Frogfoot
Frogfoot Networks is a South African open-access fibre infrastructure provider that builds and operates FTTH networks made available wholesale to multiple Internet Service Providers, including MTN, serving residential and business end customers across South Africa.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersCape Town, South Africa
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Frogfoot does
Frogfoot Networks is a South African open-access fibre infrastructure provider headquartered in Cape Town, founded in 2000. The company builds, owns, and operates fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and fibre-to-the-business networks, replacing legacy copper with optical fibre capable of delivering speeds from 30 Mbps up to 1 Gbps. Its product portfolio includes Fibre To The Home, Fibre To The Business, an entry-level WiFi-only offering called Frogfoot Air (25/10 Mbps, no ISP router required), and Frogfoot Rise, a community-focused sub-brand/platform.
Frogfoot's defining commercial architecture is its open-access wholesale model: rather than selling internet directly to end users, it makes its fibre infrastructure available on a subscription/recurring basis to multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs), who in turn set retail pricing and serve end customers. Customers place orders through their preferred ISP, which then coordinates installation and activation with Frogfoot. This positions Frogfoot as a multi-tenant infrastructure layer rather than a single retail ISP, monetising via recurring wholesale fees across its ISP tenant base.
The company operates a national footprint in South Africa, with a strategic regional expansion into KwaZulu-Natal through the February 2026 acquisition of Mitsol (Pty) Ltd's fibre network, adding approximately 19,000 homes. A high-profile channel partnership with MTN — a major South African telco targeting 30% of the home connectivity market by 2030 and currently serving 401,000 of an estimated 6 million homes passed by fibre — anchors Frogfoot's ISP tenant base. Frogfoot markets primarily through its website and social channels, with limited direct-to-consumer demand generation given the ISP-mediated distribution model. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external institutional investors.
Frogfoot firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Frogfoot
- Legal name
- Frogfoot Networks
- Website
- https://frogfoot.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Frogfoot Networks is a South African open-access fibre infrastructure provider that builds and operates FTTH networks made available wholesale to multiple Internet Service Providers, including MTN, serving residential and business end customers across South Africa.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Frogfoot industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fibre Network Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Fiber-to-the-Premises/Building (FTTP/FTTB) Operators (HDAIACAC), Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)
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Where Frogfoot is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cape Town
- HQ country
- South Africa
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices1 record
Markets served
Frogfoot business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Open-access fibre network infrastructure: Frogfoot operates as an open-access fibre infrastructure provider, building and maintaining fibre networks and making them available to multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on a wholesale basis. ISPs like MTN access Frogfoot's network to serve end consumers, generating recurring infrastructure fees.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Speed tiers ranging from entry-level to premium gigabit speeds |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Frogfoot product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Frogfoot operates as a wholesale open-access fibre network infrastructure provider, building and maintaining fibre networks that are made available to multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on a subscription basis. ISPs such as MTN access Frogfoot's fibre infrastructure to deliver high-speed internet connectivity to residential homes and businesses across South Africa, with Frogfoot offering speeds ranging from 30 Mbps to 1 Gbps via Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and dedicated business fibre services.
Product overview
Frogfoot Networks operates as a fibre infrastructure provider offering an open-access wholesale network. The core product portfolio includes Fibre To The Home (FTTH), providing optical fibre connectivity with speeds from 30 Mbps to 1 Gbps, and Fibre To The Business for business-grade connectivity. The offering is complemented by Frogfoot Air, an entry-level WIFI-only solution at 25/10 Mbps designed for budget-conscious customers in selected FTTH areas, with an upgrade path to standard fibre lines. Frogfoot Rise represents a community-focused initiative within the ecosystem. Together, these products form a tiered fibre infrastructure platform serving both residential and business segments through an open-access model that allows multiple Internet Service Providers to offer services over the network.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Frogfoot Air: Entry-level WiFi-only Fibre solution available in selected FTTH coverage areas with speeds of 25/10Mbps, supporting 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with no additional router required.
- Frogfoot Rise
Products and services
- Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Open-access fibre infrastructure service delivering optical fibre connectivity to residential homes via Internet Service Providers, with speeds ranging from 30 Mbps to 1 Gbps. Replaces traditional copper cable with optical fibre to dramatically improve internet connectivity, reducing delays when downloading files, music and videos.
