Effetre

What Effetre does

Effetre is a Milan-based Italian telecommunications agency operating as a value-added reseller and consulting partner for Vodafone Business. The company holds "Excellent Partner" status within the Vodafone Business partner program and is part of the exclusive "Vodafone TOP Solution Agencies" group, as well as the broader "Four B Network." With more than 20 years of operating history, Effetre serves Italian enterprises and SMBs with three primary solution categories: fixed network services (including cloud-based digital switchboards), cloud and mobile productivity applications (such as Vodafone Smart Sales), and IoT connectivity solutions for connected devices and industrial assets.

The company's go-to-market is built around solution design and deployment of third-party telco and cloud services on behalf of Vodafone, with deal sizing, pricing, and contract structures dictated by Vodafone's wholesale framework. Effetre generates revenue through commissions on Vodafone services, professional services for design and deployment, and recurring service contracts tied to the underlying Vodafone products. The named reference customer base spans multiple verticals — manufacturing (Elica for IoT), premium consumer goods (Piquadro for Smart Sales), and financial services/auctions (Bolaffi for digital switchboard) — indicating a deliberately diversified SMB-to-enterprise targeting strategy.

Effetre operates from a single Milan headquarters (Via Sardegna 43, 20146 Milano) with a small team of approximately 10 personnel, including certified consultants, backoffice, and recruiting functions. The business model is fundamentally a channel partner / VAR architecture rather than a proprietary technology platform, meaning Effetre's value proposition centers on customer acquisition, solution design, deployment services, and ongoing account management for Vodafone Business solutions in the Italian market. As such, growth and margin are tightly coupled to Vodafone's wholesale economics and to Effetre's ability to retain and upsell its installed base.

Name

Effetre

Legal name

Effetre Srl

Website

https://effetre.biz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Effetre is a Milan-based Italian telecommunications agency and Vodafone Business partner that delivers fixed network, cloud, and IoT solutions to Italian SMBs and enterprises across manufacturing, consumer goods, and financial services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vodafone telecommunications resale: Effetre resells Vodafone business telecommunications solutions including fixed network, cloud services, and IoT. Revenue is generated through reseller commissions and margins on Vodafone service contracts sold to business customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Effetre is an Italian telecommunications agency that resells Vodafone Business fixed network, cloud, and Internet of Things solutions to small, medium, and large enterprise customers. The company provides consulting, sales, and post-sale support services as a Vodafone Excellent Partner within the Top Solution Agencies group and the Four B Network partnership, leveraging over 20 years of industry experience.

Product overview

Effetre is a telecommunications agency operating as an Excellent Partner of Vodafone Business, offering an integrated portfolio of three core solutions: Rete Fissa (fixed-line telecommunications with digital switchboard capabilities), Cloud (cloud computing and mobile business applications), and Internet of Things (connected device solutions). The company serves small, medium, and large enterprises across Italy with innovative communication solutions backed by 20 years of industry experience. Effetre is part of the exclusive Vodafone Top Solution Agencies group and the Four B Network, providing access to advanced Vodafone services including Smart App solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rete Fissa (Fixed Network) Fixed-line telecommunications services resold from Vodafone Business, including the Centralino Digitale (digital switchboard) solution that replaces physical switchboards with digital call management for Italian business customers. Example deployment: Bolaffi adopted the Vodafone Digital Switchboard to manage calls digitally.
• Cloud Cloud computing solutions resold from Vodafone Business, encompassing mobile applications and business productivity tools such as Vodafone Smart Sales, a mobile app for product catalog digitization and order management that replaces paper-based sales processes.
• Internet of Things Internet of Things solutions resold from Vodafone Business, enabling connected-device deployments and dedicated applications for business monitoring and automation. Example deployment: Elica uses a Vodafone IoT solution with a dedicated app for indoor air-quality control.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VodafonecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEffetre operates as an Excellent Partner Vodafone Business and member of the exclusive Vodafone TOP Solution Agencies group. The company resells Vodafone telecommunications solutions including fixed network, cloud services, and Internet of Things to business customers. Vodafone provides the underlying infrastructure and service platforms while Effetre provides local sales, consulting, and post-sale support services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tiscali: Italian fixed and mobile operator serving consumer and business customers with connectivity and cloud services — overlapping with Effetre's enterprise connectivity and Cloud resale positioning.
• Fastweb: Italian fixed broadband and B2B telecom provider offering cloud, connectivity, and digital services to enterprises — overlapping with Effetre's Rete Fissa and Cloud portfolio in the Italian mid-market.
• Vodafone Italia: The underlying carrier whose fixed, cloud, and IoT solutions Effetre resells. Vodafone Italia sells the same portfolio directly to enterprises through its own sales force, making it both supplier and competitor to Effetre.
• BT Italia: Enterprise-focused arm of BT Group selling unified communications, cloud, and networking to Italian corporates — directly overlapping with Effetre's fixed-line and cloud resale offerings.
• WindTre Business: Major Italian mobile operator with a dedicated business unit offering fixed, mobile, and cloud connectivity to Italian enterprises, competing head-to-head with Effetre for Vodafone-similar customer wallet share.
• TIM (Telecom Italia): Italy's incumbent fixed and mobile operator with a large enterprise division selling fixed network, cloud, and IoT solutions to the same Italian SMB and enterprise segments Effetre targets.

Emerging players

• EOLO: Italian alternative broadband provider expanding into B2B and IoT connectivity. Targets similar Italian SMEs and could compete with Effetre on fixed-network and IoT connectivity deals.
• Aruba Business: Italian cloud, hosting, and connectivity provider with a growing enterprise division. Overlaps with Effetre's Cloud and IoT resale positioning among Italian SMEs and prosumer customers.

Regional players

• Clouditalia: Italy-focused B2B telecom and cloud operator serving enterprises and public sector with networking and cloud services — partially overlapping with Effetre's enterprise telecom and cloud portfolio within the Italian market.

Direct peers

• Telefonia Business: A similarly structured Italian telecom agency referenced as a peer employer of Effetre-affiliated certified consultants. Operates in the same Vodafone Business partner channel addressing Italian B2B customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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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