What Altibox does

Altibox AS is a Norwegian fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband and television operator headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, operating as a brand within the Lyse energy and telecom conglomerate. Founded in 2002, the company serves more than 800,000 customers and reaches 1.5 million daily users across Norway and Denmark through a franchise-like network of 29 independently owned local infrastructure partners. The partners build, own, and maintain the underlying fiber access networks while selling and servicing Altibox-branded products under a unified national brand.

The core technology stack consists of fiber optic access infrastructure (delivering speeds such as 250/250 Mbps to gigabit tiers with a 99.99% uptime guarantee) and a proprietary IPTV and streaming platform built around a flexible points-based content system (Poengsystem). Under this system, customers allocate monthly points across traditional channels, streaming services (Netflix, Viaplay, Max, SkyShowtime, TV 2 Play), sports packages (V Sport, Eurosport, BBC Nordic), and Altibox X exclusive content. Supporting products include the Altibox TV app for iOS, Android, and Apple TV with offline download, the Altibox Wifi Overalt mesh WiFi system, Altibox Hjem for home network management with parental controls, and the Altibox Trygg security bundle (ID protection, safe browsing, internet insurance) plus Nettvern fraud blocking. As of March 2026, Altibox is migrating its video platform to Comcast Technology Solutions' Cloud Video Platform to centralize video, metadata, content protection, and subscription management across set-top boxes, connected TVs, and mobile devices.

The business model is built on recurring monthly subscriptions across residential, business (Bedrift), and housing cooperative (Boligselskap) segments, augmented by pay-as-you-go extra-points purchases (25 points at 59 kr to 200 points at 349 kr) and premium content tiers (V premium at 729 kr/month, Viaplay Total at 799 kr/month). The standard fiber package is priced around 929 kr/month, with the higher-value standard product package (including doubled network speed, streaming, and sports) at 1,289 kr/month. Revenue is generated at both the Altibox AS platform level (content rights aggregation, brand, technology platform) and through the partner network (last-mile connectivity, installation, local billing), with content rights negotiated collectively to leverage bulk purchasing power. Additional growth is emerging from Altibox Carrier, a wholesale connectivity sub-brand offering 100G/400G services over the NO-UK subsea cable system to hyperscalers and data center operators.

Name

Altibox

Legal name

Altibox

Website

https://altibox.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Altibox is a Norwegian fiber broadband and TV operator serving 800,000+ residential and business customers across Norway and Denmark through a 29-partner network, offering flexible content aggregation via a proprietary points-based system bundling streaming services, sports, and exclusive Altibox X content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecom Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subsea & Terrestrial Backhaul to Data Centers and Cloud On-Ramps (IX/DC Interconnect) (HDAIALAJ), Neutral-Host Fiber & Shared Access Network Operators (HDAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Fiber broadband services
• IPTV streaming services
• Multiplay telecom operator
• Fiber-to-the-home internet
• Television streaming bundles

Headquarters

HQ city

Stavanger

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Subscription: Monthly recurring subscription for fiber broadband internet services with various speed tiers. Delivered through partner network across Norway and Denmark.
2. TV and Streaming Subscription: Monthly TV subscription with a point-based system allowing customers to choose channels and streaming services (Netflix, HBO Max, Viaplay, etc.). Base packages include 6, 25, 60, or 110 points, with additional points available for purchase.
3. Extra Points Purchases: Additional point packages (25-200 points) that can be purchased to access more content. Prices range from 25 kr to 349 kr per package.
4. Premium Content Add-ons: Premium content packages including V premium (729 kr/month for Premier League sports), Viaplay Total (799 kr/month), and other premium channel bundles.
5. Altibox Trygg Security Service: Security subscription service providing ID protection, safe browsing, and internet insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Altibox delivers fiber-to-the-home broadband internet and IPTV/streaming television subscriptions to residential, business, and housing-association customers across Norway and Denmark through a network of 29 local partners. Its flagship Altibox TV service runs on a proprietary points-based system that lets subscribers flexibly assemble channels and third-party streaming apps (Netflix, Max, Viaplay, TV 2 Play, SkyShowtime, V Sport, etc.) without long-term commitments, while a 99.99% uptime fiber network underpins the connectivity.

