What Afranet does

Afranet is a Tehran-based, privately-operated technology company founded in 1996 that provides internet, data center, and cloud infrastructure services to organizations, telecom operators, and enterprise IT departments across Iran. Its core offerings center on four product families: IaaS cloud servers and private cloud for virtualized computing; dedicated physical servers and colocation space inside its data centers; dedicated internet bandwidth, point-to-point WAN links, and P2MP wireless connectivity delivered through multiple POP sites with backup lines; and adjunct managed services including business email, cloud DNS, object storage, backup-as-a-service, vulnerability assessment, and GPU compute.

The underlying platform is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service stack with virtual machines, a private cloud offering for dedicated organizational infrastructure, and a "cloud data center" tier that lets customers assemble their own cloud services atop Afranet's resources. Distribution is direct-to-customer through the afranet.com Persian-language website, with self-serve provisioning for cloud and managed services and what appears to be direct enterprise sales for colocation and bandwidth contracts. All revenue streams are subscription/recurring. The company also operates a formal investor-relations and corporate-governance portal (board, audit committee, financial statements, internal-control reports) consistent with listing on the Tehran Stock Exchange, though no ticker is disclosed in the source.

Name

Afranet

Legal name

Afranet (افرانت)

Website

https://afranet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Afranet (founded 1996, Tehran) is an Iranian IaaS and data-center operator providing cloud servers, dedicated servers, colocation, and dedicated internet bandwidth to organizations, telecom operators, and enterprise IT departments across Iran, sold primarily through direct online subscriptions via afranet.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Carrier Hotels & Network-Dense Colocation (HDABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wholesale Colocation (Powered Shells / Suites) (HDABACAB), Cloud On-Ramps & Direct Connect Services (HDABALAA), Cloud Connectivity & Interconnect (Cloud On-Ramps, IX, Cross-Connects) (HDAIAFAF), Managed SD‑WAN/SASE Connectivity (Enterprise WAN under Managed Connectivity) (HDAIAGAF), Carrier Ethernet & Wavelength Wholesale (E-Line/E-LAN, OTN, lambda) (HDAIAEAB)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure
• Data center colocation
• Dedicated servers
• Internet bandwidth services
• Managed hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Server Services: Subscription-based cloud server hosting with virtual machines on IaaS platform
2. Dedicated Server Hosting: Exclusive lease of physical servers located in data center facilities with internet connectivity, hardware maintenance, and remote management
3. Data Center Space: Physical space rental in data center including power, cooling, bandwidth, and physical security for customer equipment
4. Dedicated Bandwidth Services: Dedicated internet bandwidth and point-to-point connectivity services for businesses and operators
5. GPU Services: GPU computing services for demanding computational workloads

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Afranet provides Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud computing, dedicated physical server hosting, data-center colocation space, and dedicated internet bandwidth (including point-to-point and P2MP wireless) to organizations, telecom operators, and enterprises primarily in Iran. It supplements these core infrastructure services with managed services such as business email, cloud DNS, object storage, backup, vulnerability assessment, and GPU computing. Customers access and subscribe to services directly through Afranet's website, with infrastructure delivered from Afranet-owned data centers and pop sites.

Product overview

Afranet is an Iranian technology company offering a comprehensive cloud and data center infrastructure services portfolio. The core offerings include IaaS cloud servers (سرور ابری), dedicated servers (سرور اختصاصی), data center colocation space (فضای دیتاسنتر), and various bandwidth services including dedicated internet bandwidth (پهنای باند اینترنت اختصاصی), point-to-point (پهنای باند انتقال نقطه به نقطه), and P2MP wireless connectivity (وایرلس اشتراکی). The platform also provides private cloud (ابر اختصاصی) and cloud data center (دیتاسنتر ابری) for enterprise infrastructure needs. Additional services include business email (ایمیل سازمانی), cloud DNS (DNS ابری), object storage (فضای ذخیره سازی ابری), and backup services (پشتیبان گیری). Security offerings include vulnerability assessment (ارزیابی آسیب پذیری) and GPU services (خدمات GPU) for specialized computing workloads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ابر اول (Ebar Aval / Cloud Services): A cloud server (IaaS) service providing highly available and scalable virtual machine infrastructure.

