aCAN GROUP

What aCAN GROUP does

aCAN Group SARL is a privately held, Dakar-based IP broadcasting technology company founded in 2004 that operates with an exceptionally lean team of 8 employees. The company builds and operates a cloud-based broadcast technology suite targeting TV operators, media groups, radio stations, and telecom operators across West and Central Africa. Its core product portfolio includes aCAS (cloud-based TV playout and channel management), aCAN VOD/TVe (TV Everywhere with live and on-demand streaming), aCAN OTT/IPTV (a complete over-the-top bouquet with Platform Management System and global CDN), MY FM (cloud radio FM management), and aCAN Go Live (P2P real-time 4K video/audio contribution). Underlying technology centers on cloud playout, video and audio transcoding (H.264, AAC), zero-cut adaptive streaming, automated scheduling, catch-up TV, and a CDN infrastructure leveraging 100,000+ servers worldwide, with live ingest via RTMP, vMix, and OBS encoders.

The company's business model combines three revenue streams: SaaS subscriptions (Digital Transmission plans starting at $40/month with 24/7 support), managed services (TV contribution, satellite uplink, and DTH encoding through its Eutelsat Solution Provider relationship covering West and Central Africa), and custom professional services (CRM, E-learning, Mobile Money, USSD, SMS platform development). Distribution is direct sales-led for enterprise quotes, supplemented by channel partnerships with Canal+ and Orange TV, and self-service distribution through major mobile and TV app stores (Google Play, Apple, Samsung, LG, Roku). Reported operational scale includes 400+ satellite contributions completed, 300+ playout and IP channels managed, and 40+ published apps. The company is led by CEO Abdou Khadre Gueye and remains founder/management-owned with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or M&A activity. Revenue, funding, and growth-rate figures are not publicly disclosed, which constrains financial triangulation.

Name

aCAN GROUP

Legal name

aCAN Group SARL

Website

https://acan.group

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

aCAN Group SARL is a Dakar, Senegal-based private company that provides cloud-based IP broadcasting solutions—including cloud playout (aCAS), TV Everywhere (TVe), OTT/IPTV, cloud radio (MY FM), and P2P live transmission (Go Live)—for TV operators, media groups, and telecom operators across West and Central Africa, operating with only 8 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Technology / IP Broadcasting Software

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise/Creator Video Hosting & OTT SaaS Platforms (MPACAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Billing, Payments & Subscription Management (MPAHAJAC)

Keywords

• IP broadcasting solutions
• OTT and IPTV platforms
• Cloud TV playout
• Satellite transmission services
• TV everywhere solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscriptions: Monthly subscription-based pricing for digital transmission and broadcast solutions. Services include CDN, cloud playout, OTT platforms, and related broadcasting infrastructure.
2. TV Contribution and Satellite Services: Encoding, multiplexing, uplinking, and distribution services for TV stations and satellite providers. Includes DTH encoding and modulation for Eutelsat coverage across West and Central Africa.
3. Custom Platform Development: Analysis, design, and development of customized platforms including CRM, E-learning, Payment, Mobile Money, USSD, and SMS solutions with backend and frontend development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

aCAN GROUP provides cloud-based IP broadcasting technology solutions for TV operators, media groups, and content producers across Africa. Its core products include aCAS (cloud TV playout and channel management), aCAN OTT/IPTV bouquet, aCAN VOD/TVe (TV Everywhere), MY FM cloud radio, and aCAN Go Live P2P event transmission, complemented by satellite contribution services, mobile/TV app development, and custom platform development (CRM, payment, USSD, SMS). Customers subscribe to or contract these as SaaS or managed services starting from $40 per month with enterprise quote-based pricing.

Product overview

aCAN GROUP offers a comprehensive IP broadcasting platform with multiple integrated products and services. The core portfolio includes: aCAS (Cloud Automation System) for cloud-based TV playout and channel management; aCAN VOD/TVe for TV Everywhere functionality with live and on-demand streaming; aCAN OTT/IPTV as a complete over-the-top bouquet solution; MY FM for cloud radio FM management; and aCAN Go Live for P2P live event transmission. These products are complemented by professional services including TV Contribution and Satellite Transmission (as official Eutelsat Solution Provider), Mobile and TV App Development, Customized Platform Development (CRM, E-learning, Payment, Mobile Money, USSD, SMS), Digital Transmission, and High Availability Deployment. The ecosystem is unified through a Platform Management System (PMS) that manages content, customers, billing, and analytics across all solutions, with global distribution via CDN supporting 100,000+ servers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• aCAS (Cloud Automation System): Cloud-based playout and TV management system that allows users to create TV channels in a cloud environment and broadcast live 24/7.
• aCAN VOD (TVe)
• aCAN OTT/IPTV
• MY FM
• aCAN Go Live
• aCAN Mentor
• aCAN Ads

