Range
Ben Calvert began their work experience in 1999 at Triangle Communications, where they held various roles including COE Combination Technician, Lead Engineer, Network Engineering Manager, and Software Development Manager. Ben then transitioned to Range in 2018, serving as the Network Operations Manager before being promoted to Chief Technology Officer in June 2020.
Ben Calvert attended MSU - Northern from 1995 to 1998, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology.
Range
Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc. “Range” is a local exchange carrier providing telecommunication services to southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming. Established in 1953 as a non-profit cooperative, Range currently serves over 6,000 subscribers in eighteen telephone exchanges. Included in that area are the six Montana counties of Rosebud, Treasure, Custer, Powder River, Carter, and Big Horn, and the five Wyoming counties of Campbell, Johnson, Weston, Sheridan, and Crook. Today, Range serves over 13,000 broadband subscribers to over 30 communities, operates over 4,700 miles of fiber-optic network, and employs more than 160 communications experts with an expertise in engineering, construction, project management, operations, and network maintenance. Collectively the executives that lead Range have a combined 150 years of experience in the communications and broadband industry. The corporation continues to grow and fulfill the demand for next-generation communication services. Range plans to invest a minimum of $150 million in fiber optic infrastructure over the next ten years. With office locations in Forsyth, MT, Sheridan, WY, Worland, WY, and Dubois, WY, Range offers next-generation communication services to Business and Residential customers. Range will continue to expand its fiber-optic network and deliver the best in customer experience.