What Iowa Network Services does

Iowa Network Services, operating as Aureon Communications ("Aureon"), is a privately-held cooperative network services entity headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, with a regional office in Overland Park, Kansas. Aureon is owned by 112 independent telecommunications companies that collectively own more than 60,000 miles of fiber infrastructure across Iowa and the broader Midwest. The company delivers an integrated portfolio across five categories: Internet/Data/Voice connectivity (business internet, dedicated internet access, private data networks, voice, and unified communications with Microsoft Teams archiving); Managed IT services (managed backup, CloudWAN, ProCare proactive monitoring, managed firewall, hardware/software, and Security Awareness Training); Carrier Services (data center connectivity, hosted switching, digital entertainment delivery, and wireless carrier infrastructure serving more than 1,500 cell towers); Contact Center Solutions (call center, customer care with neutral-dialect agents, IT help desk, technical support, and Virtual ISP); and Consulting (executive search, project consulting, and talent solutions).

Aureon's technology stack is grounded in its owned fiber backbone, supported by managed network operations covering 4,000+ workstations, 600+ servers, and 800+ firewalls. The business model is overwhelmingly subscription-recurring for connectivity, managed IT, and carrier services, with managed services pricing for contact center volume and professional-services pricing for consulting. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales targeting named customers such as US Bank, T-Mobile, UScellular, UnityPoint Health, ChildServe, and Central College with a Channel Partner Program that resells services through the 112 owner-member telecom companies. Pricing is quote-based and customized, with no public tiers disclosed. The company serves banking, healthcare, education, government, manufacturing, insurance, retail, nonprofit, and small business customers, with a Midwest geographic focus and recent infrastructure expansion toward Chicago.

Name

Iowa Network Services

Legal name

Iowa Network Services

Website

https://aureontechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Iowa Network Services (Aureon) is a cooperative-owned network services provider that delivers connectivity, managed IT, contact center, carrier, and consulting services over 60,000+ miles of fiber to businesses across Iowa and the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Network Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wholesale Wavelength, Spectrum & Dark Fiber Providers (IRU/Leases) (HDAIALAI), Edge Networking & SD-WAN/uCPE for Edge Sites (HDABAOAE), Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)

Keywords

• Fiber network services
• Managed IT services
• Unified communications
• Business internet access
• Talent solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

West Des Moines, Iowa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network Connectivity Services: Recurring revenue from business internet, dedicated internet access, private data networks, and voice solutions. Subscription-based services providing connectivity to businesses.
2. Managed IT Services: Recurring revenue from managed firewall, managed backup, CloudWAN, and hardware/software services. ProCare services provide proactive IT monitoring and management.
3. Contact Center Solutions: Services including call center, customer care, IT help desk, technical support, and virtual ISP solutions. Billed based on service scope and agent volume.
4. Talent and Consulting Services: Executive search, project consulting, and talent solutions providing flexible workforce resources to businesses.
5. Carrier Services: Wholesale network connectivity for wireless carriers including data center connectivity, digital entertainment television, hosted switching, and wireless carrier solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Iowa Network Services (Aureon) provides carrier-grade fiber connectivity, managed IT services, unified communications, and business-process outsourcing/talent solutions over a 60,000+ mile fiber optic backbone. Offerings span dedicated internet, private data networking, voice/UC, managed backup, managed firewall, CloudWAN, hosted switching, call center/customer care/IT help desk, hardware/software, security awareness training, digital entertainment TV, and executive search/project consulting/staffing for businesses and other carriers.

