Broadband Telecom

What Broadband Telecom does

Broadband Telecom Inc. is a B2B wholesale telecommunications provider headquartered at 515 S. Flower Street, 36th Floor, Los Angeles, California, with a satellite presence in Garden City and operations spanning 200+ countries. Founded in 2005 as a wholesale VoIP carrier, the company grew into an omni-channel communication platform offering two core product lines: Global Messaging Services (a customizable SMS platform terminating billions of international messages with adaptive routing) and Wholesale VoIP Termination (carrier-grade A-Z international voice termination across 200+ countries). The product surface also extended into a Retail SMS mobile-marketing solution and a broad SMS Connectivity Solutions suite including 2-Way Messaging, Number Lookup (HLR), Omni-Channel, Peer-to-Peer Messaging, Managed SMSC services, Chatbots on Demand, IVR, Outbound Dialer (OBD), DID/Toll Free, and the B-Communicativ email platform.

The technical stack relies on interconnection over SMPP, SS7, SIGTRAN, HTML, and XML, an indigenous fully redundant platform with redundant telecom stack and APIs, and an intelligent routing engine for delivery optimization. Reported scale metrics included 9 billion+ voice minutes carried, 6 billion+ messages terminated, 127 in-country direct connections, 2,000+ carrier interconnects, 170+ mobile operator partnerships, 300 global aggregators, and 1,000+ direct termination destinations, with Global Title awarded by more than 11 operators and an SLA-based uptime of 99.9% (messaging) and 99.5% (voice). Pricing was quote-based and not publicly disclosed, billed in both Euros and Dollars under volume-based contracts.

The revenue model is usage-based: per-minute billing for wholesale voice termination, per-message billing for SMS termination, plus transaction-fee commissions for the Channel Partner Program that recruits agents to originate or terminate voice and SMS traffic. Customer segments are MNOs and MVNOs, wholesale carriers, aggregators, and enterprise customers, supported by direct enterprise sales and a channel partner motion. In August 2025, Broadband Telecom filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following allegations that CEO Bankim Brahmbhatt orchestrated a $500 million fraud using fake invoices and forged customer correspondence, with BlackRock's HPS Investment Partners and BNP Paribas among the impacted lenders.

Name

Broadband Telecom

Legal name

Broadband Telecom Inc.

Website

https://broadbandtele.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Broadband Telecom Inc. is a U.S.-based B2B wholesale telecom carrier providing international voice termination and A2P SMS messaging services across 200+ countries, serving mobile operators, wholesale carriers, and aggregators through an omni-channel platform with 127 in-country direct connections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), All Other Telecommunications (5178)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

International Voice Wholesale (carrier voice, termination, A2P routing) (HDAIAEAD)

Keywords

• Wholesale voice termination
• A2P messaging services
• International SMS termination
• VoIP carrier services
• Telecom wholesale solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Voice Termination: Carrier-grade wholesale A-Z termination services for international voice traffic billed per minute, serving mobile operators, wholesale carriers and aggregators globally
2. Global Messaging / SMS Services: International messaging and bulk SMS services terminating billions of messages across geographies, billed per message volume
3. Channel Partner Program: Agents earn commissions based on number of minutes or SMS terminated or originated through their connected customers, with weekly account funding

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Broadband Telecom is a wholesale telecom carrier providing international A2P messaging (SMS) termination and carrier-grade wholesale VoIP A-Z voice termination services via a globally accessible network. The company offers customizable SMS platforms, voice termination with 127 in-country direct connections covering 200+ countries, and a channel partner program for agent-led resale of minutes and messages billed on a usage basis.

