Lidero Network

What Lidero Network does

Lidero Network AB is a Swedish private limited company (Aktiebolag) headquartered in Enköping that operates as a communication operator and internet capacity provider across central and northern Sweden. The company's core technology is a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) fiber network comprising three principal assets: the Upplandsringen fiber ring connecting Enköping, Stockholm, and Uppsala (with leased fiber from Stokab and owned fiber in Enköping and Håbo municipality); the Mälarringen network south of Lake Mälaren covering Stockholm, Södertälje, Strängnäs, Eskilstuna, Västerås, and Enköping; and the Dalarna/Norrland wavelength network extending from Gävle through Falun, Borlänge, Mora, and onward to Sundsvall and Hudiksvall, with redundant paths for reliability. The company also operates the SOL-IX competition-neutral internet exchange point in Stockholm, where service providers interconnect at no cost.

The business operates two intertwined revenue streams: a recurring monthly network fee (Nätavgift) of 220-500 SEK billed directly to end customers for network operation and transport to service providers, and subscription-based internet capacity and transmission services sold to network owners and content providers. Lidero functions as the communication operator in municipal networks (notably Tierp stadsnät, formerly Kanal Tierp), renting passive fiber from municipal and private network owners while managing active equipment, and runs an Öppet Nät (Open Network) model where multiple ISPs — including Bahnhof, Bredband2, and Liden Data Internetwork — deliver competing internet services to the same end customers over shared infrastructure. Pricing tiers span from a basic 10/5 Mbit/s offering at 220 SEK/month to a premium 1,000/200 Mbit/s tier at 500 SEK/month, with retail service pricing (from 10 SEK/month) set independently by each service provider.

Customer segments include municipal and private network owners who lack in-house operational expertise, content providers requiring reliable high-capacity connectivity, residential and business end customers in open-network municipalities, and ISP partners who access end customers through the open-network model. Go-to-market is predominantly direct via the company website, dedicated phone support lines for residential and business customers, and email; service providers handle their own retail marketing to end users. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, investors, or funding rounds, and serves a strictly Swedish geographic footprint spanning from Gävleborg and Dalarna counties in the north to Stockholm in the south.

Name

Lidero Network

Legal name

Lidero Network AB

Website

https://lidero.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lidero Network AB is a Swedish telecommunications infrastructure company operating wavelength and fiber networks across central and northern Sweden. It functions as a communication operator in municipal open networks and runs the SOL-IX internet exchange in Stockholm, serving network owners, ISPs, and end customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Infrastructure / Fiber Network Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

IP Transit & Internet Backbone (Tier-1/2, peering, DIA) (HDAIAEAA), Terrestrial Long-Haul Fiber Backbone Operators (Intercity/Interstate) (HDAIALAG), Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

Keywords

• Internet capacity services
• Fiber network infrastructure
• Open access networks
• Internet exchange services
• Wavelength network services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tierp

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network Fee (Nätavgift): Monthly network fees billed directly to end customers for network operation and transport to/from service providers
2. Internet Capacity Services: Internet capacity and transmission services sold to network owners and content providers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lidero Network AB delivers internet capacity services to network owners and content providers and operates the SOL-IX competition-neutral internet exchange point in Stockholm. The company functions as a communication operator (kommunikationsoperatör) in municipal open-access fiber networks (stadsnät), renting fiber from local network owners and managing active network equipment that enables multiple independent ISPs to deliver internet services to end customers. Its infrastructure spans three regional fiber and wavelength networks—Upplandsringen, Mälarringen, and Dalarna/Norrland—across central and northern Sweden.

