Intelectia Telecom

What Intelectia Telecom does

Intelectia Telecom S.L. is a Spain-based Mobile Virtual Operator (OMV) headquartered in Bilbao that provides secure mobile communications to enterprise and public-sector clients by routing mobile traffic through proprietary private transport networks rather than the public Internet. Operating on Telefónica's mobile network via a wholesale aggregator agreement and regulated by Spain's Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y Competencia under authorization file RO/DTSA/0742/24, the company sells two core products — Redes de Transporte Privadas (Private Transport Networks) for secure data, voice, and SD-WAN, and Redes Inteligentes 5G Privadas (Private Intelligent 5G Networks) in isolated, interconnected, and intelligent variants for high-security environments such as prisons, military installations, and national security R&D centers. The underlying architecture connects SIM cards directly to corporate systems without traffic ever transiting the Internet, eliminating the need for VPN or encryption overlays and incorporating Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).

The company targets six verticals — defense and security, healthcare, industrial and manufacturing, public administration (AAPP), insurance, and high-security facilities — with a direct enterprise field-sales motion, custom quote-based annual subscriptions, and a proprietary BSS/CRM/OSS infrastructure that supports both managed engagement and self-service. Revenue is generated through recurring subscriptions for secure data transport, managed services for private 5G network deployments, and usage-based traffic pooling via the Portal de Autogestión (Self-Service Portal) and Bolsa de Tráfico (Traffic Pool Management) module. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to each client's number of locations, users, traffic volumes, and specific security requirements.

Intelectia Telecom is privately held, employs between 11 and 50 people, and is commercially based in Spain with reach extended to 32 countries across four continents through partnerships with major fiber optic operators. In November 2024 the company closed its first institutional funding round of approximately $559,815 led by Amper, with participation from Bcombinator Venture Partners and CASTIVENTURES, S.L. Strategic alliances are in place with Innoit (technology and innovation), Amper (advanced security), and Telefónica (mobile network access), alongside financial backing from Castiventures and Bcombinator. The seven-person leadership team includes a Founder & MD, two CCOs split between large accounts (GGCC) and SMEs (PYMES), a CBSO, a CFO, and two CTOs covering Security and RAN-Core.

Name

Intelectia Telecom

Legal name

Intelectia Telecom S.L.

Website

https://intelectiatelecom.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Intelectia Telecom is a Spanish Mobile Virtual Operator (OMV) that delivers secure mobile communications through proprietary private transport networks, bypassing the public Internet to serve enterprise and public-sector clients in defense, healthcare, public administration, and industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure Mobile Telecommunications Services (Mobile Virtual Network Operator)

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

5G Core Virtualization & Service-Based Architecture (SBA) (HDAIAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secure Industrial Gateways, Data Diodes & Unidirectional Security (HDADAJAM)

Keywords

• Secure mobile communications
• Private 5G networks
• Mobile virtual operator
• Private transport networks
• Zero trust security

Headquarters

HQ city

Bilbao

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mobile Data Transport Services: Recurring subscription revenue from providing secure private mobile data transport services through their OMV infrastructure. Services include dedicated private transport networks, voice services, and SD-WAN connectivity optimized for security and control.
2. Traffic Bags Management: Optimization of national and international telecommunications costs through traffic bag management systems, allowing clients to save on telecommunications expenses with flexible capacity options.
3. Private 5G Network Services: Revenue from deploying and managing isolated private 5G networks for high-security environments with specialized integration services for secure public network connectivity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Intelectia Telecom operates as a Mobile Virtual Operator (OMV) on the Telefónica mobile network, providing private mobile data, voice, and SD-WAN transport services to enterprises through proprietary technology that connects SIM cards directly to corporate systems without traffic transiting the public internet. Its portfolio centers on Redes de Transporte Privadas for everyday secure enterprise connectivity and Redes Inteligentes 5G Privadas (in isolated, interconnected, and intelligent variants) for high-security environments such as prisons, military installations, and national security R&D centers.

