What Vobiss Solutions does

Vobiss Solutions Limited is a Ghana-based open access, carrier-neutral telecommunications infrastructure and connectivity provider established in 2010. The company deploys aerial fiber optic networks by leveraging space on electricity utility distribution infrastructure (electricity poles), enabling it to roll out fiber more rapidly and at lower cost than traditional underground methods. Its footprint comprises more than 6,300 km of last-mile, metro, and backhaul fiber across 16 regions of Ghana, supported by 40 Points of Presence and network positioning within Ghana's major data centers (PAIX, ONIX, MDXI, AT Data Center) with peering relationships to subsea cable operators MainOne, Glo, and ACE.

The company's core product set is wholesale-oriented: MPLS Transmission Services, Metro VPN Connectivity Services, and FTTX Wholesale Services (covering FTTH, FTTP, FTTB, FTTC, and FTTT), with Cloud Solutions and Datacentre Hosting as add-on modules. It serves Mobile Network Operators, Internet Service Providers, Value-Added Service operators, subsea cable operators, and government entities on a B2B / B2B2B basis, generating recurring revenue through leased fiber lines and capacity contracts. It has completed large government deployments including a 700+ km aerial fiber and 10,000+ Wi-Fi access point project for 13 Ghanaian public universities, and a 5.2 Gbps IP/MPLS connectivity program linking 135 high schools, colleges of education, and public libraries.

Vobiss operates a wholesale B2B go-to-market with direct enterprise sales, supported by channel partnerships with tower companies (IHS Towers via subsidiary Vobiss Gridworx, targeting 600+ FTTT sites) and a planned 1,600 km aerial fiber expansion from Kumasi to Paga and Cenkase in Ghana, with Digital Infrastructure Ventures (AirtelTigo JV) as a named offtaker. It expanded into Nigeria in 2020 through subsidiary Vobissgridworx Nigeria Limited, providing open access services across a 70 km radius in Lagos State. The company remains privately held with no disclosed equity funding rounds and is led by founder/CEO Usen Antia and co-founder Kingsley Asah.

Name

Vobiss Solutions

Legal name

Vobiss Solutions Limited

Website

https://vobissgh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vobiss Solutions is a Ghana-based open access, carrier-neutral wholesale fiber infrastructure provider serving Mobile Network Operators, ISPs, government, and subsea cable operators across Ghana and Nigeria, with 6,300+ km of aerial fiber and 40 PoPs across 16 regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Connectivity Services: Provides wholesale data connectivity services to MNOs, ISPs, and other telecom operators. Revenue is generated through leased fiber lines, MPLS transmission services, Metro VPN connectivity, and FTTX wholesale services. Operators pay for dedicated or shared access to the fiber infrastructure to serve their end customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vobiss Solutions is an open access, carrier-neutral wholesale telecommunications infrastructure provider that deploys aerial fiber networks using electricity utility distribution infrastructure. The company delivers wholesale data connectivity services including MPLS transmission, Metro VPN, and FTTX services (FTTH, FTTP, FTTB, FTTC, FTTT) to Mobile Network Operators, ISPs, government entities, and subsea cable operators across Ghana and Nigeria.

Product overview

Vobiss Solutions is an open access/carrier-neutral telecommunication infrastructure and connectivity provider offering wholesale connectivity services. The product portfolio consists of core connectivity services (MPLS Transmission, Metro VPN, and FTTX Wholesale) built on their extensive fiber-optic network infrastructure, supplemented by value-added services including Cloud Solutions and Datacentre Hosting. These offerings are designed to serve Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), government digital infrastructure projects, value-added service operators, and subsea cable operators, with the company utilizing electricity utility distribution infrastructure to deliver aerial fiber networks across Ghana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MPLS Transmission Services Multiprotocol Label Switching transmission services providing reliable and efficient connectivity for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and digital service providers to connect client and subscriber locations securely with fast data transfer, low latency, and high privacy for business communications.
• Metro VPN Connectivity Services Secure network interconnection services across multiple metropolitan areas enabling seamless network services with data protection and low-latency communication between customer locations. Built on Vobiss's high-speed fiber network to interconnect multiple metropolitan areas.
• FTTX Wholesale Services High-speed fiber broadband network architecture providing wholesale connectivity including Fibre to the Home (FTTH), Fibre to the Premise (FTTP), Fibre to the Building (FTTB), Fibre to the Curb (FTTC), and Fibre to the Tower (FTTT) services leveraging Vobiss's extensive fiber-optic network infrastructure to deliver broadband technology to customers.
• Cloud Solutions
• Datacentre Hosting Solutions Secure and redundant datacentre hosting facilities providing a state-of-the-art environment for servers and applications with maximum uptime, scalability, and security.

