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Dobson Fiber
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About the partner
About Dobson Fiber
Bringing 100% Fiber to America's Hometowns
Dobson Fiber (Dobson Technologies) is a regional, 100%-fiber network operator headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, with roots in a family telephone business founded in 1936. It owns and operates the largest privately owned fiber network in Oklahoma — 6,500+ route miles across Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas — delivering symmetric residential fiber (up to 10 Gbps), business dedicated internet (up to 100 Gbps), Ethernet transport, dark fiber/middle-mile, hosted business voice, and eero-managed Wi-Fi. Dobson serves ~45 Oklahoma communities plus five in Arkansas (and Texas), targeting underserved ‘hometown’ and rural markets with contract-free, unlimited-data plans and local Oklahoma-based support. Recent upgrades include Ciena 6500 Reconfigurable Line System deployments to scale backbone capacity, and the company is expanding aggressively via multi-million-dollar builds. It is led by CEO Francisco Maella, with Chief Strategy Officer Jim Horsburgh and CFO Ryan Leeolou.
Why teams choose Dobson Fiber
- Owns its own fiber (not a reseller)
- Deep Oklahoma/Texas/Arkansas footprint
- Heritage operator since 1936
- Local, responsive support
- Aggressive rural/hometown fiber expansion
- Symmetric speeds with unlimited data
Capabilities we have validated
- Owns & operates 5,500+ miles of fiber
- Symmetric, contract-free fiber
- Focus on underserved OK/TX/AR hometown markets
- Local OK-based customer service
- eero managed Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 7)
- LTE Internet Backup
- Multi-million-dollar rural fiber expansion
Recognition & proof points
- Positioned as 'Oklahoma's largest privately owned fiber network' (Fiber Broadband Association, Feb 2025). Ongoing multi-million-dollar fiber-expansion announcements across 45+ Oklahoma communities (Ada, Bristow, Kingston, Madill, Cordell, Hobart, Mangum, and more). Numerous 5-star residential testimonials citing reliability, no outages, and ~50% lower cost vs. prior providers. Title sponsor of the Everett Dobson Bulldog Golf Classic (benefiting SWOSU Athletics).
AI in the offering
No proprietary AI (AI Capability = Limited/Traditional). As a regional 100%-fiber network operator, Dobson uses standard network monitoring/assurance and Ciena optical management tooling; AI is not a product offering to customers.
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Capabilities
Solutions Delivered by Dobson Fiber
The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.
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Broadband / Business Internet
Dobson Fiber delivers symmetric, contract-free 100% fiber internet to homes and businesses across Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas over its own 5,500+ mile network.
Owns its own fiber — Dobson operates its network directly rather than reselling, giving it control over service and speeds.
Symmetric, unlimited — Symmetric speeds with unlimited data and no contracts.
Hometown focus — Aggressive rural and small-metro fiber expansion into underserved markets.
Integrates with eero
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Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
Dobson Fiber provides business-grade dedicated internet access on its owned fiber, with custom builds and local support for enterprise connectivity.
Owned-network reliability — Dedicated access runs on Dobson's own fiber, not a reseller arrangement.
Local, responsive support — Oklahoma-based service team backs business connections directly.
Custom business builds — Tailored quotes and builds address specific enterprise locations.
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Ethernet Transport
Dobson Fiber offers Ethernet transport and metro fiber connectivity across its regional footprint, linking business sites over its owned network.
Regional fiber footprint — 5,500+ miles of fiber across OK, TX, and AR support metro transport.
Carrier-owned infrastructure — Transport rides Dobson-owned fiber for direct control of performance.
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Dark Fiber / Wavelengths
Dobson Fiber provides dark fiber and transport services drawn from its extensive owned regional fiber plant for organizations needing dedicated infrastructure.
Extensive owned plant — 5,500+ miles of fiber enable dark fiber and transport options.
Heritage operator — Roots since 1936 reflect deep regional network experience.
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UCaaS / Cloud PBX
Dobson Fiber offers business and hosted voice services bundled with its fiber connectivity, delivered with local Oklahoma-based support.
Bundled with fiber — Hosted voice pairs with Dobson's owned fiber for a single local provider.
Local support — Oklahoma-based team supports voice alongside connectivity.
Delivery
How We Deliver
Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.
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Installation & Field Services
Dobson Fiber performs local field installation across its OK, TX, and AR footprint, handling fiber builds and customer connections directly.
Delivery: Delivered by local field crews tied to Dobson's owned-network operations and rural build-out.
Local field crews — Installation handled by regional teams, not subcontracted resellers.
Hometown expansion — Active multi-million-dollar fiber builds reach underserved markets.
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Technical Support / Helpdesk
Dobson Fiber provides local customer support staffed in Oklahoma for its fiber, voice, and managed Wi-Fi services.
Delivery: Delivered as local, responsive helpdesk support from Oklahoma-based staff.
Local OK-based support — Customers reach an Oklahoma team rather than an outsourced call center.
Responsive service — Heritage operator emphasizes responsive, hometown customer care.
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Network Operations Center (NOC)
Dobson Fiber monitors its owned 5,500+ mile fiber network to maintain performance and reliability for customers.
Delivery: Delivered as ongoing network monitoring of Dobson's directly owned and operated fiber.
Owned-network monitoring — Dobson monitors its own fiber for direct control of uptime.
Reliable connectivity — Continuous oversight supports symmetric, unlimited service.
Proof
Results with this partner
Documented outcomes from real engagements — not testimonial vibes.
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