Giax

What Giax does

GiaX GmbH is a German broadband access technology company headquartered in Erlangen that develops equipment and software enabling Gigabit and multi-Gigabit services over existing coaxial and hybrid fibre-coax (HFC) infrastructure. The company is led by founder-CEO Jörg Hellwig and CMO Daniel Etman, and it serves cable operators, multi-dwelling-unit (MDU) providers, municipal utilities, and alternative network operators across Europe, the Americas, and — as of 2026 — APAC. Its core customer base spans a Tier-1 European MNO/cable operator (Vodafone Deutschland, serving ~12.6 million residential customers), German municipal utilities (StadtWerke Bad Nauheim, RegioNet Schweinfurt), and a UK altnet (Talk Straight Ltd.).

The portfolio is centred on four product lines: Xantus (10G coax), Atlas (distributed PON), IRIS (MoCA Access for MDU broadband), and HelEOS (10G Ethernet overlay above 3 GHz on cable networks), supplemented by Metro Ethernet Switching and the Cloud SET software layer. The technical proposition is reuse of installed coaxial plant to deliver multi-Gigabit speeds without full fibre replacement, with HelEOS and IRIS interoperating with DOCSIS provisioning to fit existing operator operational stacks. The DOCSIS provisioning capability for IRIS reduces integration friction and is positioned as a switching-cost lever for incumbents.

GiaX operates a hybrid direct-and-channel go-to-market: a small direct customer-team approach in Germany, with international reach delivered through regional channel partners including WISI (Germany), BKTel Pacific Rim (APAC), Antronix (Americas), Thüga Smartservice, Teleste, Ciena, PPC/Belden, Netceed, and RocNet Supply. Revenue mechanics combine hardware unit sales with a growing software / SaaS component via Cloud SET. No funding rounds, headcount, or revenue figures are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Giax

Legal name

GiaX GmbH

Website

https://giax.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GiaX is a German broadband access technology company that enables Gigabit and multi-Gigabit services over existing coaxial infrastructure for cable operators, MDUs, and municipal utilities. Its portfolio spans IRIS, HelEOS, Xantus, and Atlas product lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadband Network Equipment

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Broadband CPE (DSL/Cable/Fiber Gateways) (HDAFAIAA)

Keywords

• Broadband access equipment
• Gigabit over coax
• Distributed access architecture
• MoCA Access solutions
• 10G Ethernet overlay

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of telecommunications hardware including network controllers (NC), CPE (modems and gateways), Ethernet switches, and related equipment to service providers, cable operators, and network operators. Products include Xantus, Atlas, HelEOS, and IRIS product lines sold as appliances or embedded solutions.
2. Software and Management Tools: Sale or licensing of software tools including Service Enablement Tool (SET) for provisioning and management, Cloud Monitoring Tool for network analytics, and Cloud SET for cloud-based deployment. Offered as on-premise or cloud-based (Cloud-SET) solutions.
3. Technical Support and Services: Technical consulting, integration support, and implementation services provided to service provider customers for deploying broadband solutions. Mentioned as part of full-service partnership approach especially for hospitality segment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GiaX develops and sells broadband access hardware and supporting software that enable Gigabit and multi-Gigabit services over existing coaxial and hybrid fiber-coax infrastructure for cable operators, service providers, MDUs, and hospitality venues. Core products include the Xantus 10G point-to-point coax solution, the Atlas hardened distributed PON OLT, the IRIS MoCA Access-based MDU portfolio (Network Controllers, CPE, Service Enablement Tool, Cloud Monitoring Tool), the HelEOS 10G Ethernet overlay family, and the ES-1440 Metro Ethernet Switching line.

Product overview

Giax develops a comprehensive broadband solutions portfolio for service providers, offering both point-to-multipoint and point-to-point coaxial network technologies alongside optical network solutions. The core product lines include Xantus (10G point-to-point coax for MDUs), Atlas (hardened distributed PON OLT for decentralized fiber), and IRIS (MoCA Access-based solution for MDU broadband over existing coax). The HelEOS family provides 10G Ethernet overlay for cable networks supporting Distributed Access Architectures, mobile backhaul, and distributed PON. Supporting these, the IRIS ecosystem includes Network Controllers, CPE (modems and wireless gateways), Service Enablement Tool for provisioning, and Cloud Monitoring Tool. The company also offers Metro Ethernet Switching solutions for carrier-class applications. The architecture enables service providers to leverage existing coaxial infrastructure while delivering gigabit+ broadband services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atlas: Hardened distributed PON OLT platform designed for flexible, scalable fiber access architectures and decentralized network designs, supporting Ciena OLT integration.
• Xantus
• IRIS
• HelEOS
• ES-1440 / Metro Ethernet Switch
• Service Enablement Tool (SET)
• Cloud Monitoring Tool (CMT)

