Newis

What Newis does

Newis SA is a privately held Swiss geomatics software and services company headquartered in Neuchâtel, founded in 1989. It develops and operates SchemaSuite, a GIS-based network documentation platform built on Microsoft .NET Framework with Microsoft SQL Server backends, composed of three integrated modules: SchemaFiber for fiber optic networks, SchemaGeo for network topology and civil-infrastructure geography, and SchemaElec for electrical and public lighting networks. The platform centralizes schematic and geographic representations of underground and above-ground infrastructure, supports multiple coordinate systems, and is sold under a floating-license model with edition and consultation tiers available as perpetual licenses or annual rentals; a free Microsoft SQL Server Express deployment is available for networks under 2,000 optical nodes.

The company serves telecommunications operators, energy distribution utilities, mining operations, oil & gas EPC contractors, municipalities, healthcare facilities, and transport companies. Its go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales with technical consultations, on-site demonstrations, and direct deployment support. Newis combines software sales with adjacent professional services: field surveying, 3D laser scanning, GIS/BIM consulting, data digitization, and an official partnership with Lutra Consulting to integrate the Mergin Maps field-data collection platform. Named enterprise references include SAIPEM (Italy), Romande Energie (Switzerland), Izarlink (France), the Canadian Malartic Mine, CHUV (Swiss university hospital), Mairie d'Asnières sur Seine, and multiple Swiss communes. The company maintains no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no public revenue figures.

The business model is a hybrid of license-based software revenue and project-based services revenue. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct, with two installer packages for on-premise deployment, an optional remote-hosted server, and Remote Desktop Server access for distributed users. SchemaSuite is marketed and supported in French and English, and customers span Switzerland, France, Italy, and Canada.

Name

Newis

Legal name

Newis SA

Website

https://newis.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Newis SA is a Swiss geomatics software and services company developing SchemaSuite, a GIS-based platform for documenting fiber optic, electrical, and public lighting networks, serving telecoms, utilities, municipalities, and industrial operators across Europe and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Documentation Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Network documentation software
• GIS network management
• Fiber optic network software
• Electrical network management
• BIM and surveying services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuchâtel

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: SchemaSuite operates on a floating license model with two types available: edition licenses (full functionality) and consultation licenses (read-only access). Available for purchase as perpetual licenses or annual rental.
2. Professional Services - GIS & BIM Consulting: Field surveying, GIS consulting, BIM execution plan development, digital model production, and data migration services. Includes custom data import processes and network documentation support.
3. Technical Support & Deployment: Technical team assistance for deploying SchemaSuite architecture on customer infrastructure, including database server configuration and Newis Service setup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Newis develops and sells SchemaSuite, a GIS-based network documentation software suite for managing fiber optic, electrical, and public lighting networks. The suite consists of three modules: SchemaFiber (fiber optic networks), SchemaGeo (network topology and geography), and SchemaElec (electrical and public lighting networks). Newis also delivers professional services including field surveying, 3D laser scanning, BIM modeling, GIS consulting, and Mergin Maps integration for field data collection.

Product overview

Newis offers SchemaSuite, a software platform consisting of three integrated modules for network documentation and management: SchemaFiber for fiber optic networks, SchemaElec for electrical and public lighting networks, and SchemaGeo as the core for network topology and infrastructure geography. The platform also offers floating licenses with edition and consultation modes. Alongside software products, Newis provides BIM services (3D laser scanning, digital modeling, data analysis), GIS and field services (topographic surveys, data digitization), and an official partnership for Mergin Maps field data collection integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SchemaSuite: Software suite for documenting and managing fiber optic, electrical, and public lighting networks, consisting of three products: SchemaFiber (fiber optic network management), SchemaGeo (network topology and civil engineering infrastructure), and SchemaElec (electrical and public lighting network management).
• SchemaFiber
• SchemaGeo
• SchemaElec
• Mergin Maps

