Brown-iposs

What Brown-iposs does

Brown-iposs GmbH is a Bonn-based, founder-owned software company founded in 2006 that develops automated protocol analysis and AI-based optimization tools for Radio Access Networks (RAN) spanning 2G through 5G, with active 6G research. Its product portfolio centers on three proprietary platforms: CARAT (Classification and Root-Cause Analyzing Tool), which applies supervised and unsupervised machine learning to RAN protocol traces for real-time fault detection and root-cause classification; AnalyTo, a geo-referenced mobile radio optimization suite that has reached its 50th major release over nearly 15 years; and CellCover, an adaptive radio field propagation model that calibrates predictions against real measurement data to deliver digital twin coverage outputs. A Measurement Box hardware product and the free WiMAP-4G community radio-planning tool (with the server-side WiMAP-S commercial counterpart) round out the offering.

The company serves mobile network operators, system integrators, measurement-product manufacturers, and increasingly private 5G campus network operators in industrial and critical-infrastructure settings. Revenue is generated through one-time software licenses for CARAT, AnalyTo, CellCover, and WiMAP-S, plus professional services covering consulting, training, feasibility studies, system integration, and lab/field measurements. The commercial motion is enterprise field sales, anchored at major industry events (Mobile World Congress, Hannover Messe, TIP FYZ) and reinforced by participation in eight publicly funded German/European R&D consortia (CampusOS, IC4F, BIC-IRAP, PräKIpio, DAKORE, UVINET, 6G-LICRIS, xG-ALOE) and membership in 5G-ACIA. Customer logos are limited (ENERVIE Vernetzt is the only named enterprise), revenue is undisclosed, and the company has not taken institutional capital.

Name

Brown-iposs

Legal name

brown-iposs GmbH

Website

https://brown-iposs.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brown-iposs GmbH develops AI-based RAN protocol analysis and radio optimization software (CARAT, AnalyTo, CellCover) serving mobile network operators, system integrators, and private 5G campus operators across 2G to 5G networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RAN Optimization & Mobile Network Planning Software

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUADAIAM

Network Engineering, Integration & Field Deployment Services (Design, Build, Test)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Grid Communications Networks (Fiber, RF Mesh, LTE/5G)

SECONDARYEUADAIAF

Private Cellular Networks for Utilities (Private LTE/5G Core, RAN, SIM/eSIM)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Grid Communications Networks (Fiber, RF Mesh, LTE/5G)

SECONDARYHDAIAGAA

Private LTE/5G Network Operators & Managed Services

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Telecommunications & Network Services/Private Networks & Managed Connectivity (Enterprise LTE/5G, Wi-Fi)

SECONDARYEUADAPAJ

Grid Communications & Field Area Networks (RF Mesh/PLC/Private LTE)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Transmission & Distribution (T&D)/Energy IoT & Smart Grid/Utilities Edge

Keywords

• RAN optimization software
• Protocol root-cause analysis
• Radio network planning
• 5G network optimization
• Adaptive radio propagation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses / Products: brown-iposs generates revenue through the sale and licensing of its software products including CARAT, AnalyTo, CellCover, and WiMAP-4G. WiMAP-4G is available under a free community license with no commercial restrictions, while commercial use requires attribution. WiMAP-S is a server-side batch processing version for radio network planning.
2. Professional Services (Consulting, Training, Support): The company provides expert consulting, product development, and project realization services. Training and seminars are offered both at customer sites and at the company's 'Seminare im Park' facility in Bonn. Services include feasibility studies, concept studies, technology consulting, system integration, project management, and laboratory and field measurements.
3. Community / Free-Tier Software (WiMAP-4G): WiMAP-4G is distributed as a free community license. Commercial results generated with it must include attribution to WiMAP-4G, brown-iposs as manufacturer, and the reference URL.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

brown-iposs develops and sells software for automated protocol analysis, AI-based root-cause classification, and radio field optimization of mobile networks from 2G to 5G (and 6G research). Its core products are CARAT (root-cause analysis engine), AnalyTo (geo-referenced optimization suite) and CellCover (adaptive radio propagation / Digital Twin models), sold as commercial licenses to mobile network operators, system integrators and industrial 5G campus operators, supplemented by professional consulting and training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AnalyTo: Geo-referenced mobile network optimization suite for 2G to 5G networks, offering data management, reporting, automation, advanced analysis, and RF optimization functions.
• CARAT
• CellCover
• WiMAP-S