Products and services

• aCAS (Cloud Automation System) Cloud-based TV playout and channel management system that enables TV operators and media groups to create, manage, and run TV channels 24/7 from the cloud with transcoding, scheduling, playlist management, live stream ingestion via vMix/OBS/RTMP, overlays, and distribution to satellite, DTT, CDN, Canal+, websites, mobile apps, and telecom operators.
• aCAN VOD (TVe) TV Everywhere solution that lets viewers follow channels live and on-demand via mobile and web apps, with automated replay, single-click Facebook Live and YouTube publishing, global CDN distribution, zero-cut adaptive streaming, and catch-up TV.
• aCAN OTT/IPTV Complete OTT bouquet solution for TV operators and media groups including contribution capture, Platform Management System (PMS), global CDN with 100,000+ servers, content management, monetization options, billing integration, catch-up TV, real-time analytics, and multi-device apps.
• MY FM Cloud-based radio FM management system that delivers 24/7 broadcasting without interruption, featuring integrated transcoding, 2TB dedicated cloud storage, scheduling, program management, and distribution to mobile apps, web radio, satellite, DTT, and Canal+.
• aCAN Go Live Point-to-point real-time video/audio transmission solution for live event coverage without satellite, supporting up to 4K quality, secure error-free delivery over any network, portable transmission for mobile reporting, and 24-hour deployment.
• TV Contribution and Satellite Transmission Multi-technology managed service providing TV contribution, TS encoding, multiplexing, transport, uplinking to TV stations, and DTH distribution via Eutelsat satellite (satellites 16A and 7B) covering West and Central Africa, including encoding and modulation for Canal+ and Orange TV.
• Digital Transmission Subscription-based real-time video and audio transmission service including point-to-point live and delayed event coverage, satellite mount by IP technology, and cloud TV playout starting from $40 per month with 24/7 support and no activation charges.
• Mobile and TV App Development Cross-platform application development service producing 40+ apps published on Google Play, Apple App Store, Samsung, LG, and Roku stores for Android, iOS, Smart TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku, GoogleTV, with 50 million+ cumulative downloads.
• Customized and Secure Platform Development Custom platform development services for CRM, E-learning, Payment, Mobile Money, USSD, and SMS solutions with secured hosted services, 99.99% uptime guarantee, and full backend and frontend development.
• High Availability Deployment Deployment service combining CDN, cloud deployment, and on-premises solutions to deliver reliable 24/7 broadcast and platform operations for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% to 50% growth in video engagement from first days of using video platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EutelsatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartneraCAN Group is the Official Solution Provider for Eutelsat in Satellite Contribution, OTT, Cloud Playout, and uplink solutions in Africa. This partnership enables distribution across West and Central Africa via Eutelsat satellites 16A and 7B.
• Canal+coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for distribution of TV channels and content through Canal+ satellite bouquet. aCAN Group handles contribution, encoding, and delivery of channels to Canal+ platform.
• Orange TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for receiving TV contribution, multiplexing, and multicasting for IPTV and ADSTV providers like Orange TV.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JW Player (JWP): JW Player (now JWP) provides video player technology, hosting, and OTT monetization tools used by broadcasters and publishers. It overlaps with aCAN's aCAN VOD/TVe and OTT distribution functionality.
• Muvi: Muvi provides an end-to-end OTT/video streaming SaaS platform with CMS, apps, CDN, billing, and monetization — directly comparable to aCAN's OTT/IPTV bouquet and PMS offering.
• Kaltura: Kaltura offers a video platform with OTT/TV Everywhere, cloud playout, and CMS capabilities for broadcasters and enterprises. It competes with aCAN's full-stack IP broadcasting platform for media and enterprise customers.
• Uscreen: Uscreen is an OTT/video monetization platform offering apps, CMS, and subscription billing for content owners — a comparable SaaS OTT offering to aCAN's OTT/IPTV bouquet and PMS.
• Brightcove: Brightcove provides a cloud-based video hosting and OTT platform for enterprises, broadcasters, and media companies. It is a direct peer to aCAN's aCAS/TVe/OTT stack in the enterprise OTT SaaS category.

Emerging players

• Bitmovin: Bitmovin provides cloud-native video encoding, player, and analytics technology for OTT streaming. It is an emerging player whose transcoding and OTT infrastructure overlaps with aCAN's aCAS and Go Live pipelines.
• Vindicia: Vindicia provides subscription billing and monetization infrastructure for OTT and digital media — comparable to the billing and subscription management layer of aCAN's PMS/OTT platform.

Broad incumbents

• Imagine Communications: Imagine Communications supplies broadcast playout, advertising, and distribution technology to media companies globally. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping cloud playout and content distribution capabilities.
• Harmonic: Harmonic is a long-established broadcast video infrastructure vendor with cloud playout, OTT, and contribution solutions. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with aCAN's aCAS cloud playout and satellite contribution services.
• CSG: CSG offers billing, monetization, and customer management solutions for telecom, media, and OTT operators. Its OTT/billing capabilities overlap with aCAN's PMS, billing, and custom Mobile Money/USSD/SMS platform development services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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