What Tishknet does

Tishknet Internet Services is a privately-held 4G LTE fixed wireless internet service provider founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with a regional branch in Erbil. The company delivers prepaid mobile and fixed wireless internet connectivity to individual consumers and small businesses across the Kurdistan Region using TDD LTE technology on 3GPP Bands 38 and 41, marketing its network as up to 10x faster than 3G. Its product portfolio comprises customer-premises hardware (MiFi portable hotspots supporting up to 5 users, CPE fixed routers supporting up to 32 users, physical SIM cards, and eSIM), paired with tiered service plans including short-duration mobile plans (4-30 days), MiFi and CPE data plans, and long-term plans spanning 3 to 12 months, all sold as prepaid vouchers under fair usage policies.

Tishknet operates a prepaid ISP business model, monetizing through subscription-style data plan sales, hardware device sales (MiFi 39,000-49,000 IQD, CPE 59,000 IQD, SIM 5,000 IQD), and recharge card top-ups in 5,000-50,000 IQD denominations. The company employs 101-250 people and runs a hybrid distribution model combining a physical Point of Sale (POS) retail network across Erbil, Sulaimaniyah, and surrounding districts with a self-serve digital layer comprising the tishknet.com website, myaccount.tishknet.com account portal, and a mobile app on iOS and Android. Customer service is delivered in Kurdish, Arabic, and English. The company states strategic partnerships with unnamed 'global pioneers of internet services' to support its 4G LTE network infrastructure, and has set a stated objective of expanding coverage from select KRG areas to the full Kurdistan Region.

Name

Tishknet

Legal name

Tishknet Internet Services

Website

https://tishknet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tishknet is a privately-held 4G LTE fixed wireless internet service provider in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, serving individual consumers and small businesses with prepaid mobile, MiFi, CPE, and SIM data plans via POS retail and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Service Provider

NAICS

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (517112)

SIC

Radiotelephone Communications (4812)

akta.pro primary industry

Wireless ISPs (WISPs) & Fixed Wireless Access Providers (HDAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cellular IoT/M2M Gateways & Routers (LTE/5G) (HDAFAIAF)

Keywords

• 4G LTE internet
• Wireless broadband service
• Prepaid internet plans
• Mobile hotspot devices
• Fixed wireless access

Headquarters

HQ city

Sulaimania

HQ country

Iraq

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mobile Internet Plans: Prepaid mobile internet plans sold as prepaid vouchers with fair usage policies. Plans range from 4-day to 30-day durations with varying data caps and unlimited hotspot options.
2. Long-term Subscription Plans: Quarterly (3-month) and semi-annual/annual (6-12 month) prepaid internet plans with higher data thresholds under fair usage policies, sold at premium pricing tiers.
3. Device Sales: Sale of hardware devices including MiFi, CPE, and SIM cards as one-time purchases. Devices are sold with initial data bonuses.
4. Recharge Cards: Prepaid recharge cards available in denominations from 5,000 to 50,000 IQD for account balance replenishment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tishknet is a privately-owned internet service provider that delivers 4G LTE Advanced fixed wireless internet connectivity to consumers and small businesses across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The company sells 4G LTE-enabled devices (MiFi portable hotspots, CPE routers, SIM cards, and eSIM) and prepaid data plans that range from short-duration (4-day) mobile packages to long-term (up to 12-month) subscriptions, with recharging available via physical retail points-of-sale, web portal, or mobile app.

