Basnet

What Basnet does

BASNET is the academic computer network of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the base network of the United Scientific and Information Computer Network of the Republic of Belarus (НИКС РБ). Founded in 2010 and operated by the United Institute of Informatics Problems (UIIP) of the National Academy of Sciences, the network serves NAS institutions, scientific and educational organizations, and state-financed bodies in Minsk. BASNET is the sole Belarusian network providing autonomous access to the pan-European GÉANT scientific network, which interconnects 50 million users across more than 10,000 research and educational institutions in 40 European countries; the channel to GÉANT operates at 10 Gbps.

The infrastructure consists of 15 network nodes connected by high-speed optical fiber channels totaling more than 80 km, with backbone data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps. The technical platform spans connectivity (L3/L2, internet access, national peering at BY-IX, LIR services), data center offerings (web hosting with four tiers, VPS/VDS, colocation, primary/secondary DNS, IaaS), and security services (antivirus, intrusion detection and prevention). BASNET holds RIPE Local Internet Registry status, governs its own IP address space, and administers five second-level national domains: basnet.by, org.by, culture.by, from.by, and nren.by. It also underpins the corporative library network, the ground segment of the Belarusian Earth remote sensing space system, and the national grid network.

The revenue model is subscription-based and denominated in Belarusian rubles, with internet access tariffs ranging from 13 to 81 BYN/month for 1-9 Mbps and 8.50 BYN per additional Mbps above 10; web hosting plans from 5 to 16 BYN/month; VDS plans from 70 to 240 BYN/month; and ancillary fees for additional IP addresses, autonomous system maintenance, and DNS registration. Internal network interaction between connected organizations is provided free of charge; customers pay only for external network access. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales to institutions meeting Belarusian government criteria for authorized scientific, educational, or state-financed connectivity, with formal application processes. BASNET is one of eight republic networks authorized to access the United Republic Network of Data Exchange and is included in the list of providers authorized to supply internet access to Belarusian state bodies.

Name

Basnet

Legal name

BASNET - Сеть Национальной Академии Наук Беларуси (Network of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus)

Website

https://basnet.by

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

BASNET is the academic computer network of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, operated by the United Institute of Informatics Problems (UIIP). It provides connectivity, hosting, DNS, and infrastructure services to Belarusian scientific, educational, and state-financed organizations, serving as the sole Belarusian gateway to the pan-European GÉANT research network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Network Infrastructure

NAICS

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

Network Backbone & Core IP Transport (Long-Haul/Metro IP) (HDAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Backbone & Long-Haul Transport (IP/MPLS, Optical/Wavelength) (HDABALAH), Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) & SSE (HDADABAB)

Keywords

• Scientific computer network
• Internet access services
• Web hosting services
• DNS registration services
• LIR registry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minsk

HQ country

Belarus

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Internet Access Services: Monthly subscription fees based on bandwidth capacity (1-9 Mbps or per Mbps above 10). Provides symmetric dedicated channel with guaranteed bandwidth.
2. Web Hosting Services: Monthly subscription for web hosting plans (Start, Standard, Optimal, Master) with varying storage and database allocations. Also includes VDS/VPS services with different resource configurations.
3. DNS Services: Domain registration and annual maintenance for third-level domains in org.by, culture.by, from.by, nren.by, basnet.by zones. Free for BASNET network subscribers for basnet.by zone.
4. IP Address Allocation: Monthly fees for additional IP addresses beyond the free allocation, and annual fees for autonomous system (AS) maintenance and IP address block management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BASNET operates the most developed scientific computer network of the Republic of Belarus, providing dedicated internet access, web hosting, virtual servers (VDS/VPS), DNS registration, LIR IP address management, BY-IX national exchange access, colocation, IaaS, and security services to institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and other scientific, educational, and state-financed organizations. The network backbone comprises 15 nodes connected by 80+ km of optical fiber with up to 10 Gbps capacity, connecting Belarus to the pan-European GÉANT scientific network.

