An open-access fibre network in South Africa’s Western Cape that connects homes and businesses and lets customers choose from 50+ partner ISPs.

Octotel Product Overview

Is Octotel Right for You?

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Best For

  • Western Cape households
  • Western Cape businesses

What It Does Well

  • Open-access fibre network
  • ISP choice on one line

Things to Check

  • Street-by-street coverage
  • ISP options in your area

About Octotel

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Octotel is an open-access fibre network operator in South Africa’s Western Cape, serving homes, businesses, and residential complexes through partner Internet Service Providers (ISPs) rather than selling internet directly to end users.

Key capabilities include:

  • Open-access wholesale network that lets customers choose from 50+ ISPs and compare packages based on speed and usage needs
  • Coverage lookup by address to confirm whether a home, office, or complex can connect to the network
  • Network status updates via a dedicated status page for incident visibility and service notifications
  • Customer and ISP portal support, plus coordination for installation and fibre deployment in business environments and multi-dwelling properties

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Target users include consumers selecting an ISP on the network, as well as business decision-makers, body corporates, landlords, and property developers planning fibre rollouts for offices and residential complexes.

In the Western Cape market, it is notable for its open-access model and stated footprint of 350,000+ connected homes and businesses across Cape Town and surrounding regions, with recognition cited on the site from ISPA for fibre network awards.

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Octotel Funding History

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Octotel has 2 recorded funding events. The latest was Merger / Acquisition in Mar 2024.

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Latest Round:
Merger / Acquisition

Octotel Investors & Funding Rounds

Acquired by STOA, Thebe Investment Corporation, African Infrastructure Investment Managers - AIIM in 2024Read about this acquisition
Acquired by Actis in 2020Read about this acquisition

Octotel Founders & Leadership Team

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Scott Cunningham
Trevor Van Zyl

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Jobs at Octotel

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Project AdministratorAug 19, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions About Octotel

Octotel is an open-access fibre network operator in South Africa’s Western Cape. It builds and runs the fibre infrastructure, then lets you choose an Internet Service Provider (ISP) from 50+ partners that sells you the actual internet package. You check if your address is covered, pick an ISP and package, and Octotel provides and maintains the underlying fibre connection.

Octotel does not sell internet packages directly, so there is no single Octotel retail price. Your monthly cost depends on the ISP and fibre package (speed, capped vs uncapped, etc.) you choose on the Octotel network.

Octotel operates in South Africa, primarily in the Western Cape region including Cape Town and surrounding areas.

To sign up, first check your address on the Octotel website to see if your home or business is covered. If it is, you then choose a package and sign up with one of the listed ISPs that use the Octotel network, and they will coordinate installation and activation over Octotel’s fibre.

Octotel is best suited for people and organizations in the Western Cape who want fibre connectivity with the freedom to choose their ISP. This includes homeowners and renters, small and large businesses, and decision-makers for residential complexes, body corporates, landlords, and property developers.

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