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Bit6
Legal namestring
Voxofon LLC
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bit6.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2014
Descriptiontext

Bit6, operated by Voxofon LLC and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) provider founded in 2014. The platform exposes a unified set of real-time communication building blocks — WebRTC voice and video (including peer-to-peer, conference, and broadcast modes), chat and messaging with SMS and rich-media support, signaling for call setup and negotiation, native mobile push, PSTN connectivity, and a geo-distributed TURN service spanning 16 data centers — behind SDKs and APIs targeting Web, iOS, Android, Cordova, React, and React Native. Approximately 15% of WebRTC voice/video traffic routes through Bit6 TURN servers, and the stack is positioned to scale to millions of users.

The commercial model combines a developer-led, self-serve motion on console.bit6.com with a sales-assisted motion for production deployments. Public pricing tiers run from $100/month (Basic) to $400/month (Premium) for development access, with a Production tier on custom multi-year contracts; TURN bandwidth is sold separately on a usage basis with standard overage at $0.125/GB. A sub-brand, AssistHub, packages live chat, SMS, and mobile messaging as a conversational customer-experience console for enterprise support teams.

Customer base and revenue are not disclosed; the company appears to be privately held and bootstrapped with no external funding rounds reported, and the public website carries a 2021 copyright with no named customer logos, leadership bios, or recent launch evidence. Recognition events include the CTIA Startup Lab, the Nokia Innovation Challenge, and the Telecom Council Innovation Showcase, though dated specifics are absent from the source material.

Short descriptiontext

Bit6, built by Voxofon LLC since 2014, is a CPaaS provider offering WebRTC voice/video, messaging, TURN, signaling, and PSTN APIs/SDKs — plus the AssistHub CX product — to developers and enterprise customers globally via a self-serve and sales-assisted motion.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersHouston, United States
HQ citystring
Houston
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
communications platform as a service, WebRTC infrastructure, real-time messaging APIs, cloud communication platform, TURN server services
Industry4 codes
1Messaging APIs, CPaaS & Programmable Communications
CodeBPAMACALPrimaryYes
2CPaaS (Programmable Voice, SMS, Video APIs)
CodeHDAIAHAGPrimaryNo
3Network Exposure & API Platforms (NEF, CAMARA, CPaaS enablement)
CodeHDAIAIAGPrimaryNo
4Contact Center (CCaaS) & Customer Engagement Voice
CodeHDAIAHAFPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services51821
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.7370
  • Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)4813
Product category
Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS)
Social media profiles3 records
GTM motion2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Core Platform Subscription
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Subscription-based access to Bit6 communication platform and SDK with tiered pricing (Basic, Premium, Production). Platform access fees with support levels varying by tier. Production tier includes custom pricing adjusted for use case with priority support and roadmap input.

bit6.com
2TURN Bandwidth Usage
TypeUsage Based
Description

Usage-based TURN bandwidth consumption with included quotas per tier and overage charges. Standard tier includes 500GB, Advanced $250/month includes 2000GB, Enterprise has custom bandwidth. Overage pricing at $0.125/GB for additional traffic beyond plan quotas.

bit6.com
Marketing channels3 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Pricing details6 tiers
1Basic - $100/month for development access
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Platform and SDK access, email support with 2-3 business days response time, web meeting with specialist, access to developer team

bit6.com
2Premium - $400/month for development access
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Platform and SDK access, priority email and chat support with 1 business day response time, web meeting with specialist, access to developer team

bit6.com
3Production - Custom pricing for production applications
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMulti-year contract
Notes

Pricing adjusted for use case, priority support and expert advice, roadmap and feature input

bit6.com
4TURN Standard - 500 GB bandwidth with unlimited STUN
ModelUsage-basedBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Geo-distributed over 16 data centers; overage at $0.125/GB

bit6.com
5TURN Advanced - 2000 GB bandwidth
ModelUsage-basedBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Geo-distributed TURN bandwidth; overage at $0.125/GB

bit6.com
6TURN Enterprise - Custom bandwidth and pricing
ModelUsage-basedBilling cadenceMulti-year contract
Notes

