Tri-county Service Center, Inc.

What Tri-county Service Center, Inc. does

Tri-county Service Center, Inc., operating as Tri-CoGo, is a fiber-to-the-home internet service provider founded in 2021 as a subsidiary of Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), an electric cooperative. The company delivers 100% fiber optic broadband to residential and business customers across 8 counties in Middle Georgia — Jones, Baldwin, Putnam, Bibb, Jasper, Twiggs, Wilkinson, and Morgan — passing more than 10,000 active subscribers as of September 2025 over a 1,500+ mile fiber network that originated from the parent EMC's existing electric grid rights-of-way.

The technical platform is built on a passive FTTH architecture with GigaSpire customer premises equipment, network-level security (ProtectIQ), experience management tooling (ExperienceIQ), and cloud-based VoIP for residential and business phone services. The company pursues a tiered residential pricing structure ($59.99/month for 300 Mbps, $89.99/month for 1 Gbps) and a three-tier business structure ($79.95, $149.95, and $249.95/month for 250 Mbps, 400 Mbps, and 1 Gbps respectively), supplemented by phone, Wi-Fi extender, and managed security add-ons.

The business model is subscription-based recurring revenue with no contracts and no data caps, distributed via a direct-to-consumer plus sales-led hybrid go-to-market. Growth is supported by federal and county broadband subsidies, including a $5M ARPA partnership with the Jones County Board of Commissioners to extend service to 1,800+ locations in 34 areas, and Lifeline program participation. The parent EMC's capital base, grid infrastructure, and member relationships provide a structural cost and distribution advantage that has enabled the company to achieve rural broadband penetration at substantially lower per-mile capex than greenfield competitors.

Name

Tri-county Service Center, Inc.

Legal name

Tri-county Service Center, Inc.

Website

https://tri-cogo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tri-county Service Center, Inc. (Tri-CoGo) is a 100% fiber-to-the-home internet service provider serving 10,000+ residential and business subscribers across 8 counties in Middle Georgia, operated as a 2021 subsidiary of Tri-County EMC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG), Rural & Regional ISPs (HDAIADAI)

Keywords

• Fiber internet service
• Broadband connectivity
• VoIP phone services
• Residential internet
• Business internet

Headquarters

HQ city

Gray

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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. Residential Internet Service: Monthly subscription fees for residential fiber internet at tiered speed packages. Includes managed Wi-Fi equipment and technical support.
2. Business Internet Service: Monthly subscription fees for business fiber internet at tiered speed packages (250 Mbps, 400 Mbps, 1 Gbps), including 24/7 technical support and Wi-Fi 6 router.
3. Business Phone (VOIP): Monthly subscription for fiber-based business phone service. Basic plan starts at $29.95/month plus tax, with customized packages for more complex business needs.
4. Residential Phone Service: Monthly subscription for residential VOIP phone service at $29.95 plus tax, including unlimited nationwide calling, 3-way calling, caller ID, voicemail, and call forwarding.
5. Add-on Services (Wi-Fi Extenders, ProtectIQ, ExperienceIQ): Monthly add-on fees for Wi-Fi extenders ($5.99/month indoor, $24.99/month outdoor), ProtectIQ cybersecurity ($4.99/month), and ExperienceIQ parental controls ($4.99/month).
6. Equipment / Hardware Sales: Sale of 24-hour battery backup kits for residential phone service ($180 one-time purchase).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tri-CoGo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tri-County EMC, delivers 100% fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband internet, residential and business VoIP phone service, and an enterprise cloud phone system to homes and businesses across an eight-county service area in Middle Georgia. The company sells tiered residential internet packages (300 Mbps to 1 Gbps), business internet (250 Mbps to 1 Gbps), and recurring add-on services such as managed Wi-Fi, network security (ProtectIQ), and parental controls (ExperienceIQ).