- Frogfoot Air Entry-level WiFi-only Fibre solution available in selected FTTH coverage areas, offering speeds of 25/10 Mbps with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi support and no additional router required from the ISP. Includes a standard access build into the home with upgrade capability to standard Frogfoot Fibre line.
- Fibre to the Business Dedicated fibre connectivity service for business customers, providing business-grade internet access and reliable high-speed fibre solutions for commercial operations via the open-access network.
Companies that use Frogfoot
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Frogfoot technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Frogfoot partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- MTNcoreMTN is a major South African telecommunications company targeting 30% of the home connectivity market by 2030. MTN relies on Frogfoot's open-access fibre infrastructure rather than building its own costly fibre network. The partnership involves MTN's use of Frogfoot's network to serve approximately 6 million homes passed by fibre in South Africa, with MTN currently serving 401,000 of those homes.
- Mitsol (Pty) LtdminorFrogfoot acquired fibre infrastructure built and operated by Mitsol in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The acquired assets consist of approximately 19,000 homes and are being integrated into Frogfoot's national fibre network. Affected customers will migrate to Frogfoot's pricing structures, support systems, and open-access platform. This acquisition aligns with Frogfoot's regional expansion strategy.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Frogfoot competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Herotel: South African fixed-wireless and fibre operator with a national footprint focused on smaller towns and rural areas; comparable FTTH/wireless mix and ISP-channel distribution model.
- Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid South Africa): Pan-African fibre operator with wholesale and enterprise fibre services across Southern Africa, providing comparable wholesale connectivity to operators and ISPs in the region.
Broad incumbents
- Vodacom: Major South African mobile operator deploying its own FTTH offerings and partner infrastructure; competes with the ISP partners on Frogfoot's network and could vertically integrate fibre.
- Telkom SA: South Africa's incumbent fixed-line operator and parent of Openserve; also offers retail FTTH through its ISP and competes broadly in the same connectivity market where Frogfoot operates.
- Openserve: Telkom's wholesale fixed-line and fibre infrastructure division, providing FTTH and wholesale connectivity services to ISPs across South Africa — a direct wholesale competitor with broader incumbent scale.
Direct peers
- Vumatel: South Africa's largest open-access FTTH provider, operating a wholesale fibre model nearly identical to Frogfoot's, serving ISPs and resellers across major metropolitan areas in South Africa.
- Link Africa: South African open-access fibre infrastructure operator offering wholesale fibre connectivity to ISPs and operators, competing in the same wholesale fibre market as Frogfoot.
- MetroFibre Networx: South African open-access fibre network operator offering FTTH and business connectivity through ISP partners, with a comparable wholesale model and regional footprint.
- Dark Fibre Africa: South African open-access fibre infrastructure provider deploying duct and dark fibre networks sold wholesale to operators and ISPs, comparable to Frogfoot's open-access infrastructure approach.
Others
- MTN South Africa: Frogfoot's largest channel partner and South Africa's largest mobile operator, targeting 30% home connectivity share by 2030 using open-access fibre — represents both the core customer and a potential vertical integrator risk.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Frogfoot social profiles
Digital presenceFrogfoot financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Frogfoot leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Frogfoot funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frogfoot M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Frogfoot
What does Frogfoot do?
Frogfoot operates as a wholesale open-access fibre network infrastructure provider, building and maintaining fibre networks that are made available to multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on a subscription basis. ISPs such as MTN access Frogfoot's fibre infrastructure to deliver high-speed internet connectivity to residential homes and businesses across South Africa, with Frogfoot offering speeds ranging from 30 Mbps to 1 Gbps via Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and dedicated business fibre services.
Is Frogfoot a public or private company?
Frogfoot is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Frogfoot founded?
Frogfoot was founded in 2000. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Frogfoot based?
Frogfoot is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, in the Africa region.
How does Frogfoot make money?
One revenue line is on record: open-access fibre network infrastructure.
Who are Frogfoot's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Herotel and Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid South Africa). Broad incumbents are Vodacom, Telkom SA and Openserve. Direct peers are Vumatel, Link Africa, MetroFibre Networx and Dark Fibre Africa. MTN South Africa is listed as an others.
Does Frogfoot have an API?
No public API is recorded for Frogfoot.
What industry is Frogfoot in?
Frogfoot's product category is Fibre Network Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIABAC, Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers, with a secondary code of HDAIACAC, Fiber-to-the-Premises/Building (FTTP/FTTB) Operators. Its NAICS code is 517111.