Custom bandwidth allocations and pricing for high-volume enterprise deployments

bit6.com
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Brand1 record
1AssistHub
Description

Personal conversational customer experience system with live chat, SMS, and mobile messaging in one place.

bit6.com
Core offering1 text field

Bit6 is a cloud-based Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) that provides real-time communication building blocks including WebRTC voice and video, IP messaging with SMS, real-time signaling, native mobile push, PSTN voice, and a geo-distributed TURN infrastructure deployed across 16 data centers worldwide. It targets developers and enterprises that need to embed voice, video, and messaging capabilities into web, iOS, Android, Cordova, React, and React Native applications.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Around 15% of all voice and video traffic is routed through TURN servers in WebRTC applications
Product overview1 text field

Bit6 is a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering a unified cloud communication platform with mix-and-match building blocks. The core Bit6 Platform serves as the foundation, supplemented by WebRTC Voice & Video for audio/video communication, Chat & Messaging for IP messaging with SMS support, and Geo-distributed TURN infrastructure for reliable WebRTC connectivity. Additional services include Signaling for real-time notifications, Push for mobile notifications, and PSTN for traditional phone connectivity. AssistHub provides a separate customer experience sub-brand for live chat and SMS customer support. The platform is designed for scalability supporting millions of users across Web, iOS, Android, and major frameworks including Cordova, React, and React Native.

Product and service1 record
1Bit6 Platform
Scale indicator2 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move5 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Twilio is the dominant CPaaS provider offering programmable voice, video, messaging, and email APIs. It is the most direct competitor to Bit6 across every product line including WebRTC, SMS, and PSTN connectivity, with vastly broader scale and enterprise tooling.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Agora provides real-time voice, video, and messaging APIs purpose-built for WebRTC and mobile, including SD-RTN infrastructure. It competes head-to-head with Bit6 on low-latency real-time communication APIs for developers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Vonage's Communications APIs business offers programmable voice, video, messaging, and SMS with global reach and PSTN integration. It is a direct CPaaS competitor to Bit6, particularly in enterprise segments.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sinch provides CPaaS APIs for messaging, voice, and video, with strong SMS and conversational AI capabilities. It directly overlaps Bit6's messaging and PSTN offerings and competes for enterprise communications workloads.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Plivo offers cloud communications APIs for voice, SMS, and messaging targeting developers and enterprises. It is a direct CPaaS competitor to Bit6 with similar self-serve developer positioning and tiered pricing.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Telnyx provides programmable communications APIs including voice, SMS, and SIP trunking with its own private global network. It competes with Bit6 on real-time voice APIs and PSTN connectivity with developer-first pricing.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Daily offers WebRTC-based video and audio APIs (Daily.co) targeting developers building real-time communication features. It is an emerging competitor focused specifically on the WebRTC video calling use case Bit6 also targets.

TypeEmerging player
Description

PubNub provides real-time messaging APIs and infrastructure for chat, presence, and IoT. It overlaps with Bit6's messaging and signaling offerings as a developer-first real-time platform.

TypeEmerging player
Description

GetStream provides APIs for chat messaging, activity feeds, and video calling for app developers. It overlaps with Bit6's chat/messaging and video capabilities with comparable API-first developer positioning.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Bird (formerly MessageBird) provides omnichannel CPaaS APIs for SMS, voice, WhatsApp, and email. It is a direct competitor to Bit6 in programmable communications with stronger omnichannel breadth.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment2 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
Yes

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature5 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Bit6

Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS)bit6.com

Bit6, built by Voxofon LLC since 2014, is a CPaaS provider offering WebRTC voice/video, messaging, TURN, signaling, and PSTN APIs/SDKs — plus the AssistHub CX product — to developers and enterprise customers globally via a self-serve and sales-assisted motion.

