UARNet

What UARNet does

UARNet (ДП НТЦ «Уарнет») is a state-owned telecommunications enterprise established by Resolution #405 of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) on 20 November 1998, on the basis of the IT and Computer Networks Laboratory of the Institute of Physics of Condensed Systems. It operates as the "Ukrainian Academic and Research Network" and is headquartered at vul. Svientsitskogo 1, Lviv. Its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, ТзОВ «Бізнес і Технології» (Bit, EDRPOU 31442320), founded circa 2001, runs the commercial consumer and enterprise ISP under the Bit brand, while UARNet itself focuses on academic/research connectivity and wholesale telecom services. Together the two entities deliver a portfolio spanning residential and business internet access (FTTB/FTTP, up to 1 Gbps, with DHCP and PPPoE authentication), shared web hosting (cPanel), VPS, server collocation, PA IP address allocation, domain registration, corporate email via mail.lviv.ua, and IPTV bundled via MEGOGO, Sweet.TV and OmegaTV integrations. Coverage spans 100+ settlements across Lviv, Volyn, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil oblasts.

The revenue model is primarily subscription-recurring, with monthly residential tariffs ranging from UAH 180 to 483 (dynamic vs. static IP, per oblast) and business tariffs of UAH 250–1,163 plus IP registration. Go-to-market is hybrid: self-serve digital onboarding through uar.net/connect and bit.uar.net, supplemented by a Lviv customer service center at Franka 114, 24/7 phone support, and Viber/Telegram chatbots for billing and account management. The network is differentiated by 72+ hour power-outage resilience on the Bit fiber segment, hardware-based DDoS mitigation, and ISO 27001 information security certification. Two months after June 2025, the parent organization is executing a formal reorganization and termination of the state enterprise under NASU Resolution #205 (18.06.2025) and Article 105 of the Ukrainian Civil Code, with a liquidation commission chaired by Procykevych Ihor Andriyovych; the Bit subsidiary continues to operate commercially.

Name

UARNet

Legal name

Державне підприємство «Науково-телекомунікаційний центр «Українська академічна і дослідницька мережа» Інституту фізики конденсованих систем НАН України

Website

https://uar.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UARNet is a Ukrainian state-owned ISP and academic research network operating under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, delivering fiber internet, hosting, IPTV and telecom services to residential, business and academic customers across Western Ukraine via its Bit subsidiary, currently undergoing NASU-ordered reorganization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Service Provider

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Telecommunications (517)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAIALAG

Terrestrial Long-Haul Fiber Backbone Operators (Intercity/Interstate)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Subsea & Long-Haul Fiber Networks (International Backbone)

Keywords

• Fiber internet services
• Web hosting services
• Server colocation
• IPTV services
• Telecommunications infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Lviv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Internet Subscription: Monthly recurring subscription fees for household internet access with tiered speed options ranging from 50 Mbps to 1 Gbps, with both dynamic and static IP options.
2. Business Internet Services: Business-tier internet packages for enterprises with guaranteed speeds, static IP addresses, and service level differentiation (Business Standard, Business Premium tiers).
3. Hosting and Server Colocation: cPanel-based web hosting, VPS hosting, server collocation, and domain registration services provided alongside internet connectivity.
4. IP Television (IPTV): IP television services offered through integration with MEGOGO, Sweet.TV, and OmegaTV platforms, providing TV channels, films, series, and sports broadcasts.
5. PA IP Address Allocation: Allocation of Provider Aggregate (PA) IP addresses to business customers requiring static addressing.
6. Email Services: Email hosting services via mail.lviv.ua domain.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UARNet is a Ukrainian state-owned internet service provider operating fiber optic networks across Western Ukraine, delivering residential and business internet access, IPTV, web hosting, server colocation, virtual private servers (VPS), IP address allocation, corporate email, and domain registration services. Through its subsidiary Bit, the company extends consumer-focused broadband and television services to over 100 settlements in Lviv, Volyn, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Ternopil oblasts. Speeds range from 50 Mbps to 1 Gbps, supported by 24/7 technical assistance and fiber infrastructure designed to remain operational for more than 72 hours during power outages.

