What Caucasus Online does

Caucasus Online (შპს კავკასუს ონლაინი) is a Georgia-based wholesale telecommunications company founded in 2006 through the merger of four Georgian ISPs (Caucasus Network, Georgia Online, SaNet, and Telenet). The company owns and operates the region's only submarine fiber-optic cable across the Black Sea — a 1,200km system laid in 2008 by Tyco Electronics (TE Subcom) — together with approximately 1,200km of terrestrial fiber (600km along the Georgian Railway right-of-way plus 600km of independent fiber) acquired through its wholly-owned subsidiary Georgian Railway Telecom (GRT) in 2010. This infrastructure underpins IP Transit, Ethernet (1Mbps to 100Gbps), Dark Fiber leasing, Data Center colocation, and International Voice services for carriers, ISPs, and enterprise customers across Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Iraq, with the company holding reported wholesale market shares of 65%, 85%, and 50% in its three core South Caucasus markets respectively and more than 100 Gbps of private peering capacity across Europe.

The business model is pure-play wholesale: since August 2016, when Caucasus Online transferred all retail and corporate service assets (internet, IPTV, fixed-line telephony, hosting) to MagtiCom LLC, the company has focused exclusively on selling bandwidth, transit, fiber, and colocation to other operators, alongside its ICANN-accredited administration of Georgia's .GE country-code top-level domain (a role formalized under new Registration and Administration Rules in April 2018 and reinforced by CENTR full membership in October 2018). Revenue mechanics are predominantly usage-based or capacity-tiered — IP Transit is priced at 11-19 GEL per Mbps per month depending on volume and prepaid/postpaid terms, with a 99.5-99.999% service availability target — supplemented by recurring colocation, dark fiber lease, and .GE registry fees. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to carriers and large ISPs, with .GE domains distributed through accredited third-party registrars. An IP DDoS Mitigation service is in development but not yet launched.

Name

Caucasus Online

Legal name

Caucasus Online LLC

Website

https://co.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Caucasus Online is a Georgia-based wholesale telecommunications operator that owns the only submarine fiber-optic cable linking Europe to the South Caucasus, selling IP Transit, Ethernet, dark fiber, colocation, voice, and .GE domain registry services to carriers, ISPs, and enterprises across Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Telecommunications Infrastructure

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Telecommunications (517)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Subsea Capacity Wholesale (IRUs, leased capacity, backhaul to landing stations) (HDAIAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wholesale Wavelength, Spectrum & Dark Fiber Providers (IRU/Leases) (HDAIALAI), Cross-Border Terrestrial Fiber Corridors & International Terrestrial Gateways (HDAIALAH)

Keywords

• Wholesale IP transit
• Submarine fiber infrastructure
• Data center colocation
• Dark fiber leasing
• Domain registry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Wholesale Bandwidth/IP Transit: Wholesale bandwidth services to carriers and ISPs across South Caucasus region including Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Iraq. Provides direct connectivity to Tier 1 providers with 99.999% availability target.
2. .GE Domain Administration: ICANN-accredited company administering .GE country code Top-Level Domain registry. Revenue from registrar accreditation and domain management services.
3. Data Center Colocation: Server colocation services including full rack collocation, dedicated cage, 24/7 technical support, and environmental systems for maximum uptime.
4. International Voice Services: VOIP Georgia and 1007 international voice services with rates to destinations including CIS, Europe, Asia, US/Canada and other regions.
5. Dark Fiber Leasing: Lease of dark fiber cables and DWDM capacity for high-volume data transmission, targeting metropolitan areas and major cities.
6. Ethernet Services: Point-to-point, point-to-multi-point, and VPLS Ethernet services with flexible bandwidth options up to 100 Gbps.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caucasus Online operates wholesale telecommunications infrastructure providing IP transit, Ethernet connectivity, dark fiber, data center colocation, international voice services, and .GE country code top-level domain administration. The company owns the only submarine fiber-optic cable connecting Georgia to Europe across the Black Sea (1,200km, operational since 2008) and serves as the ICANN-accredited registry for Georgia's .GE ccTLD, with wholesale market shares of 65% in Georgia, 85% in Armenia, and 50% in Azerbaijan.

