iliad
iliad is a telecom group spanning consumer connectivity, cloud infrastructure and payments.
Analyst Perspective
iliad is a French telecom and digital infrastructure group whose main businesses are consumer broadband, mobile subscriptions, business connectivity, cloud infrastructure and payment processing. Its flagship brands include Free and Free Mobile in France, iliad in Italy, Play in Poland, Free Pro for business telecom, Scaleway for cloud services, and Stancer for payment processing. The group primarily serves households, mobile subscribers, SMEs, developers, enterprises, public institutions and merchants.
Analyst Signal Briefing
Updated: 1 Jul 2026Groupe iliad has reached a significant milestone in its acquisition of SFR by signing a memorandum of understanding, while simultaneously finalising its position as the majority shareholder of Tele2 to expand into the Nordic and Baltic markets. These moves, alongside the selection of its subsidiary Scaleway to host the French Health Data Hub, underscore the group’s dual focus on pan-European telecommunications consolidation and the development of sovereign cloud infrastructure to reduce dependence on non-European technology providers.
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Category Differentiation
iliad is the French telecom and digital infrastructure group, not a single cloud vendor or a media publisher. It should not be confused with unrelated companies using the Iliad name in publishing or software.
iliad: About
iliad operates a multi-brand group built on owned telecom infrastructure and subscription relationships, then extends that base into adjacent digital infrastructure services. It creates value by acquiring and retaining consumer and business customers through low-cost connectivity offers, while monetising additional B2B demand via business telecom, cloud compute and storage, and merchant payment processing.
How iliad Works & Monetises
Business model analysis and core revenue streams
The primary monetisation model is recurring subscription revenue from consumer and business telecom plans, including broadband, fibre, television bundles and mobile subscriptions. Secondary monetisation comes from usage-based cloud billing at Scaleway on a pay-as-you-go basis, transaction and acquiring fees at Stancer, and wholesale or bundled network-related revenues across the telecom estate.
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French telecom operator selling connectivity, business telephony and TV advertising.
Recent Signals (iliad)
Projet d’acquisition de SFR : Free franchit une nouvelle étape
Free franchit une nouvelle étape dans le projet d'acquisition de SFR, avec la signature d'un protocole d'accord.
Read original sourceProjet d’acquisition de SFR : Free franchit une nouvelle étape
Projet d’acquisition de SFR : Free franchit une nouvelle étape
Read original sourceGroupe iliad becomes the reference shareholder of Tele2
In April 2024, the Groupe iliad became the reference shareholder of Groupe Tele2, one of the leading operators in the Swedish and Baltic markets.
Read original sourceiliad: Frequently Asked Questions
What is iliad?
iliad is a French telecom and digital infrastructure group operating consumer mobile and broadband brands alongside business connectivity, cloud and payment services.
Who uses iliad?
Households use its mobile and broadband brands, while SMEs, enterprises, developers, public institutions and merchants use its business connectivity, cloud and payment services.
How does iliad make money?
It makes money mainly from recurring telecom subscriptions, plus usage-based cloud fees, payment processing fees and some wholesale or bundled service revenues.
Company Facts
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- 16, rue de la Ville L’Évêque – 75008 Paris
- Core Segment
- B2C Consumer App / Platform
- Company Size
- >5,000
- Official Link
- iliad.fr