Wnet

What Wnet does

WNET (registered as TOV "Dabl-Yu Net Ykrein" / Double-U Net Ukraine LLC; operating also as WNET TELECOM CORP USA) is a privately held Ukrainian national IP operator founded in 1999, headquartered in Kyiv. The company sells dedicated internet access (10 Mbps to 100 Gbps), L2/IP-MPLS VPN data transmission channels, IP telephony, hosted PBX, cloud-direct connectivity, colocation in its Tier II/III data centers, IT outsourcing, and domain registration to enterprise customers. Its infrastructure comprises an owned fiber-optic network exceeding 8,500 km with 6,500+ on-net points of presence across 100+ cities in 11 countries, two data centers (Kyiv and Krakow), 500+ Gbps of aggregated backbone capacity, and N+1 redundancy architecture.

The company's core technology platform is MONIKA, a proprietary OSS/BSS "reality management system" developed since 2006 that integrates network equipment, servers, business processes, budgets, geographic/logistics data, and HR/KPIs into a single system and is described as using AI for autonomous network management. WNET holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 information security certification and maintains 99.5%+ SLA. Customer segments include banks and insurance (25% of Ukraine's systemically important banks are clients), industrial enterprises, retail and distribution, logistics, software developers and IT companies, government agencies, and wholesale telecom providers, with named enterprise references including Luxoft, EPAM, Jysk, Colin's, Ultragroup, Japan Exchange Group, Snapchat, BBC Ukraine, DTEK, Comodo, and UNIT-DC.

WNET monetizes primarily through subscription-recurring monthly fees on bandwidth and telecom services, supplemented by professional-services revenue from IT outsourcing and managed-services revenue from colocation. Go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales with a dedicated personal account manager per client, supported by regional offices in Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Vinnytsia, plus international branches in Krakow and New York. The company has been continuously operated by founder Alexey Kleschevnikov and a named C-suite (CEO Oleg Bondarenko, CTO Hennadii Horiushkin, CCO Karina Torosyan, CFO Liliia Samoilova, CBO Sergiy Ganichev, CNO Oleh Kalenichenko, MONIKA CSA Maksym Buhai), and reports over 2,500 staff serving network and customer operations.

Name

Wnet

Legal name

Товариство з обмеженою відповідальністю «Дабл-Ю Нет Юкрейн»

Website

https://wnet.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WNET is a Ukrainian-founded (1999) privately held B2B national IP operator that sells dedicated fiber internet, IP/MPLS VPN, voice, cloud-direct connectivity, colocation, and IT services to enterprise and wholesale clients across Ukraine, Europe, and the USA via its owned 8,500+ km fiber network and proprietary MONIKA OSS/BSS platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise telecommunications services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optical/Transport Network Management (OTN/WDM Controllers) (HDAFAGAK), Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC)

Keywords

• Enterprise fiber connectivity
• Dedicated internet access
• Ip telephony services
• Cloud direct connectivity
• Managed it services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dedicated Internet Access: Dedicated fiber-optic internet connectivity for businesses with guaranteed bandwidth from 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps. Provides dedicated lines based on owned fiber-optic network in Ukraine with 24/7 monitoring and SLA guarantees.
2. Data Transmission Channels (IP/MPLS VPN): L2 layer data transmission channels and IP/MPLS VPN services for connecting geographically distributed offices into unified secure corporate networks. Bandwidth up to 100 Gbps with guaranteed SLA compliance.
3. Voice Services: IP telephony services including SIP-trunk, PRI streams, virtual PBX (Hosted PBX), and telephone numbers for businesses of various sizes. Reduces telephone costs and simplifies internal communications.
4. WNET Cloud Direct: L2/IP-MPLS data channel services to popular cloud providers worldwide (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and 1000+ others) with guaranteed bandwidth from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps and minimal latency.
5. IT Services / IT Outsourcing: IT infrastructure audit, optimization, structured cabling, fiber-optic installation, network equipment configuration and maintenance, Wi-Fi networks, 24/7 proactive monitoring, remote office IT support.
6. Colocation / European Data Center: Equipment placement services in Krakow, Poland data center with direct connection to Kyiv network, IP-KVM service, and Russian-speaking staff available 24/7/365.
7. 4G/3G Backup Channels: Fail-safe data transmission system with automatic switching from main land channel to 4G/3G radio backup when main channel fails.
8. Virtual PBX (Hosted PBX): Virtual phone system rental with interactive voice menu (IVR), subscriber grouping, abbreviated internal numbers, call routing, and call interception capabilities.
9. Remote Workplaces: Ready-made solution for secure corporate network access and IP telephony at remote employee locations with setup time up to 24 hours. Options range from basic (20-100 users) to scalable (50-500 users).
10. Domain Name Registration: Domain registration and support services in Ukrainian domain zones (ua, com.ua, net.ua, kiev.ua) and top-level domains (com, net, info).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WNET is a national IP operator that delivers dedicated fiber-optic internet (10 Mbps to 100 Gbps), L2 and IP/MPLS VPN data transmission channels, IP telephony and Hosted PBX, direct cloud connectivity (WNET Cloud Direct) to 1000+ providers, IT outsourcing, and colocation at its own data centers in Kyiv and Krakow. Services are sold to enterprise and corporate clients through customized, quote-based subscription contracts with personal account management and 24/7 monitoring on owned fiber infrastructure.

