Founded in 1989, Ontec is a South African smart technology company that specialises in utility metering innovation. The firm develops solutions for the electricity, gas, and water sectors, with regional offices located throughout South Africa. Its work is centred on building and deploying the technical infrastructure required to modernise how utilities measure, collect, and manage consumption data.
Ontec's technical capabilities span a range of domains within the metering value chain. These include smart metering technologies, data collection and communication systems, automated meter reading (AMR), and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The company's product portfolio reflects this focus, offering prepayment metering solutions, fieldwork solutions for AMR and AMI, data collection systems, and revenue-assurance tools for utility providers.
The company is certified as a Black-empowered business and holds a Level 1 B-BBEE contributor status, a key consideration within the South African market. Ontec positions its work around the development of innovative solutions that support the transition toward smarter utility management across its operating regions.
