Company Description
Actelis Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNS) is a communications equipment manufacturer focused on cyber-hardened, rapid-deployment networking solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) and broadband applications. According to the company’s public disclosures and SEC filings, Actelis develops and markets access broadband equipment for copper and fiber networks, using a hybrid-fiber architecture that can operate over existing copper and coaxial lines as well as newly deployed fiber. This approach is designed to deliver fiber-grade connectivity and strong security while reducing the time, cost, and disruption typically associated with full fiber rewiring.
The company’s technology is used in wide-area infrastructure environments such as transportation systems, aviation facilities, rail networks, and multi-dwelling or multi-tenant properties. Actelis describes itself as a market leader in cyber-hardened networking, with solutions that support mission-critical infrastructure modernization projects in sectors including defense, smart transportation, and large residential and hospitality properties.
Business focus and technology
Actelis states that it operates as a single operating segment centered on access broadband equipment for copper and fiber networks. Its networking solutions combine fiber, copper, and coaxial media to create secure, cost-effective networks that can be deployed quickly across existing infrastructure. The company highlights the ability to deliver gigabit-class performance over legacy wiring, enabling customers to upgrade connectivity without extensive construction or prolonged downtime.
Security is a core part of the company’s value proposition. Actelis reports that its products incorporate MACsec encryption and multiple additional security layers to protect critical data. The company notes that its solutions are listed on the U.S. Department of Defense Approved Products List and carry JITC certification for cybersecurity and interoperability, and that they comply with applicable NIST and FIPS standards as disclosed in its shareholder communications. These characteristics are positioned as important for customers operating critical infrastructure and sensitive networks.
Key application verticals
In a recent shareholder letter, Actelis identifies three primary go-to-market verticals:
- Defense – addressing secure connectivity needs for military and federal environments where cyber resilience and rapid deployment are essential.
- Smart transportation – supporting intelligent transportation systems, traffic management, and related infrastructure for municipalities and transportation agencies.
- Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) and hospitality – enabling high-performance in-building connectivity for large residential and hospitality properties using existing copper or coaxial infrastructure.
Actelis reports that its hybrid fiber-copper technology is already operating across hundreds of smart-city deployments worldwide, supporting intelligent transportation systems, utilities, rail, highways, and aviation infrastructure. In transportation, the company has disclosed deployments with organizations such as the Washington DC Department of Transportation (DDOT), where its solutions are used to modernize intelligent transportation infrastructure by transforming legacy wiring into gigabit-capable networks that can support applications like traffic signal optimization, video surveillance, congestion monitoring, and data collection.
Representative use cases
Recent company announcements illustrate how Actelis’ technology is applied in practice:
- Aviation and air traffic control: Actelis reported completing delivery of a significant order to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for hybrid-fiber networking solutions supporting air traffic control infrastructure. The company states that its MACsec-encrypted technology provided fiber-grade connectivity and “military-level” cybersecurity across existing copper, coaxial, and fiber infrastructure, helping the FAA modernize critical systems without extensive downtime or construction delays.
- Urban transportation networks: In Washington, DC, Actelis has disclosed multiple orders from DDOT that build on an earlier, larger deployment. The company notes that its hybrid fiber-copper solutions enable the city to modernize roadway and intersection connectivity by reusing existing wiring, which can reduce the time and expense of new cabling and support advanced traffic management applications in a dense urban environment.
- Rail infrastructure: Actelis announced an order from a major Japanese railway operator to supply networking technology for rail infrastructure modernization. The company indicates that its hybrid fiber solutions allow rail operators to improve performance over existing wiring while minimizing deployment costs and operational disruption.
- Telecommunications carriers and legacy T1 modernization: Within its MetaLIGHT product family, Actelis describes a solution engineered to help telecommunications carriers transition large numbers of legacy T1 lines and TDM-based services onto fiber-based networks. A deployment with a major U.S. carrier operating across more than 20 states is presented as an example of how the company’s technology can support large-scale modernization while maintaining service continuity.
- Hospitality and MDUs: The company has announced its first hotel order for a GigaLine hospitality solution, derived from a strategic partnership with a hospitality technology provider active across multiple countries. Actelis states that its GigaLine 9000 hybrid fiber networking solution delivers gigabit connectivity over existing copper and coax infrastructure in large hotel properties, allowing rapid deployment of guest experience platforms without new in-building fiber installations.
- IPTV over legacy RF coaxial networks: In partnership with VITEC, Actelis is combining its Gigaline hybrid networking technology with VITEC’s IPTV platform to deliver IP video and digital signage over RF-only coaxial infrastructure. The joint solution uses Actelis aggregation and endpoint devices and software to convert between Ethernet and RF protocols, targeting environments such as stadiums, campuses, government buildings, and manufacturing facilities.
Security and compliance positioning
Actelis emphasizes that evolving cyber threats and public disclosures about state-sponsored campaigns targeting critical infrastructure have increased the importance of secure connectivity. In its shareholder communications, the company links its product capabilities—such as MACsec encryption, multiple security layers, inclusion on the U.S. Department of Defense Approved Products List, JITC certification, and adherence to applicable NIST and FIPS standards—to this environment. These attributes are presented as central to its role in federal, defense, and critical infrastructure modernization initiatives.
Capital markets and listing status
Actelis Networks’ common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol ASNS, as confirmed in multiple Form 8-K filings and registration statements. The company is classified in SEC filings as a smaller reporting company and an emerging growth company under U.S. securities laws.
In recent filings, Actelis has described actions taken to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, including the stockholders’ equity rule and the minimum bid price rule. The company has disclosed private placements, equity line of credit arrangements, and public offerings registered on Form S-1, as well as a one-for-ten reverse stock split of its common stock that became effective on November 18, 2025. A subsequent press release and Nasdaq notice reported that Actelis regained compliance with the Nasdaq bid price requirement and continued its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
The company’s SEC filings also reference an equity line of credit arrangement with an institutional investor and various warrant and private placement transactions over recent years, which have been used to raise capital for general corporate purposes.
Corporate structure and jurisdiction
Actelis Networks, Inc. is incorporated in Delaware, as indicated in its registration statements. The company’s SEC filings state that it has a wholly owned subsidiary, Actelis Networks Israel, Ltd., an Israeli company. The firm identifies its principal executive offices in Sunnyvale, California in its more recent S-1 filings, reflecting a relocation of principal offices from Fremont, California noted in earlier filings.
Role within the communications equipment industry
Within the broader category of other communications equipment manufacturing, Actelis positions itself around hybrid-fiber networking, cyber-hardening, and rapid deployment for infrastructure environments where full fiber replacement may be costly or disruptive. Its public disclosures emphasize use cases in aviation, transportation, rail, defense, hospitality, MDUs, and large venues, where existing copper, coaxial, or RF infrastructure can be upgraded to support gigabit-class, secure connectivity.
According to its shareholder letter, the company views its technology and deployments as aligned with several structural trends: the extension of AI and cloud capabilities to the network edge, rising cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure, and increased federal and defense modernization initiatives. While specific financial results and forecasts are not summarized here, Actelis’ communications describe a strategy focused on converting initial deployments into broader rollouts within customer footprints and increasing the contribution of software and management offerings alongside its hardware products.