Named customers6 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Global Independent Connect Limited (GICL) / IHS TowerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Vobiss Gridworx, a subsidiary of Vobiss Solutions, entered into a Master Service Agreement with GICL (a subsidiary of IHS Towers) for providing fiber-to-the-tower (FTTT) solutions. VGN has completed over 120 FTTT deployments and plans to deploy to more than 600 IHS towers by end of 2023.
• Fibreworld NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Vobiss entered a strategic technical partnership with Fibreworld, a licensed telecommunications infrastructure company in Nigeria. The partnership established an open access network within Magodo, Shangisha, Omole Estate, and Alausa in Lagos State covering a 70km radius. Vobiss was responsible for funding, deployment, and operations while Fibreworld provided local market access.
• Digital Infrastructure VenturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital Infrastructure Ventures (Joint Venture between Airteltigo and Digital Ventures) is a key offtaker for Vobiss's Eastern-Central-Northern Ghana Network Expansion Project, purchasing wholesale connectivity services to serve their mobile network and ISP customers.
• Government of GhanacoreOthersVobiss executed multiple government projects including the Free Public University Wifi and ECG Fibre Expansion Project (700+ km fiber, 10,000+ Wi-Fi access points) and the Free Wifi Project for High Schools, Public Libraries, and Colleges of Education (135 institutions, 5.2 Gbps capacity).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Phase3 Telecom: Phase3 Telecom is a Nigerian licensed open-access fiber infrastructure operator providing wholesale connectivity across West Africa. It is directly comparable to Vobiss in its wholesale, carrier-neutral model and overlapping presence in the Nigerian market via Vobissgridworx Nigeria.
• K-Net: K-Net is a Ghanaian telecom and IT services company providing connectivity and data services, including fiber and wireless infrastructure. It is a regional peer operating in the same Ghanaian wholesale and enterprise connectivity market as Vobiss.
• CSquared: CSquared is a wholesale, open-access fiber operator in Ghana and other African markets, building metro fiber and providing carrier-neutral infrastructure to MNOs and ISPs. It is the closest direct peer to Vobiss in business model, geography, and customer base, both serving Ghanaian operators on an open-access basis.
• MainOne (Equinix): MainOne, now part of Equinix, operates subsea cable capacity and terrestrial fiber in West Africa, including Ghana and Nigeria, providing wholesale connectivity to operators and enterprises. As an existing peering partner of Vobiss (subsea cable operator), it is a directly comparable fiber wholesale carrier in the same geographies.
• WIOCC: WIOCC is a wholesale carrier serving African MNOs and ISPs, combining subsea cable interests with terrestrial fiber connectivity across multiple African countries. It is comparable to Vobiss as a wholesale-only operator targeting the same operator customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Towers: Helios Towers is a major independent tower company operating across Africa, comparable to IHS Towers. It is adjacent infrastructure rather than direct fiber competition but addresses the same operator customers that Vobiss serves with FTTT services.
• IHS Towers: IHS Towers is one of the largest independent tower operators in Africa and a key Vobiss customer via GICL for fiber-to-the-tower. It is comparable as a major African digital infrastructure player but operates in towers rather than wholesale fiber, and is also a customer/partner.
• Liquid Intelligent Technologies: Liquid operates one of the largest pan-African fiber backbones, providing wholesale capacity, MPLS, and enterprise connectivity across multiple African countries including Ghana and Nigeria. It competes with Vobiss on long-haul and metro wholesale connectivity but at much greater scale and geographic breadth.

Others

• Africa50: Africa50 is a pan-African infrastructure investment platform backing digital and energy projects across the continent. It is an ecosystem participant that co-invests in African fiber and digital infrastructure similar to Vobiss's wholesale network.
• PAIX Data Centres: PAIX operates carrier-neutral data centers across Africa, including Accra. As an existing partner of Vobiss (PAIX is on Vobiss's network), PAIX is an ecosystem peer that both consumes and complements Vobiss's wholesale connectivity.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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