Clear Access

Fibre Internet Servicesclearaccess.co.za

Clear Access is a South African ICASA-licensed ISP and fibre network operator delivering uncapped business fibre, managed cloud/voice/security services, and FTTH/FTTB infrastructure to 626+ enterprise and SMB customers across South Africa.

Company typePrivate
Founded2006
HeadquartersCenturion, South Africa
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Clear Access does

Clear Access (Pty) Ltd. is a South African Internet Service Provider and Fibre Network Operator headquartered in Centurion, Pretoria, founded in 2006 and operating with 101-250 employees. The company delivers uncapped, uncontended business fibre connectivity across two tiers — Broadband (10 Mbps to 500 Mbps, 1:10 contention) and Premium (10 Mbps to 40 Gbps, 1:1 contention) — on 12, 24, or 36-month contracts, and sells wireless and LTE failover services for business continuity. It is ICASA-licensed and B-BBEE Level 4 certified, and serves as a wholesale carrier partner to other ISPs on its open-access fibre network.

Beyond raw connectivity, Clear Access bundles a portfolio of recurring service modules: Cloud Solutions (data storage and recovery, colocation, hosting, virtualisation, PBX), Voice Solutions (VoIP, video conferencing, voice bundles), Hardware Solutions (security and surveillance, laptops, WiFi), and Office Automation (software development, internal networking, Microsoft Office 365, Zoho integration). It also serves property developers with Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and Fibre to the Business (FTTB) infrastructure installations during construction, and offers managed network services spanning LAN, WAN, and SD-WAN.

Revenue is generated through monthly recurring subscriptions across business connectivity, managed services, cloud, voice, hardware, and wholesale channels. Distribution is sales-led, executed through website enquiry forms, a dedicated business sales email, and direct phone contact, supplemented by technology partnerships (Zoho, Sophos, FortiGate, DStv/MultiChoice). The customer base of 626 connected businesses spans media/broadcast (Supersport, SABC, AMPD Studio), education (Curro), automotive (WeBuyCars, Goldwagen), retail (Torga Optical, Uniqon, Hyder), and technology (Mustek, Aerocom), with no revenue or ownership data publicly disclosed.

Clear Access firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Clear Access
Legal name: Clear Access (Pty) Ltd.
Website: https://clearaccess.co.za
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2006
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Short description: Clear Access is a South African ICASA-licensed ISP and fibre network operator delivering uncapped business fibre, managed cloud/voice/security services, and FTTH/FTTB infrastructure to 626+ enterprise and SMB customers across South Africa.
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Clear Access industry classification

Industry

Product category: Fibre Internet Services
NAICS: Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Telecommunications (517)
SIC: Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385), Communications Services, Nec (4899)
akta.pro primary industry: Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) & Business Broadband (HDAIAFAD)
akta.pro secondary industries: Neutral-Host Fiber & Shared Access Network Operators (HDAIACAJ), Wholesale Access & Last-Mile Leasing (local loops, bitstream, unbundling) (HDAIAEAH), Cloud On-Ramps & Direct Connect Services (HDABALAA)

Keywords

Business fibre connectivity
Internet service provider
Fibre network operator
Managed network services
Cloud hosting services

Where Clear Access is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Centurion
HQ country: South Africa
HQ region: Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

Clear Access business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Business Fibre Connectivity: Monthly recurring revenue from business fibre internet services with various speed tiers (10 Mbps to 40 Gbps) and contract terms (12/24/36 months). Premium tier offers 1:1 contention ratio for guaranteed bandwidth.
IT Solutions Services: Additional revenue from bundled IT services including cloud solutions (data storage, colocation, hosting, virtualisation, PBX), voice solutions (VoIP, video conferencing), hardware solutions, and office automation.
Failover Services: Recurring revenue from wireless and LTE failover connectivity services providing business continuity solutions.
Wholesale Carrier Services: Wholesale connectivity services for carrier partners, positioning Clear Access as a preferred wholesale-carrier partner.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Monthly	Broadband: 12/24/36 Month Contract with speeds from 10 Mbps to 500 Mbps and 1:10 contention ratio
Subscription	Monthly	Premium: 10 Mbps to 40 Gbps with 1:1 contention ratio for enterprise-grade performance
Subscription	Monthly	Failover: Wireless Link and LTE backup services for business continuity

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Clear Access product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Clear Access is a South African Internet Service Provider and Fibre Network Operator that supplies business-grade fibre internet connectivity (Broadband 10 Mbps to 500 Mbps and Premium 10 Mbps to 40 Gbps), wireless and LTE failover services, cloud hosting, VoIP and video conferencing, hardware solutions, and office automation services. The company operates its own open access fibre infrastructure for FTTH/FTTB deployments and also offers wholesale carrier services to other operators.

