IMS Networks

What IMS Networks does

IMS Networks is a privately held French managed services provider headquartered in Castres, France, founded in 1997. The company delivers integrated network and cybersecurity services to large enterprises and public sector organizations in France, with a stated footprint of 400+ French clients and 1,300 sites under supervision. The company operates as both a telecom operator — running a national IP/MPLS backbone, WDM optical infrastructure, and sovereign datacenters — and a managed security services provider (MSSP) via 24/7 NSOC/NOC and Cyber-SOC platforms certified to ISO 27001 since 2015.

The core technology stack combines proprietary NSOC/NOC platforms with an integrated cybersecurity portfolio spanning managed firewall, EDR/XDR endpoint security, vulnerability management, log analysis/SIEM, messaging security, cloud security (CASB), web application firewall, and anti-DDoS protection. Recent technical launches include quantum-safe optical encryption integrated with Nokia S13X100E cards (AES256, EAL4+ certified), sovereign anti-DDoS via 6cure, and an OT-monitoring partnership with Nozomi Networks. A convergence SASE platform (SD-WAN + SWG + CASB + FWaaS + ZTNA) is offered as a unified network-security stack. The HOSTIGO sub-brand provides sovereign Infrastructure-as-a-Service, and a Castres datacenter consumes 600 MWh/year with a 150 MWh/year photovoltaic installation under construction.

The business model is predominantly recurring managed services revenue: monthly or annual subscriptions for network supervision, managed cybersecurity (MDR-style contracts), cloud connectivity (50 Mbps–10 Gbps bandwidth tiers, 99.99% SLA), and datacenter colocation, supplemented by project-based engineering fees for complex network build-outs. All services are custom-quoted — no public pricing — and delivered through direct enterprise field sales with regional agencies in Castres, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Paris, and a newly opened Lyon office. Customer segments are concentrated in regulated industries (banking, public administration, healthcare, aerospace, pharmaceutical, electronics) and the company differentiates through full in-country French delivery with no subcontracting.

Name

IMS Networks

Legal name

IMS Networks SAS

Website

https://imsnetworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IMS Networks is a French managed services provider founded in 1997 delivering integrated network (MPLS, SD-WAN, optical) and 24/7 cybersecurity services (SOC, EDR/XDR, anti-DDoS) to 400+ large enterprise and public sector clients across France, operating from its own ISO 27001-certified infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Network and Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Implementation & Integration Services (BPAEAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Network Performance Management & Observability Services (BPAEAEAH), Network Analytics, AIOps & Root-Cause Correlation (HDAFAGAM)

Keywords

• Managed network services
• Managed cybersecurity services
• Cyber SOC operations
• SD-WAN and MPLS
• Sovereign datacenter hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Network Services: Recurring managed services revenue from network integration, supervision, and operation including MPLS interconnection, SD-WAN, WDM optical networks, internet transit, and cloud connectivity. Services are delivered under SLA contracts (e.g., 99.95% availability SLA, GTR 4H) with monthly or annual billing.
2. Managed Cybersecurity Services (MDR): Recurring managed security services including Cyber-SOC 24/7/365 detection and response, firewall management, endpoint security, email security, cloud security, application security (WAF), DDoS protection, and vulnerability management. Billed as monthly managed service subscriptions.
3. Cloud Connectivity: Dedicated private MPLS connections to international cloud providers, with bandwidth guaranteed from 50 Mbps to 10 Gbps and SLA of 99.99%. Revenue is recurring based on bandwidth tiers and contract duration.
4. Datacenter Colocation (Location de baies): Rack/colocation rental in French sovereign datacenters, with options for full rack, partial rack, or bay space. Includes environment supervision, access control, and PRA/PCA support. Revenue model is recurring monthly billing based on space allocated.
5. Project Engineering Services: One-time project fees for complex network infrastructure design, deployment, and migration projects, including network architecture studies, SD-WAN transformation, and optical network construction. Includes project management and multi-vendor coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IMS Networks is a French managed services provider that integrates network services (MPLS, SD-WAN, optical WDM, internet transit, cloud connectivity, colocation) and cybersecurity services (24/7 Cyber-SOC, managed firewall, EDR/XDR endpoint security, anti-DDoS, vulnerability management, WAF, messaging and cloud security) under a unified NSOC/NOC platform. It operates its own national IP/MPLS backbone and sovereign datacenters in France, delivering converged network-security solutions via ISO 27001-certified processes with no subcontracting.

