What Compatel does

Compatel is a UK-incorporated Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) and fixed line operator that provides wholesale cloud communications services to business customers via API. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within the Infobip group, a major global CPaaS provider, and is headquartered in London with regional offices in Prague, Johannesburg, Istanbul, Bucharest, Santiago, and Lagos (Nigeria). Its customer base spans B2B API integrators, call centers, mobile application developers, VoIP resellers, and OTT providers who embed Compatel's services into their own products.

The company's product portfolio is organized around three core offerings: Compatel Messaging (high-throughput SMPP/HTTP-based SMS with 2way capability and USSD short code channels), Compatel Voice (SIP-based inbound and outbound voice with Text2Speech support in 15+ languages and DID numbers with portability), and Compatel Numbers (provisioning of local, international, mobile, and short code numbers). Underlying infrastructure includes telco-grade SS7 connectivity and a geo-redundant international signalling network, allowing Compatel to deliver carrier-grade quality through cloud-native interfaces while handling all operator negotiations, number procurement, and regulatory compliance on behalf of clients.

Compatel generates revenue through a combination of usage-based billing for SMS and voice traffic and subscription-based recurring charges for number rentals. Pricing is custom and quote-based, tailored to client volume, geographic coverage, and service mix. The company sells exclusively through direct B2B engagement and API integration, with marketing efforts limited to a website and direct contact form. Geographic interworking has been established with mobile network operators across Romania, South Africa, Italy, and other European and South American markets, with Denmark in process. The company holds GDPR compliance and operates under both data controller and data processor frameworks as part of the Infobip group.

Name

Compatel

Legal name

Compatel Limited

Website

https://compatel.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compatel is a UK-based Mobile Virtual Network Operator and fixed line operator that provides wholesale cloud communications services — SMS, Voice, and Numbers — to B2B customers via API, operating as part of the Infobip group with telecom infrastructure across Europe, Africa, and South America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Communications Platform

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), All Other Telecommunications (517810), Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services (51712)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Numbering, DID, Porting & Carrier-of-Record Services (HDAIAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Voice Wholesale (carrier voice, termination, A2P routing) (HDAIAEAD)

Keywords

• Cloud communications
• SMS messaging platform
• MVNO services
• Voice telephony API
• Number provisioning

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Messaging Services: SMS messaging services with vast-volume capacity and high delivery rates worldwide, charged based on message volume transmitted through the platform.
2. Voice Services: Voice call services including Text2Speech, DID numbers, and SIP-based connectivity for receiving and transmitting voice calls globally.
3. Number Provisioning: Renting and provisioning of local, international, DID, mobile, and short code numbers with competitive pricing for number rental plans.
4. USSD Services: New communications channels opened through USSD short code provisioning for messaging systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Compatel is a next-generation Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) and fixed line operator providing cloud-based telecommunications services to B2B customers. Its portfolio spans Voice (SIP-based telephony, Text2Speech, DID numbers), Messaging (global SMS with 2way capability, USSD short codes) and Numbers (local, international, mobile, and short code provisioning), delivered via SMPP/HTTP and SIP API integration. The company handles operator negotiations, number procurement, and regulatory compliance on behalf of clients, removing the need for them to invest in telecom infrastructure.

Product overview

Compatel is a next-generation Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) providing cloud communications services as a unified platform. The portfolio consists of three core products: Compatel Voice (voice communication with PSTN/mobile connectivity, Text2Speech), Compatel Messaging (SMS services with 2way capability and USSD channels), and Compatel Numbers (dedicated numbers including DID, local, mobile numbers, and short codes). These services interconnect to enable businesses to build cloud telecom infrastructure without hardware investments, with integration via SMPP/HTTP APIs, SIP, FTP, and email interfaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compatel Voice Cloud-based voice communication service enabling businesses to receive calls from PSTN and mobile networks using SIP-based delivery, with DID numbers and Text2Speech capability in 15+ languages for B2B customers integrating telephony into their applications.
• Compatel Messaging Cloud messaging service providing global SMS (MT) with high throughput and delivery rates, supporting 2way SMS, USSD short code channels, and integration via SMPP/HTTP interfaces for B2B customers.
• Compatel Numbers Dedicated phone number provisioning service offering DID, local, international, and mobile numbers with full number portability support, enabling Voice and SMS services over a single number on a recurring rental basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time to market through pre-negotiated operator relationships and instant number provisioning
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Twilio: Twilio is the leading global CPaaS platform offering SMS, voice, and numbering APIs — the same product categories as Compatel — but at vastly greater scale and with direct carrier relationships in major markets.
• Infobip: Infobip is Compatel's parent company and a top-five global CPaaS provider with its own SMS, voice, and numbering products — relevant as both the corporate parent and a direct peer in the same markets.
• Vonage (Ericsson): Vonage, now part of Ericsson, provides CPaaS APIs for SMS, voice, and numbers to enterprise developers — the same customer segment and product set as Compatel, but bundled within Ericsson's broader telecom portfolio.

Direct peers

• Sinch: Sinch is a global CPaaS provider with direct carrier integrations for A2P SMS, voice, and numbers across 200+ countries following its acquisitions of MessageBird and ACL Mobile — directly competing with Compatel's MVNO-led model in the same product categories.
• MessageBird (Bird): Bird (formerly MessageBird) is a European-headquartered CPaaS platform offering SMS, voice, and number services via API — a direct competitor to Compatel, particularly in EMEA where both have strong footprints.
• Plivo: Plivo is a cloud communications platform offering SMS, voice, and SIP trunking via API to enterprise and SMB customers — a direct peer in the developer-focused CPaaS category that Compatel targets.
• Telesign: Telesign provides communications APIs for SMS, voice, and phone number verification, focused on digital identity and fraud prevention — overlapping with Compatel's 2-way SMS and numbering use cases.
• Bandwidth: Bandwidth is a CPaaS provider combining its own owned carrier-grade network with messaging, voice, and numbering APIs — closely paralleling Compatel's MVNO + API hybrid model.
• Telnyx: Telnyx operates its own private global IP network and offers programmable voice, SMS, and number services via API — a structurally similar MVNO/own-network competitor to Compatel in the cloud communications space.

Regional players

• Route Mobile: Route Mobile is a CPaaS and A2P SMS aggregator with strong presence in India, the Middle East, and Africa — directly comparable to Compatel's footprint across emerging EMEA and African markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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