Product overview

Clear Access is South Africa's fastest growing fibre network operator and ISP offering a comprehensive connectivity and IT solutions portfolio. The core offering comprises business fibre connectivity (Broadband with up to 500 Mbps and Premium with up to 40 Gbps) and failover services. These are complemented by service modules including Cloud Solutions (data storage, colocation, virtualisation, PBX), Voice Solutions (video conferencing, VoIP), Hardware Solutions (security, laptops, WiFi), and Office Automation (software development, networking, Office 365, Zoho). For property developers, Clear Access provides Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and Fibre to the Business infrastructure with 24/7 support and managed network services (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN). The company also serves as a wholesale carrier partner for other ISPs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

South Africa's fastest growing fibre network according to company claims
+1 more outcomes

Companies that use Clear Access

Customer profile

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Clear Access technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Clear Access partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

ZohocoreTechnology or IntegrationClear Access is an authorised Zoho Partner, integrating Zoho's business software solutions into their office automation offerings for customers.
ICASAcoreOthersClear Access operates as an ICASA-licensed Internet Service Provider and Fibre Network Operator under South African regulatory oversight.
Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA)coreOthersClear Access is a member of ISPA and adheres to the ISPA Code of Conduct, demonstrating commitment to industry standards and best practices.
South African Digital CouncilminorOthersClear Access is a member of the South African Digital Council, contributing to digital development initiatives in South Africa.
DStv/MultiChoicecoreTechnology or IntegrationClear Access is a DStv MultiChoice system integrator, installing fibre infrastructure to distribute DStv across estates via a centralised communal satellite system.
SophoscoreTechnology or IntegrationClear Access utilises Sophos security solutions as part of their advanced security offerings for business customers.
FortiGatecoreTechnology or IntegrationClear Access integrates FortiGate cybersecurity solutions into their hardware security and surveillance offerings for customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Clear Access competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Vodacom Business: Enterprise arm of Vodacom South Africa offering converged connectivity (fibre, mobile, LTE), cloud, IoT and security to large corporates. Comparable to Clear Access on enterprise connectivity and managed services, with substantially larger scale, brand and bundled mobile offering.
Openserve: Telkom's wholesale infrastructure arm, providing fibre and copper connectivity to ISPs and large enterprises across South Africa. Comparable to Clear Access's wholesale carrier services business, but operating as a national incumbent with vastly greater scale and incumbent pricing power.
Liquid Intelligent Technologies: Pan-African fibre and digital services operator (part of Cassava Technologies) serving enterprise and wholesale customers across multiple African countries. Comparable to Clear Access on enterprise fibre and managed services, but with much broader geographic and product footprint.
MTN Business: Enterprise division of MTN South Africa delivering fibre, mobile, cloud, security and IoT to large enterprises. Comparable to Clear Access in enterprise connectivity and managed services, with the bundled mobile/network advantage of a major MNO.

Direct peers

Vox Telecom: South African ICT provider offering fibre, cloud, voice and managed services to business and consumer segments. Direct competitor across Clear Access's full fibre-plus-IT-solutions stack, with overlapping enterprise focus and similar open-access fibre involvement.
Frogfoot Networks: South African open-access fibre network operator serving estates and ISPs on a wholesale basis. Comparable to Clear Access's FTTH/FTTB open-access model and developer-led rollout strategy, although Frogfoot focuses more heavily on residential.
Herotel: Large South African fixed-wireless and fibre ISP serving residential and business customers, with growing enterprise fibre presence. Comparable to Clear Access in targeting SMB and enterprise fibre customers, with broader geographic reach across smaller cities and towns.
Afrihost: South African ISP offering fibre, fixed wireless and mobile connectivity to consumers and small businesses. Comparable to Clear Access's Broadband tier proposition, though Afrihost is more SMB/consumer focused and less oriented to premium enterprise and developer fibre.
MetroFibre Networx: South African open-access fibre network operator targeting both residential estates and enterprise customers, selling wholesale and retail connectivity. Overlaps with Clear Access on open-access fibre infrastructure and business connectivity tiers.
Vumatel: One of South Africa's largest open-access fibre operators, deploying FTTH/FTTB in residential and business estates and selling wholesale to ISPs. Closest direct comparable to Clear Access's open-access developer-led fibre model, though Vumatel operates at meaningfully larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Clear Access compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance4 records

Clear Access financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Clear Access leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Clear Access funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Clear Access M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Clear Access

What does Clear Access do?

Is Clear Access a public or private company?

Clear Access is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Clear Access founded?

Clear Access was founded in 2006. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Clear Access based?

Clear Access is headquartered in Centurion, South Africa, in the Africa region.

How does Clear Access make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Business Fibre Connectivity is the primary driver. The others are IT Solutions Services, failover Services and wholesale Carrier Services.

Who are Clear Access's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Vodacom Business, Openserve, Liquid Intelligent Technologies and MTN Business. Direct peers are Vox Telecom, Frogfoot Networks, Herotel, Afrihost, MetroFibre Networx and Vumatel.

Does Clear Access have an API?

No public API is recorded for Clear Access.

What industry is Clear Access in?

Clear Access's product category is Fibre Internet Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIAFAD, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) & Business Broadband, with a secondary code of HDAIACAJ, Neutral-Host Fiber & Shared Access Network Operators. Its NAICS code is 51711 and its SIC code is 4813.