Product overview

Aureon is a multi-solution technology services company that integrates Network Connectivity, Managed IT, and Talent solutions into a unified portfolio. The product portfolio spans five core categories: (1) Internet, Data & Voice connectivity solutions including Business Internet, Dedicated Internet Access, Private Data Solutions, Voice Solutions, and Unified Communications; (2) Managed Services including Managed Backup, CloudWAN, ProCare, Managed Firewall, Hardware and Software, and Security Awareness Training; (3) Carrier Services including Data Center Connectivity, Digital Entertainment Television, Hosted Switching, and Wireless Carriers serving over 1,500 cell towers; (4) Contact Center Solutions including Call Center, Customer Care, IT Help Desk, Technical Support, and Virtual ISP; and (5) Consulting Services including Executive Search, Project Consulting, and Talent Solutions. The company operates over 60,000 miles of fiber network owned by 112 independent telecom companies, providing infrastructure-backed connectivity services to businesses, carriers, and government entities across multiple industries including banking, healthcare, education, government, and manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Internet Internet connectivity service delivered over the Aureon fiber network to business customers.
• Dedicated Internet Access Carrier-grade, dedicated-bandwidth internet service for enterprise and wholesale customers requiring committed capacity.
• Private Data Solutions Private data networking service connecting multiple business sites over a dedicated transport layer.
• Voice Solutions Business voice services delivered over Aureon's network for organizations of varying sizes.
• Unified Communications Integrated voice, messaging, and collaboration offering that consolidates business communications into a single platform.
• Managed Backup Managed data backup service that protects business-critical information with ongoing operational support from Aureon.
• CloudWAN Cloud-managed Wide Area Networking service connecting distributed business locations with centralized policy and management.
• ProCare Managed IT support service providing ongoing operational assistance for business technology environments.
• Managed Firewall Managed network firewall service that provides perimeter security with ongoing monitoring and administration.
• Hardware and Software Resale/provisioning of hardware and software products as part of Aureon's service bundles for business customers.
• Security Awareness Training Training service designed to raise end-user awareness of cybersecurity threats and safe practices within business environments.
• Data Center Connectivity Dedicated connectivity service linking customer sites to data center facilities over Aureon's fiber network.
• Digital Entertainment Television Digital television/entertainment service provided to business customers over the Aureon network.
• Hosted Switching Hosted switching service that provides telecom-grade switching functionality delivered from Aureon facilities rather than customer premises.
• Wireless Carriers Wholesale carrier services provided to wireless operators, including backhaul and supporting infrastructure over the Aureon fiber backbone.
• Call Center Outsourced call center services handling inbound and outbound customer interactions on behalf of business clients.
• Customer Care Customer care support services that manage ongoing customer interactions and issue resolution for business clients.
• IT Help Desk Outsourced IT help desk service providing end-user technical support and issue resolution for business clients.
• Technical Support Technical support services assisting telecom and IT customers with operational and service-related issues.
• Virtual ISP Virtual ISP service that enables partner providers to deliver internet services to end customers using Aureon's infrastructure and back-office.
• Executive Search Executive search service recruiting senior leadership candidates for client organizations.
• Project Consulting Project-based consulting services delivered to client organizations on defined technology or business initiatives.
• Talent Solutions Talent solutions offering including staffing and workforce services to help clients source and manage personnel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000+ miles of fiber infrastructure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 112 Independent Telecom CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAureon is owned by and operates in partnership with 112 independent telecommunications companies. These companies collectively own the 60,000+ miles of fiber infrastructure and rely on Aureon for managed services, enabling regional telecom presence while benefiting from shared infrastructure scale.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Frontier Communications: National fiber and managed services provider with significant Midwest presence and similar B2B and carrier service offerings. Comparable in product mix though larger and more geographically diversified.
• Windstream: Enterprise-focused fiber and managed services provider serving mid-market and enterprise customers nationally, with overlapping product portfolio including SD-WAN, managed security, and wholesale connectivity.
• Comcast Business: National broadband and managed services division of Comcast serving enterprise and SMB customers. Comparable in business internet, voice, and managed services categories, with broader geographic reach and significant scale advantages.
• AT&T Business: Enterprise and wholesale arm of AT&T offering fiber, managed networking, security, and voice services nationally. Direct competitor in enterprise connectivity and carrier wholesale across the Midwest.
• Lumen Technologies: National incumbent (formerly CenturyLink) with deep enterprise fiber, managed services, and carrier offerings. Overlaps with Aureon across most service lines but operates at much larger scale and broader geography.

Regional players

• Mid-Continent Communications: Midwest cable and broadband provider (cooperative-owned by several independent telecoms) offering similar fiber, managed services, and connectivity products across the same regional footprint. Operates as a comparable cooperative-style network operator.

Direct peers

• Metronet: Regional fiber-to-the-premises provider serving Midwest and Southern markets with similar B2B and wholesale service offerings. Now operating under T-Mobile ownership, making it a comparable regional fiber infrastructure operator.
• Everstream: Midwest-focused B2B fiber network and managed services provider. Highly comparable in geographic focus (Cleveland, Midwest), customer segments (enterprise, carriers), and service portfolio (fiber, managed services, wholesale).
• Consolidated Communications: Midwest-focused fiber and managed services provider offering enterprise connectivity, voice, and IT services across similar geographies and customer segments. Recently taken private by Searchlight Capital, making it a direct comparable in business model and scale.
• Zayo Group: Large-scale fiber infrastructure operator providing wholesale wavelength, dark fiber, and enterprise connectivity across the U.S., including the Midwest. Closely comparable in wholesale/carrier services and enterprise fiber offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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