What Comms Group Limited (ASX:CCG) does

Comms Group Limited (ASX:CCG) is an ASX-listed, multi-brand Australian-headquartered telecommunications and IT services platform serving both enterprise and SMB customers across more than 65 countries. The group operates four principal sub-brands: Comms Group Global (UCaaS/CPaaS for wholesale, enterprise and global multinationals with more than 1,000 employees), Next Telecom (Australian telco services for SME and corporate mid-market), OnPlatinum (managed ICT services for corporate customers) and TasmaNet (Tasmanian regional connectivity for small business, government and enterprise). The core technology is a cloud-based global business phone and provisioning/management platform integrated with Microsoft Teams Calling, providing PSTN replacement across 65+ countries and reach into 30+ additional countries via carrier partners.

The company monetises through subscription-based recurring UCaaS/CPaaS contracts, managed service agreements, and wholesale supply arrangements with tier-1 telcos including Vodafone Business, KDDI Asia Pacific and Telin. Over 90% of revenue is recurring, FY23 group revenue was $51.9M (up 27%) and FY24 guidance was $53-55M revenue with $6.5-7M underlying EBITDA. Management is targeting more than $75M annualised revenue and $9-10M EBITDA by FY26, supported by the May 2025 acquisition of TasmaNet and 87% growth in H1 FY26 underlying EBITDA to $4.5M.

The business has been built through a combination of acquisitions (Binary Networks in 2021, Switched On and OnPlatinum in 2022, TasmaNet in 2025) and channel partnerships across Asia Pacific and Europe. GTM mixes direct enterprise field sales for MNC accounts with a channel-led model that resells services through wholesale telco partners, while marketing is investor-focused via ASX announcements, results webinars, and microcap financial media. The registered entity is Comms Group Limited (ABN 64 619 196 539) headquartered at Level 12, 225 George Street, Sydney, with a regional headquarters in Singapore for the international business.

Name

Comms Group Limited (ASX:CCG)

Legal name

Comms Group Limited

Website

https://commsgroup.limited

Company type

Public

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Comms Group Limited (ASX:CCG) is a Sydney-headquartered, multi-brand cloud communications platform delivering UCaaS, CPaaS, managed ICT and regional connectivity to wholesale partners, global multinationals, and Australian SMB and government customers across 65+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Communications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Telecommunications Resellers (517121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud PBX & Hosted Telephony (HDAIAHAB)

Keywords

• Unified communications services
• Cloud communications platform
• Managed IT services
• Telecommunications services
• Regional connectivity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. UCaaS and CPaaS Services: Subscription-based unified communications and communication platform-as-a-service delivered globally. Revenue is recurring in nature with over 90% of reported revenue being recurring.
2. Telco Services (Next Telecom): Telecommunications services within Australia targeting SME/corporate mid-market sectors with latest products and customer service
3. Managed IT Services (OnPlatinum): Award-winning managed service provider supporting corporate customers' ICT needs with focus on innovation and long-term relationships
4. Regional Connectivity (TasmaNet): Internet, voice, networking, security, and cloud services for Small Business, Government & Enterprise with focus on regional connectivity across Tasmania

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Comms Group Limited operates a multi-brand telecommunications and IT services business, delivering fully managed cloud-based unified communications (UCaaS) and communication platform (CPaaS) services globally to wholesale, enterprise and multinational customers through Comms Group Global. It serves Australian SMEs and corporate mid-market with telco services via Next Telecom, provides managed ICT services to corporate customers via OnPlatinum, and delivers regional internet, voice, networking, security and cloud services across Tasmania via TasmaNet. Over 90% of revenue is recurring and delivered through subscription-based managed service contracts.

Product overview

Comms Group Limited operates as a multi-brand telecommunications and IT services company organized into distinct sub-brands serving different market segments. The portfolio consists of: (1) Comms Group Global - a specialist UCaaS/CPaaS platform for wholesale, enterprise and global MNCs serving 100+ countries with Microsoft Teams Calling capabilities; (2) Next Telecom - Australian telco services for SME/corporate mid-market; (3) onPlatinum - award-winning managed service provider for corporate ICT; and (4) TasmaNet - regional connectivity provider in Tasmania. The company delivers services including IT managed services, cloud hosting, cloud communications, and UCaaS services through its global provisioning and management platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Next Telecom: Provides Telco services within Australia to the SME/corporate mid-market sectors with the latest products and award winning customer service.
• Comms Group Global
• OnPlatinum
• TasmaNet

Products and services

• Comms Group Global (UCaaS/CPaaS Platform) Specialist UCaaS and CPaaS platform for wholesale, enterprise and global multinational customers with more than 1,000 employees, providing fully managed unified communications including Microsoft Teams Calling delivered through a cloud-based global business phone platform with network reach spanning over 100 countries.
• Next Telecom Australian Telco service provider delivering voice, data and telecommunications solutions to SME and corporate mid-market customers with fewer than 1,000 employees, offering the latest products and award-winning customer service.
• OnPlatinum Managed ICT Services Award-winning managed service provider supporting corporate customers' ICT needs, focusing on innovation, IT governance, risk management and long-term relationships.
• TasmaNet Regional Connectivity Regional connectivity provider delivering internet, voice, networking, security and cloud services to Small Business, Government and Enterprise customers across Tasmania with a focus on regional and cutting-edge technology services.