Products and services

• CARAT (Classification and Root-Cause Analyzing Tool) Software for root-cause analysis of RAN protocol traces and supplementary data sources. Identifies patterns indicating problems in 2G–5G networks, provides insights for network configuration optimization, and supports coverage, capacity and service-quality issue resolution via supervised and unsupervised ML.
• AnalyTo Geo-referenced mobile network optimization software suite for 2G to 5G. Processes radio field mass data from crowd-sourced measurements, drive/walk tests, and network operations across five branches: Data Management, Reporting, Automation, Advanced Analysis, and RF-Optimization.
• CellCover Adaptive radio field propagation calculation models that adapt predictions to validated measurement data from proprietary measurement boxes, scanners or end devices. Provides house-number-precise coverage information for Digital Twin implementations and network expansion planning.
• WiMAP-4G / WiMAP-S Radio Network Planning Suite WiMAP-4G is a standalone GUI-based radio network planning software (community version 7.1.8) supporting WLAN and LoRa technologies; WiMAP-S is its server-based batch processing version for headless radio coverage prediction. Both feature COST-231 Walfisch-Ikegami and free-space propagation models and integrate with the CORLA ray-launcher.
• Measurement Box (Messbox) Signal receiver for the 450–3800 MHz range with control unit and GPS module for capturing current mobile coverage. Supports GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G and LoRaWAN, with data upload via LTE, WLAN, or USB stick; form factor adapted for vehicle mounting.
• Professional Services (Consulting, Training, Network Planning) Expert consulting, product development, project realization, feasibility/concept/technology studies, system integration, project management, laboratory and field measurement services, plus training and seminars at customer sites or at the 'Seminare im Park' facility in Bonn.

Quantifiable outcome

• 240,000+ measurement points generated and analyzed within 14 deployment days during CellCover pilot with ENERVIE Vernetzt
• +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

