What Allbesmart does

Allbesmart, Lda is a Portuguese telecom engineering company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Castelo Branco, Portugal, specializing in open-source 5G and 6G network technologies. The company is a key contributor to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) software stack and an associated member of the OAI Software Alliance. Its core offering is OAIBOX™, positioned by the company as the world's leading open-source 5G/6G test network platform, which serves as a testbed for Open RAN, AI-RAN, and private network experimentation and includes management dashboards for network orchestration.

Allbesmart monetizes through three primary revenue streams: (1) one-time license sales of the OAIBOX hardware/software platform, (2) professional services for OAI software customization, development, testing, debugging, and integration with commercial hardware for advanced 5G/6G use cases, and (3) recurring technical support subscriptions. A third line of business—NVIDIA Aerial Research Cloud (ARC) consultancy—has emerged from the company's 2024 partnership with NVIDIA, providing configuration, installation, and end-to-end validation services to research labs adopting the ARC platform for AI-RAN experimentation on Grace Hopper hardware. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales, complemented by open-source community engagement on GitLab and presence at industry conferences such as IEEE INFOCOM.

The company targets four primary use-case segments: research institutions and universities (its primary segment), AI-RAN researchers, enterprise private network operators (particularly for dense mmWave deployments), and satellite communication system developers. Customer base is global, with named relationships including Northeastern University (IEEE INFOCOM 2024 joint publication on multi-vendor O-RAN testbeds) and consortium partnerships with Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, the European Space Agency (ARTES 4.0 programme), and EU/CENTRO 2030 funding bodies. Allbesmart operates with 1–10 employees, holds the OAIBOX trademark, and has earned Deloitte Fast 50 recognition in Portugal. The business is privately held by founder Paulo Marques (PhD), CEO Jorge Ribeiro, CTO Tiago Alves, and Chief of 5G/6G R&D Luís Pereira, with no disclosed external equity investors; growth capital has come primarily from non-dilutive EU and Portuguese public grants.

Name

Allbesmart

Legal name

Allbesmart, Lda

Website

https://allbesmart.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Allbesmart is a Portuguese telecom engineering firm that builds open-source 5G/6G testbed platforms (OAIBOX), OAI software customization services, and NVIDIA Aerial Research Cloud consultancy, serving research institutions, universities, and telecom operators globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

5G/6G Open RAN Test Network Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hyperscale & OCP Server Designs (HDABADAB), Embedded & OEM Analytics (HDAEAMAC)

Keywords

• 5G testbed platforms
• Open RAN software
• AI-RAN research
• 6G wireless development
• OpenAirInterface services

Headquarters

HQ city

Covilhã

HQ country

Portugal

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. OAIBOX Product Sales: Sale and distribution of OAIBOX 5G/6G test network products including hardware and software platforms for private network experimentation.
2. OAI Professional Services: Customized OAI professional services including software customization, development, testing, debugging, and integration services for advanced 5G/6G use cases. Includes consulting for NVIDIA ARC platform implementation.
3. Technical Support Services: Ongoing technical support enabling customers to fully harness OAI open source technology for 5G and beyond.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Allbesmart builds and sells OAIBOX™, an open-source 5G/6G test network platform for Open RAN, AI-RAN and private network experimentation, built on the OpenAirInterface (OAI) software stack. Alongside the product, the company delivers customized OAI software development, testing and debugging services, plus consultancy for the NVIDIA Aerial Research Cloud (ARC) platform, targeting research institutions, universities and telecom operators globally.

Product overview

Allbesmart is a telecom engineering company specializing in open-source 5G/6G network technologies. The company's product portfolio centers on the OAIBOX product line, which is the core offering—a complete open-source 5G/6G test network platform. Supporting the OAIBOX are professional services including OpenAirInterface (OAI) code customization for advanced use cases, and NVIDIA ARC platform consultancy services for AI-RAN research. All products are designed to democratize wireless experimentation based on open source and open standards, particularly Open RAN architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OAIBOX™: World's leading open source 5G/6G test network product line created by Allbesmart. The OAIBOX provides testbed platforms for Open RAN, AI-RAN and private network experimentation.

