SimbaNET Tanzania Limited

What SimbaNET Tanzania Limited does

SimbaNET Tanzania Limited (legally registered as SimbaNET COM Limited) is a privately held Tanzanian telecommunications and ICT solutions provider founded in 2002 and headquartered in Dar es Salaam. The company delivers enterprise connectivity, managed services, and managed security to a customer base of more than 2,000 organizations across six verticals — SMEs, large Enterprises, Financial (BFSI), Telecom/ISPs, Hospitality, and Government/NGOs — with Enterprises designated as the primary segment.

Its core technical platform is multi-technology last-mile connectivity delivered over Fiber, VSAT, and WiMax infrastructure, supported by a 24x7 Network Operations Center and an SLA-backed uptime guarantee of up to 99.9%. The product portfolio is organized into two layers: a core connectivity and managed services suite branded SimbaConnect (data connectivity), SimbaSurf (internet), SimbaVoice (voice), SimbaManage (managed services), SimbaAssure (managed network), and SimbaSecure (managed security); and an innovation line comprising IOT Solutions, Hosted ERP, Smart Poles, Tele Centers, Cloud Enablement, eSchool, and eHealth.

The business model is enterprise B2B direct sales with custom quotations per engagement, generating recurring revenue through subscription connectivity and ongoing managed services contracts. Distribution is single-country (Tanzania) via direct enterprise sales engagement, supported by content marketing through a blog and resource center. The company employs approximately 65 staff, holds no disclosed funding rounds, and operates with no identified parent company or external institutional investors in the available data.

Name

SimbaNET Tanzania Limited

Legal name

SimbaNET COM Limited

Website

https://simbanet.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SimbaNET Tanzania Limited is a privately held Tanzanian enterprise telecom and ICT provider, founded in 2002, delivering Fiber/VSAT/WiMax connectivity, managed network, and managed security services to over 2,000 customers across six verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Telecommunications and ICT Connectivity Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

VoIP Access & ITSP Services (HDAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Enterprise connectivity services
• Managed network services
• Fiber VSAT WiMax
• Telecom managed services
• BFSI ICT solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dar es Salaam

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Services (SimbaManage): Ongoing managed ICT services ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and evolving business requirement alignment. Recurring revenue model with service level commitments.
2. Data Connectivity (SimbaConnect): Enterprise data connectivity services over Fiber, VSAT, and WiMax infrastructure. Likely subscription or usage-based recurring revenue.
3. Internet Connectivity (SimbaSurf): Internet connectivity services for enterprise customers.
4. Voice Services (SimbaVoice): Voice services including potential VoIP and traditional voice connectivity.
5. Managed Network (SimbaAssure): Managed network services for enterprise infrastructure management.
6. Managed Security (SimbaSecure): Cybersecurity and network security managed services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SimbaNET Tanzania Limited sells enterprise telecommunications and ICT services including data connectivity over Fiber, VSAT and WiMax (SimbaConnect), internet connectivity (SimbaSurf), voice services (SimbaVoice), managed ICT services (SimbaManage), managed network (SimbaAssure), and managed security (SimbaSecure). The company also delivers innovation offerings such as IoT solutions, hosted ERP, smart poles, tele centers, cloud enablement, eSchool, and eHealth to enterprise customers across multiple verticals.

Product overview

SimbaNET is a Tanzanian telecommunications and ICT solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of branded product lines. Their core offerings include connectivity services (SimbaConnect for data connectivity over Fiber/VSAT/WiMax, SimbaSurf for internet connectivity, and SimbaVoice for voice services), managed services (SimbaManage for managed services, SimbaAssure for managed network, and SimbaSecure for managed security). The company also provides innovation solutions including IOT Solutions, Hosted ERP, Smart Poles, Tele Centers, Cloud Enablement, eSchool, and eHealth. The products are designed to serve enterprise, SME, financial services, telecom/ISP, hospitality, and government/NGO verticals with a focus on digital transformation and connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SimbaConnect: Data Connectivity services over Fiber, VSAT and WiMax
• SimbaSurf
• SimbaVoice
• SimbaManage
• SimbaAssure
• SimbaSecure

Products and services

• SimbaConnect Data connectivity service providing connectivity solutions over Fiber, VSAT and WiMax technologies for enterprise customers.
• SimbaSurf Internet connectivity service offering secure, high-speed internet access for businesses.
• SimbaVoice Voice services providing voice communication solutions for enterprises.
• SimbaManage Managed ICT services ensuring ICT operations run with quality and cost effectiveness while meeting evolving business requirements.
• SimbaAssure Managed network service providing comprehensive network management and assurance for enterprise infrastructure.
• SimbaSecure Managed security service offering comprehensive security solutions for enterprise customers.
• IoT Solutions Internet of Things solutions for connected devices and smart operations.
• Hosted ERP Cloud-hosted Enterprise Resource Planning solutions for businesses.
• Smart Poles Smart pole technology solutions for urban connectivity and infrastructure.
• Tele Centers Tele-center solutions for remote communication and collaboration.
• Cloud Enablement Cloud enablement services helping enterprises transition to and utilize cloud infrastructure.
• eSchool Digital education solutions for schools and educational institutions.
• eHealth Digital health solutions for healthcare providers and institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% SLA uptime guarantee
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Raha (Yas Broadband predecessor ISPs): Tanzanian enterprise and consumer ISP offering fiber, wireless, and VSAT-based enterprise connectivity - directly competing for the same Tanzanian enterprise and SME customer base.
• SEACOM: East African submarine cable and terrestrial fiber operator providing wholesale and enterprise connectivity services - directly comparable as an enterprise/ISP upstream and last-mile connectivity provider in the same geography.
• Smile Communications Tanzania: 4G LTE-based broadband operator in Tanzania targeting enterprise and consumer data connectivity - comparable as an alternative last-mile wireless technology provider for the same enterprise segment.
• Wananchi Group: East African broadband and entertainment group (SimbaNET historically linked as sister brand under Wananchi) operating fiber/cable ISP services - highly comparable enterprise connectivity operator in overlapping geography.
• Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid Telecom): Pan-African fiber and connectivity operator with deep enterprise and wholesale presence across East Africa including Tanzania - the most direct competitive peer in enterprise data connectivity and managed services.
• BCS (Broadband Communications Systems): Tanzanian enterprise connectivity and managed services provider focused on corporates, financial institutions, and ISPs - directly comparable in target segments and service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Airtel Tanzania: Major mobile network operator in Tanzania offering enterprise solutions, data connectivity, and managed services to corporate accounts - indirect but increasingly direct competitive overlap.
• TTCL (Tanzania Telecommunications Company): State-owned incumbent Tanzanian fixed-line and mobile operator with broad enterprise and consumer services - sets the benchmark incumbent against which enterprise ISPs like SimbaNET compete.
• Vodacom Tanzania: Largest Tanzanian mobile operator with growing enterprise and fixed connectivity portfolio - competes for the same enterprise accounts with greater capital resources and brand recognition.

Emerging players

• iSAT Africa: African VSAT and satellite connectivity specialist serving enterprise and remote-site customers across East Africa - comparable for the VSAT component of SimbaNET's multi-technology stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/simbanettz

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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