Products and services

• SchemaSuite Integrated software suite for documenting and managing fiber optic, electrical, and public lighting networks. Combines three modules in a single platform with floating licenses available for edition and consultation use, built on Microsoft .NET Framework with Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• SchemaFiber Fiber optic network management software providing schematic and geographic visualization of optical fiber network components including fibers, splice boxes, and patch panels. Features AI-based path-finding algorithms, fiber filtering, signal propagation, and work list export.
• SchemaGeo Network topology software serving as the core of SchemaSuite for inputting complete network geography. Describes trenches and ducts/pipes with support for multiple coordinate systems (WGS84), various map backgrounds (WMS, WMTS, XYZ tiles), and GPS data import.
• SchemaElec Electrical network software for managing electrical and public lighting networks in schematic and geographic form. Manages three levels of electrical voltage (HT, MT, BT) and public lighting voltage, with capabilities for load management and simulation.
• BIM Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Become productive on SchemaSuite after only 2 hours of training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lutra Consulting (LCL)coreTechnology or IntegrationNewis SA is an official partner of Lutra Consulting (LCL), developer of Mergin Maps - the reference open-source platform for geographic field data collection. Newis integrates Mergin Maps into its GIS service offerings and develops custom data collection tools and forms adapted to clients' business needs. Services include Mergin Maps and QGIS training, custom form configuration, specific tool development, consulting and support for migration from paper processes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bentley Systems (OpenUtilities / Fiber): Bentley Systems offers OpenUtilities, Fiber, and Subsurface Utilities solutions for electrical, fiber, and water network documentation across utilities and municipalities. Overlaps with SchemaSuite for network documentation but as part of a much broader infrastructure design portfolio including BIM and digital twin.
• Esri (ArcGIS): Esri's ArcGIS platform is the dominant horizontal GIS system used by utilities, municipalities, and telecoms for network and asset documentation. Competes with SchemaGeo as a more general-purpose alternative; Newis differentiates with domain-specific fiber/electrical schematic functionality.
• Hexagon (G/Technology / Intergraph): Hexagon's G/Technology and Intergraph solutions provide geospatial network management for utilities, telecoms, and government infrastructure. Comparable to SchemaSuite's network documentation focus but embedded within Hexagon's much larger geospatial portfolio.
• Trimble (Network Management / Cityworks): Trimble provides GIS-based network and asset management solutions for utilities and municipalities via Cityworks and related products. Competes in the same enterprise geospatial network documentation space as Newis but at much larger scale and with broader horizontal capabilities.

Direct peers

• IQGeo: IQGeo (formerly Ubisense) provides geospatial network management software for telecom fiber and utility operators, including fiber design and field operations. Closely parallels SchemaFiber's fiber optic documentation and path-finding functionality for telecom and utility customers.
• Schneider Electric (ArcFM / ArcGIS Utility Network): Schneider Electric's ArcFM and related utility network management solutions support electrical distribution and public lighting documentation. Comparable to SchemaElec in addressing utilities that need to manage HT/MT/BT voltage networks and public lighting assets.
• GE Vernova (Smallworld GIS): GE Vernova's Smallworld GIS portfolio provides spatial network documentation for electric, gas, and telecom utilities. Most directly comparable to SchemaSuite/SchemaElec for utility network management, with similar schematic and geographic capabilities but global scale and a much larger installed base.
• 3-GIS: 3-GIS provides web-based fiber network management and design software for telecom operators and utility companies. Directly comparable to SchemaFiber for fiber optic network documentation, with stronger SaaS/cloud-native positioning but smaller overall scale.

Others

• Lutra Consulting (Mergin Maps): Lutra Consulting develops Mergin Maps, the open-source mobile field data collection platform that Newis integrates and resells. Partner rather than competitor; included as an ecosystem peer because the partnership is central to Newis' mobile GIS strategy.

Emerging players

• Comsof: Comsof provides fiber network planning and design automation software (FiberPlanIT) used by telecom operators and municipalities. Adjacent to SchemaFiber, focusing more on planning/design automation than ongoing documentation, but competing for the same FTTH and fiber rollout budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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