Products and services

• OAIBOX OAIBOX is Allbesmart's flagship open-source 5G/6G test network platform and private 5G network solution. It provides a complete testbed platform for Open RAN, AI-RAN, and private network experimentation, including powerful dashboards for network management, and serves as the foundation for OAI customization projects. The product enables 5G NR base station capabilities for research institutions, universities, and enterprise clients.
• OpenAirInterface (OAI) Customization Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Open-source OAI software library extended to support satellite communication links (5G-LEO project)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllbesmart is an associated member of the OAI Software Alliance and key contributor to OAI open source code development, testing and debugging. The company leverages OAI as the core technology platform for all products and services.
• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllbesmart works closely with NVIDIA and the OAI Software Alliance to integrate NVIDIA Aerial L1 with OAI stack's L2/L3 through SCF FAPI. Company maintains a dedicated team specializing in testing NVIDIA ARC platform and provides consultancy services for AI-RAN research.
• AI-RAN AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllbesmart is a member of the AI-RAN Alliance, collaborating on emerging AI-RAN paradigms for autonomous networks and innovative air-interface design.
• Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (IPCB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPCB is a project partner in the 5GAdvanced consortium. As a national scientific and technological institution with experience in mobile communications R&D, IPCB handles broad dissemination of project results in scientific events.
• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllbesmart participates in ESA ARTES 4.0 Programme Space for 5G and 6G, with projects including 5G-LEO (satellite 5G links) and SATV2X (satellite V2X connectivity). ESA provides funding and strategic direction for space-based 5G/6G development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Amarisoft: Amarisoft is a long-standing vendor of 4G/5G core and RAN testbed software (Amari Callbox series) used by research labs and operators worldwide. It is the closest direct competitor to Allbesmart's OAIBOX, offering a commercial alternative for 5G/6G experimentation and private-network testbeds.

Broad incumbents

• Mavenir: Mavenir is a major end-to-end Open RAN software vendor serving mobile operators globally across RAN, core, and analytics. While far broader than Allbesmart and selling into commercial carrier deployments rather than research testbeds, it competes for the same Open RAN, AI-RAN, and private 5G budgets that Allbesmart's customers eventually move into.
• Parallel Wireless: Parallel Wireless provides Open RAN macro and small-cell solutions for greenfield and incumbent operators, with active involvement in Open RAN reference architectures and government-funded testbeds. It represents a scaled incumbent in the Open RAN space that Allbesmart's enterprise/private-network customers may favor as they commercialize.
• Airspan Networks: Airspan is an established Open RAN hardware-and-software vendor covering macro, small cell, and fixed wireless use cases globally, with deep involvement in Open RAN consortiums and private 5G. Its private-network footprint overlaps with Allbesmart's emerging enterprise and venue use cases.
• JMA Wireless: JMA Wireless builds commercial Open RAN radio units and 5G private network solutions sold to operators and large enterprises. As a private-network competitor with manufacturing scale, it represents a downstream option buyers may choose over OAIBOX-based deployments.
• Keysight Technologies: Keysight is the leading global vendor of wireless/RAN test and measurement equipment used by chipset vendors, OEMs, and operators. While it sells higher-end T&M hardware rather than OAI-based software testbeds, its products compete for the same R&D validation and conformance test budgets that buy OAIBOX systems.
• VIAVI Solutions: VIAVI provides RAN test, assurance, and optimization tools widely used by operators and NEMs to validate 5G/Open RAN deployments. Its test products overlap with Allbesmart's experimentation and validation focus, particularly for operators moving from research to commercial Open RAN rollouts.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz offers wireless network and component test solutions, including 5G NR signal generation and analysis, used by labs and equipment makers. Its test instrumentation competes for the validation and conformance portion of Allbesmart's private-network and research customers' toolchains.
• Radixys: Radisys, a Reliance Jio company, provides disaggregated Open RAN software (Connect RAN, Connect Core) for operators and system integrators. As a broader Open RAN incumbent, it competes for the operator-side of the Open RAN stack and represents a partner/competitor dynamic for Allbesmart's research-to-commercial pipeline.

Emerging players

• Celona: Celona is a private 5G/LTE vendor focused on enterprise campus and industrial networks, offering an end-to-end platform including CBRS spectrum and orchestration. It overlaps directly with Allbesmart's private-network customer segment and represents an emerging commercial alternative to OAIBOX-based testbeds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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