Balsta Kabel-TV

What Balsta Kabel-TV does

Bålsta Kabel-TV AB is a private Swedish local-area fiber and cable telecommunications provider serving residential households and small business customers in the Bålsta area of Uppsala County. The company delivers an integrated portfolio of connectivity services — fiber connections ("Fiberanslutning"), broadband internet ("Bredband") at speeds up to 2,500 Mbps, television ("TV-tjänster") comprising a base package of 24 channels with optional additional digital channels, and IP-based telephony ("IP-Telefoni") — over a network it owns and operates. It also resells equipment add-ons (e.g., Genexis-branded routers, set-top boxes, CA modules) for fiber installations.

The company's underlying technology is a fiber-optic network that has progressively replaced the legacy coaxial cable plant first laid in the late 1980s by a group of Bålsta residents seeking to overcome poor terrestrial TV reception from Stockholm. Broadband was layered onto the coaxial plant in the mid-1990s, and the broader Lidéñ Data Gruppen parent (operating since 1982, building fiber since 1997) has driven the ongoing transition to modern fiber infrastructure. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lidéñ Data Gruppen, the company benefits from integration with the parent's fiber networks across Enkoping, Heby, Håbo, Knivsta and Tierp municipalities and from related access (via the parent's Lidero Network AB subsidiary) to wholesale transit and Sweden's SOL-IX internet exchange.

The business model is subscription-based: recurring monthly fees for broadband, TV, and telephony form the dominant revenue streams, supplemented by one-time fiber installation connection fees. Customer acquisition is direct and locally driven — primarily through the bktv.se website, downloadable contract forms mailed to Skogsvägen 2 in Enkoping, and inbound phone sales via a customer-service line (0171-148 148) with extended weekday and weekend hours. The customer mix is hybrid, with residential subscribers as the primary segment and business customers as a secondary segment served with bespoke quotes and bundled telecom solutions.

Name

Balsta Kabel-TV

Legal name

Bålsta Kabel-TV AB

Website

https://bktv.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bålsta Kabel-TV AB is a private Swedish local fiber and cable telecom provider serving residential and business customers in the Bålsta area with broadband (up to 2,500 Mbps), TV, and IP telephony. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lidéñ Data Gruppen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cable and Fiber Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber Optic Cabling (Singlemode/Multimode) (HDAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cable Modems & eMTA (DOCSIS) (HDAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Cable television services
• Fiber broadband internet
• IP telephony services
• Fixed-line telecommunications
• Local broadband provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Bålsta

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Broadband/Internet Services: Recurring subscription revenue from fiber broadband internet services with speeds up to 2,500 Mbps. Offered to both residential and business customers.
2. TV Services: Subscription revenue from TV packages including base package with 24 channels and optional additional digital channels. Both analog and digital TV services offered.
3. IP Telephony: Subscription revenue from IP-based telephone services for both private individuals and businesses with various add-on options.
4. Fiber Connection Installation: One-time connection fees for fiber installation services. Customers can download contract forms and submit via mail or contact customer service for immediate activation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bålsta Kabel-TV AB is a local Swedish cable and fiber telecommunications provider that operates its own fiber and coaxial cable network in the Bålsta area. It sells residential broadband internet at speeds up to 2,500 Mbps, a cable TV service with a 24-channel base package, and IP-based telephony services for residential and business customers, with tailored quotations available to business clients.

Product overview

Balsta Kabel-TV AB operates as a local telecommunications provider offering an integrated portfolio of services delivered over fiber infrastructure. The core offering includes fiber connections (Fiberanslutning), high-speed broadband internet up to 2,500 Mbps (Bredband), TV services with a base package of 24 channels plus additional channels (TV-tjänster), and IP-based telephone services (IP-Telefoni). Equipment packages (Elektronikpaket) with routers, digital boxes, and CA modules are available as add-ons to support these services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Broadband Internet Subscription-based home broadband internet delivered over the company's owned fiber and coaxial cable network in Bålsta, with advertised speeds up to 2,500 Mbps. Targeted at residential households in the local service area.
• Cable Television Service Digital cable TV service distributed over the company's local cable network, with a base package of 24 channels offered on a subscription basis. Targeted at residential households in the Bålsta service area.
• IP Telephony Service IP-based voice telephony service delivered over the company's broadband network, with availability for both residential and business customers on subscription or tailored commercial terms.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lidén Data GruppencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBålsta Kabel-TV AB is a subsidiary of Lidén Data Gruppen, which owns and operates fiber networks/stadsnät in Enköping, Heby, Håbo, Knivsta and Tierps municipalities. Lidén Data Gruppen has been operating since 1982 and began fiber network expansion in 1997. Bålsta Kabel-TV operates within this established infrastructure group.
• Lidero Network ABcoreTechnology or IntegrationSubsidiary of Lidén Data Gruppen that conducts wholesale operations, delivering internet capacity and transmission services to other network owners/operators. Lidero operates key internet exchange points including SOL-IX, one of Sweden's internet traffic hubs. The company manages fiber networks in central Sweden with wavelength equipment including a ring around Lake Mälaren.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadsnätsbolaget: Swedish municipal fiber network operator running stadsnät across multiple Swedish localities. Highly comparable to Bålsta Kabel-TV's stadsnät-style local fiber distribution model.
• Tele2 Sverige: Major Swedish fixed and mobile operator, now including Com Hem cable TV. Competes with Bålsta Kabel-TV across broadband, pay-TV, and telephony with national infrastructure and aggressive bundled pricing.
• Allente: Nordic pay-TV operator (formed from Viasat/Canal Digital merger) distributing TV over satellite, IPTV, and broadband. Closely comparable to Bålsta Kabel-TV's cable-TV distribution model.
• Telia Company: Sweden's incumbent telecom operator offering broadband, TV, and telephony nationwide. Directly competes with Bålsta Kabel-TV in the Bålsta market with the same bundled service model and substantially greater scale.
• Boxer: Swedish pay-TV provider offering TV packages via terrestrial, cable, and IP networks. Directly comparable to Bålsta Kabel-TV's TV-tjänster offering of base channel packages with add-ons.
• Ownit Broadband: Swedish broadband and fiber ISP offering high-speed residential internet. Comparable as a fiber-delivered broadband provider targeting the same residential customer segment in Sweden.
• Telenor Sverige: Major Swedish fixed and mobile telecom operator offering broadband, TV, and telephony nationwide. Competes with Bålsta Kabel-TV's bundled services at national scale.
• IP-Only: Swedish fiber network operator and ISP with stadsnät presence. Directly comparable as a fiber-first retail broadband provider operating across multiple Swedish municipalities.
• Bahnhof: Independent Swedish ISP and broadband provider operating its own fiber backbone. Closely comparable to Bålsta Kabel-TV in fiber-first ISP positioning and emphasis on open-network infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Tre Sverige: Swedish mobile operator offering fixed wireless and mobile broadband as a partial substitute for Bålsta Kabel-TV's fiber broadband. Adjacent rather than direct — competes primarily on wireless rather than wired infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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