Stokab in english
Stokab was founded in 1994 and is owned by the company group Stockholms Stadshus AB, which is in turn owned by the City of Stockholm.
The purpose of Stokab’s operations and the infrastructure provided by the company is to promote economic growth and thereby stimulate the telecom market and IT development in the Stockholm region, particularly in the City of Stockholm.
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Vision, strategy and business concept
Stokab’s vision is to put the Stockholm region in general, and the City of Stockholm and Stokab in particular, on the global IT map as a driving force in the creation of ‘an information society for all’.
In order to achieve this, Stokab provides an open operator neutral IT infrastructure (Information and Communication Technology) for all and for all needs. IT is one of the most important factors affecting development today and Stokab thereby stimulates growth in Stockholm and the Stockholm and Mälar region.
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The infrastructure
The development of the fibre-optic network was started in 1994 in the commercial districts of innercity Stockholm, and was thereafter extended to the major industrial areas of Stockholm.
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Market Overview
The market for data and telecommunications with associated services has gradually matured, which means that both competition and the range of services are increasing. Moreover, customers are becoming increasingly technically knowledgeable. Technical developments are progressing rapidly and creating new opportunities, at the same time as the financial preconditions change dramatically.
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Public utility
One important task of Stokab is to ensure access to an operator neutral IT infrastructure that can be used by all.
This is necessary because as an IT society develops business, public administration and households become increasingly dependent upon having adequate access to IT infrastructure. Read more about public utility