North Dakota,
corner to corner. Engineered to stay on.
DCN is the locally-owned fiber backbone built for multi-location businesses across North Dakota. One network. One partner. The kind of uptime your business can plan around.
North Dakota,
corner to corner. Engineered to stay on.
DCN is the locally-owned fiber backbone built for multi-location businesses across North Dakota. One network. One partner. The kind of uptime your business can plan around.
DCN operates the only North Dakota owned, corner-to-corner fiber network. We also operate the only locally owned and operated, Tier III data centers in the state.
For Business
Multi-location businesses with demands. This is where most of our work lives.
for wholesale
Carrier partners rely on DCN for reliable routes and top-rated service delivery.
For Government
Secure, compliant, always-on connectivity for state, federal, and public institutions.
For hyperscale
High-capacity fiber. Low latency. Diverse routes. Direct, no middlemen.
One network.
One partner.
Every location.
Running a business with locations across North Dakota used to mean juggling different providers, different contracts, and different people to call when something went down. DCN changed that. No matter how many sites you have, we tie them together into one network and a single point of accountability. We handle the connectivity so your IT team can stay focused on your business.
engineered
reliability
We run the five nines. That's 99.999% uptime on a self-healing network engineered with redundancy at every layer. We build real financial accountability into our Service Level Agreements—If your service goes down, you don't pay—because we stand behind our network reliability.
the right people at
the table.
When you work with DCN, you get an account team that acts as your primary point of contact, a 24/7 local NOC for rapid support, and sales engineers who build solutions around your goals. Even our CEO sits at the table when it matters. If we're not the right fit for your business, we’ll tell you honestly and point you in the right direction.
owned by your neighbors. built for the state.
DCN is owned by 13 North Dakota broadband cooperatives. Through our owner networks, local technicians live right in the communities they serve. Decisions happen here, not two time zones away. Local presence with statewide power.
one call. one partner. one invoice.
Multi-location connectivity gets complicated fast. Through our INDATEL partnership, DCN extends beyond North Dakota when your reach requires it. Fargo to Williston to Scottsdale. One contract covers it. One team delivers it.
See our statewide reach.
DCN’s fiber backbone connects more of North Dakota than any other provider. Our interactive maps shows DCN’s core backbone and our owners’ fiber routes to cities across the state, giving you a clear view of our statewide power.
Let’s have a real conversation.
A consultation with DCN is a conversation. Tell us what you’re running, where your connectivity gets strained, and what your business needs to stay connected. We’ll partner with you on a solution for your business needs. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll point you to someone who is.
A conversation with people who speak both IT and business.
A clear answer on whether DCN can get your services up quickly.
A plan built around your goals, not ours.
99.999%
Engineered uptime.
The five nines.
Tier III
Locally owned, compliant data centers.
30+ years
Built by North Dakotans for North Dakota business.
When you’re ready, we’re here.
DCN has been keeping North Dakota's businesses connected since 1996. Whether you're planning your next expansion, facing new data demands, or just tired of chasing four different providers for one problem, we'd love to talk.