Slican
Slican is a privately-held Polish manufacturer, founded in 1992, of hybrid IP PBX systems, IP/SIP phones, intercoms, access-control hardware, and unified-communications software, distributed via an authorized partner network across Polish voivodeships to call centers, healthcare, hospitality, taxi, government, and SMB customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersBydgoszcz, Poland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Slican does
Slican sp. z o.o. is a privately-held Polish telecommunications equipment manufacturer founded in 1992 and headquartered in Bydgoszcz. The company designs and produces hybrid IP telephone exchanges (NCP, IPL-256, IPM-032, IPU-14, ITS) that combine VoIP, GSM and TDM technologies on a unified platform, alongside system and SIP phones, door intercoms, access-control hardware, and public-address audio systems. Its software layer includes a call-center suite (Slican Call Center), CTI applications (MessengerCTI, WebCTI, ConsoleCTI), call accounting and recording tools (BillingMAN, RecordMAN), mass SMS (SenderSMS), multi-PBX administration (MultiMAN), and an IVR system that integrates with external databases via SDK-supported protocols.
The company monetizes through a mix of hardware sales, software licenses, recurring VoIP telephony subscriptions under the FONEO sub-brand, and paid training services. Go-to-market is executed almost entirely through an authorized distributor and service-partner network organized across all Polish voivodeships, supplemented by direct FONEO VoIP sales and a ServNET service portal. Customers span call centers, healthcare facilities, hotels, taxi operators, correctional facilities, the Polish Armed Forces, the State Fire Service, and general SMBs requiring CRM-integrated unified communications.
No external funding, M&A, or leadership-change events are disclosed. Revenue is not reported publicly, headcount is stated as 101–250 employees, and ownership appears concentrated with private shareholders. The company's strategic posture is that of a mature, self-sustaining domestic SME compounding through its installed base, channel depth, and incremental product expansion into adjacent areas such as access control and mobile UC clients.
Slican firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Slican
- Legal name
- Slican sp. z o.o.
- Website
- https://slican.pl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Slican is a privately-held Polish manufacturer, founded in 1992, of hybrid IP PBX systems, IP/SIP phones, intercoms, access-control hardware, and unified-communications software, distributed via an authorized partner network across Polish voivodeships to call centers, healthcare, hospitality, taxi, government, and SMB customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Slican industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Business Telecommunications Equipment
- NAICS
- Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing (33421), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290), Telecommunications (517)
- SIC
- Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus (3661), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)
- akta.pro primary industry
- VoIP/ATA & Integrated Voice Gateways (CPE) (HDAFAIAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- VoIP Access & ITSP Services (HDAIAHAD)
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Where Slican is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bydgoszcz
- HQ country
- Poland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Slican business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of telephone systems (PBX), IP phones, system phones, analog phones, VoIP phones, intercoms, door entry systems, and audio devices
- Software Licenses: Licenses for CTI applications, call center software, billing systems, recording systems, and access control systems
- Training Services: Product-marketing training (600 PLN + VAT), user training (900 PLN + VAT), and NCP service training (1800 PLN + VAT)
- VoIP Telephony (FONEO): Internet telephony VoIP services offered through the FONEO brand
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Product-Marketing Training - 1 day online training |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | User Training - 1 day on-site training |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | NCP Service Training - 2 days on-site training |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Slican product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Slican designs, manufactures, and sells IP, hybrid, and system telephone exchanges (PBX), IP/system/analog phones, door intercoms, and access control systems, together with a software suite covering call center, CTI, IVR, billing, recording, and SMS applications. The company packages these with integration protocols, an SDK, and subscription-based VoIP telephony delivered through its FONEO brand.
Product overview
Slican is a Polish telecommunications equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive unified communications portfolio. The core offering consists of hybrid IP telephone systems (NCP, IPL-256, IPM-032, IPU-14, ITS) that serve as the central platform for all communications. These connect to a range of IP, system, and analog telephones, as well as door intercoms and access control systems. The software layer includes Call Center solution, CTI applications (MessengerCTI, WebCTI, ConsoleCTI), billing/recording tools (BillingMAN, RecordMAN), SMS messaging (SenderSMS), and IVR systems. Remote work is supported via MobilePhone service and MessengerCTI. The company also offers FONEO as its VoIP internet telephony brand and ServNET as its service portal. The portfolio uses open protocols enabling integration with third-party applications including CRM and medical systems.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FONEO: Internet VoIP telephony operator service offered by Slican
Products and services
- Slican NCP IP PBX telephony platform supporting up to 500 simultaneous calls and 40 video connections for up to 10,000 users, designed for multi-branch enterprise environments.
- Slican IPL-256 Hybrid IP telephone system combining VoIP, GSM, and TDM technologies on a unified IT platform.
- Slican IPM-032 Hybrid IP telephone system offering cost-effective VoIP communication with modular, flexible architecture.
- Slican IPU-14 Compact hybrid IP telephone system designed for small businesses requiring modern, multi-purpose telecommunications.
- Slican ITS Small IP telephone system for home offices, small practices, and legal offices requiring only an internet connection and designed for self-installation.
- Slican Call Center Comprehensive call center software with Call Center Manager, configuration tools, reporting and logging modules, and Agent Call Center interface.
- MessengerCTI Desktop and mobile communication application offering voice and text communication, SMS messaging, and chat for Slican telephone system users on Windows, Android, and iOS.
- WebCTI Web-based CTI interface allowing users to define phone behaviors, activate MobilePhone service, download recorded call files, monitor account status, and track contact history.
- ConsoleCTI Computer console application for handling high-volume call traffic in large institutions, dispatch stations, and modern secretariats; works exclusively with Slican NCP.