Product overview

Basnet is the Network of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, operating as a scientific computer network that functions as the base network of the United Scientific and Information Computer Network of the Republic of Belarus. The company's product portfolio is organized as a platform of interconnected network and IT infrastructure services. Core offerings include Internet Access (dedicated symmetric bandwidth connections from 1 to 10+ Mbps), Web Hosting (shared hosting with four tiers from 1-5 GB storage), Virtual Dedicated Server/VDS (configurable virtual servers with 2-6 vCPU), DNS Service (domain registration across five second-level domains), LIR Services (IP address management as RIPE member), and BY-IX (national internet exchange access). Additional services include Colocation, IaaS infrastructure, Security Services (antivirus/IDS), and Email Service. The network infrastructure spans fifteen nodes connected by high-speed optical fiber channels totaling over 80 km with data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps, connected to the pan-European GÉANT network at 10 Gbps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internet Access Dedicated line internet access with symmetric bandwidth and guaranteed throughput capacity, ranging from 1 to 10+ Mbps, for scientific, educational, and state-financed organizations in Belarus.
• Web Hosting Shared web hosting service with tiered plans (Start, Standard, Optimal, Master) offering 1-5 GB storage, MySQL databases, PHP support, SSL, SSH access, and free third-level domain registration in the basnet.by zone.
• Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS) Virtual private server rental service offering configurable plans with 2-6 vCPU, 1-4 GB RAM, and 10-30 GB storage, providing isolated server environments for customers requiring more resources than shared hosting.
• DNS Service Domain registration and maintenance service for second-level domains basnet.by, org.by, culture.by, from.by, and nren.by, with free third-level domain registration for BASNET network subscribers in the basnet.by zone.
• LIR Services Local Internet Registry services providing IP address space management, autonomous system administration, and network addressing solutions as a RIPE member.
• BY-IX (Belarus Internet Exchange) Access to the national traffic exchange point for internetwork peering and data exchange within Belarus.
• Colocation Data center colocation services providing physical space and infrastructure for customer-owned server equipment.
• IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) Cloud infrastructure services providing virtualized computing resources including servers, storage, and networking capabilities on demand.
• Email Service Email mailbox registration in domain zones with antivirus and antispam filtering, supporting attachments up to 75 MB per message.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bandwidth up to 10 Gbps to international networks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GÉANTcoreTechnology or IntegrationBASNET is the sole network in Belarus providing autonomous access to worldwide networks through the pan-European scientific network GÉANT, which interconnects 50,000,000 users in more than 10,000 research and educational organizations in 40 countries of Europe.
• RIPE (European Internet Registry)coreTechnology or IntegrationBASNET is a member of RIPE and holds LIR (Local Internet Registry) status, governing IP address space and supporting second-level domains basnet.by, org.by, culture.by, from.by, nren.by.
• United Institute of Informatics Problems (UIIP) NAS of BelaruscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIIP NAS of Belarus is the operator of the academic network BASNET. It is the parent organization that operates and manages the BASNET infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• GÉANT: Pan-European research and education network that BASNET directly connects to for international scientific connectivity. GÉANT is the umbrella backbone of European NRENs, making it the most structurally comparable entity to BASNET, though at a continent-wide scale.
• CESNET: Czech NREN operating the national research network plus computing/grid infrastructure for Czech science and education. Closely comparable to BASNET in scale (small-country NREN) and in operating optical fiber backbone plus hosting/cloud services.
• JISC: UK NREN providing shared digital infrastructure and services to UK universities, colleges, and research bodies. Comparable to BASNET in operating model (state-backed NREN serving academic/government users) and service portfolio (connectivity, hosting, cloud, security).
• RENATER: French national research and education network serving French universities, research organizations, and cultural institutions. Comparable as a national NREN with state backing and a similar mix of connectivity, hosting, and identity services.
• SANET: Slovak academic network providing connectivity and related services to Slovak universities and research institutions. Comparable to BASNET as a small national NREN serving academic/government customers in a neighboring country.
• PSNC (Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center): Polish research network operator (operator of PIONIER) providing high-speed connectivity and HPC/cloud services to Polish research and academic institutions. Comparable as a regional/national NREN with fiber backbone and hosting/compute offerings.
• DFN (Deutsches Forschungsnetz): German NREN providing high-performance network and related services to German research and education institutions. Directly comparable as a national research backbone with similar mandate and academic/government customer base.
• SURF: Dutch NREN providing high-speed connectivity and shared ICT services to Dutch research and educational institutions. Comparable to BASNET as a national research network offering connectivity plus hosting/cloud services to academic/government customers.

Others

• RIPE NCC: Regional Internet Registry for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, of which BASNET is an LIR member. Comparable as the governance body that allocates IP space and supports the LIR/domain-management services BASNET provides to its customers.

Broad incumbents

• Beltelecom: Belarusian state-owned incumbent telecom offering commercial internet, hosting, and connectivity services across Belarus. Comparable as a domestic infrastructure provider competing with BASNET for state and enterprise connectivity, though on a commercial rather than academic footing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/basnet.by
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/b-i--stepanov-institute-of-physics-of-the-national-academy-of-sciences-of-belarus

Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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