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You get a team, not a ticket queue.

Most providers hand you a contract and a support number. We give you a team that knows your network, understands your funding obligations, and stays accountable from the first consultation through every funding cycle that follows.

Our approach

EM3 operates exclusively in the world of institutional connectivity: schools, libraries, and rural healthcare facilities. That singular focus shapes everything about how we work.

We don't manage your account between other priorities. We don't hand off responsibility to carriers when something goes wrong. And we don't send you a bill that doesn't match your quote.

Dedicated account manager

One named contact from first consultation through every funding cycle that follows. Your network's history lives with one person, not in a ticket system.

US-based NOC, 24/7

Your network is monitored around the clock by our own team, not an outsourced service. When something's wrong, you hear from us first.

Full-cycle accountability

We treat your uptime, your compliance documentation, and your funding outcomes as our own responsibility. That's not a service tier. It's just how we operate.

How we work

From first call to every funding cycle

We follow the same four steps with every client. Each one is something we own, not hand off to a carrier or subcontractor.

Deep understanding

We start with a full picture of your environment: existing infrastructure, funding history, procurement timelines, and the constraints your team lives with day to day. That context shapes everything that follows.

Respond

When your bid goes out, we quote every viable carrier option and bring you the best fit for your network and your budget, not a catalog recommendation. E-Rate eligibility and CIPA requirements are matched from the start, not added as afterthoughts.

Source

We draw on long-standing vendor relationships to source hardware and services at favorable terms. Our team handles procurement coordination so your staff does not have to.

Support

Ongoing support means a named team, not a rotating help desk. We monitor, troubleshoot, and manage your billing through every funding cycle so you are not left managing any of it alone.

Our expertise

USAC program specialists since 1996

EM3's managing partners have worked with USAC programs since 1996, the year E-Rate was established. That history spans E-Rate and the Rural Health Care Program, hundreds of funding applications, dozens of audit cycles, and every rule change USAC has issued in between.

When the regulatory landscape shifts, we already understand what it means for your application.

Our team

The people behind your network

Small enough to know your name, experienced enough to have solved your problem before. Select a team member to learn more.

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Offir Schwartz

CEO

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Erik Nordstrom

Director of Operations

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Shawn McLoughlin

Director of Sales

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Dwight Thomas

Principal Network Architect

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Leslie Schultz

Senior E-rate Sales Specialist

Connectivity for the places others skip

Most providers serve where coverage already exists. We built specifically for the gaps: rural districts on the edge of carrier service maps, clinics in communities other vendors have declined, libraries with no reliable options nearby. Five hundred carrier relationships and 5,000 field technicians give us reach that most providers cannot match. Our network operations center monitors every circuit around the clock, so a problem is ours to solve before it reaches you.

Medical team in a hospital setting

The EM3 Provisioning Manager managed our entire installation and kept us informed every step of the way. They exceeded our expectations.

Paul
Mehlville School District

Great service like this in times of need are what make me choose certain vendors over others. I will forever be grateful for you guys helping get us going in such a dire time of need for our district. Other vendors I work with were unreachable and not willing to help get me going like EM3. Please know that it didn't go unnoticed.

Cameron
Dawson Independent School District

EM3 Networks is a great company to work with. No hidden charges and quick to respond to our needs. Only high remarks for this company and their service.

Jack
Wortham Independent School District

EM3 pricing was very competitive. They are fair and don't charge hidden fees.

Marco
Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District

Everyone I have dealt with at EM3 is helpful and courteous and it is a pleasure to work with their experienced team. Their billing matched their proposed price and we paid no special fees that were not shown on the proposal. EM3 Networks provisioning and installation was done professionally and on time; the transition was seamless and the EM3 Billing Manager is friendly and helpful!

Donald
Hillsboro Independent School District

My EM3 Networks invoice matched their proposal and they didn't charge me any hidden fees.

Sheila
Spartanburg Day School

EM3 Networks delivered a carrier class network without the hassle of dealing with the carrier. They handled everything on our behalf and made our job easier!

Rudy
Pope John Paul High School

EM3 Networks made the Process Simple from start to finish! Solid product with a solid team behind it!

Rory
Business Continuity Technologies

I am very satisfied with EM3 Networks. I have worked with Travis for several years. EM3 also does their own monitoring of our connections and if something goes down we get alerted right away. They will then work closely with the carrier to get the issue resolved. Overall, I would highly recommend EM3 Networks services.

Jim
Advantage Academy

EM3 Networks understands USAC and the billing process. The staff is highly skilled at what they do and they are considered as a member of our team. Understanding that outages are unavoidable sometimes, we were super pleased with EM3's proactive NOC. The hold times are brief, and we are always notified in a timely manner.

Cliff
Youth Connection Charter School

EM3 Networks has proven to be an excellent partner for our organization.

Shea
Franklin Medical Center

EM3 Networks' bill is easy to understand and they show us our E-Rate credits on each statement. They also provide us with helpful bandwidth utilization reports so we can better manage our network.

Irene
Climax Springs R-IV Schools

EM3 Networks has always been very knowledgeable and responsive when we have any Billing, Technical, Invoice or USAC questions. This dynamic team is highly skilled at what they do and will not disappoint. They are a part of our Strategic Team. Thank you for all you do!

Stephanie
Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness

EM3 Networks went above and beyond to ensure we were satisfied. Their pricing was very cost effective for us and they understand E-Rate billing. EM3 is always available during the E-rate review process and provided timely answers when needed. They get the job done right!

Theresa
Bossier Parish Library
Customer satisfaction

Our clients stay and refer us to their peers.

72NPS score
98%Customer retention
4.9/5Support satisfaction

Ready to work with a team that stays accountable?