Name

Point Topic

Legal name

Point Topic Ltd

Website

https://point-topic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadband Market Intelligence

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Semantic Layer, Metrics Store & Headless BI (HDAEAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Distribution, Connectivity & Market Data Platforms (Entitlements, Normalization, APIs) (FSAFAIAJ), News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI)

Keywords

• Broadband market intelligence
• Telecommunications research
• ISP data analytics
• Broadband statistics subscriptions
• Telecom regulatory data

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Services - Global Broadband Statistics: Annual online subscription licenses for global broadband subscriber data, operator statistics, 5-year forecasts, and tariff data. Available as 1-user or corporate unlimited-user licenses. Data updated quarterly.
2. Subscription Services - European Broadband Statistics: Country-level data platform for broadband across Europe covering 31 countries (EU27, UK, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland) with quarterly updates and 10+ years of history.
3. Subscription Services - UK Plus: UK-specific broadband analysis service including ISP market shares, analyst reports, ISP profiles (80+ providers), news, and 5-year forecasts.
4. European ISPs and Footprints Data: Custom data orders for broadband availability across Europe, priced per address with tiered volume discounts. Basic service starting at €1.00/address for first 5,000 addresses.
5. European Broadband Markets: Comprehensive broadband coverage and take-up data for European markets at NUTS3 level or point location granularity, available as country-specific or EU28+3 packages.
6. Broadband Geography - Local Authority Data: Subscription service for UK local authority broadband data including maps, operator footprints, technology analysis, and forecasts. Priced from £500/year for first LA.
7. UK Broadband Mapping: Postcode-level broadband availability data with current datasets, forecasts to 2030, and time series analysis. Delivered as CSV, JSON, or shape files.
8. Broadband Graph Intelligence: Premium semantic AI platform access with natural language querying, charting engine, and network valuation tools. Priced per region per seat annually.
9. Training Data Products: Structured broadband market data products suitable for AI training, forecasting models, and analytical workflows.
10. Project Consulting: Custom consulting projects for specific government or enterprise clients, such as the European Space Agency study and Colchester Borough Council broadband mapping project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Point Topic aggregates, structures, and publishes broadband market intelligence through subscription data products covering UK, European, and global markets. Its core deliverable is the Broadband Graph — a proprietary semantic knowledge graph that combines telecom industry data, geographic mapping (European Kilometre Grid), and the Common Telecoms Ontology to deliver broadband statistics, ISP footprints, regulatory metrics, and country profiles to ISPs, vendors, governments, and regulators.

Product overview

Point Topic offers a portfolio of broadband market intelligence subscription services organized around geographic coverage tiers: Global Broadband Statistics provides worldwide data on 500+ operators across 100+ countries with 5-year forecasts and 170,000+ tariffs; European Broadband Statistics and European Broadband Markets cover 31 European countries with regional granularity to NUTS3 level; UK Plus and UK Broadband Mapping provide detailed UK-specific data at postcode and local authority levels. The portfolio also includes ISPs and Footprints for European operator footprints, Country Profiles for FTTP rollout by country, Training Data for model training, and Broadband Regulatory Metrics for international regulatory comparisons. A unified semantic layer called Broadband Graph sits atop the data services, combining a knowledge graph (Common Telecoms Ontology) with AI-powered natural language querying and MCP server access for agent integration. Data is delivered via direct endpoints, CSV/JSON exports, and GIS-compatible formats. The company has collected broadband market data continuously since 1998.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Broadband Graph: A semantic knowledge graph and AI platform that connects networks, technologies, operators, tariffs, coverage, subscribers, regulation, geography, time and demographic metrics into a single accessible model.
• Global Broadband Statistics
• European Broadband Statistics
• UK Plus
• Training Data
• Broadband Regulatory Metrics

