What highstreet technologies does

highstreet technologies GmbH is a Berlin-based, privately held provider of Service Management & Orchestration (SMO) software and network integration services for telecommunications operators, founded in 2008. The company's core offering is ht.Connect, an open-source, vendor-agnostic SMO and domain-controller platform that unifies multi-vendor network equipment — across access, transport, core, compute, and storage domains — onto a single management plane using industry-standard open APIs compliant with O-RAN and IETF specifications. The portfolio includes modular extensions such as ht.Connect Microwave (multi-vendor microwave network management with line-of-sight visualization and link-budget optimization) and ht.Connect for Specialized Equipment Suppliers (an OEM/white-label integration layer that lets equipment vendors avoid building in-house EMS/NMS platforms), as well as a Microwave Controller rApp plug-in contributed to the ONAP project.

The firm monetizes through software licensing/subscriptions for ht.Connect and through professional services covering network design, simulation, integration testing, and Level 2/3 operational support. It reaches customers via direct enterprise sales, event-driven demand generation (PoCs, field trials, industry events), and open-source community participation. Target customers include telecommunications service providers, specialized equipment vendors, and private enterprises deploying private networks; named operator engagements include a field trial with Telia Company in Stockholm (2018) and ONAP Dublin PoC collaboration with Rutgers University's Winlab (2019). Two of its engineers — Martin Skorupski and Alex Stancu — serve as Project Technical Leads in O-RAN-SC for OAM and Simulation, respectively.

highstreet technologies co-founded three pieces of Open RAN research infrastructure: the Open SDN & NFV Lab (OSNL), Innovation Cluster 5G Berlin, and the i14y Lab (the latter funded with a €34M commitment from Deutsche Telekom and the German Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure). The legal entity is highstreet technologies GmbH, registered in Berlin-Charlottenburg and led by Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) Alfons Mittermaier; the firm operates across Europe and North America with over 100 affiliated experts supporting global engagements. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures are disclosed in the available sources.

Name

highstreet technologies

Legal name

highstreet technologies GmbH

Website

https://highstreet-technologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

highstreet technologies GmbH provides ht.Connect, an open-source, vendor-agnostic Service Management & Orchestration (SMO) platform and related professional services to telecommunications operators, equipment vendors, and private enterprises deploying multi-vendor and Open RAN networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Connector/Adapter Frameworks & Integration Runtimes (HDAEACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neutral Host & In‑Building Connectivity (DAS/Small Cells) (HDAIAGAC), Network Engineering, Integration & Field Deployment Services (Design, Build, Test) (EUADAIAM)

Keywords

• Service management orchestration
• Network management software
• Multi-vendor integration
• Telecom infrastructure solutions
• Open RAN platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ht.Connect Software Platform: ht.Connect is a multi-vendor domain controller and SMO framework sold as software solutions. Modular architecture scales from Private Enterprise installations to public telecommunication service providers. Revenue generated through software licensing, subscriptions, and support contracts.
2. Professional Services & Consulting: Tailored network deployment consulting and support services including systems and network engineering, network simulation, software development, and system/network testing. Services include microwave network design, link budget analysis, simulation studies, configuration reviews, and Level 2 and 3 operational support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

highstreet technologies develops and sells ht.Connect, an open-source, multi-vendor Service Management & Orchestration (SMO) platform that unifies access, transport, core, compute, storage, and enterprise network domains under a single pane of glass. The product family includes ht.Connect Microwave and ht.Connect for Specialized Equipment Suppliers, and is complemented by professional services such as network simulation, system integration, software development, and testing/evaluation on Germany's largest Open RAN evaluation network.

