ENGINEERING AFRICA'S
DIGITAL BACKBONE.
Anatel AI is building the continent's first AI-native telecommunications infrastructure. We combine fiber optics, fixed wireless, and machine learning to deliver connectivity that's faster, cheaper, and more reliable than anything that came before.
Our Mission
To abstract legacy telecommunications infrastructure into intelligent, software-defined networks that deliver world-class connectivity to every African home and business. We believe the network should be invisible — fast, reliable, and affordable without the complexity.
Our Vision
A continent where connectivity is a utility, not a luxury. Where AI manages network health in real-time, where billing is transparent to the byte, and where every African entrepreneur has the same digital infrastructure as their counterparts in Silicon Valley.
Our Core Values
The principles that guide every decision we make.
Innovation First
We believe Africa's connectivity challenges require fundamentally new approaches, not incremental improvements to legacy systems.
Radical Transparency
No hidden fees, no throttling, no data caps buried in fine print. Every byte is accounted for in real-time dashboards.
Africa-Centric Design
Built by Africans, for Africa. Every product decision considers the unique infrastructure and economic realities of the continent.
Engineering Excellence
We hire the best engineers and give them the tools to build world-class infrastructure. No shortcuts, no technical debt.
Our Journey
2022
Founded
Austin David launches Anatel AI with a vision to revolutionize African telecom.
2023
First Deployment
Lagos pilot program connects 500 homes with AI-managed fiber network.
2024
Series A
Raised $12M to expand to Abuja and Port Harcourt. Team grows to 45 engineers.
2025
Scale
10,000+ active connections. Government smart city contracts secured in Abuja.
2026
Pan-African Vision
Expanding to Ghana and Kenya. Building Africa's first AI-native telecom backbone.
Meet the Founder
Austin David
Austin David founded Anatel AI with a singular conviction: that Africa's telecommunications infrastructure should be engineered like software — automated, intelligent, and transparent.
With a background in network engineering and AI systems, Austin recognized that the continent's connectivity gap wasn't a hardware problem — it was a software problem. Legacy telcos were building networks the same way they had for decades, while the rest of the world moved to software-defined infrastructure.
Under his leadership, Anatel AI has grown from a Lagos startup to a multi-city operation serving thousands of homes and businesses with AI-optimized connectivity.