What TVCABO Angola does

TVCABO Angola, Lda is an Angolan telecommunications operator founded on March 10, 2006, as a 50/50 joint venture between Angola Telecom and the Visabeira Group. Headquartered in Luanda with a registered capital of approximately 885 million Kwanzas, the company is the pioneer of Fiber to the Home (FTTH) deployment in Angola, having launched its fiber optic network in 2011 and expanded into provincial markets thereafter. It operates a Triple Play (NET+TV+VOZ) model delivering fiber internet at up to 300 Mbps, IPTV television with more than 50 sports channels, and VoIP voice services over a single fiber connection, and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification renewed in 2018.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led, combining a network of more than 14 physical retail stores across Luanda, Benguela, Huambo, Lobito, Lubango, and Soyo with the my.tvcabo.ao self-service customer portal, call-center sales, and a direct corporate sales motion for business customers. The VIV Mais IPTV sub-brand extends television viewing across web, iOS, Android, Apple TV, and dedicated set-top boxes developed with partner Visabeira Pro. Revenue is generated through recurring monthly subscriptions for bundled or individual NET, TV, and VOZ services, supplemented by equipment rental of TVCABO-owned ONTs and set-top boxes, with a 2% direct-debit discount available as a retention mechanic.

Service coverage is anchored in Luanda and has been progressively extended into Benguela, Huíla, Huambo, and Zaire provinces, while awards from Angola's Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies (Provedor de Internet in 2013 and Prémio Internet: Melhor Prestação in 2015) reinforce its position as an established consumer and corporate telecom provider in a market with limited fiber infrastructure alternatives.

Name

TVCABO Angola

Legal name

TVCABO Angola, Lda

Website

https://tvcabo.ao

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TVCABO Angola is a Luanda-based telecommunications joint venture between Angola Telecom and Visabeira Group, delivering Triple Play fiber internet, IPTV, and VoIP services to residential and corporate customers across multiple Angolan provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Pay-TV Value-Added Services (DVR, VOD, TV Everywhere, Apps) (MPABAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Video Streaming Platforms (SVOD/AVOD/TVOD) (BPAMAJAA), Live TV Streaming (vMVPD/IPTV OTT) (MPACAAAD)

Keywords

• Fiber optic internet
• IPTV services
• Triple play bundles
• Voice over IP
• Telecommunications services

Headquarters

HQ city

Luanda

HQ country

Angola

HQ region

Africa

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Triple Play Subscriptions: Bundled subscription services combining Internet, TV, and Voice over a single fiber connection. Customers can choose individual services or bundled packages.
2. Individual Service Subscriptions: Separate subscription plans for NET (Internet), TV (Television), and VOZ (Voice) services available individually.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental of customer premises equipment including set-top boxes (BOX), ONT devices, and telephone equipment. Equipment remains property of TVCABO.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TVCABO Angola is a telecommunications company that delivers fiber optic internet (NET), multi-channel television (TV), and VoIP voice services (VOZ) — both as individual subscriptions and as a bundled Triple Play package — over its own FTTH network. The company operates the VIV Mais IPTV sub-brand enabling television viewing across web, mobile, and TV box platforms, complemented by online security, TV guide, and a 24/7 self-service customer portal.

Product overview

TVCABO Angola operates as a telecommunications company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services centered around a Triple Play model combining NET (internet), TV (television), and VOZ (voice). The core offering includes high-speed fiber optic internet with speeds up to 300 Mbps, multi-channel television with over 50 sports channels, and VoIP voice services. The company provides its IPTV streaming service under the VIV Mais sub-brand, enabling internet-based TV access via web, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and dedicated TV boxes. Additional services include the myTVCABO customer portal for account management, Débito Directo (automatic payment with 2% discount), online security services, and TV guide functionality. TVCABO holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management, with operations spanning Luanda, Benguela, Lobito, Huambo, and Lubango provinces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VIV Mais: IPTV service allowing access to television channels via the Internet, including apps for Android, iOS, and TV boxes.

Products and services

• NET (Internet) High-speed fiber optic internet service offering speeds up to 300 Mbps with Wi-Fi connectivity and unlimited usage, available to residential and corporate customers across TVCABO's coverage footprint.
• TV (Television) Multi-channel television service with over 50 sports channels and various entertainment channels, delivered through cable and IPTV technology to residential and corporate customers.
• VOZ (Voice) Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone service enabling voice communications over the fiber optic network for residential and corporate customers.
• Triple Play (NET+TV+VOZ Bundle) Combined bundled service offering NET (Internet) + TV (Television) + VOZ (Voice) together, marketed as the only Triple Play solution in Angola, delivered over a single fiber connection.
• VIV Mais IPTV IPTV streaming service allowing access to TVCABO's television package via the internet, accessible through web interface, Android app, iOS app, Apple TV, and dedicated TV boxes (AMINO, ARRIS set-top boxes).
• Segurança Online (Online Security) Online security service protecting customers' internet usage, provided as an add-on to TVCABO's internet subscribers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VISABEIRA PROcoreTechnology or IntegrationDeveloper and provider of the VIV MAIS Angola app - a free service for TVCABO customers providing IPTV functionality. VISABEIRA PRO developed the mobile application for iOS and Android platforms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ZAP: Angolan pay-TV operator providing satellite and digital television services in Angola. Directly competes with TVCABO for residential TV subscribers in Luanda and other Angolan cities, particularly in the bundled-services segment.
• MultiChoice: Africa's largest pay-TV operator (DStv/GOtv) operating across sub-Saharan Africa including Angola. Directly competes with TVCABO for pay-TV subscribers in the Angolan market, with a much larger content library and stronger sports rights portfolio.
• StarTimes: Pan-African pay-TV operator with significant operations in Angola, offering satellite and digital terrestrial television at aggressive price points. Competes with TVCABO's TV service on price and content breadth in the same Angolan provinces.

Broad incumbents

• Movicel: Angola's second mobile network operator providing mobile and home connectivity services. Competes with TVCABO on internet access and represents a broader incumbent telecom platform rather than a focused Triple Play play.
• Unitel: Angola's largest mobile network operator offering 4G/5G mobile, fixed wireless, and home broadband services. Competes with TVCABO on broadband and increasingly on bundled entertainment, with much larger subscriber base and capex capacity.
• Angola Telecom: State-owned Angolan telecommunications incumbent and 50% parent of TVCABO. Operates fixed-line, mobile, and wholesale backbone services nationwide, with broader product portfolio and scale than TVCABO's focused Triple Play offering.
• Canal+: Major French-backed pay-TV group with extensive African operations (Canal+ Afrique) including presence in lusophone markets. A larger, broader pay-TV incumbent with deeper content libraries and international sports rights than TVCABO.

Regional players

• Liquid Intelligent Technologies: Pan-African fiber network operator (formerly Liquid Telecom) providing wholesale fiber, cloud, and connectivity services across sub-Saharan Africa. Operates in adjacent fiber infrastructure space to TVCABO but serves different geographies and primarily wholesale customers.
• MainOne: West African fiber infrastructure and data center operator (now part of Equinix) providing submarine cable landing, fiber connectivity, and cloud services. Comparable fiber infrastructure operator but focused on West Africa rather than Angola.

Emerging players

• Showmax: MultiChoice's streaming service offering SVOD across Africa with strong sports and entertainment content. Emerges as an OTT competitor to TVCABO's VIV Mais IPTV service, particularly for younger cord-cutting consumers in Angola.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tvcabo-angola

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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