Product overview

WNET is a national IP operator offering a comprehensive telecommunications and IT services portfolio for business customers. The core offerings include dedicated internet access (Internet), data transmission channels (Data Channels), and voice services (Voice), complemented by cloud connectivity via WNET Cloud Direct. Additional services include remote workplace solutions, European data center colocation, 4G/3G channel backup, virtual PBX, IT outsourcing, and domain registration. The company operates its proprietary MONIKA Reality Management System for automated network and business process management. WNET GIG serves as the gigabit internet sub-brand offering speeds up to 10 Gbps. Services are delivered across Ukraine, Europe, and the USA through WNET's own fiber-optic network spanning over 8,500 km with 6,500+ points of presence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MONIKA: Proprietary reality management system developed since 2006. A fully integrated information system combining virtual and real worlds, managing network equipment, servers, business processes, budgets, geographic/logistics data, HR and KPIs.
• WNET Cloud Direct
• WNET GIG

Products and services

• Internet (Dedicated Internet Access) Dedicated fiber-optic internet access for businesses via WNET's owned network, with bandwidth from 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps, 24/7/365 monitoring, DDoS protection, and SLA-backed service across Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Odesa, Vinnytsia, and partner networks in Ukraine, Europe, and the USA.
• Data Channels (L2 / IP-MPLS VPN) L2 layer data transmission channels and IP/MPLS VPN services based on WNET's own fiber-optic network, enabling secure corporate networks connecting geographically distributed offices with bandwidth up to 100 Gbps, SLA compliance, and 24/7 monitoring.
• Voice (IP Telephony) IP telephony services including SIP-trunk, PRI streams, virtual PBX (Hosted PBX), and telephone numbers for companies of various sizes, with 24/7/365 monitoring and support designed to reduce telephone costs and simplify internal corporate communications.
• WNET Cloud Direct Dedicated L2 and IP-MPLS data channels to 1000+ cloud service providers worldwide including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, IBM Cloud, and others, with bandwidth from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps, minimal latency, and optimized routing to public cloud platforms.
• Virtual PBX (Hosted PBX) Virtual phone system rental with interactive voice menu (IVR), subscriber grouping, abbreviated internal numbers, call routing, call interception, call statistics, and recording for businesses that want advanced telephony features without on-site PBX hardware.
• European Data Center / Colocation Equipment placement in WNET's Tier II/III data center in Krakow, Poland, with ring-topology high fault tolerance, UPS, cooling, IP-KVM service, direct connection between Kyiv and Krakow networks, and Russian-speaking staff available 24/7/365.
• Reservation of Channels via 4G/3G Fail-safe data transmission system with main land channel plus a backup 4G/3G radio channel that automatically switches over when the primary channel fails, ensuring uninterrupted operation 24/7/365.
• Remote Workplaces Ready-made solution providing secure corporate network access and IP telephony at remote employee locations with setup time up to 24 hours, offered in Basic (20-100 users), Reliable with 4G/3G backup (20-50 users), and Scalable (50-500 users) tiers with delivery across Ukraine.
• IT Services (IT Outsourcing) Comprehensive managed IT services including IT infrastructure audit and optimization, structured cabling, network and computer equipment configuration and maintenance, Wi-Fi network design, 24/7 proactive monitoring, and remote office IT support.
• Domain Name Registration and Support Registration and support of domain names in Ukrainian zones (ua, com.ua, net.ua, kiev.ua) and top-level domains (com, net, info) for businesses.
• WNET GIG Gigabit fiber internet service using FTTS (Fiber to the Subscriber) technology with 100% fiber-optic connection to customer equipment, speeds from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps, and SLA 99.5% and higher for business users.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% of systemically important banks in Ukraine trust WNET with critical infrastructure
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Datagroup: Ukrainian B2B-focused telecom operator and one of WNET's closest domestic competitors, offering fiber internet, data channels, cloud, and managed services to enterprise clients across Ukraine with similar target verticals including banking and industry.
• Triolan: Ukrainian fiber ISP and B2B telecom operator with owned infrastructure in multiple Ukrainian cities, competing directly with WNET in dedicated internet access, data channels, and enterprise connectivity services.
• Vega (Farlep-Invest): Ukrainian telecommunications group operating fixed-line, broadband, and enterprise services, including B2B connectivity. Overlaps with WNET in dedicated internet access and data channels for corporate clients in Ukraine.
• Eurotranstelecom (ETT): Ukrainian backbone and fiber operator providing wholesale and enterprise connectivity services with cross-border links to European networks. Directly comparable to WNET's IP/MPLS VPN and backbone offerings for carrier and enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Ukrtelecom: Largest fixed-line telecommunications incumbent in Ukraine, historically state-affiliated, providing fixed broadband, voice, and enterprise services nationwide. Overlaps with WNET in fiber broadband and enterprise voice but operates at significantly larger scale with broader consumer reach.
• Kyivstar (VEON): Largest mobile operator in Ukraine (Kyivstar brand) under NASDAQ-listed VEON, with growing fixed/enterprise and fiber offerings. Competes with WNET in enterprise connectivity and corporate services but with far larger balance sheet and consumer reach.
• Volia: Major Ukrainian cable and broadband operator serving residential and business customers, with overlapping enterprise connectivity offerings in major Ukrainian cities where WNET operates regional offices.
• Cogent Communications: Global Tier-1 ISP operating one of the largest IP networks worldwide, providing dedicated internet access, IP transit, and wavelength services. Comparable to WNET in DIA and IP/MPLS VPN delivery for enterprise and wholesale customers.
• Lumen Technologies: Global enterprise networking and telecommunications provider offering dedicated internet, MPLS VPN, cloud connectivity, and managed services. Overlaps with WNET's WNET Cloud Direct and DIA offerings in the international enterprise segment.

Emerging players

• RETN: International network operator with strong presence in Ukraine and Eastern Europe providing IP transit, MPLS, and cross-border connectivity. Comparable to WNET's international IP/MPLS and cloud-connect services for enterprise and carrier customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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