- BillingMAN Call accounting and billing system for Slican servers that performs call rerating for individual subscribers and provides graphical analysis of call data.
- RecordMAN Call recording application working with the built-in EbdREC recording in Slican servers, with a server component for downloading recordings and a client for viewing and searching call history.
- SenderSMS SMS mass messaging application for sending serial SMS messages using Slican servers, used for patient appointment notifications, exam announcements, and customer promotions.
- MultiMAN Multi-PBX administration application for managing multiple telephone systems, organizing PBX network information for service providers working with multiple Slican systems.
- Infolinie IVR Advanced IVR system integrating data transmitted to Slican servers with external databases, enabling verification of callers via CLIP, PIN, PESEL, service order numbers, and connection to CRM systems.
- MobilePhone Service enabling mobile or home phones to function as business extensions connected to a Slican PBX, increasing employee mobility and communication resource efficiency.
- FONEO VoIP internet telephony subscription service offered by Slican as a separate brand.
- Slican DPH.IP IP door intercom with access control capabilities, camera module support, RFID reader, and integration with Slican telephone systems; supports up to 1,000 users in an ACS configuration.
- HAS-3000T Digital intercom system for multi-tenant buildings and residential complexes with reader capability.
- HAS-3032 Digital intercom system designed for multi-family residential buildings.
- System Audio Public address and audio system solution for shopping malls, production halls, sports facilities, and other public venues.
- Slican CTS-330.IP System IP telephone with color display and optional Bluetooth and WiFi modules, designed for office, reception, and hotel use.
Quantifiable outcome
- NCP platform supports up to 500 simultaneous calls and 40 video connections for 10,000 users
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Slican
Customer profileSegments9 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Slican technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature6 records
Slican partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- FONEOcoreFONEO is Slican's own brand for internet telephony VoIP services. It operates as a related company offering VoIP operator services, complementing Slican's hardware and software product portfolio with subscription-based telephony services.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Slican competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Avaya: Established PBX and contact-center incumbent with comparable on-prem and hybrid telephony solutions. Overlaps with Slican's enterprise PBX and call-center offerings but addresses a much broader global market.
- Panasonic Business Communications: Manufactures business telephone systems, IP/PBX platforms, and SIP endpoints. Overlaps with Slican's PBX and system-phone portfolio, particularly in SME and hybrid IP/TDM deployments.
- Mitel Networks: Global PBX and unified-communications incumbent serving enterprise and government customers. Competes with Slican in IP PBX, contact center, and vertical-specific deployments but at significantly larger scale.
- Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise: Provides IP telephony, PBX, and contact-center solutions to enterprises globally. Compares to Slican across hybrid VoIP/PBX and vertical deployments (healthcare, hospitality, government).
- NEC Corporation: Large global vendor of telephony, PBX, and unified-communications systems with strong presence in government and public-safety verticals. Comparable to Slican in regulated-vertical deployments.
Direct peers
- Sangoma Technologies: Provides PBX systems (including FreePBX/UC), SIP phones, and VoIP hardware. Closely comparable to Slican's portfolio of IP phones, PBX servers, and open-protocol integrations.
- 3CX: Software-based IP PBX and contact-center vendor offering a comparable unified-communications stack (IP phones, CTI, call center, IVR) sold through a partner channel. Directly competes with Slican in the SME/mid-market VoIP PBX category.
- Wildix: European-headquartered UCaaS/PBX vendor with a channel-driven GTM similar to Slican's distributor model, offering IP phones, PBX, call center, and integrations targeted at SMB and mid-market customers.
- Grandstream Networks: Manufactures SIP/IP phones, IP-PBX appliances, intercoms, and access control devices — an overlapping product portfolio with Slican's IP phones, intercoms, and ACS offering.
Regional players
- Innovaphone: Germany-based European PBX and UC vendor with a channel-driven model and open-protocol philosophy. Comparable to Slican in European mid-market positioning and product mix.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Slican social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Slican leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Slican subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Slican funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Slican M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Slican
What does Slican do?
Slican designs, manufactures, and sells IP, hybrid, and system telephone exchanges (PBX), IP/system/analog phones, door intercoms, and access control systems, together with a software suite covering call center, CTI, IVR, billing, recording, and SMS applications. The company packages these with integration protocols, an SDK, and subscription-based VoIP telephony delivered through its FONEO brand.
Is Slican a public or private company?
Slican is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Slican founded?
Slican was founded in 1992. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Slican based?
Slican is headquartered in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in the Europe region.
How does Slican make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Licenses, training Services and voIP Telephony (FONEO).
Who are Slican's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Avaya, Panasonic Business Communications, Mitel Networks, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and NEC Corporation. Direct peers are Sangoma Technologies, 3CX, Wildix and Grandstream Networks. Innovaphone is listed as a regional player.
Does Slican have an API?
Yes. Slican offers a Software Development Kit (SDK) with multiple protocol interfaces for developers to build integrations. Available protocols include: Web Slican Protocol (Web.API, Web.IVR), XML Slican Protocol, CDR Protocol, SNMP Protocol, and other protocols including CTIP, HOTELP, EbdRECP, TAPI. The SDK enables developers to integrate with Infolinie IVR functionality and build custom applications that connect to Slican telecommunications servers. Developer documentation is at sdk.slican.pl/index.php/Main_Page/pl.
What industry is Slican in?
Slican's product category is Business Telecommunications Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAFAIAJ, VoIP/ATA & Integrated Voice Gateways (CPE), with a secondary code of HDAIAHAD, VoIP Access & ITSP Services. Its NAICS code is 33421 and its SIC code is 3661.