What InfraNum does

InfraNum is a French professional federation (fédération) representing the full digital infrastructure value chain — cable and equipment manufacturers, telecom operators, installers, integrators, software publishers, and AMOs — and serving as the principal coordination body between the sector, French local authorities, regulators, and central government. Rebranded in June 2018 from La FiRIP to reflect its expanded scope beyond public-initiative fiber networks, the federation is headquartered in Paris (11-17 rue de l'Amiral Hamelin, 75116) and operates with approximately 22 staff on behalf of more than 300 member companies. Its mandate spans fiber deployment completion, copper network migration, network resilience, smart territories, datacenters, decarbonization, and international export of French digital infrastructure expertise.

The federation's core outputs are knowledge products and convening events rather than technology platforms. Flagship publications include the annual Observatoire de la Transition Numérique des Territoires (co-produced with Banque des Territoires and Avicca), the Référentiel Carbone des Infrastructures Numériques (co-developed with ADEME and consultant Ekho), the Guide Datacenters de Proximité (with Banque des Territoires and DC Mag), the Baromètre Fibre et Usages Numériques en Entreprise (with IFOP and Covage), and a monthly Smart Territoires webinar series. The main events are the Université de la Transition Numérique des Territoires (UTNT) and the Ateliers du Smart Cities Tour (with Smart City Mag and FNCCR), supplemented by participation in trade shows such as Data Center World, ECOC Exhibition, CAP IoT, RURALITIC, and Salon Interclima.

InfraNum is funded primarily through recurring membership contributions under a published contribution grid; onboarding occurs via the website or by email, with members gaining access to a private Whaller portal, eight commissions (Datacenter, RSE, Entreprises, Fibre, International, Performance, Radio, Regulation, Smart Territory), and the federation's institutional channels. As a founding member of the CSF Infrastructures Numériques, it is embedded in France's official industrial policy framework, is regularly auditioned by Parliament and ministries, and co-signed the Horizon 2030 sector contract in July 2026. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, anchored in advocacy, thought leadership, and cross-sector convening rather than product distribution.

Name

InfraNum

Legal name

InfraNum

Website

https://infranum.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association / Digital Infrastructure Federation

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Digital infrastructure federation
• Fiber optic networks
• Smart territory consulting
• Telecom industry association
• Carbon accounting frameworks

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and subscriptions: InfraNum is a non-profit industry federation funded primarily through membership contributions. Companies and organizations join the federation by submitting an application and paying dues according to a contribution scale (grille de cotisations). The membership base spans the entire digital infrastructure value chain including cable manufacturers, equipment makers, installers, telecom operators, integrators, software publishers, and AMOs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

InfraNum is a French professional federation (non-profit) that convenes and represents companies across the entire digital infrastructure value chain — from cable manufacturers and equipment makers to telecom operators, installers, integrators, and software publishers. It delivers industry coordination, policy advocacy, knowledge production (observatories, guides, carbon referential), annual flagship events (UTNT, Smart Cities Tour), and monthly smart territory webinars to its members and the broader public-sector ecosystem.