Product overview

Tishknet Internet Services is a 4G LTE internet service provider operating in Iraq Kurdistan. The company offers a unified internet service with multiple device types and subscription plans. The product portfolio centers on 4G LTE connectivity comprising physical devices (MiFi portable hotspots, CPE fixed routers, SIM cards, and eSim technology) paired with various service plans (Mobile Plans, MiFi Plans, CPE Plans, and Long-term/Yearly Plans). Customers can recharge via prepaid recharge cards or the company's mobile application available on iOS and Android platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MiFi Device Portable wireless hotspot device providing 4G LTE connectivity for up to 5 users over WiFi, with an LCD screen and 6–8 hours of battery life, designed for individual consumers and travelers.
• CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Fixed electrical 4G LTE router for home or office use supporting up to 32 simultaneous WiFi users, designed for households and small businesses needing shared high-capacity wireless connectivity.
• Tishknet SIM Card Physical SIM card for smartphones and mobile devices providing 4G LTE connectivity on TDD LTE Bands 38 and 41, sold with a 3GB initial data gift valid for 30 days.
• Tishknet eSIM Electronic SIM technology allowing users to connect to Tishknet's 4G LTE network without a physical SIM card on compatible handsets and devices.
• Mobile Internet Plans Prepaid data plans for smartphone users ranging from 4-day to 30-day validity, with options from capped (e.g., 40GB) to unlimited data subject to fair usage policies (6GB–300GB) and hotspot support.
• MiFi Internet Plans Prepaid data plans designed for MiFi portable hotspot devices, including limited (25GB–50GB) and unlimited options with fair usage caps up to 400GB per month.
• CPE Internet Plans
• Long-term Subscription Plans Extended-validity prepaid plans of 3, 6, or 12 months with unlimited data under daily or monthly fair usage caps (8GB–200GB), priced from 75,000 to 450,000 IQD.
• Recharge Cards Prepaid physical recharge cards sold in denominations of 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 20,000, 25,000, 35,000, and 50,000 IQD that allow customers to add credit to their Tishknet accounts.
• Tishknet Mobile App Customer-facing mobile app available on the Apple App Store and Google Play that allows subscribers to manage their account, recharge, and select plans.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Internet Service Pioneers (unnamed)coreTechnology or IntegrationTishknet has established strategic partnerships with some of the pioneers of internet services in the world to support its 4G LTE network infrastructure and service delivery in the Kurdistan Region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Zain Iraq: Major Iraqi mobile operator providing 4G data services nationwide with significant presence in Kurdistan. Competes with Tishknet on mobile broadband pricing and coverage for consumers and SMBs.
• Ooredoo Iraq: Mobile network operator in Iraq with a full portfolio of mobile data and home broadband plans. Competes with Tishknet on consumer and SMB mobile broadband across Iraq including the Kurdistan Region.
• Asiacell: Largest Iraqi mobile operator by subscribers, offering nationwide 3G/4G services including fixed wireless data plans. Overlaps with Tishknet's mobile broadband offering across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Direct peers

• Korek Telecom: Iraqi mobile network operator with a major footprint in the Kurdistan Region. Competes directly with Tishknet for wireless broadband subscribers in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil using overlapping 4G technologies.
• Earthlink Iraq: Iraqi fixed and wireless internet service provider serving residential and business customers. Closely comparable to Tishknet as a domestic ISP offering fixed wireless broadband in the Iraqi market.
• IQ Networks: Iraqi licensed ISP and data services provider with operations including Kurdistan. Comparable to Tishknet as a domestic carrier offering internet connectivity to consumers and businesses.
• Fastlink (Telecom): Iraqi internet service provider offering broadband services across multiple Iraqi governorates. Comparable to Tishknet as a domestic ISP addressing the same under-served broadband market in Iraq.

Others

• Cambium Networks: Provider of fixed wireless broadband infrastructure (e.g., ePMP, cnPilot) used by WISPs globally. Relevant as an enabler/ecosystem supplier whose technology stack underpins operators like Tishknet.
• Huawei (Iraq Consumer/Network Business): Supplies the MiFi and CPE hardware and LTE RAN infrastructure used by operators like Tishknet. Relevant as an enabling vendor whose product roadmap and pricing directly shape Tishknet's capex and device lineup.

Emerging players

• Tarana Wireless: US-based fixed wireless access technology vendor targeting underserved broadband markets similar to Kurdistan. Comparable to Tishknet as a fixed wireless operator archetype in emerging markets, although not a direct Iraqi competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tishknet4g
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tishknet-internet-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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