Products and services

• Xantus 10G Solution A point-to-point coax broadband solution delivering up to 10 Gbps symmetrical bandwidth for MDU environments and service-provider networks, enabling fiber-grade performance over existing coaxial infrastructure.
• Atlas Hardened Distributed PON A hardened 8-port 25G Ethernet switch designed for outside plant deployments, enabling decentralized PON architectures with Ciena OLT support via SFP, passive cooling, and ruggedized temperature tolerance.
• IRIS Solution A MoCA Access 2.5-based broadband solution for the MDU market that delivers symmetrical multi-gigabit services over existing in-building coaxial cabling, comprising Network Controllers and CPE components.
• HelEOS Point-to-Point 10G Ethernet Overlay A point-to-point 10G Ethernet overlay solution for cable networks operating above 3 GHz, providing symmetrical 10 Gbps bandwidth with ultra-low latency (under 10 microseconds) for Distributed Access Architecture, Remote PHY, mobile backhaul, and distributed PON applications.
• Metro Ethernet Switching (ES-1440 Family) A family of Carrier Ethernet 2.0 compliant Metro Ethernet switches designed for carrier-class services with high reliability, 99.999% availability, precision synchronization, and full OAM functionality.
• IRIS Hospitality A specialized IRIS solution variant for hotels and hospitality venues, delivering 4K IPTV, Wi-Fi integration, and symmetrical broadband services over existing coax infrastructure without room rewiring.
• IRIS Network Controllers IRIS Network Controllers in 1-24 port RF configurations that deliver 2.5 Gbps downstream and 2 Gbps upstream per RF port and host up to 31 IRIS CPE per port, available in indoor MDU and outdoor hardened variants.
• IRIS CPE Customer premises equipment for the IRIS solution, including Ethernet modems (with or without internal diplexer) and wireless gateways featuring Wi-Fi 802.11ac support for residential and hospitality subscribers.
• IRIS Service Enablement Tool (SET) A service and device orchestration tool that automates IRIS broadband subscriber activation and exposes APIs for integration with existing service-provider provisioning systems, including DOCSIS Provisioning over EPON (DPoE) support for MSOs.
• IRIS Cloud Monitoring Tool A cloud-based graphical monitoring and trend-analysis solution that displays SNR, signal attenuation, throughput, and other statistics for IRIS Network Controllers and CPE.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant CAPEX and OPEX savings by reusing existing coaxial infrastructure instead of deploying new fiber
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BKTel Pacific RimcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 February 2026Strategic partnership making BKTel Pacific Rim an authorized reseller of GiaX's complete portfolio (Xantus, Atlas, Iris) for the Asia-Pacific region. BKTel provides regional sales, technical consulting, and customer support to enable operators across APAC to efficiently integrate and deploy GiaX technologies in diverse network environments.
• AntronixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2024Business and joint development agreement for Americas (US, Canada, Latin America). Collaboration includes resale and joint development of original hardware designs for PON and MoCA-based network extension platforms. Leading with Intercept EO 2.5 Gbps ethernet over coax PON Extension powered by MoCA Access, with continued collaboration on Intercept EDGe 25G r-OLT.
• WISI Communications GmbH & Co. KGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership established for German market and extended internationally. WISI and GiaX are complementary, already addressing joint opportunities in Europe. WISI brings HelEOS BK solution (German-specific version) to market. WISI is a trusted advisor to many operators in the industry.
• Connect Telecommunications Solutions Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner company on GiaX website, indicating a distribution or reseller relationship.
• Ing.Witke GesmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner company on GiaX website, indicating a distribution or reseller relationship.
• PICS TelecomminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner company on GiaX website, indicating a distribution or reseller relationship.
• Thüga Smartservice GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClose collaboration with Thüga Smartservice in selection of IRIS solution for StadtWerke Bad Nauheim FTTB project. Thüga serves as a smart service partner supporting deployment and implementation.
• NetceedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner company on GiaX website, indicating a distribution or reseller relationship.
• RocNet SupplyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner company on GiaX website, indicating a distribution or reseller relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CommScope: Major broadband and cable infrastructure provider offering CPE, access platforms, and network solutions. CommScope's portfolio competes with GiaX across CPE, DAA, and MDU/wi-fi use cases at much greater scale.
• Harmonic: Leading global vendor of cable access, Remote PHY, and DOCSIS/GPON platforms with a much larger installed base. Harmonic is a broad incumbent competing head-to-head with GiaX's HelEOS DAA overlay in MSO accounts.

Direct peers

• Vecima Networks: Canadian vendor specializing in cable access, DAA/Remote PHY, and broadband networking equipment. Vecima's product portfolio closely overlaps GiaX's HelEOS, Xantus and IRIS use cases for MSOs and MDU broadband.
• Teleste: Finland-based cable access and broadband equipment vendor with deep HFC node, optics, and DOCSIS expertise. Teleste is a direct comparable to GiaX in the cable access hardware space; GiaX already has an integration partnership with Teleste for HelEOS into ICON9000 nodes.

Peers

• Nokia (Broadband Networks):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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