Broadband Growth Rock Island Communications is expanding gigabit fiber and fixed wireless across the San Juan Islands with financing secured and subscriber growth to nearly 7,000. This presents cross-sell opportunities for premium connectivity packages, residential and business IT services, plus potential upsell to hosting, VoIP, and co-location as customers scale.

Local Focus With two headquarters in Eastsound and Friday Harbor and a regional footprint serving island communities, there is a strong opportunity to partner on regional IT support, managed services, and disaster recovery offerings tailored to small-to-mid-sized local businesses and public-sector entities.

Strategic Partnerships Historical collaboration with T-Mobile for LTE Fixed Wireless and alignment with OPALCO for funding indicate receptiveness to carrier-grade solutions and energy/co-op aligned initiatives. Leverage these ties to propose integrated connectivity with mobility, IoT, or smart-grid-compatible IT solutions.

Financial Momentum Recent $16.5M broadband expansion grant alongside revenue in the multi‑million range signals capacity for larger IT projects, enhanced service levels, and longer-term multi-year contracts for enterprise-grade hosting, security, and managed services.

Tech-Driven Services Existing technology stack and services in domain, hosting, VoIP, co‑location, and corporate IT support indicate opportunities to bundle managed IT, cybersecurity, data backup, and cloud services for island businesses seeking reliable, local vendor support and scalable solutions.