Montana Internet

What Montana Internet does

Montana Internet Corporation is a privately held internet service provider headquartered at 1424 National Avenue in Helena, Montana, founded in 1994. The company operates a hybrid broadband network combining Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) infrastructure for rural customers and Fiber Optic infrastructure launched in 2015 for residential and business subscribers. Service coverage spans at least 14 Montana communities including Helena, Townsend, Great Falls, Boulder, Lewistown, Montana City, Clancy, East Helena, and surrounding areas, serving thousands of residential and business customers under the legal entity Montana Internet Corporation.

The company's core product portfolio centers on two connectivity services: Amaze Wireless, a rural fixed wireless service offering speeds from 8 Mbps to 25 Mbps with unlimited data and optional static IP addresses, and Amaze Fiber, a fiber optic service delivering 500 Mbps and 1 Gbps symmetric speeds with dedicated bandwidth and unlimited data. Beyond core internet connectivity, Montana Internet generates ancillary revenue through a suite of add-on services including VoIP telephony powered by Ooma (Unlimited Phone), managed dual-band WiFi routers ($7.99/mo), Premium and Premium Plus security subscriptions ($5.99-$19.99/mo), website hosting via HostGator infrastructure ($19+/mo), domain services ($3+/mo), local co-location services ($100+/mo), computer repair, and dedicated point-to-point business connectivity via wireless or fiber.

Montana Internet serves both residential and small-to-medium business customers through a direct sales model centered on inbound phone (406-443-3347), live chat via Facebook Messenger, and a self-service availability checker on its website. Pricing is structured as monthly subscriptions ranging from $65 for entry-level wireless to gigabit fiber, with all plans featuring unlimited data, no throttling, and month-to-month contracts without promotional rate increases. The company employs between 1 and 10 people, with the entire team based in Helena, and operates support hours extending Monday-Friday 8AM-9PM and weekends 9AM-6PM. Marketing emphasizes local Montana identity, 29 years of continuous operation, and a cord-cutting content partnership with MyBundle.tv to capture customers seeking alternatives to expensive cable and satellite TV bundles.

Name

Montana Internet

Legal name

Montana Internet Corporation

Website

https://mt.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Montana Internet Corporation is a privately held ISP serving thousands of residential and business customers across rural and small-town Montana via FWA and fiber optic networks, complemented by VoIP, hosting, security, and co-location add-ons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural & Regional ISPs (HDAIADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wireless ISPs (WISPs) & Fixed Wireless Access Providers (HDAIADAD), Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE), Residential/Broadband ISPs (Consumer Internet) (HDAIADAA)

Keywords

• Fixed wireless broadband
• Fiber optic internet
• Rural internet services
• Voip phone service
• Local isp montana

Headquarters

HQ city

Helena, Montana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Service Plans: Monthly subscription fees for Fixed Wireless Access and Fiber Optic internet services. Plans range from $65/mo for basic wireless to gigabit fiber speeds. All plans include unlimited data.
2. Premium WiFi Router: $7.99/mo managed router service with free replacement, dual-band wireless, coverage up to 3,500 square feet.
3. Premium Security Services: Managed security service for PCs offering virus and malware protection. Premium tier at $5.99/mo, Premium Plus at $19.99/mo with protection for up to 3 PCs and $25 installation fee.
4. Website Hosting and Domain Services: Website hosting starting at $19/mo running on HostGator infrastructure with local support. Domain services starting at $3/mo for hosting and managing DNS records.
5. Co-location Services: Local data-center server hosting services starting at $100/mo for businesses requiring physical server infrastructure.
6. Dedicated Connectivity: Point-to-point dedicated connectivity via wireless or fiber optic for business customers requiring private network connections.
7. Unlimited Phone (VoIP): VoIP phone service powered by Ooma, providing unlimited phone service to residential and business customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Montana Internet is a Helena, Montana-based internet service provider delivering broadband connectivity to residential and business customers across Montana. Its core offerings are Amaze Wireless fixed wireless access (FWA) for rural areas and Amaze Fiber gigabit fiber optic internet launched in 2015, supplemented by add-on services including managed security, VoIP phone, web hosting, domain services, co-location, and dedicated business connectivity.