Products and services

• Cloud Server (سرور ابری) Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud server providing highly available and scalable virtual machines with high stability and reliability for hardware resources, for businesses and organizations needing managed cloud compute.
• Dedicated Server (سرور اختصاصی) Exclusive lease of a dedicated physical server located in Afranet's data center, including internet connectivity, remote configuration and management, and Afranet-maintained hardware, for hosting one or more high-traffic websites or applications.
• Data Center Space (فضای دیتاسنتر) Shared physical space service allowing businesses to house their own servers and hardware in Afranet's data center, including physical location, electricity, cooling, bandwidth, and physical security.
• Dedicated Internet Bandwidth (پهنای باند اینترنت اختصاصی) Dedicated 24/7 internet bandwidth delivered to operators, organizations, and companies through multiple Afranet pop sites with reliable backup lines.
• Point-to-Point Bandwidth (پهنای باند انتقال نقطه به نقطه اختصاصی) Dedicated point-to-point bandwidth service connecting customer offices with each other or with their servers hosted at Afranet's data center, delivered via VPN over Afranet's WAN for reduced latency and higher stability.
• P2MP Wireless (وایرلس اشتراکی) Point-to-MultiPoint wireless solution for secure, stable internet connectivity that links users through Afranet pop sites and radio antennas to its high-speed network.
• Private Cloud (ابر اختصاصی) Dedicated cloud infrastructure designed for organizations that require exclusive computing resources, enabling customers to design and develop their own cloud services.
• Cloud Data Center (دیتاسنتر ابری) Complete set of cloud infrastructure resources specifically designed for business needs of companies and organizations, enabling customers to design and develop their own cloud services with the features of a service provider's data center.
• Business Email (ایمیل سازمانی) Organizational email service designed for organizations that use electronic mail as an operational tool, built on internet infrastructure.
• Cloud DNS (DNS ابری) DNS service delivered on Afranet's cloud infrastructure for domain name resolution management.
• Object Storage (فضای ذخیره سازی ابری) Cloud object storage service for companies and organizations needing to store and manage large volumes of data.
• Backup Server (پشتیبان گیری) Backup-as-a-Service providing off-site backup where files, folders, and full hard-drive contents are securely backed up by the provider and stored in multiple layers.
• Vulnerability Assessment (ارزیابی آسیب پذیری) Technical vulnerability assessment service detecting risks, weaknesses, and discovered vulnerabilities across operating systems, network equipment, security infrastructure, ports, services, configurations, applications, and databases.
• GPU Services (خدمات GPU) GPU computing services for high-performance computing workloads including AI, machine learning, and other GPU-accelerated applications.

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

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hostinja: Iranian hosting and cloud services company offering virtual servers, dedicated servers, and managed hosting to local businesses, competing with Afranet on cloud and dedicated infrastructure.
• Pars Host: One of Iran's largest hosting and cloud providers, offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and cloud infrastructure to Iranian enterprises — directly competing with Afranet's IaaS and dedicated server lines.
• Fanap (Fanap Hosting / Fanava Group): Major Iranian ICT group providing cloud, hosting, colocation, and telecom services to enterprise and government customers, competing directly with Afranet across IaaS, colocation, and bandwidth.
• Parsun: Iranian cloud and dedicated server provider serving enterprise customers with virtual servers, dedicated hosting, and colocation — overlapping closely with Afranet's core IaaS and dedicated server offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Global carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection provider; represents the international benchmark for the carrier-hotel/network-dense colocation model Afranet operates domestically.
• MCI (Hamrah-e Aval) Cloud: Iran's largest mobile operator, which has expanded into cloud, data center, and enterprise ICT services — a broader incumbent with deeper capital and consumer reach that competes with Afranet for enterprise and government cloud workloads.
• Irancell Cloud: Iran's second-largest mobile operator with growing cloud and enterprise services portfolio; competes with Afranet on bandwidth, hosting, and cloud infrastructure for Iranian enterprises.

Regional players

• Turkcell: Turkish mobile operator with significant cloud, data center, and enterprise services operations; a relevant regional benchmark for telecom-operator-led cloud expansion that competes for multinational enterprise customers active in Iran-adjacent markets.
• Etisalat (e&): Middle East telecom group with extensive data center and cloud operations; relevant regional comparable for Afranet's combined telecom-and-cloud business model.

Others

• Hetzner: European hosting and dedicated-server provider known for competitive pricing on dedicated servers and cloud infrastructure — a useful international pricing and product benchmark for Afranet's dedicated server and cloud server lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/afranet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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