What Mobile Arts does

Mobile Arts AB is a Stockholm-based, privately held provider of end-to-end mobile location and service-performance software for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). Founded in 2001 with its first commercial deployments in 2003, the company sells a modular Mobile Location Centre (MLC) suite — comprising the Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC), Serving Mobile Location Centre (SMLC), Passive Mobile Location Centre (PMLC), History Mobile Location Centre (HMLC) and Lawful Location Gateway (LLG) — that implements 3GPP-defined location functions across GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G and IMS networks using more than 20 location technologies, including Enhanced Cell-Id, Assisted GNSS, OTDOA, UL-TDOA, AoA, Wi-Fi and hybrid methods. All software is developed in-house with no third-party dependencies, and the platform is commercially proven to interoperate with infrastructure from Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Mavenir, Samsung, Microsoft/Affirmed, ZTE, Cisco and HP. A separate Service Performance Engine (SPE) provides network-wide user-plane quality-of-experience analytics, processing millions of events per second in near real time.

The company's commercial model is built on three recurring streams and one services stream: on-premise MLC software licenses, a hosted MLC-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model, the Global GNSS Reference Data Feed for Assisted GNSS (with Leica Geosystems as a complementary hardware partner), and Professional Services covering solution design, installation, commissioning, training, operations and 24-7 emergency support. Mobile Arts reaches MNOs globally through direct enterprise sales and regional channel partners. By 2025, the company served more than 55 operators across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas — including Vodafone, T-Mobile, Jio, Orange, Airtel, Telenor, Telia, Telekom Austria Group, Claro, Sunrise, Telemach, Ice, Tigo, Reliance and 3 (Tre) — collectively covering more than 900 million subscribers. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications and maintains research partnerships with KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Uppsala University for engineering talent and applied research.

Name

Mobile Arts

Legal name

Mobile Arts AB

Website

https://mobilearts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mobile Arts AB is a Stockholm-based, privately held vendor of mobile location and service-performance software for mobile network operators globally, serving 55+ operators covering 900+ million subscribers with its in-house MLC platform and Service Performance Engine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MLC Software Licenses: Mobile Location Centre (MLC) software deployed locally inside the mobile operator network, providing comprehensive location capabilities for GSM, UMTS, LTE and 5G networks.
2. MLC as a Service (SaaS): Fully hosted and managed service delivery model of the MLC, reducing CAPEX and OPEX for operators while enabling rapid deployment.
3. Professional Services: Solution design, installation and commissioning, training, operations, and support and maintenance services wrapping around the software solutions.
4. Global GNSS Reference Data Feed: Hosted and managed service providing satellite reference data globally over secure internet connections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mobile Arts provides end-to-end mobile location and service-performance software solutions to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) worldwide. Its flagship Mobile Location Centre (MLC) platform enables carrier-grade location of mobile devices across GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G and IMS networks using 20+ location technologies, and its Service Performance Engine (SPE) measures user-plane quality of experience across mobile networks. Solutions are deployed on-premise or delivered as fully managed hosted services.

Product overview

Mobile Arts is an established global provider of end-to-end mobile location and service-performance solutions for Mobile Network Operators. The product portfolio centers on two core solutions: the Mobile Location Centre (MLC) Suite and the Service Performance Engine (SPE). The MLC Suite is a modular platform comprising five integrated products—GMLC (Gateway Mobile Location Centre), SMLC (Serving Mobile Location Centre), PMLC (Passive Mobile Location Centre), HMLC (History Mobile Location Centre), and LLG (Lawful Location Gateway)—that work together to provide comprehensive location capabilities across GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G and IMS networks. The SPE is a separate solution for network quality monitoring and user experience analytics. Both core solutions can be delivered as on-premise deployments or as hosted services, with MLC also available as a fully managed SaaS offering. The Global GNSS Reference Data Feed provides satellite reference data support for Assisted GNSS. Professional Services wrap around all deployments, covering solution design, installation, training, operations, and 24/7 support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Location Centre (MLC)

Quantifiable outcome

• 55+ mobile network operators served globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leica GeosystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationLeica Geosystems supplies dedicated physical GNSS reference receivers that are deployed locally in mobile networks/countries as part of MLC deployments. Alternative to Mobile Arts Global GNSS Reference Data Feed service.
• KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile Arts cooperates with KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (founded 1827) for cutting-edge research activities, university course projects, thesis works, and recruitment of talented engineers.
• Uppsala UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile Arts cooperates with Uppsala University (founded 1477) for cutting-edge research activities, university course projects, thesis works, and recruitment of talented engineers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TEOCO: Specializes in telecom analytics, service assurance, and network performance management for MNOs. TEOCO's HELIX and ASSET suites overlap with Mobile Arts' Service Performance Engine in monitoring end-user QoE across mobile networks.
• Polaris Wireless: Specialist in high-accuracy wireless location for E911, lawful intercept, and commercial LBS use cases. Polaris Wireless competes most directly with Mobile Arts' GMLC/SMLC location product for MNO customers.
• Mavenir: Cloud-native telecom software provider for mobile network operators across 5G core, RAN, and services. Mavenir overlaps with Mobile Arts in serving the same MNO customers with carrier-grade software and is also listed as a Mobile Arts integration partner.
• Spirent Communications: Provides telecom test, assurance, and service performance solutions to MNOs and equipment vendors. Spirent's service assurance and network performance offerings are directly comparable to Mobile Arts' Service Performance Engine.
• TruePosition: Provider of location-based services and public-safety location solutions to mobile operators. TruePosition is one of the closest direct competitors to Mobile Arts' carrier-grade location platform.
• Infovista: Delivers network planning, service assurance, and customer experience analytics for MNOs and CSPs. Infovista's performance management portfolio overlaps with Mobile Arts' Service Performance Engine for monitoring end-user quality of experience.
• Polystar (now part of TEOCO): Provides service assurance, customer experience analytics, and network monitoring for telecom operators. Its OSIX and Customer Experience suites are closely comparable to Mobile Arts' Service Performance Engine.

Broad incumbents

• Nokia: Global network infrastructure vendor with core, RAN, and location capabilities. Nokia's AnyRAN and core portfolio is integrated with Mobile Arts but also competes for carrier-grade location and service-assurance wallet share.
• Ericsson: Major RAN and 5G core vendor whose infrastructure Mobile Arts integrates with. Ericsson also offers its own location services, making it both a partner and a potential competitive threat to Mobile Arts' standalone MLC product.
• Huawei: Major telecom infrastructure vendor with its own location services within its core/RAN stack. Listed as a Mobile Arts integration partner but also a competitor in markets where Huawei equipment is deployed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mobilearts-ab

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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