Member Driven.
Technology Focused.

We help members deliver advanced technology solutions across rural America.

broadband

Evaluating, designing and building broadband networks to meet member needs 

We help you deliver fast, reliable broadband to all your customers—no matter how remote. From technology evaluation to business modeling, right through construction and daily operations, you get the right model for providing high-speed service. Let us worry about managing complicated back-office systems like cloud storage, email servers and security. Our team takes care of the technology while you take care of your customers. 

managed services

Providing the tools and resources to maximize our members’ efficiency

Operations, billing, and customer care are vital for success. Many of our members are jumping into telecommunications for the first time, and we understand just how much work it takes to prepare for and successfully operate telecommunications networks. There are a multitude of things a new operator must manage, and we are here to help. Leverage our expert personnel and leading-edge products and services so your team can focus on taking care of your customers, improving your network, and growing your business. 

smart grid

Building a reliable, efficient, next-generation power system in rural America

With improved communication thanks to a faster flow of data with advanced metering infrastructures (AMI), you’ll know how and where your customers are using electricity. This knowledge reduces outages, gets power back online faster when outages do occur, and helps you run a more efficient utility. We can make life easier for everyone from the linemen in the field to technicians remotely monitoring systems to the manager planning deployment. Let us help you build the best network for your service territory, with demand management features, advanced analytics, and advanced, next-generation energy capabilities. 

mobile

Blazing fast data and voice service from coast to coast

Our members provide advanced mobile service in many very remote parts of the nation. These rural providers are serving their communities efficiently and affordably without having to build a single mile of wireless infrastructure, providing their customers top-notch smartphone and tablet use. Our turnkey private label Mobile Virtual Network Operator makes this possible. And our experienced wireless team means you’ll also get excellent and flexible back-office support.

Resources

The Latest News and Events

State Broadband Offices Believe They’ll Meet New BEAD Deadlines

After a week to study the details of NTIA’s recent policy notice making changes to the $42 billion BEAD program, representatives from state broadband offices saw “a path forward” during a June 12 conference in Washington, DC. The 90-day deadline to make modifications to state BEAD plans is tight, but in some states will not require major changes, they said.

NTIA Announces BEAD Reforms; States to Refile Implementation Plans

NTIA today released a policy notice changing the rules for managing the $42-billion BEAD program. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the new rules will save taxpayers money. At the same time, it eliminates DEI and climate change requirements placed on the program by the Biden Administration, and changes rules favoring fiber deployment to give satellite and fixed wireless projects equal footing. States will have 90 days to modify their BEAD plans.

Rolling! Voices of Rural Telecom: Jill Huffman

Rolling! Voices of Rural Telecom is a new video series highlighting Members from across the country. This episode features Jill Huffman, CEO MiBroadband
RURAL BROADBAND BENCHMARKING REPORT

We continue to track the technology, deployments, revenues and other considerations

NRTC and NRECA regularly release reports based on their electric cooperative members’ shared experiences with deploying networks in rural areas. This “refresh” report updates statistics and builds on the knowledge base from earlier reports.

Seventy-eight cooperatives participated by responding to NRTC/NRECA’s complete benchmarking survey. Participants shared their insights on the rate of broadband expansion in their communities, rising levels of broadband competition in rural areas and the applicability of broadband to smart grid technologies.

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