Crowsnest Broadband

What Crowsnest Broadband does

Crowsnest Broadband LLC is a privately held, founder-owned Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) headquartered in Woodbury, Pennsylvania, serving residential and small business customers across seven counties in Central Pennsylvania and Western Maryland. The company operates a hybrid network built on 70+ ground-based wireless towers and 200 points of presence, supplemented by a fiber optic backbone connecting towers to upstream internet infrastructure. Service is delivered through three product families: Blast (fixed wireless up to ~400 Mbps), Gigawave/Wave (mmWave fixed wireless with near-symmetrical gigabit speeds using Ubiquiti Wave dishes), and Fiber (symmetrical 500 Mbps to 2 Gbps), plus a $15/month managed WiFi 6 mesh router add-on. All plans are sold on a subscription basis with unlimited data and no data caps, priced between $59 and $135 per month for residential customers and $95 to $250 per month for business customers, with one-time installation fees of $200-$250.

The company traces its roots to Crowsnest IT Support (founded 2013 by Dwayne Zimmerman), began doing business as Crowsnest Broadband in 2019, and connected its first customer in July 2019. Since then it has scaled to more than 3,000 homes and businesses with a team of roughly ten local employees, distributing service direct-to-consumer via website ordering, phone, Facebook Messenger, and on-site installation by field technicians. Crowsnest monetizes almost entirely through recurring monthly subscriptions and installation fees, with optional recurring add-on revenue from managed routers and static IPs.

Recent strategic activity is concentrated in 2024 and centers on rural fiber expansion: the company secured grant funding from both the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority and the state's CPF program to deploy fiber-to-the-home to approximately 800 homes in rural Blair County, launched the Gigawave mmWave product line, opened a new office and in-house data center in Altoona, and was named 2024 WISPA Operator of the Year. Operations remain privately held with no disclosed venture or institutional capital, and the broadband business is bootstrapped from the prior IT services entity.

Name

Crowsnest Broadband

Legal name

Crowsnest Broadband LLC

Website

https://www.crowsnestbb.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crowsnest Broadband is a privately held WISP providing fixed wireless, mmWave, and fiber internet to 3,000+ residential and small business customers across seven counties in Central Pennsylvania and Western Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Broadband Internet Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ), Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI), Residential/Broadband ISPs (Consumer Internet) (HDAIADAA)

Keywords

• Fixed wireless internet
• Fiber optic broadband
• Rural broadband services
• Residential internet service
• Business internet provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Internet Service: Monthly subscription fees for residential fixed wireless and fiber internet plans. Plans range from $59/month to $135/month for fiber, and $64-$119/month for wireless Blast products. Requires managed router plan at $15/month additional for residential customers. Installation fees of $200 for residential apply.
2. Business Internet Service: Monthly subscription fees for business-class internet service with higher capacity and pricing. Business plans range from $95/month (Legacy Biz 50) to $250/month (Two Gig for Biz). Installation fee of $250 for business accounts.
3. Managed Router Plan: Optional managed router plan providing WiFi 6 mesh hardware, free technical support, and free hardware replacement for $15/month.
4. Static IP Addresses: Static IP addresses available upon request for an additional $15/month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Crowsnest Broadband delivers high-speed internet access to residential and business customers in rural Central Pennsylvania and Western Maryland via a hybrid network of fixed wireless and fiber optic infrastructure. Its service portfolio spans three product families — Blast (fixed wireless), Wave/Gigawave (mmWave fixed wireless), and Fiber (fiber-to-the-home) — with unlimited data, no contracts on most plans, and professional installation. The company monetizes primarily through recurring monthly subscription fees, supported by add-on managed router and static IP services.

