Technology focus that starts with our members in mind

What our members need, what solves their challenges and what will benefit them

From selection to implementation through on-going operation, our team stands by you to help maximize your technology investment.

More than simply offering access to technology, NRTC designs complete solutions to meet the unique needs of each member.

We design our solutions to work together for the benefit of our members. Building a communications network that enables electric cooperatives to implement advanced smart grid technologies; mobile solutions that enable broadband providers to offer bundled services; managed services that enable members to operate a reliable and secure network.

We help you deliver fast, reliable broadband to all your customers—no matter how remote. From technology evaluation and business modeling to design and engineering and right through construction and daily operations, you’ll get the right model for providing high-speed service.

Our goal is to provide the right combination of technologies to assist all functions within a rural distribution cooperative. NRTC solutions make life easier for linemen in the field, technicians remotely monitoring systems or the manager planning deployment and financing.

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 here to help.

Our highly flexible turnkey solution enables operators to enjoy all the advantages of smartphone, tablet, and IOT use on a nationwide 4G LTE/5G cellular network, even in areas where creating a costly wireless infrastructure just isn’t feasible.

Federal and State governments are unleashing a tidal wave of grant funding programs to bridge the digital divide. Our funding experts can help you build a competitive, sustainable, low-risk business plan to win funding and provide a better life for your community.

We help our members launch their services, grow their brands, and generate sales with a combo of creativity and tech support. Pivot, an industry-leading marketing and CX agency, crafts standout projects that connect with your audience while CrowdFiber streamlines your growth through an automated geomarketing platform.

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The Latest News and Events

USTelecom Panel Discusses Permitting, Raising Capital for Fiber Networks

Permitting regulations, raising capital for fiber construction projects, and copper replacement/network modernization were among the top concerns a panel of telecommunications company executives discussed during USTelecom’s Broadband Investment Forum.

Scalable and Sustainable Business Insights and the Evolution of OpIntel

Successful businesses today need to analyze millions of data points from a wide variety of sources to make decisions quickly and decisively. NRTC’s Data Engineering team and its OpIntel tool provide that kind of efficiency for members operating broadband networks. Whether it’s forecasting broadband churn rates, managing field staff during a heavy storm or monitoring wireless towers’ signal strength in real time, NRTC’s Ben Anderson explains how OpIntel lets NRTC members stay a few steps ahead of events.

FCC Measuring How Long State/Local Permitting Delays Broadband Projects

The FCC today launched a Notice of Inquiry to explore possible preemption of state and local regulations that potentially delay the buildout of wireline broadband infrastructure. The NOI asks whether states or localities are placing unreasonable regulations or regulatory fees network construction. The Commission cited past similar actions under Section 253 of the Commissions Act, including the 2018 Small Cell Order.