Product overview

InfraNum is a French professional federation representing digital infrastructure stakeholders, not a traditional product company. Its offerings consist of industry publications (observatories, barometers, guides), annual events (UTNT conference, Smart Cities Tour workshops), and monthly webinars on smart territory topics. The core publications portfolio includes the Observatoire de la Transition Numérique des Territoires, the Datacenter Guide, and the annual Fiber Barometer, which track digital infrastructure deployment across French territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Observatoire de la Transition Numérique des Territoires Annual observatory publication tracking fiber deployment, copper network closure, smart territory adoption, datacenter development, and digital transition metrics across French territories. Produced in partnership with FNCCR, Banque des Territoires, and Avicca for member companies, local authorities, and policy stakeholders.
• Guide Datacenters de Proximité Strategic guide co-produced with Banque des Territoires and DC Mag explaining what edge/proximity datacenters are, their strategic value for territorial sovereignty, environmental sustainability, and data security, and best practices for local authorities considering hosting solutions.
• Baromètre Fibre et Usages Numériques en Entreprise Annual barometer on fiber adoption and digital usage among French businesses, conducted with IFOP and Covage, providing insights on enterprise connectivity trends.
• Référentiel Carbone des Infrastructures Numériques First carbon accounting framework specifically for digital infrastructure, developed with ADEME and the consulting firm Ekho. Provides emission factors, methodological recommendations, and sector-specific calculation guidelines to help RIP operators and public actors model network environmental impact. Free access via ADEME library.
• Université de la Transition Numérique des Territoires (UTNT) Annual flagship conference (formerly Université du Très Haut Débit) bringing together digital infrastructure and connected sustainable territory stakeholders from public authorities, government ministries, and industry.
• Ateliers du Smart Cities Tour Itinerant collaborative workshops on connected territory projects co-organized with Smart City Mag and FNCCR, hosted by different municipalities each edition, bringing together public and private sector actors around smart territory topics.
• Webinaires Smart Territoires Connectés Monthly webinar series covering connected territory topics including interoperability, radio IoT, digital sobriety, AI, economic models, performance criteria, cyber IoT, and contractual models, with synthesis sheets available to members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of French premises are fiber-reroutable as of end 2024, projected to reach 96% by 2025
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• FNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales pour les Communications Électroniques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNCCR is a key partner for InfraNum on smart territory projects and joint advocacy. Together with InfraNum and the Banque des Territoires, FNCCR co-produces the Observatoire des Territoires Connectés et Durables and co-organizes the Ateliers du Smart Cities Tour. The partnership bridges industry and local authority perspectives in digital infrastructure policy.
• Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Banque des Territoires is InfraNum's principal institutional financial partner. They co-finance and co-produce the annual Observatoire de la Transition Numérique des Territoires and co-publish the datacenter proximity guide. The Banque des Territoires provides co-financing for digital infrastructure projects, smart territory initiatives, and resilience schemes, having already helped finance fiber deployment for over 16 million premises in rural zones.
• Avicca (Association Villes et Internet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvicca is a leading association of local authorities and digital stakeholders. It co-produces the annual Observatoire de la Transition Numérique des Territoires with InfraNum and the Banque des Territoires, and co-hosts the UTNT spring event. InfraNum and Avicca jointly advocate on fiber deployment policy, copper migration, and digital transition.
• DC MagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC Mag partnered with InfraNum and the Banque des Territoires to co-produce the updated guide on proximity datacenters, providing editorial expertise on datacenter trends and market analysis.
• Planet Tech'Care (Numeum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanet Tech'Care is an initiative led by Numeum promoting responsible digital practices. InfraNum signed a partnership with Planet Tech'Care on 23 May 2024 at VivaTech, joining over 30 partners and 1,000 signatories. The partnership supports environmental transition and carbon reduction efforts across the digital infrastructure sector, and InfraNum joined the organizing committee of the GreenTech Forum.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME co-financed and co-developed the 'Référentiel Carbone des Infrastructures Numériques' (Carbon Referential for Digital Infrastructure) with InfraNum, with the consulting firm Ekho carrying out the work over approximately 10 months. The resulting guide is published free of charge via the ADEME library.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCT is an institutional partner referenced in InfraNum's FAQ as working on smart territory and sustainable territory projects, providing support for local authority digital transformation initiatives.
• CeremaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCerema (Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement) is identified as an institutional partner working with InfraNum on smart territory and sustainable territory development.
• Ukrainian Government (Ministry of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Territories and Infrastructure, Ministry of Economy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfraNum signed an agreement on 10 April 2024 with the Ukrainian Government (represented by Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice-Prime Minister for Digital Innovation, and Valerie Ionan, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation) to coordinate the reconstruction and modernization of Ukraine's very high-speed digital infrastructure. A FASEP subsidy of 756,000 euros was obtained on 29 February 2024 to fund preliminary studies and a pilot project. The initiative aims to develop up to 10 billion euros in investment modeled on the French THD and New Deal Mobile programs.
• Grolleau (consortium lead)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrolleau (manufacturer of telecom cabinets and equipment) leads the consortium of French companies undertaking the Ukraine digital infrastructure reconstruction project. The consortium includes Stelogy, Netceed, PCE Services, Tactis, Sofrecom, and BG2V (law firm). Etienne Dugas (Grolleau DGA) was part of the French delegation to Ukraine.
• Smart City MagcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSmart City Mag co-organizes the Ateliers du Smart Cities Tour with InfraNum and FNCCR. The magazine serves as a media partner and co-programmer for this itinerant event series that brings together public and private stakeholders around smart territory topics.
• AN2V (Association Nationale de la Vidéoprotection)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAN2V is referenced as a periodic working partner with InfraNum on smart territory topics, particularly related to video-protection and video-detection solutions for local authorities.
• Artelia, INLO Avocats, KPMGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese three consulting firms (Artelia, INLO Avocats, and KPMG) conducted the approximately 100 interviews with local authorities and industry players that formed the basis of the first Observatoire des Territoires Connectés et Durables (2024 edition), coordinated and published by InfraNum, FNCCR, and the Banque des Territoires.
• Ekho (consulting firm)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEkho carried out the development of the 'Référentiel Carbone des Infrastructures Numériques' commissioned by InfraNum and co-financed by ADEME. The 10-month project produced sector-specific emission factors and methodological guidance for carbon accounting across telecom networks.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• Europacable: European trade association for the wire and cable industry, the European-level counterpart to Sycabel and an adjacent peer to InfraNum on cable manufacturing and standards. Overlaps on international representativeness and standards for digital infrastructure components, but operates at a broader European scope.
• DigitalEurope: European trade association representing the broader digital industry, comparable in mission to InfraNum but at the European level. Overlaps on digital infrastructure advocacy, regulation, and standards, serving as the pan-European counterpart to InfraNum's French-sector coordination role.