Product overview

Caucasus Online is a telecommunications company offering a portfolio of connectivity and infrastructure services. The core offerings include: IP Transit (high-bandwidth internet connectivity with 99.999% availability), Ethernet Services (point-to-point and point-to-multi-point configurations with speeds up to 100 Gbps), International Voice Services via the 10-07 prefix, Data Center/Colocation with 24/7 support and security, .GE Domain Administration as the ICANN-accredited registry for Georgia's ccTLD, Dark Fiber leasing via DWDM technology, and IP DDOS Mitigation (in development). The company operates a 1,200km submarine fiber-optic cable across the Black Sea (laid in 2008) and owns terrestrial fiber infrastructure through its subsidiary Georgian Railway Telecom (GRT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IP Transit High-quality, scalable bandwidth service providing direct connectivity to Tier 1 providers, targeting telecommunications carriers and ISPs requiring international internet transit in the South Caucasus region.
• Ethernet Services Provides Ethernet connectivity with flexible bandwidth options including point-to-point and point-to-multi-point configurations, VPLS, with speeds ranging from 1Mbps to 100 Gbps over SDH/Wavelengths/MPLS-enabled IP backbone, targeting carriers and enterprise customers.
• Data Center / Colocation Server colocation service in a modern data center featuring high-performance network architecture, multi-tiered security, dual high-density power, redundant environmental systems, dedicated manager, 24/7 technical staff, and CCTV monitoring, targeting enterprise and carrier customers.
• International Voice Services (10-07) International voice termination service accessed by dialing 1007 prefix, providing VOIP rates to destinations including Georgia, CIS countries, Europe, Asia, USA/Canada, and satellite services.
• Dark Fiber Lease of dark fiber cables or capacity via DWDM technology designed for 10 GB and 100 GB traffic, covering major metropolitan areas interconnected via high-quality stable network with 24/7 monitoring.
• .GE Domain Administration ICANN-accredited registry administering Georgia's country code Top Level Domain (.GE). Manages domain registration through accredited registrars, supporting various domain extensions including .ge, .com.ge, .edu.ge, .org.ge, .net.ge, .pvt.ge, .school.ge, and .gov.ge.

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CENTRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2018Full member of CENTR (Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries). Partnership involves collaboration with European ccTLD registries on administrative, legal, regulatory, technical, marketing, security, research and development issues.
• ISOC-GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2018Partnership memorandum signed for .GE domain administration and management. ISOC-Georgia, as the Georgian representation of the International Internet Society, recognizes Caucasus Online's exclusive right to operate the .GE ccTLD registry in compliance with Georgian law, ICANN agreements, and international standards.
• AzerTelecommajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading wholesale telecommunications operator in Azerbaijan, part of NEQSOL Holding. Connects Azerbaijan to global internet network and provides services to telecommunications sector companies.
• UGTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor system integrator for the region for 20 years. First ISO 9001-2000 certified system integrator in Caucasus Region. Partner of over 25 world's largest IT companies.
• MagtiCommajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMobile communications operator in Georgia since 1996. Following 2016 asset transfer, MagtiCom provides retail and corporate services (internet, IPTV, fixed-line telephony, hosting) instead of Caucasus Online.
• UCOMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTelecommunications operator in Armenia since 2009. First company to offer high-speed internet, IP TV and digital phones with fiber optic network across Armenia.
• Delta TelecommajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading company in Caucasus Region since 2000. Official EUTELSAT distributor in Caucasus Region, serves 78% of internet providers in Caucasus and all ISPs in Azerbaijan.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Turkcell Superonline: Turkish fiber and wholesale operator providing international bandwidth and corporate connectivity into the Caucasus. Comparable as a regional fiber/wholesale carrier anchoring the Turkey-Georgia corridor that competes with Caucasus Online's routes.
• Silknet: Major Georgian fixed-line, broadband and pay-TV operator. Comparable as a Georgian telecom competitor for enterprise connectivity and IP transit purchasing, operating in the same domestic market.
• MagtiCom: Largest mobile and fixed-line operator in Georgia, which acquired Caucasus Online's retail and corporate services assets in 2016. Comparable as a regional telecom incumbent that now both competes for retail and remains a major wholesale buyer.

Direct peers

• RETN: International network service provider offering wholesale IP transit, dark fiber and colocation across Eurasia, with active presence in the Caucasus. Closely comparable as a wholesale carrier targeting the same South Caucasus and Eastern European transit corridors.
• AzerTelecom: Leading wholesale telecommunications operator in Azerbaijan under NEQSOL Holding, connecting Azerbaijan to the global internet network. Directly comparable as a regional wholesale carrier and active partner of Caucasus Online's network.
• Delta Telecom: Azerbaijan-based wholesale telecommunications operator serving 78% of internet providers in the Caucasus and all ISPs in Azerbaijan. Directly comparable wholesale/IP transit carrier operating across the same regional corridor and serving many of the same customers.

Broad incumbents

• PCCW Global: Global Tier-1 wholesale carrier and subsea cable operator owned by PCCW. Comparable as a long-haul wholesale and subsea capacity provider serving similar international transit and enterprise connectivity needs.
• Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier): Global Tier-1 IP backbone and wholesale carrier. Comparable as a listed partner of Caucasus Online for network interconnection, offering overlapping IP transit, Ethernet and wavelength services to carriers and ISPs.
• Cogent Communications: Global Tier-1 IP transit provider with one of the largest IP backbones worldwide. Comparable as a wholesale transit peer and listed interconnection partner of Caucasus Online, serving similar carrier and ISP customers.
• Lumen Technologies: Global enterprise and wholesale telecommunications company providing IP transit, wavelength, dark fiber and colocation. Comparable as a Tier-1 interconnection partner and broad incumbent in wholesale telecom services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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