Product overview

Lidero Network operates as a telecommunications infrastructure company offering internet capacity services to network owners and content providers. The company operates a fiber and wavelength network infrastructure across central Sweden, including the Upplandsringen ring connecting Enköping-Stockholm-Uppsala, the Mälarringen network south of Lake Mälaren, and the Dalarna/Norrland wavelength network. Through its Öppet Nät (Open Network) service, Lidero functions as a communication operator in city networks, enabling multiple service providers to deliver internet to customers over shared infrastructure. The company also operates the SOL-IX internet exchange point in Stockholm, allowing service providers to connect without charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internet Capacity Services (Internetkapacitet) Internet capacity and transmission services delivered to network owners and content providers, including wavelength network infrastructure across central Sweden. Targets operators and content companies needing reliable, high-capacity transport between locations and to end users.
• Open Network (Öppet Nät) An open-access network model where multiple ISPs deliver internet services over Lidero's fiber infrastructure in municipal city networks (stadsnät). Lidero acts as the communication operator managing active equipment and billing the network fee directly to end customers, while service providers focus on service delivery and customer support.
• SOL-IX Internet Exchange A competition-neutral internet exchange point operated by Lidero Network in Stockholm, allowing multiple ISPs and service providers to interconnect and access the open network at no cost. Targets ISPs that want neutral, cost-free interconnection to reach end customers in Lidero's open networks.
• Residential and Business Fiber Broadband (Tiered Speed Plans) Tiered fiber internet subscriptions for residential and business customers in open-network areas, with monthly network fees ranging from 220 SEK (10/5 Mbit/s) to 500 SEK (1000/200 Mbit/s). Internet service pricing from 10 SEK/month is set by individual service providers.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and primary.

• SOL-IXcoreOthersLidero operates the competition-neutral internet exchange point SOL-IX in Stockholm, allowing multiple service providers to interconnect and deliver internet services over the open network.
• Tierp Fiber NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLidero rents fiber infrastructure from Tierp Fiber Network and operates as communication operator in Tierp's municipal network (formerly Kanal Tierp). Lidero manages active equipment and network operations.
• BahnhofprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish ISP operating in Lidero's open network, delivering internet services to residential and business customers. Customer service: 010-510 00 00.
• Bredband2primaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish ISP operating in Lidero's open network, delivering internet services to customers. Customer service: 0770-811 000.
• Lidén Data InternetworkprimaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish ISP and affiliated company operating in Lidero's open network, delivering internet services. Customer service: 0171-42 00 01.
• StokabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiber infrastructure provider supplying leased fiber for the Upplandsringen fiber ring connecting Enköping with Stockholm.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Bredband2: Mid-sized Swedish ISP operating across multiple open-access networks including Lidero's; comparable in business model (ISP over wholesale open-access fiber) though narrower than Lidero's full infrastructure scope.
• Bahnhof: Major Swedish ISP that is both a Lidero channel partner and an emerging open-network challenger; comparable in that it delivers retail internet over open-access infrastructure rather than owning its own fiber to the home.

Direct peers

• IP-Only: Swedish fiber network operator and communication operator (kommunikationsoperatör) operating open-access municipal networks with own dark fiber backbone across Sweden — directly comparable to Lidero's Upplandsringen/Mälarringen/Dalarna footprint.
• GlobalConnect: Nordic fiber backbone and open-access operator with significant Swedish footprint, providing wavelength and dark fiber services to carriers and ISPs — directly comparable to Lidero's wavelength backbone business.
• Zitius (Telia Open Network): Largest Swedish open-access kommunikationsoperatör, owned by Telia, serving municipal stadsnät nationwide. Directly competes for the same kommunikationsoperatör contracts that Lidero holds in Tierp and similar municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• Telia Company: Incumbent Swedish telecom operator with nationwide fiber and DSL footprint; competes with Lidero for enterprise and residential connectivity customers while also owning competing open-access platforms.
• Telenor Sweden: Major Nordic incumbent operator with significant Swedish fixed and mobile infrastructure; broad incumbent competitor to Lidero in enterprise and residential connectivity markets.

Others

• Stokab: Stockholm city-owned dark fiber infrastructure provider that supplies wholesale fiber to operators including Lidero. Adjacent ecosystem participant — comparable as a fiber supplier and Stockholm-region peer rather than as a retail competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lidero-network-ab

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

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