Product overview

IMS Networks is a French managed services provider offering an integrated portfolio of network and cybersecurity services. The offering is structured as a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) and Security Operations Center (Cyber-SOC) capabilities. Network services span MPLS site interconnection, SD-WAN, Internet Transit with DDoS protection, Cloud Connectivity, and Optical Networks (FON & WDM). Cybersecurity services include managed Firewall, Endpoint Security (EDR/XDR), Messaging Security, Cloud Security (CASB), Application Security (WAF), Vulnerability Management, Log Analysis, and Audit & Consulting. Additional offerings include SASE convergence platform, Rack Rental colocation, Project Engineering, and the HOSTIGO sovereign IaaS sub-brand. All services are delivered through ISO 27001-certified processes from French datacenters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOSTIGO: Sovereign IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) offering launched in 2017.
• Cyblex Technologies

Products and services

• MPLS Site Interconnection Managed MPLS VPN service for interconnecting enterprise sites with guaranteed bandwidth and SLA commitments on availability, latency, and jitter.
• SD-WAN Software-Defined WAN service combining application-aware routing with usage control and security, designed for cloud migration and digital transformation across multi-site enterprises.
• Internet Transit & DDoS Protection High-availability dedicated fiber connectivity (FTTO/SDSL, 2 Mbps to 10 Gbps) bundled with French-hosted DDoS scrubbing for business continuity.
• Cloud Connectivity Direct private MPLS connections to international cloud providers (50 Mbps to 10 Gbps) without traversing the public internet, with 99.99% SLA.
• Optical Networks (FON & WDM) Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology that multiplies fiber optic capacity, reducing infrastructure costs while enabling high-bandwidth interconnections.
• NOC 24/7 Network Operations Center providing 24/7 real-time infrastructure and equipment surveillance, incident detection, analysis, diagnosis, and resolution using ITIL processes.
• Project Engineering Network infrastructure design, deployment, and Level 3 operational maintenance for complex projects in banking, public-sector, industrial, and aerospace sectors.
• Rack Rental (Datacenter Colocation) Private datacenter rack hosting in ISO 27001-certified French facilities with 24/7 environmental monitoring, biometric access control, and VPN connectivity.
• Cyber-SOC (Detection & Incident Response) 24/7/365 threat detection and incident response with SIEM correlation, UBA behavioral analysis, and CTI modules, based in Castres, France.
• Audit & Consulting Cybersecurity consulting including organizational audits (ISO 27002, HDS, GDPR), technical audits, penetration testing, phishing campaigns, and security governance.
• Vulnerability Management Managed vulnerability scanning SaaS discovering assets across cloud, websites, OS, databases, applications, servers, firewalls, and endpoints with intelligent risk prioritization and remediation planning.
• Log Analysis (SIEM) Centralized log management and SIEM solution providing unified cross-referencing of data, customizable dashboards, and regulatory compliance support.
• Managed Firewall Outsourced firewall management including next-generation firewall integration, 24/7 SOC surveillance, rule updates, and threat-intelligence-driven configuration optimization.
• Anti-DDoS Protection Sovereign French DDoS mitigation service with real-time traffic cleaning from network to application layer, supervised 24/7 by SOC teams.
• Endpoint Security (EDR/XDR) Managed endpoint protection using EDR/XDR with behavioral analysis for detecting and blocking malware, including automated quarantine and threat investigation.
• Messaging Security Email security managed service with anti-spam, anti-malware, SPF, sandboxing, and CTI filtering for Office 365 and cloud email platforms.
• Cloud Security (CASB) Cloud security posture management combining CASB, external access security, vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, and cloud-native incident detection.
• Application Security (WAF & RASP) Web Application Firewall managed service with code auditing, dynamic vulnerability testing, penetration testing, and RASP runtime protection.
• SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) Secure Access Service Edge converging network and security functions (SWG, CASB, FWaaS, ZTNA) into a unified cloud-delivered platform.
