Somos

Name

Somos

Legal name

Somos, Inc.

Website

https://somos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecom Numbering Registry Administration

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services (517122)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Signaling, Numbering & Registry Services (SS7/Diameter, ENUM, numbering resources) (HDAIAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Service Provider OSS/NMS (Carrier Network Management) (HDAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Telecom registry administration
• Toll-free numbering services
• Fraud mitigation solutions
• Routing data platform
• IoT asset intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

East Brunswick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Registry Administration Services: Somos generates revenue as the FCC-appointed neutral administrator for critical numbering registries including the TFNRegistry (toll-free numbers), NANPA (North American Numbering Plan), and the Reassigned Numbers Database. These are regulatory-mandated functions for which Somos is designated as the authoritative administrator.
2. Toll-Free Number Management and Provisioning: Revenue is generated through Resp Orgs and Toll-Free Service Providers who pay for access to the SMS/800 Platform and registry services to manage toll-free number reservations, assignments, and provisioning on behalf of end-user enterprises.
3. Fraud Mitigation and Data Integrity Solutions: Commercial solutions including RealNumber DNO, RealAgent, and RealBrand are sold to enterprises, contact centers, financial institutions, and service providers for fraud prevention, TCPA compliance, and number identity management.
4. RouteLink Toll-Free Routing Data: RouteLink provides authorized distributors and service providers with access to authoritative toll-free routing data. Somos offers subscription-based access to RouteLink services for both subscribing to routing data and offering it to end customers.
5. IoT Asset Intelligence (SomosID): SomosID provides IoT asset risk intelligence to enterprises and IoT ecosystem players, monetizing Somos' telecommunications identity management expertise for connected device security.
6. Auction Services (833 Toll-Free Code): Somos administered the 833 Toll-Free Number auction on behalf of the FCC, hosting the auction platform at auction.somos.com and earning administrative fees for conducting the market-based assignment of high-demand toll-free numbers.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Somos serves as the FCC-appointed neutral administrator of critical North American numbering registries, including the toll-free number registry (TFNRegistry), the North American Numbering Plan (NANPA), the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND), and the TSSRegistry for text-enabled toll-free. Beyond regulatory administration, Somos sells commercial software solutions for fraud mitigation (RealNumber DNO, RealAgent, RealBrand), routing optimization (RouteLink, Number Portability Query, LiveRouting), and IoT asset intelligence (SomosID). Its wholly-owned subsidiary XConnect provides global phone number intelligence datasets to carriers and enterprises worldwide.

