What PREnetcom does

PREnetcom, a. s. is a Czech private joint-stock company headquartered in Prague (Na Hroudě 1492/4, Prague 10-Vršovice) that designs, builds, and operates communication networks for electricity distribution smart grids. Founded in December 2017 as a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of PREdistribuce, a. s., and commencing operations on January 1, 2018, the company exists to fulfill the long-term strategic goals of its parent by providing communication connectivity between individual elements of the distribution network, enabling secure data transmission and remote control capabilities under the smart grids concept. Its sole customer segment is internal: the PRE Group's distribution network infrastructure, primarily serving PREdistribuce and related PRE Group entities.

The company's underlying technology is smart grid communication infrastructure for electricity distribution networks — dedicated connectivity linking grid assets to enable telemetry, secure data transport, and remote actuation. It operates within the PRE Group (Koncern PRE) under Pražská energetika, a. s., sharing corporate channels (pre.cz corporate website, the 800 550 055 customer line, the [email protected] email, and the Group ethics hotline) and governance structures (Board of Directors chaired by Ing. Petr Dvořák, with Stanislav Votruba as board member; Supervisory Board chaired by Ing. Pavel Elis, with Ing. Miroslav Hübner MBA and Marco Cristiano Carvalho Peixoto as members). The company is registered as an akciová společnost (joint-stock company) under Czech commercial law, file reference B 23057 at the Municipal Court in Prague, with IČ 06714366.

PREnetcom's business model is that of a captive internal infrastructure provider: it has no external go-to-market motion, no externally disclosed pricing, no independent sales channels, and no third-party customers identified in available sources. Its revenue mechanics are implied to derive from intra-group service provision to PREdistribuce and the wider PRE Group ecosystem (which includes PREenergo, PRE distribuční služby, PREzákaznická, KORMAK, and VOLTCOM). Distribution is single-country/domestic, restricted to Prague and the Czech Republic. The company maintains a partner zone portal (portal.prenetcom.cz) and references PRE Group career and news channels for hiring and communications, indicating full operational integration with the parent rather than independent commercialization.

Name

PREnetcom

Legal name

PREnetcom, a. s.

Website

https://prenetcom.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PREnetcom is a Prague-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of PREdistribuce that designs, builds, and operates communication networks enabling secure connectivity and remote control across the PRE Group's Prague electricity distribution smart grid infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Grid Communication Infrastructure

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Grid Communications Networks (RF Mesh, PLC, Fiber, Cellular) (EUAEANAB)

Keywords

• Smart grid communications
• Distribution network infrastructure
• Electricity grid connectivity
• Remote control networks
• Utility telecommunications

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PREnetcom designs and builds communication connections for individual elements of the electricity distribution network to ensure secure transmission of network data and enable remote control of those elements within the implementation of the smart grids concept. The company operates as a 100% subsidiary of PREdistribuce, fulfilling the long-term strategic smart grid goals of its parent within the Prague distribution territory.

Product overview

PREnetcom operates as a smart grid communications infrastructure company, designing and building communication network connections for electricity distribution systems. The company's core offering focuses on enabling secure data transmission and remote control capabilities within the PRE Group's distribution network infrastructure, supporting the implementation of smart grid (smart grids) concepts for Prague's electrical grid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Grid Communication Network Connectivity End-to-end design, build, and operation of communication network connections linking individual elements of the electricity distribution network to ensure secure transmission of network data and to enable remote control of those elements, supporting the smart grids concept within the PRE Group's Prague distribution territory. The service is provided to PRE Group entities, primarily the parent distribution operator PREdistribuce.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PREdistribucecoreOthers · 1 December 2017PREnetcom was founded as a 100% subsidiary of PREdistribuce in December 2017, with operations starting January 1, 2018. PREdistribuce is the parent company responsible for electricity distribution in Prague.
• PRE (Pražská energetika)coreOthersPREnetcom is part of the PRE Group (Koncern PRE) as a controlled entity. PRE (Pražská energetika) is the parent electricity company providing corporate governance and shared services including ethics hotline, corporate communications, and operational support.
• KORMAKminorOthersKORMAK is a related company within the PRE Group ecosystem, mentioned as part of the group structure and partner network.
• VOLTCOMminorOthersVOLTCOM is a related company within the PRE Group ecosystem, mentioned as part of the group structure and partner network.
• PREenergominorOthersPREenergo is a related company within the PRE Group ecosystem, mentioned as part of the group structure and partner network.
• PRE distribuční službyminorOthersPRE distribuční služby is a related company within the PRE Group ecosystem, mentioned as part of the group structure and partner network.
• PREzákaznickáminorOthersPREzákaznická is a related company within the PRE Group ecosystem, mentioned as part of the group structure and partner network.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Nokia Oyj: Nokia provides private wireless and mission-critical networking technologies that can support utility field and grid communications. It is an enabling technology peer, not a direct end-to-end smart-grid communications integrator like PREnetcom.
• Landis+Gyr Group AG: Landis+Gyr provides advanced metering, grid-edge devices, and communications infrastructure to utilities. Its focus on connected grid assets and data makes it an adjacent peer for the communications layer, although its business is more metering-led than PREnetcom's dedicated network role.

Broad incumbents

• ČEZ Distribuce, a.s. ČEZ Distribuce operates the Czech electricity distribution network and is a close local incumbent benchmark for the grid that PREnetcom supports. It is a vertically integrated utility rather than a dedicated communications provider, so it is a broad incumbent rather than a direct product peer.
• Hitachi Energy Ltd. Hitachi Energy supplies grid automation, control, protection, and communications technologies to transmission and distribution operators. Its distribution-utility customers and mission-critical control stack overlap with the infrastructure role served by PREnetcom.
• Schneider Electric SE: Schneider Electric provides utility grid automation, control, and communications solutions through its wider electrification portfolio. It is comparable in utility customer and infrastructure layer, but it operates as a much broader diversified technology provider.
• Siemens AG: Siemens offers grid automation, digital substations, and utility communications solutions globally. It is a broad incumbent benchmark for distribution-network and control infrastructure, though it is not a dedicated smart-grid communications subsidiary like PREnetcom.
• Itron, Inc. Itron is an established provider of metering, advanced metering infrastructure, communications, and grid-edge software for utilities. Its network layer and utility deployment model overlap with PREnetcom's smart-grid communications role, although its portfolio is considerably broader.
• EG.D, a.s. EG.D, E.ON's Czech distribution business, operates regional electricity networks and related smart-grid infrastructure. It shares PREnetcom's domestic utility and network-modernization context, but is much larger and vertically integrated.

Regional players

• Tantalus Systems Corporation: Tantalus provides utility-focused smart-grid communications and data platforms, including connectivity and monitoring for grid devices. Its mission-critical use cases and utility customers are comparable, while its primary North American focus makes it a regional rather than domestic peer.

Direct peers

• Trilliant: Trilliant provides communications networks and platforms that connect utility devices and support smart-grid data flows. Its utility customer base and device-to-network connectivity make it a close product and category peer, although it operates at a larger, externally commercial scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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