phine.tech GmbH

What phine.tech GmbH does

phine.tech GmbH is a Vienna-based private limited company founded in March 2023 that builds software tooling to make 5G and 6G infrastructure accessible to developers who are not telecommunications specialists. Its core offering is V5GL (Virtual 5G Lab), a cloud-based Lab-as-a-Service platform that simulates 5G network functions and provides live protocol tracing, allowing developers to start working on 5G use cases in seconds rather than provisioning physical hardware over weeks. The portfolio is completed by two adjacent products: RoboSim5G, an open-source plugin that embeds simulated 5G gNBs and UEs into the Gazebo robotics simulator, and the 5G ROS Gateway, a bridge that translates ROS2/DDS Quality-of-Service parameters into 5G network policies via CAMARA-standard APIs and exposes high-precision 5G positioning (Location Management Function using mmWave signals) as standard ROS2 Pose messages.

Under the hood the platform is built around OpenAirInterface, and the team has contributed upstream features including the first open-source 5G core with enforceable QoS on an eBPF-based User Plane Function and ETHERNET PDU session support for transporting standard Ethernet frames over 5G. The company employs six people (two co-founders, a founder's associate, and three engineers/researchers) and has been financed primarily through non-dilutive Austrian and EU grants — EIT Manufacturing, FFG (under the Breitband Austria 2030: GigaApp programme for the GIGABOT and LUMEIK-5G projects), netidee/Internet Stiftung, and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance.

The business model combines a freemium SaaS funnel for V5GL (with pay-as-you-go billing and enterprise-tier pricing available via consultation) with a professional services stream covering customized software development, 5G/6G use case prototyping, OAI support, and test automation. Go-to-market is dual-track: product-led growth via the V5GL free trial and open-source RoboSim5G on GitHub for developer-led adoption, alongside direct enterprise sales for industrial robotics and manufacturing customers. Target segments are robotics developers and AMR manufacturers, industrial manufacturing (smart factories, Industry 5.0), 5G/6G researchers and academics, and — to a lesser extent — telecom operators and vendors. Reference logos include A1, Frequentis, Firecell, Silicon Austria Labs, and TU Dresden, with project-based partners including Agilox, Kapsch TrafficCom, JKU Linz, TU Wien, TU Dresden, EURECOM, and Drei Business.

Name

phine.tech GmbH

Legal name

phine.tech GmbH

Website

https://phine.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

phine.tech GmbH is a Vienna-based startup providing cloud-based 5G network simulation (V5GL), an open-source Gazebo/5G plugin (RoboSim5G), and a ROS2 5G gateway that lets robotics developers and industrial manufacturers prototype and deploy 5G-enabled autonomous systems without physical testbeds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

5G Network Simulation Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtualized EPC/5GC Core (vEPC/v5GC) (HDAFANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial/OT Private Connectivity (Factory, Mining, Ports) (HDAIAGAD), Private LTE/5G Network Operators & Managed Services (HDAIAGAA), Developer Experience Platforms for Enterprise (IDEs, CI/CD, Dev Portals) (HDAEAKAI), Wireless Networking Services (Wi‑Fi, Private LTE/5G) (BPAEAEAE)

Keywords

• 5G network simulation
• Virtual 5G lab
• Robotics connectivity
• 5G positioning
• Industrial 5G

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Virtual 5G Lab (V5GL) - Lab as a Service: Cloud-based 5G simulation environment offered as a subscription service. Provides free trial for initial access with conversion to paid tiers for extended usage. Targets developers and enterprises needing 5G network simulation without physical hardware investment.
2. Professional Services & Software Development: Customized software development projects, 5G/6G use case prototyping, OAI support, and test automation services. Includes strategic consulting for 5G, VoNR implementation, and robotics development with ROS/ROS2.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

phine.tech GmbH develops and operates a Virtual 5G Lab (V5GL), a cloud-based Lab-as-a-Service platform that provides 5G network simulation, live 5G protocol tracing, and network function visualization to enable rapid 5G/6G use case development without physical hardware. The company also develops RoboSim5G (an open-source Gazebo plugin embedding 5G into robotics simulation), the 5G ROS Gateway (bridge between 5G networking and ROS2-based robots), and delivers professional software development, OAI support, and test automation services for industrial 5G and robotics deployments.