Product overview

highstreet technologies offers ht.Connect as its core unified Service Management and Orchestration platform. The portfolio includes ht.Connect Microwave (a specialized module for managing multi-vendor microwave networks) and ht.Connect for Specialized Equipment Suppliers (enabling equipment vendors to onboard quickly without developing custom EMS/NMS solutions). ht.Connect is built on a modular architecture, scales from private enterprise installations to public telecommunication service providers, and uses industry-standard open APIs for integration with O-RAN and IETF-compliant solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ht.Connect Open-source, single-pane-of-glass Service Management & Orchestration (SMO) and multi-vendor domain controller that unifies access, transport, core, compute, storage, and enterprise-specific network domains, built on industry-standard open APIs for O-RAN and IETF-compliant environments. Target buyers are public telecom service providers and private enterprises running disaggregated or Open RAN networks.
• ht.Connect Microwave Microwave network management module compatible with TIP MUST and O-RAN compliant microwave devices from multiple vendors; manages device status, configuration, performance, faults, line of sight, power levels, and link design optimization from a single pane of glass. Target users are telecom operators and enterprises operating multi-vendor microwave transport networks.
• ht.Connect for Specialized Equipment Suppliers Vendor-agnostic platform that lets specialized equipment suppliers perform EMS/NMS integration once for all operator customers using ht.Connect, reducing in-house product development overhead and simplifying customer onboarding. Target users are network equipment manufacturers and specialized equipment vendors.
• Professional Services & Consulting Tailored network deployment consulting and support services covering system and network engineering, microwave network design, link budget analysis, simulation studies, configuration reviews, system/network testing, technical sales support, RFI/RFQ preparation and evaluation, and Level 2/3 operational support. Target customers are network operators and equipment manufacturers requiring deep transport-network expertise and integration support.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Telia CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Field trial collaboration on disaggregated optical networks at Telia Company in Stockholm, Sweden. Successfully contributed SDN Controller Software.
• Open SDN & NFV Lab (OSNL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerhighstreet technologies co-founded OSNL, a critical initiative for testing and evaluating Open RAN and NFV solutions. The company continues to support this ecosystem as a key partner.
• Innovation Cluster 5G BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerhighstreet technologies joined Innovation Cluster 5G Berlin, an initiative focused on 5G use cases and next-generation network concepts.
• i14y LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerhighstreet technologies is a proud partner and leader in establishing the i14y open lab for Open RAN interoperability and capability assessment. 34M Euro invested by Deutsche Telekom and BMVI.
• Deutsche TelekomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutsche Telekom provided leadership and support for the i14y lab initiative. highstreet technologies continues to support Deutsche Telekom's visionary leadership in Open RAN ecosystem development.
• Institute of Computer Science of the Freie Universität BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the highstreet Network Simulation Service, characterized by unprecedented accuracy and virtually unlimited scalability in terms of network size.
• German Federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI)coreOthersBMVI provided funding support for the i14y Open RAN lab initiative with 34M Euro investment commitment.
• O-RAN AlliancecoreTechnology or Integrationhighstreet technologies engineers actively contribute to the O-RAN Alliance. Employees hold leadership positions including Project Technical Lead roles in O-RAN-SC projects (Operations and Maintenance, Simulation).
• ONF (Open Networking Foundation)coreTechnology or Integrationhighstreet technologies actively contributes to ONF, leading the integration of microwave manufacturers' systems into ODL-based SDN platforms. Participated in multiple ONF Wireless Transport Proof-of-Concepts.
• ONAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationContributed to ONAP Dublin PoC and developed Microwave Controller rApp plug-in for ONAP through research programs and supplier engagements.
• Celtic+ SENDATE ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerhighstreet technologies participates in the Celtic+ project SENDATE - SECURE-DCI, focusing on secure data center interconnect solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amdocs: Amdocs is a long-established OSS/BSS software vendor offering multi-domain service management and orchestration suites to telecom operators. It is comparable to highstreet as a broader incumbent serving the same Service Management & Orchestration buyer, though Amdocs operates across a much wider portfolio (BSS, network automation, digital services) rather than focusing on the Open RAN/SMO niche.
• Ericsson: Ericsson provides end-to-end telecom equipment and a network management/orchestration stack (including NFVO and rApps). It is comparable because Ericsson competes for the same multi-vendor orchestration and RAN management wallet at tier-1 carriers, even though its primary focus is RAN hardware rather than vendor-neutral SMO.
• Nokia: Nokia offers NetAct and the AVA platform for network/service management and is investing in Open RAN-compliant orchestration. It overlaps with highstreet as a vendor of telecom network management and orchestration solutions addressing operator SMO needs, though Nokia's portfolio is dominated by RAN and core network products.
• Cisco: Cisco's Crosswork portfolio provides multi-domain network automation and service orchestration across service provider networks. It is comparable to highstreet's ht.Connect because both target multi-vendor service management and orchestration for telecom operators, but Cisco's offering is part of a much broader networking and security portfolio.
• Juniper Networks: Juniper's Paragon Automation Platform delivers transport/routing network automation and service orchestration. It is comparable to highstreet in addressing multi-vendor network orchestration and assurance workloads at operators, though Juniper's core commercial focus remains routing and switching hardware rather than O-RAN domain control.
• VMware (Broadcom) Telco Cloud Platform: VMware's telco cloud and orchestration stack (now part of Broadcom) provides NFV infrastructure and service orchestration for tier-1 operators, including integration with O-RAN. It is comparable to highstreet in addressing the orchestration and integration layer for telecom networks, but it is broader in scope, encompassing virtualization and cloud infrastructure beyond Open RAN.

Direct peers

• Ciena Blue Planet: Ciena's Blue Planet division provides multi-domain service orchestration and inventory/analytics, including integration of disaggregated transport and packet networks. It is a direct peer to highstreet's ht.Connect because both target multi-vendor service management and orchestration for operators, with overlapping features in transport domain control, assurance, and analytics.
• Itential: Itential provides network automation and orchestration software focused on multi-vendor, multi-domain service provider networks, with strong emphasis on open APIs and declarative automation. It is a direct peer to highstreet's ht.Connect because both deliver orchestration and integration solutions for telecom operators, but Itential's footprint tilts toward IP/optical transport automation rather than O-RAN-specific SMO.

Emerging players

• Sedona Systems (NetFusion): Sedona Systems offers NetFusion, an SDN-based multi-layer control and orchestration platform for transport networks used by tier-1 carriers. It is comparable to highstreet because both deliver control/orchestration for multi-vendor transport (including the optical domain where highstreet has Telia and ONF PoC references), though Sedona is more narrowly focused on optical/multi-layer control.
• Cellium Networks: Cellium Networks is an emerging specialist in cloud-native, multi-vendor RAN orchestration and optimization aligned with O-RAN SMO architectures. It is comparable to highstreet as an emerging Open RAN-focused SMO/orchestration vendor targeting similar operator pain points around vendor-neutral RAN management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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