Product overview

Somos operates as a telecom registry management and data solutions company offering a unified platform of numbering administration, routing optimization, fraud mitigation, and identity management products. The core portfolio includes FCC-appointed registry administration services (TFNRegistry, NANPA, TSSRegistry, Reassigned Numbers Database), routing intelligence solutions (RouteLink, LiveRouting, Number Portability Query), fraud prevention tools (RealNumber DNO, RealAgent, RealBrand), and IoT security (SomosID). XConnect, an acquired company, extends global reach through international numbering datasets. The products work together to enable trusted communications across North American and global telecommunications networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TFNRegistry (SMS/800 Toll-Free Number Registry) FCC-appointed toll-free number registry administration service for North America, managing toll-free number assignments, registrations, and Resp Org certificates across the SMS/800 platform and over 41 million active toll-free numbers.
• NANPA (North American Numbering Plan Administration) North American Numbering Plan Administration service managing area codes, local telephone numbers, and numbering resources across North America as the FCC-appointed neutral administrator.
• TSSRegistry Centralized registry enabling businesses to use toll-free numbers for SMS and multimedia messaging services.
• Reassigned Numbers Database (RND) Database of phone numbers reassigned to new users that helps businesses verify they are not contacting someone who has not consented, reducing TCPA violation risks.
• RouteLink Authoritative toll-free routing data platform providing access to comprehensive routing intelligence for optimizing call traffic and SMS delivery across telecommunications networks, distributed through authorized distributors and direct subscriptions.
• Number Portability Query Service providing accurate local and global telephone number portability details to ensure proper call routing and number validation.
• LiveRouting Real-time SMS and message delivery intelligence service that ensures accurate message routing and delivery confirmation.
• RealNumber DNO Do Not Originate list service identifying inactive toll-free numbers that should never be used for outbound calls, preventing fraudulent spoofing of toll-free numbers.
• RealAgent Consumer phone number intelligence solution that verifies consumer data signals and helps businesses avoid potential TCPA violations through accurate number ownership validation.
• RealBrand Phone number identity and reputation management solution that reinforces a phone number's identity, managing CNAM (Caller ID name) information and number branding across telecom networks.
• Global Number Range Authoritative global number intelligence service providing comprehensive data on international phone number ranges and numbering plans via the XConnect portfolio.
• LiveStatus (Home Location Registry) Real-time mobile number intelligence query service providing current status and information about mobile telephone numbers.
• SomosID IoT Asset Risk Intelligence platform providing total transparency to IoT assets' current state and vulnerabilities, enabling proactive protection of connected devices from security threats.
• XConnect Acquired business unit extending Somos' reach globally with trusted phone number intelligent solutions covering hundreds of datasets for the global voice and message ecosystems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 service providers supported across North America
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LabcorpcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Upon closing of Labcorp's acquisition of Empire City Laboratories assets for up to $250 million, Labcorp entered into a multi-year agreement with SOMOS, a network of New York healthcare providers serving over one million people, to serve as their clinically integrated laboratory provider of choice.
• First OrioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025Somos, Inc. and First Orion announced a collaboration on October 14, 2025, to deliver an end-to-end call authentication and spoof protection solution. The integrated platform aims to restore trust and elevate brand reputation in voice communications by authenticating calls in real time and establishing verified number ownership, combining Somos' numbering registry expertise with First Orion's call authentication technology.
• Finite State Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025In April 2025, Finite State Inc. partnered with Somos Inc. to enhance cybersecurity risk management and software supply chain security across telecommunications and digital infrastructure systems. The partnership leverages Somos' numbering registry data and Finite State's cybersecurity expertise to provide comprehensive security intelligence for telecom and IoT ecosystems.
• XConnect (a Somos company)coreOthersXConnect, a Somos company, extends the reach of Somos' solutions to a global audience through its portfolio of trusted phone number intelligent solutions, covering hundreds of different datasets to serve the global voice and message ecosystems. XConnect enables carriers, enterprises, and technology partners globally to access authoritative phone number intelligence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• iconectiv: iconectiv (formerly Telcordia, now owned by Ericsson) is the most direct peer—it administers telecom numbering registries and numbering intelligence in the U.S. and globally, including serving as the Local Number Portability Administrator. Both Somos and iconectiv operate as neutral third-party administrators for critical FCC-mandated telecom functions.
• Neustar (a TransUnion company): Neustar is a direct competitor in numbering and identity services, having served as the NANPA administrator before Somos and continuing to offer caller ID, robocall mitigation, and routing data products. Its acquisition by TransUnion in 2021 expanded scale behind a Somos-comparable registry and identity portfolio.
• TNS (Transaction Network Services): TNS provides telecom fraud prevention, robocall mitigation, and call authentication solutions that compete directly with Somos' RealNumber DNO and call authentication offerings. Both companies serve carriers and enterprises fighting the same fraud and spoofing threats.
• Telesign (a Sinch company): Telesign offers phone number intelligence, identity verification, and fraud prevention APIs that overlap with Somos' RealAgent and RealBrand products. Sinch (a Somos customer for RealNumber DNO) is Telesign's parent, making Telesign both a competitor and an adjacent buyer profile.
• First Orion: First Orion delivers call authentication, branded calling, and scam-blocking solutions for carriers and enterprises. It is both a Somos partner (Oct 2025 end-to-end call authentication collaboration) and a competing provider in the call authentication market.
• NetNumber: NetNumber provides signaling, routing, and numbering intelligence solutions for telecom operators, directly comparable to Somos' RouteLink and NANPA-adjacent services. Both target the carrier signaling and routing intelligence buyer.

Emerging players

• Hiya: Hiya provides enterprise call protection, branded caller ID, and spam/scam call mitigation for carriers and businesses, directly competing with Somos' fraud mitigation portfolio. It represents the emerging-tech challenger in the same buyer conversation as Somos' RealBrand product.
• Numeracle: Numeracle offers entity identity management and reputation/registration solutions for outbound calling, comparable to Somos' RealBrand and RealNumber DNO offerings. It focuses on the same enterprise and contact-center fraud-mitigation buyer.

Broad incumbents

• Bandwidth Inc. Bandwidth is a communications platform provider for enterprises with toll-free messaging, voice, and identity offerings that overlap with Somos' TFNRegistry and TSSRegistry customers. It serves enterprise buyers that also purchase Somos registry-adjacent services.
• Twilio: Twilio is a large cloud communications platform offering programmable voice, messaging, and identity verification services that overlap with Somos' routing and identity products. While not a registry peer, it competes for the same enterprise communications budget and routing intelligence dollars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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