Third Base International Telecom

What Third Base International Telecom does

Third Base International Telecom, operating as TBI Telecom, is a privately held Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) and IPES Carrier that delivers wholesale cloud-based voice communications services from its Fort Myers, Florida headquarters. Founded in 2007 and operating as Third Base International Telecom LLC, the company serves other telecommunications service providers and large enterprise users of telecom services, as well as retail stores, small businesses, and contact centers. It is the registered trademark "TBI Telecom."

The company operates a fully scalable, redundant, IP-enabled cloud-based switching platform interconnected with Tier 1 USA IXCs and LECs nationwide, with direct connections to rural carriers. Its product portfolio comprises four lines: USA & Canada Termination Services for outbound voice; USA Toll-Free and DID Origination Services for inbound number provisioning; International Toll-Free and DID Services spanning 125+ countries; and Wholesale Hosted PBX and SIP Trunking for managed telephony. A self-service Customer Web Portal enables real-time account changes and minutes-scale service activation.

Revenue is generated through subscription and usage-based streams (number provisioning, weekly long-distance termination billing, hosted PBX/SIP trunking subscriptions, and international number services) under a prepayment model via credit card or PayPal, applied against weekly usage invoices. The customer base is reached through direct phone/email sales, the company website, and channel partnerships with resellers; the company maintains no publicly disclosed pricing and has no disclosed funding, M&A, or leadership changes on record.

Name

Third Base International Telecom

Legal name

Third Base International Telecom LLC

Website

https://tbitelecom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Third Base International Telecom (TBI Telecom) is a Fort Myers, FL-based CLEC and IPES Carrier providing wholesale cloud-based voice communications, including domestic and international DID and toll-free origination, USA/Canada termination, and hosted PBX and SIP trunking, to other service providers and enterprise users.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud PBX & Hosted Telephony (HDAIAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Carrier Interconnection & Peering Exchanges (IXPs, private interconnect, cross-connect) (HDAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Wholesale telecom services
• Voice termination
• DID and toll-free
• SIP trunking
• Cloud-based switching

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Inbound DID and Toll-Free Numbers: Provisioning of DID (Direct Inward Dialing) and Toll-Free Numbers for inbound calling services. Revenue generated through number provisioning and associated service fees.
2. Long Distance Termination Service: Outbound long distance termination services enabling calls to be routed and terminated across the USA and Canada via direct connections to LECs and ILECs. Billed weekly based on usage.
3. International Toll-Free and DID Services: Toll-Free and DID number services offered in over 125 countries worldwide for businesses requiring a presence outside the United States.
4. Wholesale Hosted PBX and SIP Trunking: Hosted PBX and SIP Trunking services providing complete inbound and outbound calling options for retail stores, small businesses, and contact centers. Includes number provisioning and personalization services.
5. Prepayment Model: Customers prepay for services via credit card or PayPal through the online customer portal prior to service provision. Prepayments are applied toward usage charges and are only refundable at TBI's sole discretion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Third Base International Telecom (TBI Telecom) is a wholesale Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) and IPES Carrier that provides cloud-based voice communications services to other service providers and large enterprise telecom users. Its core offerings include inbound DID and toll-free number origination, outbound long distance voice termination across the USA and Canada, hosted PBX and SIP trunking services, and international toll-free/DID services in 125+ countries, all delivered over an IP-enabled, redundant cloud switching platform.

Product overview

TBI Telecom offers a unified cloud-based telecommunications platform providing wholesale voice communications services. The portfolio consists of four integrated service modules built on a modern, fully scalable, and redundant all-IP switching platform: USA & Canada Termination Services for outbound voice; USA Toll-Free and DID Origination Services for inbound number provisioning (delivered as a certified CLEC/IPES Carrier); International Toll-Free and DID Services spanning 125+ countries; and Wholesale Hosted PBX and SIP Trunking for managed telephony. All services share the same cloud-based switching infrastructure with real-time provisioning capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USA & Canada Termination Services Outbound voice termination plans providing long distance call termination to LECs and ILECs throughout the United States and Canada for service providers and large-volume users seeking competitive rates and high-quality connections.
• USA Toll-Free and DID Origination Services Inbound DID (Direct Inward Dialing) and toll-free number origination services offered as a certified CLEC and IPES Carrier, designed to reduce inbound calling expenses and increase customer contact rates for wholesale and enterprise customers.
• International Toll-Free and International DID Services Toll-free and DID number services spanning over 125 countries worldwide, enabling businesses and service providers to establish an international telecommunications presence outside the United States.
• Wholesale Hosted PBX and SIP Trunking Wholesale hosted PBX and SIP trunking services providing a complete suite of inbound and outbound calling capabilities, including new number provisioning and number porting, designed for retail stores, small businesses, and contact centers served through reseller partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Service activation reduced from days/weeks to minutes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Flowroute: Flowroute is a wholesale carrier offering SIP trunking, DID origination, and termination services aimed at communications providers and large enterprises, with a self-service portal. Closely comparable to TBI's wholesale voice, DID, and SIP trunking offering with channel-focused go-to-market.
• IntelePeer: IntelePeer provides wholesale and enterprise cloud communications, including SIP trunking, hosted PBX, and contact-center voice services over an IP backbone with carrier interconnect. Comparable to TBI on wholesale voice, SIP trunking, and carrier-channel GTM.
• Telnyx: Telnyx is a wholesale-grade cloud communications platform offering wholesale voice termination, SIP trunking, hosted PBX, and DID services over its own private global IP backbone, with self-service portal onboarding. Most directly comparable to TBI on product mix, target buyer (wholesale carriers and enterprise), and self-service go-to-market.
• Bandwidth (now Cisco): Bandwidth is a leading wholesale CPaaS and voice carrier providing DID/toll-free origination, SIP trunking, and termination services to other carriers and large enterprises via a self-service portal. Highly comparable to TBI on wholesale CLEC-style positioning and product portfolio.
• Peerless Network: Peerless Network is a wholesale voice carrier offering termination and origination services over its own IP network, with a strong emphasis on direct interconnects and competitive pricing. Closely comparable to TBI's wholesale voice and DID/toll-free origination model.
• Voyant (formerly known as Voxbone): Voyant is a wholesale international voice and communications provider specializing in DID/toll-free numbering across many countries, SIP trunking, and global termination - directly comparable to TBI's international toll-free/DID and termination product line.

Emerging players

• NetSapiens: NetSapiens offers a hosted PBX and unified communications platform targeted at service providers and resellers, with white-label deployment. Comparable to TBI on the wholesale hosted PBX/SIP trunking focus and channel-partner GTM.
• Alianza: Alianza provides cloud-hosted PBX and unified communications specifically designed for service providers and resellers. Comparable to TBI on the wholesale Hosted PBX / SIP trunking product line and reseller-channel GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Sinch: Sinch is a global cloud communications provider offering voice (including wholesale termination and DID), messaging, and CPaaS APIs to enterprises and carriers. Comparable to TBI on international voice and DID offering, but at vastly larger scale and product breadth.
• Twilio: Twilio is a large-scale cloud communications platform offering voice, SMS, and SIP trunking APIs and services to enterprises and resellers worldwide. Overlaps with TBI on hosted PBX/SIP trunking and wholesale voice, but operates as a broad CPaaS incumbent with a much larger product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TBITelecom
• Xtwitter.com/TBITelecom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tbi-telecom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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