What Bit6 does

Bit6, operated by Voxofon LLC and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) provider founded in 2014. The platform exposes a unified set of real-time communication building blocks — WebRTC voice and video (including peer-to-peer, conference, and broadcast modes), chat and messaging with SMS and rich-media support, signaling for call setup and negotiation, native mobile push, PSTN connectivity, and a geo-distributed TURN service spanning 16 data centers — behind SDKs and APIs targeting Web, iOS, Android, Cordova, React, and React Native. Approximately 15% of WebRTC voice/video traffic routes through Bit6 TURN servers, and the stack is positioned to scale to millions of users.

The commercial model combines a developer-led, self-serve motion on console.bit6.com with a sales-assisted motion for production deployments. Public pricing tiers run from $100/month (Basic) to $400/month (Premium) for development access, with a Production tier on custom multi-year contracts; TURN bandwidth is sold separately on a usage basis with standard overage at $0.125/GB. A sub-brand, AssistHub, packages live chat, SMS, and mobile messaging as a conversational customer-experience console for enterprise support teams.

Customer base and revenue are not disclosed; the company appears to be privately held and bootstrapped with no external funding rounds reported, and the public website carries a 2021 copyright with no named customer logos, leadership bios, or recent launch evidence. Recognition events include the CTIA Startup Lab, the Nokia Innovation Challenge, and the Telecom Council Innovation Showcase, though dated specifics are absent from the source material.

Bit6 firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Bit6
Legal name
Voxofon LLC
Website
https://bit6.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2014
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Bit6, built by Voxofon LLC since 2014, is a CPaaS provider offering WebRTC voice/video, messaging, TURN, signaling, and PSTN APIs/SDKs — plus the AssistHub CX product — to developers and enterprise customers globally via a self-serve and sales-assisted motion.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Bit6 industry classification

Industry
Product category
Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS)
NAICS
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)
SIC
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813)
akta.pro primary industry
Messaging APIs, CPaaS & Programmable Communications (BPAMACAL)
akta.pro secondary industries
CPaaS (Programmable Voice, SMS, Video APIs) (HDAIAHAG), Network Exposure & API Platforms (NEF, CAMARA, CPaaS enablement) (HDAIAIAG), Contact Center (CCaaS) & Customer Engagement Voice (HDAIAHAF)

Keywords

  • Communications platform as a service
  • WebRTC infrastructure
  • Real-time messaging APIs
  • Cloud communication platform
  • TURN server services

Where Bit6 is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Houston
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Bit6 business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Core Platform Subscription: Subscription-based access to Bit6 communication platform and SDK with tiered pricing (Basic, Premium, Production). Platform access fees with support levels varying by tier. Production tier includes custom pricing adjusted for use case with priority support and roadmap input.
  2. TURN Bandwidth Usage: Usage-based TURN bandwidth consumption with included quotas per tier and overage charges. Standard tier includes 500GB, Advanced $250/month includes 2000GB, Enterprise has custom bandwidth. Overage pricing at $0.125/GB for additional traffic beyond plan quotas.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionMonthlyBasic - $100/month for development access
SubscriptionMonthlyPremium - $400/month for development access
SubscriptionMulti-year contractProduction - Custom pricing for production applications
Usage-basedMonthlyTURN Standard - 500 GB bandwidth with unlimited STUN
Usage-basedMonthlyTURN Advanced - 2000 GB bandwidth
Usage-basedMulti-year contractTURN Enterprise - Custom bandwidth and pricing

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Bit6 product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Bit6 is a cloud-based Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) that provides real-time communication building blocks including WebRTC voice and video, IP messaging with SMS, real-time signaling, native mobile push, PSTN voice, and a geo-distributed TURN infrastructure deployed across 16 data centers worldwide. It targets developers and enterprises that need to embed voice, video, and messaging capabilities into web, iOS, Android, Cordova, React, and React Native applications.

