What Smallworld does

Smallworld Nordic (legal entity Smallworld Systems AS) is a private Norwegian-headquartered software vendor specializing in GIS-based network infrastructure management. Founded at least 30 years ago, the company describes itself as Scandinavia's leading supplier of GIS solutions for network operators, with direct offices in Oslo (headquarters), Herning, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, serving customers in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. Its core platform, Smallworld Network Inventory, provides documentation, analysis, design, planning, building, delivery, and support for fiber, coaxial, and radio-link telecom networks, district heating networks, utility and electrical networks, and streetlight networks. Layered add-on modules extend the platform to web and mobile use cases — notably Light6 (browser-based access from smartphones, tablets, and PCs with drill-down to technical equipment) and Smallmap GPS (mobile GPS field survey with red-lining and photo capture). Supporting services include Maintenance & Support, GIS-Admin Service, Development & Customization, The Drawing Office (TDO), Maps & Address Update, eTrain/Training, and AutoLER 2.0 (automated local error reporting). The company is ISO 27001 certified and operates a direct enterprise field-sales model with quote-based pricing; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

The customer base is concentrated in large Nordic telecom operators (Telia, Telenor, GlobalConnect), energy and utility companies (Norlys, Statkraft, HOFOR, Fibia, Hardanger Energi Breiband), and municipal or public-sector entities (Copenhagen Municipality). Distribution is direct through regional offices, with community engagement via user meetings (e.g., SNUC26 in Copenhagen), a newsletter, and active social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, Google). The company is led by CEO Øyvind Berntsen, recently appointed. Ownership is undisclosed; no parent company, institutional investors, or public listing are identified in the available data. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or financial metrics are reported.

Name

Smallworld

Legal name

Smallworld Systems AS

Website

https://smallworld.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smallworld Nordic provides GIS-based network infrastructure management software to telecom operators, district heating companies, utilities, and municipalities across Norway, Denmark, and Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Infrastructure GIS Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

akta.pro primary industry

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Network infrastructure GIS
• Telecom network documentation
• Utility network mapping
• District heating GIS
• Geographic information systems software

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Smallworld Nordic develops and sells the Smallworld Network Inventory GIS platform and related vertical solutions for telecommunications (fiber, coaxial, radio links), district heating, utilities (electrical), and streetlight networks. The offering combines a core GIS platform with web/mobile access modules (Light6, Smallmap GPS) and professional services (training, customization, maintenance, mapping, GIS administration) to network operators and municipalities across the Nordic region.

Product overview

Smallworld Nordic provides a GIS (Geographic Information System) platform with domain-specific solutions for network operators. The core offering includes specialized solutions for Telecom (fiber, coaxial, radio links), District Heating, Utilities (electrical networks), and Streetlights. The portfolio consists of web-based add-on modules (Light6 for web access, Smallmap GPS for mobile field surveys) built on the Smallworld Network Inventory platform. Additional services include operational support (Maintenance & Support, GIS-Admin Service), professional services (Development & Customization, The Drawing Office, Maps & Address Update), specialized tools (AutoLER 2.0 for environmental compliance), and training (eTrain, Training services). The company has over 30 years of experience supplying GIS solutions to Nordic operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Light6: Web-based access to Smallworld Network Inventory data from smartphones, tablets and computers
• Smallmap GPS

Products and services

• Light6 Web-based access module for Smallworld Network Inventory data, enabling quick and easy data search from smartphones, tablets, and computers, with drill-down from network structures to technical equipment details, red-lining and photo submission into the Smallworld PNI inbox, GPS field survey measurements, multiple maps and data layers, and unlimited scalability.
• Smallmap GPS Mobile GPS-based field survey solution providing high accuracy measurements, supporting submission of red-lining and photos to the Smallworld PNI inbox for network operators running field operations.
• Telecom Solutions Complete documentation solution for fiber networks, coaxial networks, and radio links for telecom operators, built on the Smallworld Network Inventory GIS platform.
• District Heating Solutions Complete network documentation solution for district heating networks, covering the full chain from heating plant to consumer, built on the Smallworld Network Inventory GIS platform.
• Utilities Solutions Complete documentation solution for utility and electrical networks, built on the Smallworld Network Inventory GIS platform.
• Streetlight Solutions Complete documentation solution for streetlight networks targeting municipalities and public sector entities, built on the Smallworld Network Inventory GIS platform.
• eTrain Training service for Smallworld solutions, providing structured learning for users and administrators.
• AutoLER 2.0 Automated Local Error Reporting service for network data quality management, supporting network planning compliance.
• GIS-Admin Service Administrative service for GIS system management, providing operational support to customers.
• The Drawing Office (TDO) Drawing and mapping services for network documentation, providing operator-outourced cartography support.
• Maintenance & Support Operational support services for Smallworld solutions, ensuring continued system availability and issue resolution.
• Development & Customization Custom development services to tailor Smallworld solutions to customer-specific workflows and processes, helping meet business goals, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Maps & Address Update Map data and address information update services to keep Smallworld Network Inventory environments current.
• Training Training services for users and administrators of Smallworld solutions.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Trimble offers geospatial and mapping software used by utilities and infrastructure operators, with overlapping network documentation, field data collection, and asset management capabilities relevant to Smallworld Nordic's verticals.
• Esri: Esri is the global leader in GIS platforms (ArcGIS) and competes broadly with Smallworld Nordic for utility and telecom network inventory deployments, but operates as a horizontal platform rather than a network-specific specialist.
• Autodesk (AutoCAD Map 3D / InfraWorks): Autodesk provides infrastructure design and mapping software with utility network documentation capabilities, competing for adjacent infrastructure and utility design workflows, though not focused exclusively on telecom/district heating GIS.
• Hexagon (Geospatial division): Hexagon (formerly Intergraph) provides enterprise GIS and spatial data management solutions used by utilities and governments, overlapping with Smallworld Nordic's network documentation use cases as part of a broader geospatial portfolio.
• Bentley Systems: Bentley Systems provides infrastructure engineering software (OpenUtilities, Subsurface Utilities) used by electric, water, and telecom utilities, addressing adjacent network documentation and asset management workflows.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure / ArcFM-adjacent): Schneider Electric provides utility network management and grid software targeting the same electric utility and infrastructure operators that Smallworld Nordic serves, though as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.
• GE Vernova (GridOS / Smallworld heritage): GE Vernova owns the original Smallworld GIS technology stack and markets network information solutions to electric and telecom utilities globally, making it both a potential upstream technology provider and a broad competitor.

Others

• Cyient: Cyient provides geospatial engineering and utility network documentation services to telecom and energy operators, serving as both a systems integrator and adjacent competitor to Smallworld Nordic's professional services.

Direct peers

• IQGeo: IQGeo provides geospatial network management software specifically for telecom and utility operators, competing directly with Smallworld Nordic in fiber/telecom network documentation and field operations tooling.
• VertiGIS: VertiGIS builds utility and telecom-specific GIS applications on top of Esri's ArcGIS platform, competing directly with Smallworld Nordic for network operator GIS implementations with vertical-specific functionality.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/swno
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SmallworldNO
• Facebookfacebook.com/smallworldNO

Compliance1 record

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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