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• xG-ALOEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026brown-iposs participates in the xG-ALOE initiative alongside its work on CampusOS, engaging with research and industry partners on the evolution of mobile network technologies.
• Telecom Infra Project (TIP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025brown-iposs participates in TIP's community events (FYZ) and engages with the broader Open RAN ecosystem. TIP is a global organization that unites companies, organizations, and individuals to accelerate the development and deployment of telecom infrastructure technologies.
• Siemens AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Siemens is a key partner in the BMWK-funded CampusOS flagship project (EUR 30 million, 3 years), in which brown-iposs contributes its CARAT network optimization software. The project aims to build an open, modular 5G campus network ecosystem with open RAN and interoperable components.
• Robert Bosch GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Bosch participates in the CampusOS flagship project alongside brown-iposs and 20 other partners, focusing on industrial 5G use cases and the development of an open campus network ecosystem.
• Deutsche Telekom AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Deutsche Telekom is a partner in the CampusOS project, contributing to the development of open and secure radio networks based on open radio technologies and interoperable network components.
• Rohde & SchwarzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Rohde & Schwarz collaborates in the CampusOS project with brown-iposs and other partners, contributing measurement and testing expertise to the open 5G campus network ecosystem.
• 5G-ACIA (Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023brown-iposs joined 5G-ACIA as its 101st member in April 2023. The partnership provides a platform to contribute expertise in mobile radio and IoT networks, influence policy for accelerated network rollout, and engage with over 100 member organizations including operators, vendors, and research institutions. 5G-ACIA serves as a market representation partner of 3GPP.
• Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Fraunhofer HHI leads the CampusOS flagship project and collaborates with brown-iposs on open 5G campus network research. Fraunhofer HHI also partners in the IC4F project for industrial communication in factories.
• Atesio GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in the PräKIpio project (Prediction by AI for Planning, Interference analysis and Optimization), which focuses on planning and analysis of 5G campus networks using AI and machine learning, including VR-based planning for private networks.
• Fraunhofer IIS (Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the IC4F (Industrial Communication for Factories) project, developing systems for planning, monitoring, and analysis of radio systems in factory environments.
• Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co KGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the IC4F project, contributing to the development of industrial communication systems for factories.
• Siemens AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the IC4F project for industrial communication in factories, developing systems for monitoring and analysis of radio systems.
• STILL GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the IC4F project. A live demonstration of IC4F research results was hosted at STILL in Hamburg in October 2020.
• Technische Universität BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academic partner in the IC4F research project for industrial communication in factories.
• Technische Universität KaiserslauternminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academic partner in the IC4F research project.
• Universität StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academic partner in the IC4F research project for industrial communication in factories.
• rt-solutions.de GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the IC4F project, contributing to industrial communication systems development.
• MAG IAS GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the IC4F project for industrial communication in factories.
• GPS Gesellschaft für Produktionssysteme GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the IC4F project for industrial communication in factories.
• Schindler Fenster + Fassaden GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the IC4F project for industrial communication in factories.
• RWTH Aachen UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In the BIC-IRAP project, brown-iposs and RWTH Aachen jointly develop dynamic radio propagation and interference control mechanisms for the real operation of future IRAP (Integrated Radio-Access-Points) networks.
• TU Chemnitz (Technische Universität Chemnitz)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaborates with brown-iposs on quality measurement procedures in the BIC-IRAP project for Integrated Radio-Access-Points, alongside QUALIGON GmbH.
• QUALIGON GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Works with brown-iposs on quality measurement procedures in the BIC-IRAP project for indoor multi-operator radio access points.
• Hochschule OsnabrückminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the BIC-IRAP (BIC-IRAP and associated R&D projects iRaptor, IRAP-QMV, IRAP-System components) cooperation network, funded by ZIM (Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand).
• HotzoneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the BIC-IRAP research network for Integrated Radio-Access-Points.
• travelpingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the BIC-IRAP research network for Integrated Radio-Access-Points.
• ng4minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the BIC-IRAP research network for Integrated Radio-Access-Points.
• BISDN (Berlin Institute for Software Defined Networks)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner in the BIC-IRAP research network for Integrated Radio-Access-Points.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PCTEL: Offers scanning receivers, drive-test systems and RAN analytics software (SeeHawk). Directly comparable to brown-iposs' Measurement Box hardware and geo-referenced optimization suite for enterprise and operator customers.
• Amdocs (Actix): Amdocs' ActixOne is a long-standing RAN optimization and analytics platform. Historically a direct competitor to CARAT-style protocol and geo-analytics offerings for mobile network operators worldwide.
• TEOCO: Provides network optimization, assurance and analytics software (including RAN analytics) to operators. Comparable to brown-iposs in delivering protocol-level and performance analytics used in RAN optimization engagements.
• Infovista: Specialist in radio network planning and optimization (formerly Mentum) integrated with drive-test vendors such as Swissqual. Closely competes with AnalyTo and CellCover in geo-referenced planning and optimization for mobile operators.
• Forsk (Atoll): Vendor of Atoll, a widely deployed radio network planning and simulation platform. Competes directly with WiMAP/WiMAP-S and CellCover in coverage prediction, propagation modeling and radio planning for 2G–5G networks.
• RANplan Wireless: Specialist in indoor/outdoor heterogeneous network planning, including for private 5G and industrial campus networks. Comparable to CellCover in digital-twin-style coverage prediction for complex indoor and campus environments.

Emerging players

• JMA Wireless: Provider of private 5G, CBRS and in-building wireless solutions targeting industrial and enterprise customers. Adjacent to brown-iposs' private 5G/campus focus, with overlapping buyers in industrial digitalization.

Broad incumbents

• Rohde & Schwarz: Global test-and-measurement incumbent offering ROMES and other RAN optimization/drive-test suites. Already a CampusOS co-partner with brown-iposs, making it both collaborator and competitor in protocol analysis and network optimization tooling.
• Keysight Technologies: Major T&M vendor with Nemo Wireless Network Solutions and 5G/RAN analytics portfolios. Competes head-to-head with brown-iposs in drive-test, protocol analysis and 5G optimization workflows for MNOs and private networks.
• Viavi Solutions: Provides RAN optimization, geolocation and protocol-trace analytics used by mobile operators globally. Directly comparable to brown-iposs in protocol and RAN performance analytics across 4G/5G and Open RAN environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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