Octotel
TelecommunicationsWestern Cape, South Africa201-500 Employees
Octotel is a telecommunications company based in Cape Town, South Africa, that builds Open Access fibre networks in the Western Cape, delivering high-speed internet connectivity described as up to 250 times faster than traditional copper lines. The company operates from 76 Regent Road, Cape Town, and employs between 201 and 500 people. Its business model centers on building and maintaining fibre infrastructure that enables multiple service providers to offer services over the same network. In its history, Actis acquired a controlling stake in Octotel in 2020, and in 2024 the company received recognition for ESG investment initiatives; that year it also launched an internship and learnership programme to address youth unemployment. Octotel has engaged in community partnerships, including collaborations with Haven Night Shelter (2026), Huddle Education, RSAWEB, and Project Isizwe to enhance learning environments, as well as partnerships with Heart FM and SOS Children’s Villages and with Byrnes Communications (2024).