What Quantic does

Quantic Telecom is the consumer-facing student brand of the IELO group, a French operator of high-speed fiber optic infrastructure. The company is operated through the legal entity IELO-LIAZO SERVICES SAS (SIREN 517 541 983, capital €157,872), headquartered at 50 Ter rue de Malte in Paris, with an additional operations support office in Mont-Saint-Aignan. Quantic delivers fiber internet (100 Mbps to 1 Gbps via Ethernet RJ-45, subject to technical eligibility) and telephony to students living in university residences on three INSA engineering school campuses: Rouen (Madrillet, Felling, Cateliers, Robespierre, Wallon), Rennes (Arz, Bréhat, Cézembre, Glénan), and Lyon (Résidence A through J plus Magellan). The bundle includes free access to 27 DTT channels in HD and optional proprietary hardware (Quantic Box Wi-Fi router at €30 + €8 delivery, Ethernet cables at €5, USB-A and USB-C Ethernet adapters at €19).

The underlying technology is delivered over IELO's owned fiber network, which spans more than 30,000 km (19,000 km metropolitan and 11,000 km long-distance) with 96x400 Gbps capacity, approximately 200 data center points of presence, 12 regional technical centers, and coverage reaching around 80% of large French companies and 60% of SIRET/SIREN-registered entities. Quantic's user-facing stack combines this physical layer with a captive-portal authentication system at auth.quantic-telecom.net and a self-serve online subscription portal at quantic-telecom.net. Distribution is direct-to-consumer with no third-party resellers; acquisition runs through campus presence at INSA orientation events, the website, and a referral program that routes value to student associations.

Quantic makes money through recurring student internet subscriptions, with two public tiers — a yearly plan (≈€10/month equivalent, paid in a single installment) and a no-commitment monthly plan (€15/month) — plus one-time hardware sales of the Quantic Box, cables, and adapters. Payment is accepted via credit card (including foreign cards), PayPal (with a €5 surcharge), and cheque. The overall addressable market is narrow and concentrated entirely on INSA students in the three named campus locations, which constrains scale and ties growth to the residential capacity and academic calendars of those sites.

Name

Quantic

Legal name

IELO-LIAZO SERVICES

Website

https://quantic-telecom.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quantic Telecom is the student-facing fiber internet brand of the IELO group, delivering high-speed fiber and telephony subscriptions to students in INSA university residences across three French campuses (Rouen, Rennes, Lyon), with optional proprietary Wi-Fi router hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Internet Subscription: Monthly and annual subscription plans for fiber optic internet service to university students in INSA residences. Revenue is recurring, collected upfront for annual subscriptions or monthly for flexible plans.
2. Hardware Sales: One-time sales of Quantic Box (€30 + €8 delivery), Ethernet cables (€5), and Ethernet-USB adapters (€19). These are optional add-ons for connectivity needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quantic provides high-speed fiber optic internet and telephony services targeted at students living in INSA university residences in Rouen, Rennes, and Lyon. Customers subscribe online to monthly (~€15) or annual (~€120 equivalent to €10/month) plans delivered via Ethernet RJ-45 at speeds of 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps, with free 27-channel DTT television included and optional hardware add-ons (Quantic Box router, cables, USB-Ethernet adapters) sold separately.

Product overview

Quantic is a brand of the IELO group, operating as a student-focused fiber optic internet service provider. The core offering is the Student Fiber (Quantic by ielo) service, which provides high-speed internet to university students in INSA residences across Rouen, Rennes, and Lyon campuses. The product portfolio consists of the core student fiber subscription (available as monthly or yearly plans) with optional add-on hardware including the Quantic Box Wi-Fi router (30€ + 8€ delivery), Ethernet cables (5€), and USB-Ethernet adapters (19€ for USB-A, USB-C version available). All connectivity is delivered over the parent company ielo's fiber infrastructure spanning over 30,000 km nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Fiber Internet Subscription (Quantic by ielo) High-speed fiber optic internet service for students living in INSA university residences across Rouen, Rennes, and Lyon, available as a no-commitment monthly plan (~€15/month) or discounted annual plan (~€120/year, equivalent to ~€10/month), delivered via Ethernet RJ-45 at 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps and bundled with free 27-channel DTT television in HD.
• Quantic Box Wi-Fi Router Standalone dual-band Wi-Fi router (2.4 GHz up to 300 Mbps and 5 GHz up to 867 Mbps, WPA2/WPA3 security, Router or Access Point modes) sold for €30 plus €8 delivery, enabling Wi-Fi connectivity for student devices without an Ethernet port.
• Ethernet RJ45 Cable (3 m) 3-meter RJ45 Ethernet cable for direct wired connection between the student's computer and the residence network socket, sold for €5 as an optional accessory.
• Ethernet–USB A Adapter USB-A to Ethernet adapter (with RJ45 cable) for connecting computers without an Ethernet port, sold for €19 as an optional accessory.
• Ethernet–USB C Adapter USB-C to Ethernet adapter for modern laptops (such as recent MacBook models) that lack a dedicated Ethernet port.
• Telephony / VoIP Service Telephony service offered alongside the Quantic fiber internet subscription, referenced in the site's primary navigation as a core offering for students and other sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Internet speeds from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps depending on technical eligibility
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IELO GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIELO is the parent company of Quantic Telecom. It is an independent French telecom infrastructure operator specializing in high-speed fiber optic networks. Quantic is a brand of the IELO group, operating as a national French operator of high-speed telecom infrastructure. IELO provides network dedicated to enterprise customers of operator partners and supports local governments in deploying their own networks.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Orange: Incumbent French telecom operator offering fiber (FTTH), mobile, and TV bundles nationwide, with specific student offers via Sosh and Livebox. Comparable to Quantic as a wireline ISP serving French households including student housing, though operating at national-incumbent scale.
• Bouygues Telecom: French telecom operator providing fiber (Bbox), mobile, and bundled offers with student promotions. Comparable to Quantic as a wireline ISP competing for the same residential/student internet customers in France, but operating nationally across multiple segments.
• Free (Iliad): France's largest low-cost fiber ISP, operating nationwide FTTH infrastructure with aggressive student-targeted pricing (e.g., Freebox Pop). Directly comparable to Quantic as a fiber ISP targeting the same French student/residential segment, but at vastly greater scale and brand reach.
• SFR (Altice France): Major French fiber and mobile operator with SFR Fibre, RED by SFR, and student-oriented offers. Comparable to Quantic as a competing fiber ISP for French residential customers, including student segments, with broader portfolio and infrastructure.

Others

• Hub One: French B2B telecom operator providing fiber, Wi-Fi, and managed network services to enterprises and public venues including airports and stadiums. Comparable to Quantic's parent IELO as a French fiber operator with infrastructure and enterprise/government customer focus, rather than directly competing in student residential.
• Axione: French fiber infrastructure operator deploying and operating public-initiative FTTH networks (RIP) across many French départements. Comparable to IELO/Quantic as a French fiber infrastructure player with whom Quantic could potentially partner for last-mile expansion beyond INSA campuses.
• Covage: French wholesale fiber operator building and operating FTTH networks for public-sector partners and selling capacity to retail ISPs. Comparable to IELO as fiber infrastructure operator in the same French market, relevant as a potential infrastructure partner for Quantic's expansion.

Emerging players

• Starlink (SpaceX): Satellite-based broadband service increasingly available in France, including rural and residential settings where fiber is impractical. Comparable to Quantic as an alternative residential/student internet access option, especially in locations outside dense urban fiber footprints.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QuanticTelecom
• Facebookfacebook.com/QuanticTelecom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quantic-telecom

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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

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