• HOSTIGO Sovereign IaaS Sovereign Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud offering, operated from French datacenters under the HOSTIGO sub-brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced network incident detection time through 24/7 NSOC/NOC monitoring with real-time alerting and automated ticket management.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NumericalpesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2026IMS Networks joined Numericalpes, a major digital ecosystem player in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, as part of its regional development strategy following the opening of the Lyon agency. The partnership provides market visibility and potential co-marketing opportunities in the AURA region.
• ADIRAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2026IMS Networks joined ADIRA (Association pour le Développement Industriel de la Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), a regional business development association. The partnership supports IMS Networks' market visibility and local business development in the AURA region alongside Numericalpes.
• NokiacoreTechnology or Integration · 25 November 2025Nokia provides quantum-safe optical encryption technology (S13X100E cards for AES256 symmetric encryption, 1830 SMS key generator certified EAL4+) deployed in the GIGALIS project and referenced in IMS Networks' quantum-safe network security solutions. IMS Networks integrates Nokia hardware into its sovereign network infrastructure offerings.
• 6CurecoreTechnology or Integration · 25 November 20256Cure provides the 6cure Threat Protection anti-DDoS solution integrated into IMS Networks' managed security portfolio. The partnership delivers a 100% sovereign French anti-DDoS service with real-time detection and mitigation, French-hosted scrubbing, and domestic support and maintenance. Joint reference clients include RENATER, EDF, BPCE, CNAF, and Banque de France.
• Nozomi NetworkscoreTechnology or Integration · 7 November 2025IMS Networks partnered with Nozomi Networks in November 2025 to provide real-time monitoring of all IT and OT assets, rapid vulnerability detection, and integrated SOC coverage for industrial and critical infrastructure environments. Nozomi's OT-specific technology complements IMS Networks' SOC services for IT/OT convergence use cases.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Celeste: French B2B telecom operator providing MPLS, SD-WAN, fiber, cloud, and datacenter hosting to mid-market and enterprise customers — a close peer on network operator heritage and colocation services overlapping with IMS Networks.
• Orange Cyberdefense: The MSSP arm of Orange, Orange Cyberdefense is the largest French managed cybersecurity and network services provider, directly comparable to IMS Networks' integrated SOC + managed network offering across enterprise and public-sector customers in France.
• Hub One: A French managed network, datacenter, and cybersecurity provider serving airports, logistics, and enterprise customers. Directly comparable to IMS Networks on the converged network + cyber managed services model and sovereign French delivery.
• Econocom: French-headquartered digital services company offering managed infrastructure, workplace, and cybersecurity services to enterprise and public-sector clients, overlapping with IMS Networks' managed network and security portfolio in France.

Broad incumbents

• Atos (Eviden cybersecurity): Major European IT services and cybersecurity provider with significant French public-sector and enterprise security contracts, competing for the same large mandates as IMS Networks.
• OVHcloud: European sovereign cloud and bare-metal infrastructure provider, comparable to IMS Networks' HOSTIGO IaaS offering and sovereign datacenter strategy, though at significantly larger scale across Europe.
• Thales (Cybersecurity): Global defense and digital security company with strong French roots, providing encryption, sovereign cybersecurity, and critical-infrastructure protection — overlapping with IMS Networks' quantum-safe and OES focus.
• Capgemini (Cybersecurity Services): Global IT services giant with a substantial cybersecurity practice in France, competing for large enterprise and public-sector managed security mandates that overlap with IMS Networks' target market.
• Bouygues Telecom Entreprises: Enterprise arm of Bouygues Telecom offering managed WAN, SD-WAN, cloud connectivity, and cybersecurity services to French enterprises — a broader incumbent overlapping with IMS Networks' network operator and managed services portfolio.

Others

• Nozomi Networks: OT and IoT cybersecurity vendor that is itself a technology partner of IMS Networks (announced November 2025); included as an enabling ecosystem participant whose products underpin IMS Networks' IT/OT monitoring offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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