Product overview

UARNet (Уарнет) is a telecommunications provider operating as a state enterprise under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, serving as Internet Provider #1 in Western Ukraine for 25 years. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of telecommunications services including high-speed internet access (both consumer-focused via the Bit sub-brand and dedicated business internet), web hosting with cPanel, server collocation, virtual private servers (VPS), IP address allocation, corporate email services (mail.lviv.ua), and domain registration. The Bit brand additionally provides IP television services through partnerships with MEGOGO, SweetTV, and OmegaTV platforms. Services support both PPPoE and DHCP connection protocols, with fiber optic and traditional network infrastructure delivering speeds up to 1 Gbps. The company operates with 24/7 technical support and maintains representative offices in regional centers across Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UARNet Internet Access High-speed fiber optic and traditional internet access services for residential and business customers across Western Ukraine, supporting both PPPoE and DHCP authentication with speeds up to 1 Gbps and 24/7 technical support.
• Business Internet Dedicated business-tier internet plans with guaranteed bandwidth of 50, 100, and 200 Mbps, featuring static IP addresses, tiered service levels (Business Standard and Business Premium), and individually negotiated pricing for enterprise customers in Lviv.
• Bit Internet Access Consumer-facing fiber optic internet service brand offering high-speed optical broadband with regional tariff plans ranging from 50 Mbps to 1 Gbps, paired with IP television and operated under the Bit brand for over 20 years.
• IP Television (IPTV)

Quantifiable outcome

• Fiber optic internet connectivity that remains operational for more than 72 hours during power outages
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MEGOGOcoreTechnology or IntegrationIP television content partnership providing MEGOGO streaming service integration into Bit's IPTV offering, delivering TV channels, films, series, and sports broadcasts to subscribers.
• Sweet.TVcoreTechnology or IntegrationIP television content partnership providing Sweet.TV streaming service integration into Bit's IPTV offering with set-top box and app-based viewing options.
• OmegaTVcoreTechnology or IntegrationIP television content partnership providing OmegaTV streaming service integration into Bit's IPTV offering for television channel access.
• FOP Hrynyshyn (Individual Entrepreneur Hrynyshyn)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller partnership for IP television services in a specific region. FOP Hrynyshyn provides services under a public contract for IP television and telecommunications services.
• FOP Adamovskyi (Individual Entrepreneur Adamovskyi)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller partnership for IP television services in a specific region. FOP Adamovskyi provides services under a public contract for IP television and telecommunications services.
• FOP Oleksyn (Individual Entrepreneur Oleksyn)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller partnership for telecommunications services. FOP Oleksyn provides public contract services for telecommunications under a partnership agreement.
• Institute of Physics of Condensed Systems, NAS of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUARNet was established on the basis of the IT and Computer Networks Laboratory of this Institute. The institute serves as the parent organization under which UARNet operates as a state enterprise.
• National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUARNet was created by Resolution #405 of the NASU Presidium dated November 20, 1998. Currently undergoing reorganization per NASU Resolution #205 dated June 18, 2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Datagroup: Large Ukrainian fixed-line telecom and ISP providing fiber internet, business connectivity, and hosting services nationwide; directly comparable to UARNet/Bit in product mix (internet, hosting, colocation, enterprise SLAs).
• RadioService (radioservice.net.ua): Ukrainian regional ISP/internet services company listed on UARNet's website; competes in the same Western Ukrainian broadband market.
• Comline: Western Ukrainian ISP and telecom services provider listed among UARNet's site-linked regional networks; directly comparable regional fiber/DSL provider with overlapping geographic footprint.
• Merezha Plus: Ukrainian regional telecom and ISP serving multiple oblasts with fiber internet and IPTV; competes with UARNet in similar regional fiber and IPTV markets.
• Triolan: Ukrainian regional fiber ISP operating in multiple cities with FTTB service, IPTV, and business connectivity; directly comparable to UARNet's residential and SMB internet offerings.
• Megaline: Listed as a regional partner/peer on UARNet's own website; Western Ukrainian ISP offering residential and business fiber internet services — head-to-head regional competitor.
• Volia: Major Ukrainian cable/ISP providing high-speed internet, IPTV, and telephony to residential and business customers; very comparable service bundle and target customer to UARNet/Bit.

Broad incumbents

• Kyivstar: Ukraine's largest mobile operator which also provides fixed broadband (Kyivstar Home Internet) and B2B connectivity; broader portfolio and national mobile reach make it an incumbent peer overlapping with UARNet's residential and business internet offerings.
• Lifecell Ukraine: Major Ukrainian mobile operator with fixed/broadband offerings for consumers and SMEs; broader mobile-centric incumbent with tangential overlap to UARNet's fixed-line internet services.
• Ukrtelecom: Historic state-owned national telecom incumbent of Ukraine offering fixed-line, broadband, and enterprise services across the whole country; broader geography and legacy scale make it a broad incumbent rather than a head-to-head competitor to UARNet in Western Ukraine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bit.uar.net
• Instagraminstagram.com/bit.ukraine?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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