What Openwave Mobility does

Openwave Mobility is a US-headquartered software developer, founded in 2012 and based in Redwood City, California, that provides mobile carriers with video optimization and data plan management solutions. The company operates as part of Enea AB (NASDAQ Stockholm: ENEA), a Sweden-headquartered specialist in telecom and cybersecurity software serving 300+ customers across 100+ countries and supporting more than 3 billion end users globally. Within the broader Enea platform, Openwave Mobility's video optimization and traffic management capabilities sit alongside an extensive product portfolio spanning messaging security (Adaptive Messaging Firewall for SMS/MMS/RCS), signaling and voice security (Adaptive Signaling Firewall, Voice Firewall, Signaling Intelligence Layer), network traffic management (DPI, encrypted video optimization, TCP acceleration, RAN congestion management, content filtering, Gi-LAN/NFV orchestration), policy and access control (AAA server, PCRF/PCF, ENUM/iDNS), the Stratum network data layer for 4G/5G, service provider Wi-Fi (carrier Wi-Fi, mobile data offloading, B2B guest Wi-Fi), cellular IoT connectivity control, and embedded DPI/threat intelligence. The combined technology stack is anchored by a proprietary deep packet inspection engine marketed as the world's #1 embedded DPI for cybersecurity and networking vendors, processing 30+ billion security events and 3+ billion messages per day.

The business model is enterprise B2B software, distributed through direct enterprise field sales to telecom operators and large organizations, supplemented by channel partners, resellers, and systems integrators for regional and mid-market reach, and OEM/embedded integration of the DPI engine and Threat Detection SDK into third-party cybersecurity and networking vendor products. Revenue is generated through software licensing and subscriptions (recurring) plus professional services for implementation, integration, and consulting. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured via custom contracts based on network scale and deployment requirements, with named reference customers including Vodafone, TELUS, Swisscom, Digicel, NOS, Telkom Indonesia, Batelco, SaskTel, Telefonica Movistar Argentina, Liberty Costa Rica, and Beyond ONE, plus market-research validation from ROCCO Research and Analysys Mason. The firm holds ISO 27001 certification for information security management.

Name

Openwave Mobility

Legal name

Enea AB

Website

https://owmobility.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Openwave Mobility provides video optimization and data plan management software to mobile carriers. As a division of Enea AB, its technology serves 300+ telecom operators, CPaaS providers, and cybersecurity vendors across 100+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Network Traffic Management Software

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Radiotelephone Communications (4812), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Streaming & Low-Latency OTT Orchestration (LL-HLS, DASH, WebRTC) (MPAHAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ad Tech for OTT (SSAI/CSAI, Ad Decisioning, Measurement) (MPAHAJAG), Device & App Lifecycle Management (Build, QA, Release, A/B Testing) (MPAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Mobile traffic optimization
• Video optimization software
• Data plan management
• RAN congestion management
• Deep packet inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Subscriptions: Enterprise software licensing with subscription-based pricing for telecom operators, CPaaS providers, and cybersecurity vendors accessing the company's software platforms and solutions
2. Professional Services: Implementation, integration, and consulting services supporting deployment of Enea software solutions

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Openwave Mobility develops and sells mobile network software that helps mobile carriers optimize video traffic, manage data plans, and reduce radio access network congestion. Its product set centers on deep packet inspection, encrypted video optimization, RAN congestion management, TCP acceleration, traffic classification, and policy-based data charging controls delivered as licensed software to telecom operators.

