4iG Group Company Overview

KEY PLAYER IN DIGITALISATION AND INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATION MARKET

4iG Group is a leading corporation in the telecommunications, IT, space and defence industries in Hungary and the Western Balkans. It provides integrated ICT, telecommunications and technology services to clients in the consumer, business, and government sectors, as well as to international clients. 4iG Group is listed on the Budapest Stock Exchange and plays a key role in the region’s digital and technological transformation. Overall, the group company employs more than 11,000 people; the portfolio includes telecommunications service providers in Hungary and the Western Balkans, infrastructure service provider 2Connect, and subsidiaries operating in the space and defence sector. Its innovative developments and strategic partnerships are strengthening the competitiveness of Hungary and the wider region.

Building on nearly three decades of presence in Hungary, 4iGestablished itself as a leading provider of innovative digital solutions. Since 2020, the Group has implemented a comprehensive growth and diversification strategy, successfully acquiring businesses in the telecommunications, space and defence sectors, and expanding into new markets beyond Hungary, including Montenegro, Albania and Israel. The Group’s dynamic expansion and international collaborations clearly demonstrate its commitment to continuous technological advancement.

The interlinked telecommunications, IT, space and technology services offered by 4iG form a unique, integrated ecosystem, providing a significant competitive advantage over traditional IT or telecommunications companies. Thanks to its complex solutions and exceptional expertise, the Group occupies a powerful and influential position in both the Hungarian and international markets.

Telecommunications

4iG Group is one of the leading service providers in the CEE region. More than 86 per cent of its revenues are generated from telecommunications activities.

The telecommunications portfolio is managed by 4iG Telecommunications Holding. Its objective is to ensure sustainable growth, operational synergies and technological development of the Group’s telecommunications subsidiaries, all within a unified strategic and business management framework. 4iG Plc. holds a 62.1% ownership stake in the company, while Corvinus International Investment Plc., which owned by the Hungarian state, holds the remaining 37.9%.

The Holding company controls and manages, among others, One Hungary Plc., which serves retail/consumer, small business and corporate customers, and 2Connect Telecommunications Infrastructure and Network Services Ltd., which provides wholesale, fixed-line and infocommunications infrastructure services.

One Hungary is the second largest telecommunications service provider of Hungary: it has a total of 7.3 million subscriptions of which 3.4 million are mobile and nearly 3.9 million are fixed-line services. The company is the market leader in Hungary in terms of the total television segment. The telecommunications services of 4iG are based on a high-quality and extensive infrastructure. 2Connect Telecommunications Infrastructure and Network Services Ltd., offers technical, comprehensive network and data centre infrastructure solutions supporting full infocommunications systems for its wholesale telecommunications partners and retail electronic communications service providers. The company operates an optical network of nearly 42,000 kilometres, approximately 15,000 microwave endpoints, and 6,500 square metres of data centre capacity. Through its backbone network and international services, it connects economic players in Eastern and Western Europe.

As the owner of ONE Crna Gora and ONA Albania, 4iG Group is the leading telecommunications and infocommunications service provider in the Western Balkans, serving 1.8 million retail and more than 140,000 corporate customers.

Digitalization and Information Techonlogy

4iG Informatics Plc. (4iG IT) is the leading system integrator in Hungary, supporting its partners in digital transformation with nearly three decades of experience and state-of-the-art solutions. The company provides innovative IT infrastructure solutions covering the entire lifecycle, besides of tailor-made industry-specific developments for large enterprises and government clients.

The competencies cover the full spectrum of infrastructure and cloud solutions, cybersecurity, machine-to-machine communication (IoT), data-driven operations, artificial intelligence, IT operations, system development, as well as related consulting services.

Thanks to its broad range of competencies and decades of professional experience, 4iG IT has the capability to deliver even the most complex of projects. The company operates with a platform- and vendor-independent approach and, as a strategic partner of the world’s leading technology manufacturers, delivers innovative solutions to its clients. Its experts work in accordance with international cybersecurity and quality standards, ensuring reliable, scalable and secure operations across all projects.

4iG Informatics Plc. is more than just a technology supplier; a thrustworthy long-term partner in the development of sustainable, future-proof digital systems whose mission to enhance competitiveness of clients through high value-added, sustainable digital services.

Space Industry and Defence

4iG Space and Defence Technologies Plc. (4iG SDT) is a member of 4iG Group, which is the first privately owned Hungarian enterprise in the industry delivering innovative, dual-use solutions covering the entire value chain across space, defence and security technologies.

The activities are organized around five strategic business units: Space, Aero, Land Systems, Weapons and Ammunition, and Cyber and Defence Digitalisation. The company’s objective is to become a leading space and defence industry integrator and with an ecosystem that brings together satellite systems, advanced military technologies, vehicle and weapons systems, as well as cyber and digital defence capabilities.

4iG Space and Defence activities include the design, testing, manufacturing and operation of satellite systems, ground and mission operations, as well as Earth observation and satellite communications services. Within the HUSAT satellite programme—the largest privately initiated and financed satellite programme in Central and Eastern Europe—4iG SDT plans to launch one geostationary telecommunications satellite (HUGEO) and eight low Earth orbit Earth observation satellites (HULEO) by 2032, positioning the company as a key space industry player in the region. Its strategic partners include the world’s leading space agencies—among them NASA, ESA, JAXA and DLR—as well as major international space industry companies.

The company’s defence industry business units cover the full spectrum of modern warfare and national security. As a key player in Hungary’s defence innovation ecosystem, 4iG SDT develops unmanned aerial vehicles and counter-drone solutions, armoured vehicles and land systems, ammunition manufacturing and weapons technology developments, as well as advanced cyber and defence digitalisation technologies. Its solutions serve the needs of military, law enforcement and civilian sectors alike, contributing to the development of NATO-compatible capabilities and the strengthening of regional security.

Vision

4iG Group strategic objective is to meet the needs of consumers, businesses and governments by leveraging digital skills and cutting-edge technologies. Next generation ICT services are already part of daily life, and their role is growing rapidly. 4iG’s solutions, which make everyday life easier, will become more widespread in Hungary and worldwide, as they help to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and play an important role in the digital development of the economy.

Thanks to the market-shaping acquisitions in recent years, 4iG Group has become a convergent IT and telecommunications service provider, positioning itself as a competitive challenger to the largest telecommunications operators in both technological and market terms. In addition to telecommunications and IT, the Group has significant market potential in the global aerospace and technology segments, which could further boost the growth and technological development of the 4iG Group.