Product overview

phine.tech GmbH offers a unified portfolio of three interconnected products centered on 5G/6G technology for robotics and industrial applications. V5GL serves as the flagship cloud-based development and simulation platform providing 5G network functions and protocol tracing. RoboSim5G extends this by embedding 5G network simulation into Gazebo robotics environments as an open-source plugin. The 5G ROS Gateway bridges 5G connectivity with ROS2-based robotics systems, providing QoS management and positioning services. Together, these products enable developers to build, test, and deploy 5G-enabled robotics applications from simulation through to physical deployment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• V5GL: Virtual 5G Lab - A cloud-based, developer-friendly 5G simulation environment that enables 5G/6G use case development without physical hardware.
• RoboSim5G
• 5G ROS Gateway

Products and services

• V5GL (Virtual 5G Lab) Cloud-based Lab-as-a-Service platform that provides 5G network simulation, live 5G protocol tracing, and network function visualization. Enables rapid 5G/6G use case development without physical hardware investment, targeting developers and enterprises.
• RoboSim5G

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FirecellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on OAI project to implement QoS enforcement on eBPF-based User Plane Function and ETHERNET PDU sessions. Joint development of industrial 5G capabilities for OpenAirInterface.
• TU DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in OAI for Industry 5.0 project. Validated ETHERNET PDU sessions feature in lab environment. Contributed to TSN-enabling features for real-time industrial applications.
• EURECOMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on OAI project for industrial 5G enhancements. Joint development partner for QoS implementation on OpenAirInterface platform.
• AGILOX Services GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) provider in LUMEIK-5G consortium. Provides robotics platform for validating 5G positioning technology in real industrial settings.
• Kapsch TrafficCom AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of LUMEIK-5G consortium for 5G positioning research. Contributes to development of high-precision 5G positioning for complex industrial environments.
• JKU Linz (LIT Factory)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohannes Kepler University Linz provides LIT Factory as real-world validation environment for 5G positioning technology. Testing site for LUMEIK-5G project outcomes.
• Silicon Austria Labs GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution providing testing facilities for LUMEIK-5G project. Contributes to 5G positioning validation in industrial and mobility environments.
• Arico Technologies e.U.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUMEIK-5G consortium partner contributing to research on 5G positioning for industry and mobility applications.
• Empirisch Tech GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUMEIK-5G consortium partner in the research project for 5G positioning technology development.
• LIWEST Kabelmedien GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUMEIK-5G consortium partner contributing to 5G positioning research for industrial applications.
• TU Wien IFT (Institute of Production Engineering and Photonic Technologies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEC Lab at TU Wien IFT is strategic partner for Gigabot project. Provides physical 5G campus network for validating V5GL development methodology alongside virtual environment.
• OpenAirInterface (OAI)coreTechnology or IntegrationOpen-source 5G software alliance. phine.tech contributes to OAI core network development including QoS enforcement and ETHERNET PDU sessions. Company builds V5GL around OAI stack.
• A1minorOthersTelecommunications company listed as reference customer/partner in logo section of website.
• FrequentisminorOthersCommunication systems company listed as reference customer/partner in logo section of website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Keysight Technologies: Large test and measurement incumbent providing 5G network emulation and protocol analysis solutions (e.g., PROPSIM, Breakthough). Compares to phine.tech as it offers 5G simulation tooling for developers and enterprises, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Spirent Communications: Established player in wireless/wireline network testing and 5G core emulation used by operators and vendors. Directly comparable activity to phine.tech's V5GL lab and OAI-centric testing services, but at global enterprise scale.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Major wireless test and measurement vendor offering 5G NR signaling testers and network emulators. Comparable to phine.tech on the 5G simulation/test tool category, but with a much broader instrument portfolio.
• EXFO: Telecom test, assurance and analytics vendor with 5G testing solutions. Comparable to phine.tech through wireless testing/simulation capabilities, though EXFO focuses on operator assurance versus developer simulation.
• Mavenir: Vendor of cloud-native 5G core and RAN software built for operators and enterprises. Adjacent to phine.tech via shared Open vRAN/5G core ecosystem but operates at carrier scale rather than developer tooling.

Direct peers

• Amarisoft: SME focused on virtualized 4G/5G core and RAN stacks plus test UEs, widely used for development and testing. Same SMB-style direct competition as phine.tech in cloud-based 5G network simulation used by developers and researchers.
• Polaris Networks: Specialist provider of 5G core network test tools and emulators targeted at vendor/operator R&D. Directly comparable niche focus on 5G core testing simulation similar to phine.tech's V5GL.
• Firecell: OpenAirInterface-focused private 5G core vendor (Firecell). Listed in phine.tech's references and co-development consortium on OAI QoS/UPF work; directly comparable as a small OAI-based 5G core provider.

Emerging players

• InOrbit (Robotics Cloud): Robotics cloud platform for fleet management and observability across heterogeneous robot vendors. Adjacent emerging player comparable to phine.tech on the robotics-platform layer intersecting with industrial automation.
• Accuver: Specialist in 5G/LTE network testing and measurement solutions (e.g., XCAL, Pocket). Comparable emerging niche player in 5G field/protocol test tools overlapping with phine.tech's developer-grade simulation scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/phinetech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phine-tech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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