Ecab Eg

What Ecab Eg does

Ecab Eg is a private Egyptian cable and network infrastructure manufacturer headquartered in Port Said (Ganoub el Raswa), Egypt, founded in 2016. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of physical-layer networking and electrical products, including data cables (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7), co-axial cables, fire alarm cables, power wires, passive network components (patch panels, outlets, patch cords), and server/network racks. Ecab positions itself as the only locally manufactured cable brand in the Egyptian market, holding a Local Product Certificate from Egypt's Ministry of Industry and an EOS certificate from the Egyptian Standards and Quality Organization, alongside international certifications including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, UL 444 (safety), and EC/DELTA certification covering flammability, halogen acidity, and smoke performance per IEC, EN, and ANSI/TIA standards.

The business operates a B2B enterprise hardware sales model, selling directly to telecom operators, construction contractors, data center operators, and industrial customers through a direct enterprise sales motion and website inquiry form. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the company relies on trade show presence (CairoICT 2022 and 2023), national television media coverage (Al Nahar TV, December 2023), government engagement with the Port Said Governorate (February 2023), and a website gallery of 20+ client endorsement logos for demand generation. The company is led by CEO Dr. Said Abdelwahab and operates with 1-10 employees per firmographic data, with no disclosed funding rounds, revenue figures, parent company, or institutional investors identified in the available sources.

The company has no app, no software/API platform, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed; its value proposition rests entirely on physical manufacturing capability, certification stack, and the supply chain advantage of local Egyptian production versus imported cable brands. No data flywheel, software recurring revenue, or ecosystem dynamics are present in the business model.

Name

Ecab Eg

Legal name

Ecab

Website

https://ecab-eg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ecab Eg is an Egyptian cable and network infrastructure manufacturer producing data cables, coaxial cables, fire alarm cables, power wires, passive network components, and racks. As the only locally manufactured cable brand in Egypt, it serves B2B enterprise customers including telecom operators, data centers, and construction contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsaid , Ganoub el raswa

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware/Cable Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling cable products including data cables, co-axial cables, fire alarm cables, power wires, passive network components, and racks to enterprise customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ecab is an Egyptian cable and network hardware manufacturer that locally produces and sells data cables (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7), co-axial cables, fire alarm cables, power wires, passive network components, and racks for enterprise telecommunications, data center, and construction applications. It is positioned as the only locally manufactured cable brand in the Egyptian market, providing certified infrastructure products to B2B customers.

Product overview

Ecab Eg is an Egyptian cable and network hardware manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of infrastructure products. The company produces data cables (including Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7), co-axial cables, fire alarm cables, power wires, passive network components, and racks. All products are manufactured locally in Egypt, making Ecab the only locally made cable brand in the Egyptian market. The products serve telecommunications, data center, industrial, and commercial construction sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Racks Server and network racks for organizing and protecting hardware equipment in data centers and telecom installations.
• Passive Network Cables Passive network infrastructure components including patch panels, outlets, and patch cords for structured cabling systems.
• Power Wire Electrical power cables for various industrial and commercial applications including power distribution.
• Fire Alarm Cables Specialized cables designed for fire alarm systems that meet safety and performance standards.
• Co-axial Cables Coaxial cables for telecommunications, broadcasting, and networking applications.
• Data Cables High-performance data transmission cables including Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, and Cat7 cables for networking applications.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Belden: US-listed specialist in network, broadcast, and industrial cables including Category5e/6/6A/7 data cables, coaxial, and fiber. Direct overlap with Ecab's data and coaxial cable portfolio and its structured-cabling customer base.
• Siemon: US specialist in IT infrastructure cabling — Category-rated copper cables, patch cords, racks, and structured-cabling systems. Closely comparable niche focus on enterprise/data-center cabling with similar end-customers.
• Panduit: Manufacturer of network infrastructure including Category-rated copper data cables, patch cords, racks, and cable-management systems. Closely comparable to Ecab's passive-network and data-cable bundle for enterprise installations.
• CommScope: Global provider of network infrastructure including copper data cabling (Cat 5e–Cat 8), patch panels, and racks — directly overlapping Ecab's passive network and data-cable offering for enterprise and data-center customers.

Broad incumbents

• Legrand: Global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure including wiring devices, cabling systems, and data-center connectivity. Comparable to Ecab in the structured-cabling and power-wire categories, though vastly broader in scope.
• Schneider Electric: Global electrical-equipment and infrastructure giant whose Actassi and similar lines cover data cabling, racks, and power wiring for buildings and data centers. Broadly comparable adjacency to Ecab's enterprise infrastructure products.
• Nexans: French global cable manufacturer serving power, telecom, and data infrastructure markets with LAN/data, coaxial, fire-performance, and energy cables. Closely comparable product taxonomy to Ecab, especially in structured cabling.
• Elsewedy Electric: Egypt's largest integrated cable and electrical-equipment manufacturer, producing power, telecom, and special cables as well as transformers and meters. Highly relevant regional comparison as a domestic Egyptian cable peer, though at vastly greater scale and breadth than Ecab.
• Furukawa Electric: Japanese manufacturer of communication, coaxial, power, and specialty cables, with a strong Latin American telecom-cables business. Comparable product lines and international standards compliance to Ecab.
• Prysmian Group: World's largest cable manufacturer, with energy, telecom, and specialty cables (including fire-resistant and data cables). Comparable product set and standards compliance (IEC, UL), but at global scale and breadth far exceeding Ecab.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecab-eg

Compliance7 records

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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