Products and services

• Global Broadband Statistics Annual subscription providing broadband subscriber, coverage, technology mix, and forecast data for 100+ countries, targeted at ISPs, vendors, and analysts that need comparable global market data.
• UK Plus (UK Analysis) Annual subscription delivering in-depth UK broadband market analysis including operator data, technology mix, and trends for UK-focused ISPs, regulators, and vendors.
• European Broadband Statistics Annual subscription providing broadband subscriber, coverage, and technology statistics across European markets for vendors, operators, and analysts.
• European Broadband Markets Annual subscription providing European broadband market structure, competitive dynamics, and operator analysis for vendors and operators.
• ISPs and Footprints Annual subscription cataloguing ISP operators and their geographic service footprints for competitive benchmarking and market analysis.
• UK Broadband Mapping Annual subscription providing geographic mapping of UK broadband availability and coverage at fine spatial granularity for operators, regulators, and government.
• Broadband Geography (Local Authority View) Annual subscription providing broadband statistics organised by local authority boundaries, supporting public-sector and policy analysis.
• Country Profiles Subscription delivering individual country-level broadband profiles covering subscribers, technology mix, and key operators, typically sold alongside other Point Topic subscriptions.
• Training Data Licensed structured broadband and ISP datasets sold to AI/ML developers and research institutions for training models on telecom data.
• Broadband Regulatory Metrics Annual subscription providing regulatory-grade broadband metrics for use by national regulators, government agencies, and policy bodies.
• Broadband Graph Proprietary semantic knowledge graph platform that integrates broadband statistics, ISP footprints, geographic data, and the Common Telecoms Ontology, delivered via subscriber portal and API/MCP endpoints.
• Project Consulting Bespoke consulting engagements delivering custom broadband research, bespoke data analysis, and tailored reports for individual client briefs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ of UK broadband market represented by Point Topic data subscribers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoint Topic partnered with ESA to explore the role of satellite broadband in meeting EU Digital Agenda targets. The project involved constraint mapping to identify areas that would not receive commercial superfast broadband by 2020 and calculated subsidy levels needed for different technologies. Deliverables included broadband coverage maps across EU27 and forecasts of demand and take-up up to 2020.
• Think BroadbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint product partnership combining Point Topic's analytical expertise with Think Broadband's data for UK broadband mapping. The Full Package service includes all postcode outputs for availability, operators and ISPs by postcode and technology, and take-up and forecasting.
• Adroit EconomicsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPoint Topic brought in Adroit Economics (led by Steve Sheppard) to provide economic benefits and uplift analysis as part of the Colchester Borough Council broadband project.
• Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint industry reports with INCA on alternative network providers in the UK broadband market. INCA CEO Malcolm Corbett provided testimonial praising Point Topic's knowledge and flexibility in generating joint reports.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IDC: IDC is a global market intelligence firm covering IT, telecom, and broadband infrastructure with large enterprise subscription datasets. It competes broadly for the same enterprise analyst budgets as Point Topic but at much greater scale and across all of IT.
• TechInsights (formerly Strategy Analytics): TechInsights is a broader technology intelligence firm covering semiconductors, mobile, and connected devices with large subscription datasets. It overlaps with Point Topic in broadband-adjacent segments (wireless, components) but does not specialize in the broadband operator/tariff niche.
• Gartner: Gartner is the largest global IT and telecom research subscription provider, serving enterprise clients including telecom operators. While not a niche broadband data competitor, it competes for the same enterprise research budgets and overlaps in vendor and operator coverage.

Direct peers

• Analysys Mason: Analysys Mason is a global consultancy and research firm specializing in telecoms, media, and digital services with extensive operator, country, and technology datasets. It overlaps directly with Point Topic's ISP footprint, European coverage, and regulatory metrics products, and competes for similar enterprise and government clients.
• Omdia: Omdia (formerly Ovum) is a leading global telecom and broadband research and data provider covering operators, technology, and markets. It is the closest direct competitor to Point Topic in broadband market intelligence, with overlapping products around operator tracking, tariffs, and forecasts.
• TeleGeography: TeleGeography provides market intelligence on telecom networks, infrastructure, and traffic, including submarine cables, bandwidth pricing, and operator data. It is highly comparable to Point Topic in selling institutional-grade telecom datasets to operators, regulators, and vendors on subscription.
• Dell'Oro Group: Dell'Oro Group provides market research on telecommunications, networks, and data center infrastructure, including broadband equipment and subscriber data. It serves network operators and equipment vendors with subscription research, comparable to Point Topic's vendor and operator customer segments.
• CCS Insight: CCS Insight is a market research firm focused on telecom, broadband, and connected devices, providing forecasts and operator intelligence to enterprise clients. Its analyst-led research model and subscription deliverables closely parallel Point Topic's UK Plus and Global Broadband Statistics products.
• Pyramid Research: Pyramid Research (part of Light Reading) provides telecom market intelligence and forecasts across emerging and developed markets, with a focus on operator strategy and country-level data. Its subscription research and global operator coverage are directly comparable to Point Topic's global broadband products.

Emerging players

• Rethink Technology Research: Rethink Technology Research produces subscription research on broadband, TV, IoT, and wireless markets, with a focus on forecasts and operator strategy. It is a smaller, specialist peer with meaningful overlap in broadband operator intelligence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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