Product overview

Intelectia Telecom is a Mobile Virtual Operator (OMV) operating over the Telefónica mobile network. Its product portfolio centers on two core offerings — Redes de Transporte Privadas (Private Transport Networks) for secure data, voice, and SD-WAN communications, and Redes Inteligentes 5G Privadas (Private 5G Intelligent Networks) available in isolated, interconnected, and intelligent variants. These are complemented by a Portal de Autogestión (Self-Service Portal) and Bolsa de Tráfico (Traffic Pool Management) module for cost optimization. All solutions are built on proprietary technology, providing end-to-end private mobile data transport without routing through the public internet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Redes de Transporte Privadas (Private Transport Networks) Private data transport networks that deliver secure mobile communications for data, voice, and SD-WAN to enterprises by routing customer traffic exclusively through dedicated private transport networks, without any passage through the public internet, eliminating the need for VPN or additional encryption layers.
• Redes Inteligentes 5G Privadas (Private 5G Intelligent Networks) Private 5G network solutions offered in isolated, interconnected, and intelligent variants that integrate securely with public mobile networks while providing advanced traffic filtering, designed for high-security environments including prisons, military installations, and national security R&D centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% of users declare dissatisfaction with current VPN experiences due to slowness and lack of security in connections
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InnoitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnoit is described as a leader in technological development and innovation in telecommunications. They are a strategic partner providing expertise and vision in technology and innovation for Intelectia Telecom, strengthening the company's capability to offer pioneering and high-quality solutions in the market.
• AmpercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmper is a leader in advanced security solutions and a strategic partner of Intelectia Telecom. The partnership brings expertise in security solutions that complement Intelectia Telecom's secure communications offerings, providing a comprehensive approach to enterprise security needs.
• TelefónicacoreTechnology or IntegrationIntelectia Telecom operates as an OMV (Mobile Virtual Operator) using the Telefónica mobile network. Access to Telefónica's network is provided through a network aggregator agreement, enabling Intelectia to offer secure mobile communications with high-quality and reliable network coverage.
• Major Fiber Optic OperatorscoreTechnology or IntegrationAgreements with major national and international fiber optic operators providing capillarity and diverse capacities across 4 continents (32 countries). These partnerships ensure infrastructure availability and flexible dedicated circuit capabilities for enterprise clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Celona: Enterprise private 5G/LTE platform (CBRS-focused) selling private cellular networks to enterprises that need secure, isolated mobile connectivity for sites and IoT. Closest like-for-like to Intelectia's private 5G intelligent networks for high-security environments.
• Athonet (HPE Aruba): Provider of private 4G/5G mobile core solutions for enterprise and industrial customers, now part of HPE Aruba. Comparable to Intelectia as a vendor of isolated, private cellular networks integrated with enterprise security and IT stacks.
• Cradlepoint (Ericsson): Enterprise wireless WAN / private cellular edge networking, acquired by Ericsson. Competes for the same enterprise budget Intelectia targets: secure, managed cellular connectivity at distributed sites with centralized policy and zero-trust overlays.
• Mavenir: End-to-end cloud-native mobile network software provider (5G core, RAN, messaging). Comparable to Intelectia at the network-software / virtualized-operator layer for private and public mobile networks.
• Parallel Wireless: Open RAN-based private cellular network vendor for enterprises and rural operators. Targets the same use case as Intelectia's private 5G — secure, software-defined mobile infrastructure for enterprises rather than telcos.
• Betacom: Managed private 5G provider for enterprises and public sector (warehouses, factories, military). Direct overlap with Intelectia's deployment-led private 5G model and vertical focus on industrial/defense environments.
• JMA Wireless: US-headquartered 5G RAN, small cells, and private network vendor serving enterprise, public-venue, and government customers. Comparable in delivering secure private cellular for sensitive, isolated deployments.

Broad incumbents

• Versa Networks: Provider of SD-WAN and SASE including Zero Trust Network Access. Competes with Intelectia for enterprise secure-networking budgets where customers are moving from VPN to Zero Trust over private transport.
• Telefónica Tech: Enterprise cybersecurity and cloud arm of Intelectia's underlying host carrier. Both the natural incumbent threat (could replicate the secure-transport value proposition at scale) and the partner enabling Intelectia's OMV business today.

Regional players

• Cellnex Telecom: European tower and telecom-infrastructure operator headquartered in Barcelona. Comparable as a Spain/EU-based carrier-services platform with whom Intelectia could partner or by whom it could be absorbed as an enterprise-security overlay.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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