Product overview

Montana Internet is an internet service provider offering a dual-core product portfolio: Amaze Wireless (rural fixed wireless internet with 8–25 Mbps tiers) and Amaze Fiber (fiber optic internet launched in 2015 with gigabit-capable speeds). These core connectivity services are supplemented by a suite of add-on modules — including Unlimited Phone (VoIP powered by Ooma), Premium WiFi Router, Premium/ Premium Plus Security, Website Hosting, Domain Services, Co-location, Computer Repair, and Dedicated Connectivity — allowing customers to bundle voice, security, hosting, and IT services under a single local provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amaze Wireless

Quantifiable outcome

• 29 years of continuous operation serving Montana communities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OomacoreTechnology or IntegrationOoma powers Montana Internet's Unlimited Phone VoIP service, providing residential and business customers with internet-based phone service. Montana Internet re-sells Ooma's VoIP technology as part of their service portfolio.
• MyBundle.tvminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMontana Internet partners with MyBundle.tv to offer a 'Find My Bundle' tool that helps customers discover streaming services to replace expensive cable/satellite TV bundles, potentially saving hundreds of dollars annually.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lumen (CenturyLink): National carrier with significant fiber and DSL footprint throughout Montana, including many addresses Montana Internet targets. Overlaps on fiber broadband delivery, with broader portfolio (enterprise WAN, voice) and far greater resources.
• Spectrum (Charter Communications): The dominant cable broadband provider in urban Montana markets including Helena. Direct subscriber and speed-tier competitor to Montana Internet's Amaze Fiber product across the addresses where cable is built out.
• TDS Telecom: Regional incumbent ISP operating fiber, broadband, and business connectivity across rural and small-town markets including Montana. Direct business-model overlap (FWA/fiber retail ISP) to Montana Internet, but TDS operates across more than 30 states at materially greater scale.
• Consolidated Communications: Privately-held incumbent fiber and broadband carrier serving residential and SMB customers across many rural and mid-sized markets in the central and western US. Comparable in offering fiber broadband plus adjacent services, but at larger, multi-state scale.
• Hughes Network Systems (HughesNet): GEO-satellite broadband ISP selling service across rural Montana. Indirect competitor to the Amaze Wireless customer set; included as a peer because Montana Internet explicitly addresses cable/satellite dissatisfaction in its messaging.

Others

• Plume: Cloud-based smart-home WiFi and managed services platform that Montana Internet resells as part of its premium router offering. Adjacent ecosystem participant, not a competitor, but their product roadmap shapes MT Internet's broadband-bundling roadmap.

Direct peers

• NextLink Internet: Large WISP and fiber-to-the-home operator serving rural and underserved communities across the central US, actively building fiber where they already provide fixed wireless. Peers most closely on the Amaze Wireless + Amaze Fiber dual-product GTM.
• Range Telephone Cooperative: Member-owned rural fiber and broadband cooperative serving rural Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana communities. Operates an almost identical FTTH-plus-rural cooperative model with comparable speed tiers, customer profile, and reliance on federal broadband funding.
• Rise Broadband: Top-tier US WISP delivering fixed wireless internet to suburban and rural households. Closely comparable to Montana Internet's Amaze Wireless product on technology, customer profile (rural residential/SMB), and competitive positioning vs. cable and satellite.

Emerging players

• SpaceX Starlink: LEO satellite broadband service widely available across Montana's rural footprint, including in places where Amaze Wireless today has captive demand. Competitor to MT Internet's wireless plans and increasingly so as speeds and capacity improve.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xm.me/mtinternet
• Facebookfacebook.com/mtinternet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/montana-internet-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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