Product overview

Broadband Telecom Inc. operates as an omni-channel communication platform providing two core product lines: Global Messaging Services (SMS) and Wholesale VoIP Termination (Voice). The SMS product includes a customizable messaging platform for global reach, a Retail SMS Solution for mobile marketing campaigns, and an extensive SMS Connectivity Solutions suite with features such as 2 Way Messaging, Number Lookup (HLR), Omni-Channel Solution, Peer-to-Peer Messaging, Managed Services for SMSC, Chatbots on Demand, IVR, Outbound Dialer, and DID/Toll Free Numbers. The Voice product offers international voice termination and transit services with A-Z termination across 200+ countries, serving mobile operators, wholesale carriers, and aggregators. Additionally, the Channel Partner Program enables resale of both Voice and SMS services through an authorized agent network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Messaging Services / SMS Services Customizable messaging platform providing global SMS delivery with high-quality interconnections, adaptive routing for assured delivery, and 99.9% SLA-based uptime for wholesale messaging customers including MNOs, carriers, and aggregators.
• Wholesale VoIP Termination / Voice Services Carrier-grade wholesale A-Z voice termination across 200+ countries with exclusive traffic arrangements for MNOs/MVNOs, multi-service level offerings, and 99.5% uptime SLA.
• Retail SMS Solution Standalone retail SMS marketing platform with web panel and mobile app that enables businesses of all sizes to design, send, and optimize SMS advertising campaigns, supported by Broadband Telecom's wholesale carrier back end.
• Channel Partner Program Agent/reseller program that allows authorized partners to connect new customers or vendors for Voice or SMS services, with 24/7 chat access, real-time traffic monitoring, and commission-based weekly account funding on minutes or SMS terminated.

Quantifiable outcome

• SLA-based uptime of 99.9%
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mobile Operators (MNOs/MVNOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadband Telecom has exclusive traffic arrangements with mobile network operators and virtual network operators to provide multi-service level offerings for wholesale voice termination and messaging services.
• 2000+ Global CarrierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company maintains direct connectivity with over 2000 carriers globally and access to 300 global aggregators, providing wide campaign reach and wholesale voice traffic termination services.
• 170+ Mobile OperatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with over 170 mobile operators worldwide for international messaging and voice termination services, with the company awarded Global Title by more than 11 operators.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bandwidth Inc. Bandwidth provides wholesale A2P messaging, voice termination, and emergency communications services to large carriers and enterprises. Direct competitor in wholesale voice termination and messaging aggregation with comparable carrier-customer mix.
• MessageBird (Bird): MessageBird is an Amsterdam-headquartered omnichannel CPaaS provider serving enterprises with global SMS, voice, and OTT messaging. Comparable in providing A2P SMS and voice services at scale through direct carrier interconnects.
• Plivo: Plivo is a cloud communications platform offering voice and SMS APIs plus wholesale termination services to enterprises and aggregators. Comparable to Broadband Telecom in wholesale voice/SMS termination and carrier interconnect model.
• Sinch: Sinch is a global CPaaS provider delivering A2P messaging, voice, and verification services to operators, enterprises, and aggregators. Directly comparable to Broadband Telecom in the wholesale messaging and voice termination value chain with similar carrier-direct interconnect model.
• IDT Corporation: IDT operates Boss Telecom and other entities providing international voice termination and wholesale carrier services globally. Directly comparable long-standing wholesale international voice carrier with similar A-Z termination business.
• Infobip: Infobip operates a global A2P messaging and omnichannel communications platform with direct connections to mobile operators worldwide. Closely comparable to Broadband Telecom in providing wholesale SMS termination, voice services, and omnichannel solutions to carriers and aggregators.
• Twilio: Twilio is a leading cloud communications platform offering messaging APIs and voice termination/services to enterprises and developers. Highly comparable in serving global SMS/A2P and VoIP termination needs for carriers, aggregators, and enterprise customers at massive scale.

Emerging players

• Telnyx: Telnyx operates a private global IP backbone offering wholesale voice, messaging, and unified communications to enterprises and carriers. Comparable in international voice termination and messaging with proprietary network infrastructure like Broadband Telecom.
• Telesign: Telesign provides CPaaS, identity verification, and A2P messaging via direct operator connections globally. Overlaps with Broadband Telecom in global A2P SMS termination and direct mobile operator relationships, though more verification-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Vonage (Ericsson): Vonage, now part of Ericsson, offers unified communications, voice, SMS APIs, and contact center solutions to enterprises globally. Comparable in voice and messaging services though more enterprise/UCaaS-leaning rather than pure wholesale termination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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