Product overview

Crowsnest Broadband is a fixed wireless and fiber optic internet service provider (WISP) serving Central Pennsylvania and Western Maryland. The company offers a portfolio of three main service brands: Blast (fixed wireless with speeds from 50-400 Mbps), Wave/Gigawave (mmWave fixed wireless with near-symmetrical gigabit speeds up to 1 Gbps), and Fiber (fiber-to-the-home with symmetrical speeds from 500 Mbps to 2 Gbps). All services include unlimited data with no contracts. The company also offers a WiFi 6 Mesh Managed Router Plan as an add-on service, and business-tier plans are available across all product lines. The portfolio serves both residential and business customers across seven counties and two states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blast Fixed Wireless Internet Fixed wireless internet service using ground-based tower delivery, providing download speeds up to 400 Mbps and upload speeds up to 100 Mbps, with business-tier variants available. Designed for residential and business customers in rural Central Pennsylvania and Western Maryland lacking cable broadband.
• Gigawave (mmWave Fixed Wireless) mmWave fixed wireless internet service using Ubiquiti Wave dishes, delivering near-symmetrical speeds up to 1 Gbps with rock-solid reliability. Available in residential and business tiers for customers seeking fiber-like performance over wireless delivery.
• Fiber Optic Internet Fiber-to-the-home internet service with symmetrical speeds from 500 Mbps to 2 Gbps download, unlimited data, and bundled WiFi 6 mesh router. Available in residential and business tiers, supporting up to 40 simultaneous devices.
• Managed Router Plan (WiFi 6 Mesh) Managed router service providing up to three WiFi 6 mesh-capable wireless routers with free technical support and free hardware replacement, available as a $15/month add-on or included with fiber plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% up-time reliability
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rise Broadband: Rise Broadband is one of the largest US WISPs, providing fixed wireless internet to rural and suburban households across 16 states. Like Crowsnest, it primarily sells fixed wireless service where cable/fiber is unavailable, with bundled Wi-Fi hardware and a multi-tier pricing structure.
• NextLink Internet: NextLink Internet is a Texas-based rural WISP and fiber builder that has won substantial federal/state broadband grants (including CAF II and RDOF) to expand in underserved markets. It is comparable to Crowsnest in operating model (FWA + fiber), customer segment (rural residential/SMB), and grant-driven growth strategy.
• Wisper Internet: Wisper Internet is a rural WISP serving Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Arkansas with fixed wireless and fiber-to-the-home service. It is a direct comparable to Crowsnest in mission (rural broadband), product set (FWA + fiber), and reliance on USDA/grant financing.
• MetaLINK Technologies: MetaLINK is a Midwest regional WISP and fixed wireless provider serving rural Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. It is comparable to Crowsnest in scale, geography type (multi-state rural), and FWA-led service portfolio.
• Etheric Networks: Etheric Networks is a Bay Area fixed wireless and fiber ISP serving suburban and rural California. It is comparable to Crowsnest in using fixed wireless to deliver business-grade gigabit service in markets underserved by cable.
• Resound Networks: Resound Networks is a Texas/Oklahoma-based WISP and fiber builder focused on rural broadband expansion, with significant federal grant project experience. It shares Crowsnest's fixed wireless + fiber product mix and rural grant-driven growth model.

Emerging players

• Starry Internet: Starry is a fixed wireless access ISP using mmWave technology to deliver gigabit service to urban and suburban apartments. It is comparable to Crowsnest on the FWA/mmWave access technology front, though it operates in materially different (urban/multi-dwelling) market segments.

Broad incumbents

• T-Mobile Home Internet: T-Mobile's 5G fixed wireless home internet service targets the same rural/underserved residential broadband customer that Crowsnest serves. As a Tier 1 MNO-backed entrant with national brand and asymmetric scale, it is the principal competitive threat to Crowsnest's growth in fixed wireless.
• Starlink (SpaceX): SpaceX's Starlink provides satellite broadband to rural US households without line-of-sight constraints. While it uses a different access technology, it competes head-to-head for Crowsnest's target rural customer and is rapidly lowering terminal pricing.

Others

• Tarana Wireless: Tarana Wireless is the supplier of the fixed wireless platform Crowsnest deploys. It is included as a peer because its technology roadmap directly determines Crowsnest's capacity and cost trajectory, and because it illustrates the structural shift toward next-generation FWA in rural broadband.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/crowsnestbb
• Xx.com/Crowsnestbb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crowsnestbb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Crowsnest Broadband