About InfraNav

InfraNav is a data visualization and analytics platform for emerging markets digital infrastructure. Addressing a gap in standardized, precise, and up-to-date telecommunications data, our data sets are the most comprehensive available for Africa, Latin America, and Asia. They include fiber optic network, data center, and tower supply-side data as well as contextual demand data. InfraNav also offers platforms built to visualize, contextualize, and analyze network assets.

The suite of data and tools has been designed to address common challenges of stakeholders across the digital ecosystem. InfraNav has been used by service providers, government institutions, and investors to identify infrastructure and technology gaps, prioritize network expansion opportunities, and compare the cost and impact of deploying different connectivity options.

InfraNav is developed and maintained by HIP Consult, an independent management consultancy specializing in telecommunications, technology, and energy, with a focus on emerging markets. Since its inception, the firm has played a role in many major telecommunications infrastructure projects in developing markets, thereby developing deep subject matter expertise. This includes backhaul, metro, and access fiber, subsea cables, microwave backbones, and satellite links – all vital for the provision of broadband connectivity and services.

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