Name

Illinois Telecommunications Association

Legal name

Illinois Broadband & Telecommunications Association

Website

https://ibta.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: IBTA generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues, with three categories: Category II telecommunications companies pay $5,000/year, Category III vendor/supplier members pay $500/year. Category I incumbent carriers have separate arrangements.
2. Annual Partnership Sponsorships: IBTA sells annual partnership packages (Gigabit Partner at $5,000 and Megabit Partner at $3,500) that include event registration, vendor exhibition booth access, website logo placement, and on-site recognition at both the Annual Convention and Fall Vendor Showcase.
3. Event Registration and Booth Fees: Revenue generated from registration fees for the Annual Convention and Vendor Showcase events, including vendor booth fees, attendee fees for telco employees, and golf/shoot activity add-ons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IBTA is a non-profit trade association representing nearly 50 Illinois broadband and telecommunications service providers and over 80 vendor/supplier companies. It sells membership across three categories (Category I incumbent carriers, Category II active telecommunications companies at $5,000/year, Category III vendors at $500/year), delivers regulatory and legislative advocacy before Illinois bodies, and hosts two annual industry events (the IBTA Annual Convention and the Fall Vendor Showcase) plus annual partnership sponsorship packages (Gigabit $5,000 and Megabit $3,500).

Product overview

Illinois Broadband & Telecommunications Association (IBTA) is a trade association representing nearly 50 telecommunications and broadband service providers in Illinois and over 80 additional businesses that provide products and services to the Illinois broadband and telecommunications industry. The association offers membership across three categories: Category I for incumbent local exchange carriers, Category II for active telecommunications companies ($5,000 annual dues), and Category III for vendors and manufacturers ($500 annual dues). IBTA provides advocacy services before regulatory and legislative bodies, organizes industry events (Annual Convention and Vendor Showcase), operates the IBTA Foundation with scholarship programs for Lincoln Trail College students, and offers membership benefits including newsletters, legislative bulletins, networking opportunities, and discounted event registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IBTA Trade Association Membership (Category II — Active Telecommunications Companies)

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gigtel and AdtranminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 September 2026Served as Premiere Sponsors for the 2026 IBTA Vendor Showcase. Received top-tier sponsor recognition for the event held September 9-11, 2026 at Embassy Suites by Hilton, East Peoria, IL.
• Logic Networks & InnerductminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 September 2026Wednesday Welcome Reception Sponsors ($750 each) for the 2026 IBTA Vendor Showcase.
• Broadband Technology GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 September 2026Golf Beverage Cart Sponsor ($1,500) for the 2026 IBTA Vendor Showcase.
• ShawneeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 September 2026Thursday Lunch Sponsor for the 2026 IBTA Vendor Showcase. Shawnee Telephone Company is also represented on the IBTA Board of Directors (Chairman Michael Grisham).
• Wabash CommunicationsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 September 2026Vendor Showcase Grand Prize Sponsor ($500) for the 2026 IBTA Vendor Showcase.
• Power & TelminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 September 2026Golf Lunch Sponsor ($750) for the 2026 IBTA Vendor Showcase.
• Lincoln Trail College (LTC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2026IBTA Foundation partners with Lincoln Trail College to offer the Jack Tharp Scholarship to students in the Broadband Telecom program at LTC. Four $1,250 scholarships are awarded annually to assist with tuition, books, and supplies.
• Gigabit Partner Program Sponsors (Annual)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Gigabit Partner ($5,000/year) and Megabit Partner ($3,500/year) sponsors receive premier logo placement on the IBTA website, registration for attendees at both the Annual Convention and Fall Vendor Showcase, vendor exhibition booth access at both events, and on-site signage recognition. Annual partners identified include Mid-State Consultants, Inc. (Gigabit), and Communications Data Group, Inteliquant, NISC, Vantage Point, Vermeer Midwest (Megabit).
• Vermeer MidwestminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner (Megabit) on the IBTA website, receiving logo placement and event benefits in exchange for annual partnership sponsorship.
• SinchminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website, receiving logo placement and recognition benefits in exchange for annual partnership sponsorship.
• NISCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website, receiving logo placement and recognition benefits in exchange for annual partnership sponsorship.
• Vantage PointminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website, receiving logo placement and recognition benefits in exchange for annual partnership sponsorship. Kevin C. Kloehn of Vantage Point also serves on the IBTA Board of Directors.
• The Hole DealminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website, receiving logo placement and recognition benefits in exchange for annual partnership sponsorship. Also sponsored the Thursday Night 'Party on the Patio' Reception at the 2026 Vendor Showcase ($1,500).
• NokiaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website, receiving logo placement and recognition benefits in exchange for annual partnership sponsorship.
• JSIminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website, receiving logo placement and recognition benefits in exchange for annual partnership sponsorship.
• Communications Data Group (CDG)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website, receiving logo placement and recognition benefits in exchange for annual partnership sponsorship.
• Square Logo (Square Communications)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website with logo displayed in the sponsor slider.
• WeimeltminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website with logo displayed in the sponsor slider.
• MillenniumminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Listed as an Annual Partner on the IBTA website with logo displayed in the sponsor slider.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• USTelecom: National broadband industry association with broad carrier membership including AT&T and Brightspeed (both IBTA board members); provides federal advocacy that complements but partially substitutes for state-level work.
• NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association: National-level association representing rural broadband providers with much broader scope and resources; overlaps with IBTA members at the federal advocacy level but competes for member mind-share.
• CTIA: National wireless industry trade association; relevant adjacency given IBTA's cellular and wireless service provider members, though CTIA operates at federal scale.

Direct peers

• Indiana Broadband and Technology Association: State-level trade association for broadband and telecommunications providers in Indiana, structurally identical to IBTA with member dues, advocacy, and an annual convention serving carriers in the same Midwest region.
• Iowa Communications Alliance: Iowa state trade association for rural and community broadband providers, offering advocacy, training, and events — comparable member profile (independent telcos) and geography.
• Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association: Wisconsin's state telecom trade association with comparable member dues structure, legislative advocacy, and annual conference — directly comparable to IBTA in scope and services.
• Minnesota Telecom Alliance: Minnesota-based trade association for telecom providers with state advocacy and convention programming, serving a similar mix of rural and incumbent carriers in an adjacent Midwest state.
• Ohio Telecom Association: Ohio-based trade association representing incumbent and competitive telecom carriers with state legislative/regulatory advocacy and annual meetings — directly comparable membership model and mission.

Others

• Illinois Chamber of Commerce: Broader state-level business advocacy organization that overlaps with IBTA on general Illinois legislative matters but lacks telecom-specific focus; functions as an adjacent ecosystem participant.

Emerging players

• WIA - Wireless Infrastructure Association: Trade association for the wireless infrastructure and tower sector; relevant as IBTA members increasingly deploy fiber and small-cell infrastructure in Illinois.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ILTelecomAssoc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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