Product overview

Bit6 is a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) offering a unified cloud communication platform with mix-and-match building blocks. The core Bit6 Platform serves as the foundation, supplemented by WebRTC Voice & Video for audio/video communication, Chat & Messaging for IP messaging with SMS support, and Geo-distributed TURN infrastructure for reliable WebRTC connectivity. Additional services include Signaling for real-time notifications, Push for mobile notifications, and PSTN for traditional phone connectivity. AssistHub provides a separate customer experience sub-brand for live chat and SMS customer support. The platform is designed for scalability supporting millions of users across Web, iOS, Android, and major frameworks including Cordova, React, and React Native.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • AssistHub: Personal conversational customer experience system with live chat, SMS, and mobile messaging in one place.

Products and services

  • Bit6 Platform

Quantifiable outcome

  • Around 15% of all voice and video traffic is routed through TURN servers in WebRTC applications

Companies that use Bit6

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Bit6 technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Bit6 partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Bit6 competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Twilio: Twilio is the dominant CPaaS provider offering programmable voice, video, messaging, and email APIs. It is the most direct competitor to Bit6 across every product line including WebRTC, SMS, and PSTN connectivity, with vastly broader scale and enterprise tooling.
  • Agora: Agora provides real-time voice, video, and messaging APIs purpose-built for WebRTC and mobile, including SD-RTN infrastructure. It competes head-to-head with Bit6 on low-latency real-time communication APIs for developers.
  • Vonage (Communications APIs): Vonage's Communications APIs business offers programmable voice, video, messaging, and SMS with global reach and PSTN integration. It is a direct CPaaS competitor to Bit6, particularly in enterprise segments.
  • Sinch: Sinch provides CPaaS APIs for messaging, voice, and video, with strong SMS and conversational AI capabilities. It directly overlaps Bit6's messaging and PSTN offerings and competes for enterprise communications workloads.
  • Plivo: Plivo offers cloud communications APIs for voice, SMS, and messaging targeting developers and enterprises. It is a direct CPaaS competitor to Bit6 with similar self-serve developer positioning and tiered pricing.
  • Telnyx: Telnyx provides programmable communications APIs including voice, SMS, and SIP trunking with its own private global network. It competes with Bit6 on real-time voice APIs and PSTN connectivity with developer-first pricing.
  • MessageBird / Bird: Bird (formerly MessageBird) provides omnichannel CPaaS APIs for SMS, voice, WhatsApp, and email. It is a direct competitor to Bit6 in programmable communications with stronger omnichannel breadth.

Emerging players

  • Daily.co (Daily): Daily offers WebRTC-based video and audio APIs (Daily.co) targeting developers building real-time communication features. It is an emerging competitor focused specifically on the WebRTC video calling use case Bit6 also targets.
  • PubNub: PubNub provides real-time messaging APIs and infrastructure for chat, presence, and IoT. It overlaps with Bit6's messaging and signaling offerings as a developer-first real-time platform.
  • GetStream: GetStream provides APIs for chat messaging, activity feeds, and video calling for app developers. It overlaps with Bit6's chat/messaging and video capabilities with comparable API-first developer positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Bit6 social profiles

Digital presence

Bit6 financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Bit6 leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Bit6 funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Bit6 M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Bit6

What does Bit6 do?

Bit6 is a cloud-based Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) that provides real-time communication building blocks including WebRTC voice and video, IP messaging with SMS, real-time signaling, native mobile push, PSTN voice, and a geo-distributed TURN infrastructure deployed across 16 data centers worldwide. It targets developers and enterprises that need to embed voice, video, and messaging capabilities into web, iOS, Android, Cordova, React, and React Native applications.

Is Bit6 a public or private company?

Bit6 is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Bit6 founded?

Bit6 was founded in 2014. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Bit6 based?

Bit6 is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.

