Connectivity & Lease Validation
Blackfoot and Vision Net fiber, 20ms Seattle latency, and route diversity.
Seattle Latency
18-20ms
Backbone Capacity
800G
Lease Rate Comparison
Monthly rate per kW
Lease Rate Comparison
$/kW/month NNN Rate
Fiber Ecosystem
Two primary carriers serve the Kalispell market: Blackfoot Communications and Vision Net. Both have invested in recent backbone upgrades to support growing regional demand.
Blackfoot Communications
Recently lit a 400 Gbps diverse path connecting Kalispell → Missoula → Seattle/Salt Lake City. Regional carrier with strong Montana presence and local support infrastructure.
Vision Net
Operates an 800 Gbps backbone with regional connectivity. Provides diverse routing options and competitive pricing for wholesale bandwidth.
Latency Profile
Kalispell to Seattle (Westin Building Exchange): ~18-20 ms. Kalispell to Denver: ~30 ms. Kalispell to Salt Lake City: ~25 ms. Acceptable for async AI training workloads but not suitable for latency-sensitive real-time applications.
Route Diversity & Risk
Route diversity exists via I-90 and Highway 93 corridors. However, physical fiber cuts from landslides or winter storms are a higher risk profile than flat Texas terrain. Redundant carrier contracts recommended.
Target Tenant Profile
Latency-tolerant AI training clusters requiring massive bandwidth but not sub-10ms latency. Ideal tenants: AI Cloud Service Providers (CoreWeave, Lambda) or enterprise AI training operations prioritizing power cost over latency.