What Kvinnherad Breiband does

Kvinnherad Breiband AS is a local Norwegian fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) internet service provider founded in 2003 and headquartered in Husnes, serving the Kvinnherad municipality with 5,650+ customers and approximately 90% market share on internet-based services. The company owns and operates its own fiber network covering approximately 99.5-99.9% of the municipality, delivering symmetrical speeds from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps; remaining coverage gaps in Snilstveitøy are planned for buildout in 2026-2027. It is 100% owned by Kvinnherad Energi AS, the local municipal energy company, which provides structural advantages through shared infrastructure rights-of-way and community ties.

The product portfolio centers on fiber internet subscriptions (699-1,099 NOK/month for 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps tiers), bundled with Telia TV and streaming services sold on a point-based channel selection model (60 or 120 points, 699-849 NOK/month), plus add-on services including KB Trådlaust mesh WiFi (Eero-based, 49-199 NOK/month), @knett branded email (39 NOK/month from September 2025), and a fixed telephony product in managed phase-out. Business customers receive tiered SLA agreements (Standard 99.5% / Silver 99.7% / Gold 99.8% uptime at 399-599 NOK/month), camera surveillance using UniFi Protect, and managed network electronics.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-SMB through the kband.no website, a physical customer center in Husnes, and telephone sales, with free installation promotions driving acquisition in expansion areas. The company employs approximately 15 people across management, technical, finance, customer advisory, and fiber installation functions, and is self-attested GDPR-compliant with locally hosted email data in its Kvinnherad data center.

Name

Kvinnherad Breiband

Legal name

Kvinnherad Breiband AS

Website

https://kband.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kvinnherad Breiband AS is a Norwegian local fiber-to-the-home ISP serving 5,650+ residential and business customers in Kvinnherad municipality with up to 1 Gbps symmetric speeds, bundled Telia TV, mesh WiFi, and business SLA services across a self-owned network covering ~99.5-99.9% of the municipality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential and Business Broadband Internet Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber-to-the-Premises/Building (FTTP/FTTB) Operators (HDAIACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ), Rural Broadband & Cooperative Fiber Operators (HDAIACAG)

Keywords

• Fiber broadband internet
• Telecommunications services
• Television streaming packages
• Fixed telephony services
• Business network connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Hesnes

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internet Subscription (Fiber): Monthly recurring subscription fees for fiber internet access at various speed tiers (100 Mbps to 1 Gbps). Primary revenue driver. Binding periods of 12 months with early termination fees.
2. TV & Streaming Packages (Telia): Monthly fees for TV and streaming packages via Telia partnership, including point-based channel selection (60-120+ poeng), Telia Play, and equipment rental (Telia Box/Apple TV).
3. KB Trådlaust (WiFi Equipment Rental): Monthly rental fees for mesh WiFi units (Eero), including service agreement. Sold as add-on to internet subscriptions.
4. Fixed Telephony: Monthly subscription for fixed line telephony (local and national). Product in decline/phase-out.
5. @knett Email Service: Monthly fee for email service with 20 GB storage, introduced in 2025 at 39 NOK/month.
6. Business Services & SLA: Enterprise internet access with SLA tiers (Standard/Silver/Gold) and additional services including network electronics, camera surveillance, seamless WiFi, and server hosting.
7. Professional Services / Home Visits: Hourly billing for technical support visits, installations, and custom network solutions for businesses and homes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kvinnherad Breiband provides fiber-to-the-home broadband internet (100 Mbps to 1 Gbps symmetric) bundled with Telia-branded TV and streaming services, mesh WiFi (KB TRÅDLAUST), fixed telephony, and a branded @knett email service to residential and business customers in Kvinnherad municipality, Norway. The company operates its own fiber network infrastructure covering approximately 99.5-99.9% of the municipality and offers tiered SLA-backed business services including network electronics, surveillance, and server hosting.

Product overview

Kvinnherad Breiband is a local telecommunications provider offering a bundled portfolio of fiber-based services for both residential and business customers in Kvinnherad municipality. The core offering centers on Fiber Internet connectivity at multiple speed tiers (100-1000 Mbps), paired with TV & Strøyming through Telia partnership featuring a customizable point-based channel selection system allowing customers to mix traditional TV channels with streaming services (Netflix, HBO Max, Viaplay). Additional services include fixed telephony (being phased out), KB TRÅDLAUST mesh WiFi using Eero technology, @knett branded email with 20GB storage, and comprehensive business solutions including network electronics, camera surveillance (UniFi Protect), and tiered SLA agreements. The company operates its own fiber infrastructure covering approximately 99.5-99.9% of the municipality, with over 5,650 customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KB Trådlaust: Wireless WiFi service using eero mesh technology, offered as an add-on product for customers needing extended wireless coverage.
• @knett