Product overview

Tri-CoGo is a 100% fiber-optic internet service provider formed by Tri-County EMC in 2021, delivering high-speed internet and VoIP phone services to residential and business customers in rural Middle Georgia. The company offers a tiered product portfolio comprising residential internet packages (Savvy Starter at 300 Mbps and Wall to Wall at 1000 Mbps), business internet services (250-1000 Mbps tiers with Wi-Fi 6), residential and business VoIP phone services, and an enterprise phone system. Add-on modules include Wi-Fi extenders, ProtectIQ network security, ExperienceIQ parental controls, and participation in the federal Lifeline program for low-income households. The company provides managed Wi-Fi services with GigaSpire routers and free technical support, with no data caps or contracts across its service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Internet Tiered fiber-to-the-home internet service for households offering 300 Mbps to 1,000 Mbps symmetric speeds, managed Wi-Fi, and remote technical support.
• Business Internet

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ subscribers as of September 22, 2025, growing at 1.5–2.5% per month
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jones County Board of CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2023Jones County Board of Commissioners elected to utilize $5 million in American Recovery (ARPA) funds to partner with Tri-CoGo for broadband expansion. The partnership will bring fiber-to-the-home internet service to over 1,800 unserved or underserved locations in 34 areas of Jones County. Fiber construction began in August 2023. Tri-CoGo acts as the service provider deploying the infrastructure funded by the ARPA allocation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Empire Access: Regional fiber-to-the-home ISP serving rural and small-town communities in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania with symmetric gigabit, phone, and managed Wi-Fi. Closely comparable business model to Tri-CoGo: cooperative-anchored, rural-focused FTTH with bundled phone and add-on services.
• GoNetspeed: Multi-state fiber ISP building 100% fiber networks in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Southeast with residential gigabit and business services. Directly comparable as a fast-growing, greenfield fiber ISP competing in tier-2 and tier-3 markets.
• Allo Communications: Fiber ISP operating in rural and small-city markets across Nebraska, Colorado, and Arizona with FTTH, business services, and cloud voice. Comparable as a regional fiber operator prioritizing underserved communities and bundling internet with VOIP, much like Tri-CoGo in Middle Georgia.
• Lumos Fiber: Fiber ISP serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast (including Georgia-adjacent markets) with FTTH, business internet, and voice services. Comparable as a regional fiber provider operating in markets with similar demographic and density profiles to Tri-CoGo's eight-county footprint.
• Point Broadband: Fiber and fixed wireless ISP focused on rural and small-town markets across the Southeast and Midwest with FTTH and broadband services. Comparable as a rural broadband specialist expanding into unserved areas using a mix of fiber and wireless.
• Metronet: Large-scale fiber-to-the-home ISP serving mid-sized cities and surrounding rural communities across 17+ states with symmetric gigabit internet, phone, and managed Wi-Fi. Direct peer as a multi-state FTTH retail provider with similar speed tiers and product packaging.
• RiverStreet Networks: Electric-cooperative-affiliated fiber ISP serving rural North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina with FTTH, phone, and business services. Highly comparable given its cooperative heritage and rural broadband mission, structurally similar to Tri-CoGo's Tri-County EMC ownership.

Broad incumbents

• Consolidated Communications: Established incumbent wireline telecom provider across 20+ states with fiber internet, phone, and business services in many rural and small-city markets. Comparable as a wireline ISP serving similar geographies but operating at much greater scale and with a broader, legacy product portfolio.
• Armstrong: Regional cable and fiber operator providing gigabit internet, phone, and TV across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. Comparable as a fiber/cable ISP with rural reach, though with a larger legacy footprint and broader service bundle than Tri-CoGo.

Regional players

• Zito Media: Cable and fiber broadband provider serving rural communities across Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and other states with internet, phone, and TV. Comparable as a rural-focused ISP with similar small-town market dynamics, though operating in different geographies than Tri-CoGo.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0z_d2-gbBbuo9fpXYywOnQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/TriCoGoFiber
• Instagraminstagram.com/tri_cogo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tri-cogo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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