Quantifiable outcome

• FY23 revenue $51.9m, up 27% on FY22; FY24 guidance $53m-$55m
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KDDI Asia PacificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Comms Group Limited signed a supply agreement with KDDI Asia Pacific as part of industry developments in the wholesale telecom market. This supply agreement enables Comms Group to grow its services revenues throughout the Asia Pacific region.
• KDDI Asia PacificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 December 2022Comms Group signed a supply agreement with KDDI Asia Pacific (subsidiary of KDDI Corporation) to enable KDDI to provide key unified communications and related telecommunications services to customers throughout the Asia Pacific region and beyond. The agreement allows Comms Group's unified communications services including Microsoft Teams Calling, global provisioning and management platform to be accessed by KDDI. The partnership was signed between Comms Group's wholly owned international subsidiary Comms Group (International) Pte Ltd and KDDI Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
• TelincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2022Telin and Comms Group announced partnership for Unified Communications and Telecommunication Services. The signing ceremony was held at the Hilton Bali Resort during BATIC 2022. This collaboration enables Telin to provide enterprise and multinational customers with full capabilities to accelerate their Digital Transformation and build on the explosive growth in Microsoft Teams. Comms Group's extensive global footprint enables Telin to achieve fast time to market.
• Vodafone BusinesscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2022Comms Group secured a supply agreement with Vodafone Global Enterprises to provide internet voice services. The three-year $2.4M deal spans approximately 7,000 users across ten countries, mostly in Asia-Pacific and Europe. This partnership is driving new revenue opportunities for Comms Group globally and represents a significant portion of the Global division's revenue.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 8x8: Global UCaaS and CCaaS provider serving enterprise and mid-market customers with cloud voice, video, and contact centre offerings—directly comparable to Comms Group Global's Microsoft Teams Calling and global business phone platform, though at materially larger scale.
• RingCentral: Publicly listed global cloud communications provider delivering UCaaS (RingEX) and CCaaS to enterprise and SMB customers worldwide—direct competitor in the same UCaaS category with overlapping enterprise and global MNC customer base.
• Twilio: Publicly listed CPaaS/communications platform serving enterprises and developers globally—comparable on the CPaaS/API side of Comms Group's offering, though Twilio is primarily developer/API-led while Comms Group is more channel/managed-service oriented.
• Bandwidth Inc. Communications Platform-as-a-Service provider offering voice, messaging, and 911 services with global carrier-of-record capabilities—directly comparable to Comms Group's wholesale/carrier-of-record PSTN replacement model across 65+ countries.

Broad incumbents

• Vonage (Ericsson): UCaaS/CPaaS provider now owned by Ericsson, offering cloud communications and APIs to enterprises globally—comparable UCaaS product offering with much broader portfolio and Ericsson distribution muscle.
• TPG Telecom: Major Australian incumbent telecommunications carrier (formerly incorporating AAPT, which acquired corpTEL from Ryan O'Hare in 1998)—comparable as a large Australian telco competitor in SME and enterprise connectivity segments.
• Tata Communications: Global telecommunications and digital services provider (part of Tata Group) offering unified communications, network services, and managed services to multinationals—comparable global enterprise UCaaS/customer footprint and Patrick Simon's prior sales background indicates direct overlap in customer targets.

Regional players

• Aussie Broadband: ASX-listed Australian telecommunications provider serving residential, business, and enterprise customers with NBN, voice, and connectivity services—comparable on the Next Telecom/SME Australian telco and TasmaNet regional connectivity lines.
• Macquarie Telecom: ASX-listed Australian B2B telco and managed services provider (Macquarie Cloud Services, Macquarie Government) serving enterprise and government customers—comparable on the managed ICT/OnPlatinum and enterprise voice/Comms Group Global offerings in the Australian market.
• Telin: Indonesian international telecommunications carrier (subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia) with APAC submarine cable and wholesale voice/data services—named Comms Group strategic partner in October 2022 for UCaaS distribution across enterprise/MNC customers in APAC, making it both a channel partner and a regional peer with overlapping enterprise ambitions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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