Incab Group

What Incab Group does

Incab Group is an international fibre optic cable manufacturing and specialty cable design company organized as a holding company (ICG GmbH, Berlin) over three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: Incab America (US power utility and telecom cables including OPGW, ADSS, and FTTH products), Wires&Bytes (Abu Dhabi-based manufacturer of niche specialty cables for Oil & Gas, Geothermal, Structural Health Monitoring, and DFOS-based systems), and R+D Photonics (custom-designed fibre optic cable solutions). The Group's product portfolio is hardware-based — physical fibre optic cables engineered for harsh-environment and infrastructure applications — and is sold via direct enterprise field sales through each subsidiary into its regional market. Revenue mechanics derive from hardware sales of cable units, supplemented by one-time fees on special cable design work and professional services in market research and consulting.

The Group was established in Berlin in 2018 and only became its current legal structure following the February 24, 2022 separation from its former Russian parent Incab LLC (Perm). As part of that transaction, the international businesses and assets were sold to the management of the US and European subsidiaries, and ICG GmbH acquired unrestricted rights to continue using the Incab brand. The Group serves customers in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Africa across verticals including power utilities, telecommunications carriers, oil & gas operators, geothermal energy producers, and structural-monitoring integrators. No public revenue, funding, headcount trend, or management-team data is disclosed in the source material; the company is identified as public-traded on MOEX under ticker INCB, with 11–50 employees across the Group.

Name

Incab Group

Legal name

ICG GmbH

Website

https://incabgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Incab Group is a Berlin-based international fibre optic cable manufacturer operating three subsidiaries across the US, UAE, and global R&D, serving power utilities, telecom operators, oil & gas, and structural monitoring customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing

NAICS

Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADAMAD

Data, Communications & Fiber Optic Cable

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Electrical Wiring, Conduit & Cable Products

SECONDARYEUADADAA

Overhead Conductors & OPGW/ADSS (ACSR/AAAC/HTLS, shield wire, fiber-in-ground wire)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Overhead Lines, Underground Cables & Line Hardware

SECONDARYHDAHAOAE

Fiber-Optic Interconnects (Connectors/Cables/Transceivers Interfaces)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Semiconductors & Electronic Components/Connectors, Interconnects & Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)

Keywords

• Fiber optic cables
• OPGW cables
• ADSS cables
• FTTH solutions
• Specialty cables

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fibre Optic Cable Manufacturing and Sales: Production and sale of fibre optic cables through subsidiary companies including Incab America (power utilities and telecom), Wires&Bytes (specialty cables for Oil & Gas, Geothermal, and DFOS systems), and R+D Photonics (custom-designed solutions).
2. Market Research and Consulting Services: Market research services and consulting in business and management provided to customers across Europe, North America, Middle East, and Africa.
3. Special Cable Design Development: Development of special cable designs tailored to customer specifications and project requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Incab Group manufactures and supplies fiber optic cables including Optical Ground Wire (OPGW), All-Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS), Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), and specialty cables for Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) systems. The company serves power utilities, telecommunications providers, oil and gas operators, geothermal energy projects, and structural health monitoring applications through three subsidiaries — Incab America (United States), Wires&Bytes (United Arab Emirates), and R+D Photonics (global R&D). It also offers custom-designed fiber optic cable solutions and market research/consulting services tailored to client specifications.

Product overview

INCAB GROUP operates as an international cable group with a platform-plus-subsidiaries architecture. The parent company ICG GmbH, established in Berlin in 2018, manages three geographically diversified daughter companies: Incab America (US-based fibre optic cable producer serving power utilities and telecom with OPGW, ADSS, and FTTH solutions), Wires&Bytes (Abu Dhabi-based specialty cable manufacturer for Oil & Gas, Geothermal, and Structural Health Monitoring), and R+D Photonics (R&D focused supplier of custom-designed fibre optic cable solutions). The subsidiaries benefit from centralized management and expertise while preserving their own brands and developing independent business activities, collectively covering Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) Cables Dual-function fiber optic cables that combine grounding for power transmission lines with telecommunications/data transmission capability. Used by power utilities and grid operators for overhead transmission line deployments.
• All-Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS) Cables Self-supporting fiber optic cables designed for installation along power transmission infrastructure without requiring a separate support messenger wire. Targeted at power utilities and telecommunications providers for aerial deployment.
• Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Solutions Fiber optic cables engineered for last-mile broadband deployment to residential and business subscribers. Supplied to telecommunications operators and broadband service providers.
• Specialty Cables for Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) Systems Specialty fiber optic cables engineered for distributed sensing applications including oil and gas pipeline monitoring, geothermal well monitoring, and structural health monitoring of infrastructure.
• Custom-Designed Fibre Optic Solutions Bespoke fiber optic cable design, prototyping, and engineering services delivered through the R+D Photonics subsidiary for clients requiring tailored specifications not met by standard product lines.
• Market Research and Consulting Services Industry-focused market research and consulting services for organizations operating in or evaluating the fiber optic cable sector.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Incab LLC (Former Parent Company)minorOthers · 24 February 2022Following February 24, 2022, former INCAB GROUP with headquarters in Perm, Russia separated all international businesses and assets, selling them to management of US and European subsidiaries. This separation created the current ICG GmbH as parent company, fully independent from Incab LLC. The deal included permission to use Incab brand without limitations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hengtong Group: Chinese fibre optic cable and power cable manufacturer with strong international presence in OPGW, ADSS, and FTTH. Comparable across utility and telecom cable segments where Incab competes.
• OFS (Furukawa Solutions): Furukawa-owned fibre optic cable and connectivity specialist. Directly comparable as a fibre-cable-focused manufacturer serving telecom and specialty sensing applications similar to Incab and R+D Photonics.
• AFL (Aflac Telecommunications): Manufacturer of fibre optic cable, connectors, and specialty cable for utility, telecom, and industrial sensing applications. Directly comparable to Incab's specialty OPGW and DFOS cable offerings.
• Sumitomo Electric: Japanese conglomerate with one of the world's largest fibre optic cable businesses serving telecom and power utilities. Comparable across OPGW, ADSS, and FTTH cable lines.
• LS Cable & System: Korean cable manufacturer with global footprint in power, telecom, and specialty cables including OPGW. Comparable business model and product overlap with Incab's full portfolio.
• Belden: Specialty cable manufacturer serving industrial, energy, and broadcast markets. Comparable to Incab's specialty industrial cables and DFOS-related offerings, though with broader electronics exposure.
• Prysmian Group: World's largest cable manufacturer with deep presence in fibre optic, power transmission (including OPGW), and telecom cables. Directly comparable as a global cable platform competing across all of Incab's verticals.
• Corning Incorporated: Major fibre optic cable and connectivity manufacturer serving telecom, FTTH, and data-centre markets. Directly comparable on FTTH and telecom fibre products offered via Incab America.
• Nexans: Global cable manufacturer with strong power-utility and telecom cable portfolios, including OPGW. Comparable business model spanning utility, telecom, and specialty cable segments overlapping Incab's footprint.

Broad incumbents

• CommScope: Large diversified communications infrastructure vendor with fibre cable, connectivity, and network gear portfolios. Comparable as an incumbent serving telecom and FTTH customers that Incab America also targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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