Best Telecom Companies in Indiana, United States
The 55 best Telecom companies in Indiana, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Surf Internet.
Our analysis of 50 Telecom companies
$56.1b in tracked funding; 87% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Telecom companies in Indiana
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surf Internet Provider of fiber-optic and wireless internet, streaming TV, and phone services 48Funding top 13%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 17% Funding: Raised $675M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Tech: 46 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $675M | 5 mo ago | Series D | Gene Crusie CEO | 2001 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | 3 expansions |
| 2 | Broadview Networks Provider of business telecommunication services | $162M | 289 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1996 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Horvath Communications Communication Towers ownership & development company | $68M | 151 mo ago | Late Stage | Jackie Horvath Founder & President | 1996 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Intelligent Fiber Network Provider of fiber and transport network connectivity solutions | $13M | 88 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2002 | — | — | 1 internship · 1 expansion |
| 5 | Xiber Provider of fixed wireless and fiber internet and streaming TV services | $6M | 85 mo ago | Series A | Stephen Hon Founder | 2014 | TildaTypekitlit-html+9 | 16 patents Radio link alignment and multi-tenant building network/IoT infrastructure integration | — |
| 6 | Haywire Provider of fiber-optic internet service with managed Wi-Fi 22Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 38%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $3.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $4M | 19 mo ago | Series A | Kelly Pfledderer CEO | 2018 | WebflowUnpkgjsDelivr+10 | — | — |
| 7 | Metronet Provider of internet services | $2M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | Dave Heimbach President & CEO | 2005 | Amazon WebstoreApple iCloud MailSalesforce+26 | — | — |
| 8 | JCFiber Provider of internet services | $1M | 50 mo ago | Funding Raised | John Sturm CEO | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
Top 11 Telecom companies in Indiana
#1
Series D · Elkhart, Indiana · founded 2001 · 102 employees$675Mraised▾
Provider of fiber-optic and wireless internet, streaming TV, and phone services. It delivers high-speed internet to homes and businesses. The company offers fiber internet plans with symmetrical upload and download speeds. It provides whole-home WiFi and streaming TV services. The company also provides business fiber service, enterprise fiber service, and services for multi-dwelling units, channel partners, K-12, and libraries.
- Jan 2026Series D—
- Feb 2025Series D$175M
- Feb 2025Conventional Debt$300M
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt$100M
#2
Series A · Indianapolis, Indiana · founded 2018$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of fiber-optic internet service with managed Wi-Fi. This service offers high-speed internet access without contracts, fees, or data limits. Pre-installed equipment eliminates the need for installation appointments. Managed Wi-Fi ensures optimal coverage and connectivity throughout buildings. Technical support is available to assist with device connection and network troubleshooting. The network is continuously monitored for prompt issue resolution. The service is designed for seamless operation and ease of use, enabling instant activation via text or phone call.
- Dec 2024Series A$3.5M
#3
Acquired · Brook, Indiana · founded 1996 · 715 employees$162Mraised▾
Broadview Networks(formerly Community Networks) offers business communications services with solutions and managed services for voice and data communications, VoIP, data services, cloud-based phone systems, a suite for IT professionals for improving service performance. It enables users to collect customer feedback, manage online dashboards and manage audio, video and web conferencing solutions.
- Jun 2002Series F$40M
- Jul 2000PE$122M
#4
Late Stage · South Bend, Indiana · founded 1996 · 11 employees$68Mraised▾
Developer and operator of telecommunication towers intended for wireless carriers, regional carriers and wireless broadband providers. The company develops, identifies and secures venues for neutral-host site development, as well as renders turn-key services including monitoring and maintenance of the network, enabling carriers to reduce their lead time from search ring generation to their ultimate on-air date.
#5
Acquired · Indianapolis, Indiana · founded 2002 · 85 employees$13Mraised▾
Provider of fiber and transport network connectivity solutions. It offers a range of services including dark fiber, private networks, wavelengths, and wireless infrastructure. The company also provides network connectivity solutions such as CloudLink, DDoS protection, dedicated internet access, Ethernet, IP transit, and WANs. Managed services are available, encompassing managed edge, LAN, SD-WAN, and SASE. Managed communication services include SIP trunking, Zayo UC+, and Zayo Voice. These solutions cater to various industries, enabling scalable and reliable network infrastructure.
- Feb 2019Series A$13M
#6
Series A · Carmel, Indiana · founded 2014 · 28 employees$6Mraised▾
Provider of fixed wireless and fiber internet and streaming TV services. This company offers high-speed internet access utilizing a hybrid fiber and fixed wireless network. The service is designed for both residential and business customers. In addition to internet access, they provide a streaming television service accessible through various smart platforms. The company emphasizes personalized customer service, providing direct contact with support staff.
- May 2019Series A$6M
#7
Funding Raised · Franklin, Indiana · founded 2012$1.3Mraised▾
Provider of internet services
- Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#8
Acquired · Evansville, Indiana · founded 2005 · 1501 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Provider of internet services
- Apr 2021Seed—
- Aug 2010Grant (prize money)$2.1M
#9
Funding Raised · Terre Haute, Indiana · founded 1999 · 100 employees—raised▾
Joink is a telecommunication and technology services provider which provide broadband internet, phone, data services and technology solutions to business users in the US states of Indiana and Illinois. The company offers fiber optic/ DSL / fixed wireless broadband internet services, local and long distance telephone service, business (VoIP) phone systems with hosted IP PBX, data center, cloud hosting and colocation services. It also provides bandwidth services including design, installation and management of wireless and wired networks, security, virtualization, web and app development, and consulting services. Joink also offers broadband internet services to residential users.
- Nov 2021Unattributed—
#10
Acquired · Evansville, Indiana · founded 2005 · 1314 employees—raised▾
MetroNet provides fiber optic communication services including fiber internet, fiber phone and fiber IPTV to residential customers in Indiana and Illinois states of the United States. The company also provides business customers with services including fiber internet, phone and IPTV services, hosted systems, PRI phone service, fiber WAN, carrier and cloud services.
- Apr 2021Seed—
#11
Funding Raised · Carmel, Indiana · founded 1965 · 2000 employees—raised▾
Provider of wireless telecommunication infrastructures
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Funding & growth over time
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How research on 5G / 6G Networks is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around 5G / 6G Networks — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 7,631 United States-affiliated papers.
- The University of Texas at Austin253
- Princeton University249
- Georgia Institute of Technology223
- Concordia University182
- Northeastern University163
- Beamforming519→1075
- Telecommunications14→150
- Electronic engineering150→265
- MIMO324→419
- Wireless42→125
- Telecommunications37→139
- Beamforming897→971
- Electronic engineering191→249
- Wireless63→114
- Antenna (radio)96→132
- Telecommunications6→11
- Physical layer1→5
- Phased array7→10
- Transmission (telecommunications)5→6
- Channel (broadcasting)6→7
Where 5g 6g is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing 5g 6g patents in the United States
United States 5g 6g patent filing is accelerating — 499,540 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Qualcomm, Intel, Apple; annual filings 46197→46569.
- Qualcomm180693
- Intel33864
- Apple32312
- Microsoft18468
- IBM15532
- Google15133
- Interdigital Patent Holdings14777
- Interdigital TECH14145
Common questions
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