How does Bit6 make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Core Platform Subscription is the primary driver. The others are TURN Bandwidth Usage.

Who are Bit6's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Twilio, Agora, Vonage (Communications APIs), Sinch, Plivo, Telnyx and MessageBird / Bird. Emerging players are Daily.co (Daily), PubNub and GetStream.

Does Bit6 have an API?

Yes. Bit6 provides a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) with Chat & Messaging APIs, WebRTC Voice & Video capabilities, and platform SDK access for Web, iOS, and Android development. The platform includes signaling for real-time notifications, push notification integration, and PSTN connectivity for voice calls to landlines and mobile phones. Developer documentation is at developer.bit6.com.

What industry is Bit6 in?

Bit6's product category is Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS). Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMACAL, Messaging APIs, CPaaS & Programmable Communications, with a secondary code of HDAIAHAG, CPaaS (Programmable Voice, SMS, Video APIs). Its NAICS code is 51821 and its SIC code is 7370.

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Live signals
GlobeNewswireBit6 Launches STUN and TURN Service Essential for WebRTC DevelopersBit6 announced the immediate availability of its STUN and TURN service for WebRTC developers, offering enterprise-class scalability and usage-based pricing. The service optimizes media paths across 14 global locations, addressing the 15% of WebRTC traffic that requires TURN relay. It integrates via a single API call.GlobeNewswireBit6 Partners With Telerik, a Progress Company, and Releases Verified Cordova Plugin on Telerik MarketplaceBit6 partnered with Telerik to add its SDK to the Telerik Verified Plugins Marketplace, offering voice, video, text, and photo/video sharing. The plugin is the first in the marketplace to provide these capabilities, and Bit6 expects developers to use it to enhance app experiences.GlobeNewswireBit6 Adds PSTN Interoperability to SDKs, Connects Apps With the Entire Communications EcosystemBit6 announced PSTN integration for its iOS, Android, and JavaScript SDKs, enabling apps to connect voice calls to landlines and feature phones. The beta platform also supports VoIP and WebRTC, with PSTN as a fallback for poor connections. The technology powers apps in iTunes and Google Play.GlobeNewswireBit6 Challenges Tech Community to Think Beyond WebRTCBit6 challenged developers to integrate WebRTC with text and multimedia messaging, citing its point-to-point limitations. The company's cloud platform combines WebRTC, mobile, and PSTN, with an Android SDK announced. Bit6 aims to deliver unified communication across devices.GlobeNewswireBit6 Beta Program Releases Android Software Development KitBit6 announced a new Android SDK for its beta program, adding WebRTC-based voice, video calling, and multi-media messaging. The SDK also includes app-to-app messaging, real-time notifications, and picture/video/location sharing, and joins iOS and JavaScript SDKs. Bit6 plans to add PSTN call support on Android and iOS.GlobeNewswireBit6 Reports Strong Positive Response to Beta Program From App DevelopersBit6 reported strong positive response from app developers to its beta program, granting early access to selected developers. The company will release its iOS SDK by April 30th, with a public launch targeted for mid-summer. The real-time communications platform market is expected to reach $4.7 billion by 2018.GlobeNewswireVoxofon Spins Off Bit6 to Revolutionize How Developers Integrate Communications Into Their AppsVoxofon spun off Bit6, a cloud-based communications platform for developers, and announced its launch. The platform powers a voice and messaging app with over a million users, and a beta program is open through April 10, 2014. The real-time communications platform market is projected to reach $4.7 billion by 2018.GlobeNewswireNew Communications Platform Startup, Bit6, Selected as Finalist for HATCH Pitch Competition at SXSW InteractiveBit6, a pre-launch communications platform startup, was selected as a finalist for the 2014 HATCH Pitch Competition at SXSW Interactive. The company provides a cloud-based platform for integrating voice, video, and messaging into apps, spun off from Voxofon. Final pitches occur on March 10.