Products and services

• Fiber Internet High-speed fiber-to-the-home broadband internet for residential and business customers in Kvinnherad municipality, available in symmetric speed tiers from 100 Mbps (Fiber 100) up to 1 Gbps (Fiber 1G), with options for holiday homes (Fiber Fritid) and voluntary organizations (Fiber Organisasjon). Delivered over Kvinnherad Breiband's own fiber network with monthly subscriptions and 12-month binding periods.
• TV & Strøyming (Telia TV) Television and streaming packages delivered in partnership with Telia, featuring a point-based channel selection system (60 or 120 poeng) that lets customers combine traditional channels with streaming services such as Netflix, HBO Max, and Viaplay. Includes 7-day TV archive, 500 hours of cloud storage, and bundled pricing when combined with Fiber Internet.
• Telia Play Multi-device streaming and TV platform provided via Telia, available through apps on LG Smart-TV, Android TV, and Apple TV, plus mobile and tablet devices. Enables viewing of purchased TV packages, on-demand content, and cloud recordings anywhere with internet access.
• Fasttelefoni (Fixed Telephony) Fixed-line telephony over fiber for residential customers, available as Telia Lokal (free calls to other KB customers in Kvinnherad) and Telia Nasjonal (free calls to all Norwegian landlines). Product is being phased out within five years.
• KB TRÅDLAUST (Mesh WiFi) Whole-home mesh WiFi service based on Eero hardware, offered as a subscription add-on to fiber internet. Available in 1, 2, 3, or 4 unit configurations with monthly rental pricing and an included service agreement; provides self-optimizing mesh networking and Eero Secure parental controls via the Eero app.
• @knett Email Service Branded email service for Kvinnherad Breiband customers with 20 GB storage per account, accessible via webmail and IMAP/POP3 protocols. Includes spam filtering, virus protection, and local data hosting in Kvinnherad under Norwegian privacy rules; priced at 39 NOK/month from September 2025 after being free.
• Business Network Solutions Comprehensive IT connectivity and networking solutions for businesses in Kvinnherad, including fiber design, UniFi WiFi systems, UniFi Protect camera surveillance, firewalls, 4G/5G redundancy, server hosting, and tiered SLA agreements.
• Kameraovervåking (Camera Surveillance) Professional camera surveillance solution using the UniFi Protect platform with G5 Pro Bullet 4K cameras, AI person/vehicle detection, 30m night vision, PoE+ installation, and local storage with no subscription required.
• SLA (Service Level Agreement) Tiered service level agreements for business customers, offered as Standard (99.5% uptime, 2-hour response, weekday service), Silver (99.7% uptime, 1-hour response, Mon-Sat 08-22), and Gold (99.8% uptime, 24/7 immediate response).
• Fiber til Organisasjon Sponsored fiber internet subscription for voluntary organizations and clubs in Kvinnherad, priced at 300 NOK/month with free installation as part of Kvinnherad Breiband's community sponsorship program.
• Kabelpåvisning (Cable Locating Service) Free cable locating service for private customers planning excavation work, designed to prevent damage to Kvinnherad Breiband's fiber network and ensure safe digging near buried infrastructure.
• Fast IP (Static IP Address) Static public IP address add-on for customers requiring fixed IP configuration for hosted services, remote access, or specific business applications, priced at 79 NOK/month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network coverage ~99.5-99.9% of Kvinnherad municipality
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• TeliacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKvinnherad Breiband resells Telia's TV and streaming services (Telia Play) as part of bundled internet+TV packages. Telia provides the TV content platform, channel lineup, streaming services (Netflix, HBO Max, Viaplay, etc.), and TV hardware (Telia Box). This is the primary TV content partnership enabling the company's TV product offering.
• Eero (Amazon)supportingTechnology or IntegrationEero mesh WiFi hardware is used for the KB Trådlaust wireless solution. Eero (owned by Amazon) provides the mesh networking technology, app platform (Eero Secure), and integration for the WiFi add-on service.
• UniFi (Ubiquiti)supportingTechnology or IntegrationUniFi networking products (UniFi U7 Pro access points, UniFi Protect for camera surveillance, UniFi Network for management) are offered for business WiFi and camera solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Broadnet: Norwegian fiber and wholesale broadband carrier providing high-capacity connectivity to businesses and ISPs nationally. Comparable as a wholesale/last-mile fiber operator in Norway overlapping with KB's business-services segment.
• Telia Norway: National Norwegian telecom incumbent providing mobile, fixed broadband, fiber and TV. KB is both a customer of Telia (for TV content via Telia Play) and an indirect competitor; comparable as a large incumbent in KB's product set (broadband + TV).
• Lyse (parent of Altibox): Norwegian regional energy and telecom group that owns and operates Altibox. Comparable to Kvinnherad Energi as the utility parent running a regional fiber ISP subsidiary in a defined Norwegian geography.

Direct peers

• NextGenTel: Norwegian ISP acquired by Telia; provides broadband and TV services (including over Telia/NextGenTel infrastructure) to residential and business customers — comparable bundled broadband/TV offering to KB.
• Agder Breiband: Regional fiber broadband provider in Agder, southern Norway. Comparable as a similarly sized, utility-aligned fiber ISP delivering consumer and business internet, TV and telephony across a defined geography.
• Signal Bredbånd: Norwegian regional fiber broadband operator providing internet, TV and telephony services to households and businesses in defined municipalities — directly comparable regional fiber ISP to Kvinnherad Breiband.
• NTE Bredbånd: Trøndelag-based regional ISP owned by NTE (energy utility). Similar utility-owned regional fiber operator serving households and businesses with bundled internet, TV, and telephony.
• Eidsiva Bredbånd: Regional fiber ISP owned by Eidsiva Energi in Innlandet county, Norway. Same utility-backbone fiber ISP model serving a defined municipality/region with bundled broadband, TV, and business services — a structural peer to KB's local-fiber play.
• Altibox: Norway's largest fiber-broadband reseller/operator, owned by regional energy utilities (Lyse). Operates the same utility-anchored FTTH model serving consumers and businesses with bundled internet, TV, and telephony, making it the closest direct comparable to Kvinnherad Breiband's go-to-market.
• Hafslund Eco / Hafslund Bredbånd: Utility-backed fiber broadband operation serving parts of eastern Norway. Same energy-company-owned fiber ISP model and bundled offering, structurally comparable to KB's Kvinnherad Energi parentage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/KBreiband
• Facebookfacebook.com/kband.no
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kvinnherad-breiband

Compliance2 records

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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