Red River Communications

Telecommunications cooperative with a fiber network in North Dakota and Minnesota

Red River Communications is a telecommunications cooperative established in 1951 and headquartered in Abercrombie, North Dakota. It presents itself as a fiber broadband provider recognized as a Smart Rural Community and operates a fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network serving thousands of households and businesses in North Dakota and Minnesota.

The cooperative defines itself by its local character: it states that it employs area residents, partners with local businesses and supports nonprofit organizations, and places its service area in the Northern Red River Valley.

Residential services

The residential lineup is organized around several service lines:

• Fiber internet with multi-gigabit capabilities, marketed under the FiberFAST name.
• Indoor Wi-Fi and outdoor Wi-Fi.
• Digital TV.
• Landline phone.
• Cellular service.
• Self-monitored security cameras.

The company complements these services with its own app, a customer account area and a help center with step-by-step user guides.

Business solutions

For business customers, Red River Communications offers internet, TV, phone and apartment services. It also provides business solutions including hosted voice, managed services and scalable phone systems with advanced features, as well as managed Wi-Fi.

Expansion outside the cooperative area

The cooperative notes that it has added customers outside its traditional cooperative area, including the City of Wahpeton and the communities of Dwight and rural Wahpeton.

Community commitment

Red River Communications carries out its community activity through several programs: Common Cents, scholarships, community grant programs, e-sports sponsorships and the Gopher Bounty program. The company also maintains a news section and a newsroom.

Customer support

The customer experience team handles issues related to contracted services, and the company makes online resources and user guides available. The cooperative states that it is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Location and contact

Phone: 701-553-8309