeastern U.S. markets, including Michigan. Comparable as a mid-market residential/business ISP competing in similar geographies.
• Metronet: Multi-state fiber-to-the-home operator recently merged with Consolidated's fiber assets, deploying gig+ fiber in small and mid-sized cities. Comparable in product (symmetrical fiber, phone) and target market, but at much greater scale and capital base than DayStarr.
• AT&T: National incumbent offering fiber (AT&T Fiber) and 5G fixed wireless in Michigan, including rural areas. Comparable as a competing fiber ISP and phone provider with substantially larger scale and brand recognition.
• Spectrum (Charter Communications): Major U.S. cable ISP with broad residential and business internet, phone, and TV services across Michigan. Comparable as a competing broadband+phone provider in DayStarr's served counties, with significantly greater resources.
• Frontier Communications: Large regional fiber/copper ILEC actively expanding fiber in Michigan and other rural/small-city markets. Comparable as a fiber-and-phone provider in DayStarr's geography, but with substantially greater resources and fiber footprint.
• TDS Telecom: Regional incumbent fiber/copper telecom serving small and mid-sized markets across more than 30 U.S. states with fiber internet, TV, and phone. Comparable as a fiber-focused mid-market operator, though at materially larger scale than DayStarr.

Direct peers

• ACD.net: Michigan-based fiber and cloud communications provider offering fiber internet, hosted VoIP, and business phone systems - highly comparable product set to DayStarr's residential/business internet, cloud phone, and wholesale offerings in the same regional market.
• Surf Broadband Solutions: Regional fiber-to-the-home and business ISP serving smaller communities across the Midwest (Indiana, Illinois, Michigan), directly comparable in scale, customer mix, and rural fiber-overbuild strategy to DayStarr.

Regional players

• C Spire: Regional fiber and wireless provider based in the Southeast U.S. with growing fiber-to-the-home footprint. Comparable as a privately held/regionally rooted fiber ISP with a similar community-driven, premium-service positioning, though operating in a different geography than DayStarr.

Emerging players

• Starlink (SpaceX): Satellite-based broadband service targeting exactly the rural and under-served geographies where DayStarr builds fiber. An emerging alternative that competes for the same end-customers in low-density areas of Michigan, even if not directly over fiber.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/daystarrfiber
• Xx.com/daystarrfiber

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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