Product overview

Altibox is a Scandinavian TV and broadband operator (Norway and Denmark) operating through a partnership model with 29 local infrastructure partners. The core offering consists of fiber optic internet (Altibox Fiberbredbånd) with 99.99% uptime and TV services (Altibox TV) featuring a flexible points-based system (Poengsystem) allowing customers to customize their channel and streaming lineup. The product portfolio includes the proprietary streaming service Altibox X (exclusive content), mobile apps for iOS/Android, mesh WiFi (Wifi Overalt), home network management (Altibox Hjem), and security services (Altibox Trygg with Nettvern). Business solutions cover enterprise connectivity, IoT, and managed security services. Content integrations include Netflix, Viaplay, Max, TV 2 Play, SkyShowtime, and sports channels (V Sport, Eurosport) accessible through the points system. The March 2026 partnership with Comcast Technology Solutions deploys a next-generation Cloud Video Platform for centralized video and subscriber management across all devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Altibox Hjem: Home network management feature providing parental controls, connection info, router restart, and password sharing.
• Altibox Trygg
• Altibox X
• Altibox Carrier
• Altibox Wifi Overalt

Products and services

• Altibox Fiberbredbånd (Fiber Internet)

Quantifiable outcome

• 12+ years as most satisfied broadband and TV customers in Norway according to Norsk Kundebarometer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Integration18 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Comcast Technology SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 26 March 2026Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has been selected by Altibox to provide its Cloud Video Platform for TV services across Norway and Denmark. The platform enables centralized video and subscriber management, supporting on-demand content, streaming, metadata management, content protection, and subscription management across set-top boxes, connected TVs, and mobile devices. The deployment aims to improve efficiency and enable future streaming innovations.
• DataVitacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Altibox Carrier and DataVita announced a strategic partnership to provide high-performance connectivity between Scotland and the Nordics, integrating the NO-UK subsea cable system into DataVita's data centers in Scotland's AI growth zone. Services including scalable 100G and 400G connections are available immediately, leveraging renewable energy profiles of both Norway and Scotland to create a digital corridor for hyperscalers and neo-cloud providers.
• DataVita (NO-UK Subsea Cable Connection)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Strategic link connecting Altibox Carrier's subsea cable infrastructure to DataVita's Scottish data centers, providing Nordic connectivity services.
• MOT NorgeminorOthers · 1 August 2023Collaboration with MOT Norge to promote digital inclusion and safer internet use among youth. MOT works closely with young people and understands the challenges they face in the digital world. Altibox and MOT collaborate on classroom sessions and parent webinars about digital responsibility.
• BarnevaktenminorOthers · 1 August 2023Partnership with Barnevakten (the Children's Media Guard) to provide parents with knowledge and advice about children's digital lives, including webinars, articles, and 'Kveldsskolen' school presentations about internet safety and digital parenting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Hiper: Danish fiber broadband challenger brand competing on price/speed in Denmark; emerging alternative to Altibox-partner fiber offerings in the same Danish geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Telenor: Norway's incumbent telecom operator offering fiber, mobile, TV and streaming (Telenor TV) directly to consumers and businesses; competes head-to-head with Altibox in Norwegian broadband and pay-TV.
• Telia Norge: Major Nordic telco with Norwegian fiber, mobile and TV offerings (including the former Get cable business); broad incumbent competing with Altibox on fiber broadband and bundled TV.
• NENT Group / Viaplay Group: Nordic media and streaming group operating Viaplay, TV3 and content brands; both a key content supplier to Altibox's Poengsystem and a competitor in sports and premium streaming rights.

Direct peers

• Waoo: Danish fiber broadband and TV provider operating a similar partner-of-utilities model; closest direct analogue to Altibox in Denmark with comparable product structure (fiber + TV + streaming bundles).
• GlobalConnect: Nordic fiber infrastructure and B2B/B2C connectivity provider active in Norway and Denmark; competes with Altibox on fiber rollouts and wholesale/carrier services adjacent to Altibox Carrier.
• Allente: Nordic pay-TV operator (formed from merger of Canal Digital and Boxer) distributing satellite and streaming TV across Norway and the Nordics; directly competes for TV and sports-content subscribers.
• Stofa: Danish cable broadband and TV provider (owned by SE/Syd Energi); comparable mid-sized Nordic cable-broadband-TV operator overlapping with Altibox's Danish partner footprint.

Regional players

• Telmore: Danish broadband and mobile provider under Telenor; competes with Altibox's Danish partners on bundled broadband and mobile offers in Denmark.

Others

• Lyse Energi: Norwegian energy and telecom conglomerate that owns Altibox; relevant as the parent enabling Altibox's partner-based fiber model and shared infrastructure economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/altibox247
• Facebookfacebook.com/Altibox
• Instagraminstagram.com/altibox
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/altibox-as

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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