President and CEO, Willis E. "Gene" Twiner, has led the company since 1995, establishing the Teton Wireless brand as a provider of affordable, high quality wireless services.

"The market today is different from what we saw in the early days," said Mr. Twiner. "Cable television and high speed Internet are no longer luxuries -- they are necessities, almost utilities, in most homes. People demand these methods of communication no matter where they live. Folks who live in rural Idaho and Montana require the same convenience and capabilities as people in any big city. We're happy to be able to provide what our customers need, and we're proud to have grown to become one of the top ten wireless broadband providers in the U.S."

From its beginnings in Port Orchard, Washington, in the mid-1990s, Teton Wireless has evolved to continuously provide quality services in a changing landscape. The 2.5 GHz private frequencies that Teton Wireless utilizes were purchased from the FCC during competitive auctions; next, state-of-the-industry head ends were built in Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Pocatello and Missoula, to transmit cable television programming. Within the past four years, Teton has added high speed Internet services, and reorganized for growth by consolidating operations and adding around-the-clock customer service.

Teton Wireless has also forged unique partnerships, such as that with Grow Idaho Falls, a non-profit organization promoting economic development along eastern Idaho's burgeoning technology corridor. The companies provide WiFi 'hot spots' that allow public access to the Internet via wireless connections. "We are proud to be working with Teton Wireless to provide high speed Internet access throughout downtown Idaho Falls," said Kipp W. Hicks, Executive Director of Grow Idaho Falls. "Together we are able to provide a state-of-the-art network that you probably wouldn't expect to find here. It's a plus for local businesses and for tourism, too."

"It's been quite a ride," said Twiner. "Ten years ago, using 2.5 GHz frequencies for broadband Internet was still just a dream. Five years ago, hardly anyone was doing it. Three years ago, we launched our first Internet service in Montana. Now we're getting ready to roll out a suite of business focused Internet services to complement our existing residential services. We'll be adding business class connectivity as well as collocation and Web hosting. And the next ten years look to be just as much fun. And we are testing exciting new technologies such as video-over-IP and non-line-of-sight wireless broadband, to name a few."