Direct peers

• FNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Territoriales pour les Communications Électroniques): Federation of French local authorities on electronic communications and digital infrastructure. Direct peer and partner of InfraNum, representing the public-sector counterpart to InfraNum's industry member base. Co-produces the Observatoire and jointly organizes the Smart Cities Tour workshops.
• FFTélécoms (Fédération Française des Télécommunications): The federation of French telecom operators, the most direct peer to InfraNum within the same digital infrastructure ecosystem. Both federations sit alongside each other under the CSF Infrastructures Numériques and represent adjacent parts of the value chain — InfraNum focusing on infrastructure operators and equipment, FFTélécoms on service operators.
• Sycabel: French professional union for cable and insulated wire manufacturers, representing the upstream cable manufacturing part of the digital infrastructure value chain. Sister federation under the French digital infrastructure ecosystem (with FFTélécoms, InfraNum, Afnum), with overlapping interests in fiber deployment and standards.
• Afnum: French federation for digital infrastructure, services, and platforms, covering the digital ecosystem including software publishers, integrators, and digital platforms. Direct peer within the same value-chain federation structure (alongside FFTélécoms, InfraNum, and Sycabel), with overlapping member constituencies in digital transformation.
• Numeum: French federation of digital services, software, and IT consulting companies (ESN, publishers, integrators). Direct peer in the French digital landscape that also runs the Planet Tech'Care initiative — a partner of InfraNum. Overlaps on smart territory services, digital sobriety, and AI policy advocacy.
• AVICCA (Association Villes et Internet): French association of local authorities and digital stakeholders advocating on digital infrastructure and public policy. Core partner of InfraNum on the Observatoire and UTNT events, with overlapping member constituencies in local authorities and digital infrastructure advocacy.

Emerging players

• ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute): European standards organization for telecommunications and digital infrastructure. Overlaps with InfraNum on technical standards, interconnection, and policy engagement on telecom and digital infrastructure, with similar positioning on cross-border coordination and industry convening.

Broad incumbents

• FIEEC (Fédération des Industries Electriques, Electroniques et de Communication): Larger French federation representing the broader electrical, electronic, and communication equipment industry. Overlaps with InfraNum on equipment manufacturing and digital infrastructure advocacy, but operates at a broader industry scope covering energy, automation, and electronics beyond digital infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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