Product overview

Enea is a global specialist in advanced telecom and cybersecurity software offering a comprehensive platform-plus-modules architecture. The company's product portfolio is organized around several core pillars: Network Traffic Management (including DPI, video optimization, TCP acceleration, RAN congestion management, and content filtering), Policy & Access Control (AAA server, PCRF/PCF for policy management, and ENUM/iDNS number mapping), Signaling Security (adaptive signaling firewall, voice firewall, and signaling intelligence), Messaging Security (adaptive messaging firewall for SMS/MMS/RCS), Network Data Layer (Stratum platform providing unified user/session data, UDR, and UDSF for 4G/5G), Service Provider Wi-Fi (carrier Wi-Fi, mobile data offloading, managed guest Wi-Fi), IoT Connectivity & Security, and Embedded DPI & Traffic Intelligence (DPI engine, threat detection SDK, network sensor). The company serves 300+ customers across 100+ countries with technologies supporting over 3 billion people worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Encrypted Video Optimization Optimization solution specifically for encrypted video traffic, designed to reduce RAN congestion and improve quality of experience for mobile carrier subscribers.
• RAN Congestion Management Management solution for Radio Access Network congestion, helping mobile operators improve subscriber quality of experience and reduce radio network strain.
• TCP Acceleration Solution for accelerating TCP traffic to improve mobile network performance and subscriber user experience.
• Network DPI and Traffic Classification Deep Packet Inspection software for classifying mobile network traffic and enabling data plan monetization, targeted at mobile network operators.
• Data Fraud Prevention Protection solution for preventing data fraud and bypassing of mobile data charging rules, sold to mobile operators.
• Content Filtering Network-level content filtering solution enabling operators to enforce content policies on mobile data traffic.
• HTTPS Header Enrichment Solution for enriching HTTPS headers to enable traffic management, analytics, and policy enforcement on mobile operator networks.
• Virtual Load Balancing Virtualized load balancing software for distributing mobile network traffic across operator network functions.
• 4G Gi-LAN Services and Orchestration Virtualized 4G Gi-LAN services and orchestration platform for NFV environments, enabling mobile operators to deploy and manage traffic management functions.
• 5G–4G Dual-Mode User Plane Services User plane services software supporting simultaneous 5G and 4G dual-mode operation for mobile network operators transitioning between radio technologies.
• Policy Management (PCRF, PCF) Policy control functions (PCRF for 4G and PCF for 5G) for managing subscriber policies and data charging rules on mobile operator networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% reduction in SMS spam in 3 weeks for Liberty Costa Rica (banking, delivery, giveaway, and gambling scams)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sandvine: Pure-play network intelligence and DPI/traffic management vendor to mobile and fixed operators, with portfolio overlap across traffic classification, congestion management and policy control — directly comparable to Openwave Mobility's optimization and data-plan management focus.
• Allot Communications: Provider of DPI-based network intelligence, security, and traffic management solutions for telecom operators and enterprises. Competes head-to-head with Openwave Mobility on DPI engines, traffic shaping, and security-as-a-service offerings.
• NetScout Systems: Offers deep packet inspection, traffic intelligence and network/cybersecurity analytics widely used by telecom operators. Overlaps with Enea/Openwave DPI, threat detection SDK, and service assurance for carrier customers.

Broad incumbents

• Ericsson: Global telecom infrastructure leader whose network software division competes broadly with Openwave Mobility on policy, charging, traffic management, and 5G core analytics — usually as part of full-stack RAN/core deals.
• Nokia: Owns a large telecom software portfolio (including former Comptel and Openet assets) targeting analytics, policy and charging, and traffic management — competing with Openwave Mobility across operator modernization budgets.
• Cisco: Through its service provider and security units (including former Metaswitch), Cisco sells DPI, policy/charging, and telecom network software that overlaps with the Openwave/Enea stack for carriers globally.
• Huawei: Major telecom vendor with a broad software portfolio covering traffic management, DPI, security and 5G core — directly comparable in product scope, though competing primarily in markets where Chinese vendors are permitted.
• HPE (Telecom division, including former Openet): HPE's communications and media solutions group (absorbing Openet) competes in policy/charging, data layer and 5G monetization — directly relevant to Openwave Mobility's policy and network data layer products.

Emerging players

• Mavenir: Cloud-native telecom software specialist focused on 4G/5G core, policy/charging, and analytics; an emerging disruptor competing with Enea/Openwave for greenfield operator deployments.
• Procera Networks (now part of Sandvine): Legacy pure-play DPI vendor (acquired by Sandvine) competing specifically in operator-side traffic intelligence and policy enforcement — closely analogous to Openwave Mobility's DPI heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/enea-ab
• Xx.com/owMobility

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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