Dartcom — RF and fibre optic communications distributor in South Africa
Dartcom is a Pretoria distributor of radio frequency and fibre optic communications components, describing itself as a specialist one-stop supplier for communications and energy. It has been distributing network components for more than two decades and carries brands including Huber+Suhner, OFS, SOPTO, Emtelle, Utel and Delta. The head office and main warehouse sit in Waltloo, with further warehousing in Cape Town and Durban and a branch in Dar es Salaam.
Key facts
| Who they are | Dartcom SA (Pty) Ltd and Dartcom Fibre Solutions, a Pretoria-based specialist distributor of RF and fibre optic communications technologies, established as a network components distributor more than twenty years ago |
| What they supply | RF products, fibre network solutions, equipment and transmission solutions, fibre connectivity and management products, power solutions, and locally built assemblies |
| Brands carried | Huber+Suhner, OFS, SOPTO, Emtelle, Utel and Delta, among others |
| Head office | 296 Mundt Street, Waltloo, Pretoria, 0184, Gauteng |
| Coverage | National, served from the Pretoria head office plus warehouses in Cape Town and Durban. A branch operates in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| B-BBEE | The two entities are certified at Level 1 and Level 2 |
| ICASA licence | Not applicable in the ECS sense. A components distributor is not a licensed service provider; equipment sold into South Africa carries ICASA type approval per model, which is the supplier question worth asking |
| Pricing | Quote-based through the trade channel, with an online shop for catalogue items. No price list is published |
| Customer ratings — every profile | Dartcom has two Google profiles. The head office at 4.1 (28 reviews) and Dartcom Fibre Solutions at 5.0 (2 reviews). The card shows the head office because the second falls below the five-review display floor — it is named here anyway, including the fact that it scores higher, so the choice cannot read as cherry-picking. |
| Listed In | Phone System Providers · Fibre Internet Providers |
The layer underneath the networks you buy from
Dartcom sits a level below the providers most buyers deal with. When a fibre network operator trenches a route or an installer terminates a building, the connectors, closures, cable and RF hardware come from a distributor like this one rather than from the ISP. That makes the relevant questions different from a service provider’s: stock depth, lead time on a specific brand, and whether the local assemblies capability can make up a custom cable run without importing it. The brand list points at carrier-grade work rather than consumer kit, with Huber+Suhner and OFS in particular being names you meet on network builds instead of in retail. Two warehouses outside Gauteng and a Tanzanian branch tell you the reach is national and then some. If you are an end-user buying a phone system or an internet line rather than building a network, this is the wrong end of the supply chain and the comparison alongside will serve you better.
Who Dartcom is a fit for
- Network operators and contractors buying fibre and RF components
- Installers who need locally made assemblies rather than imported runs
- Projects needing stock from Pretoria, Cape Town or Durban warehousing
How Dartcom SA sits in the VoIP phones category
- 28 verified cloud PBX and business phone system providers on WhichVoIP; 12 carry a Google rating.
- Google 4.1 from 27 reviews — rank 10 of 12 of rated providers in the category (9 rate higher).
- Category median is 36 reviews, so this is a smaller sample than most.
Computed from the WhichVoIP provider register; refreshes as ratings and reviews change.
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What does Dartcom sell?
RF products, fibre network and connectivity solutions, equipment and transmission products, power solutions and locally built assemblies. It is a distributor of components rather than a seller of internet or phone services.
How long has Dartcom been trading?
The company describes itself as having been established as a network components distributor more than two decades ago. No exact founding year is published.
Which brands does Dartcom carry?
Huber+Suhner, OFS, SOPTO, Emtelle, Utel and Delta are named on the site, alongside others in its supplier section.
Where is Dartcom based?
The head office is at 296 Mundt Street, Waltloo, Pretoria. Additional warehouses operate in Cape Town and Durban, and there is a branch in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Does Dartcom sell to the public?
It runs an online shop for catalogue items, but the business is built around supplying network builders, contractors and installers through the trade channel. Project pricing is quoted rather than published.
Does a distributor need an ICASA licence?
Not in the ECS or ECNS sense, which applies to companies selling communications services. For equipment the relevant control is ICASA type approval, granted per model, so ask whether a specific product is type approved for use in South Africa.
This listing is maintained by WhichVoIP, an independent South African telecoms comparison service running since 2019. Details are verified against the provider’s public website and were last reviewed on 29 July 2026.