ISE Magazine

What ISE Magazine does

ISE Magazine (operating as ICT Solutions & Education, a division of Endeavor Business Media) is a B2B trade media brand serving telecom professionals since 1983. It publishes editorial coverage of fiber networks, FTTx, 4G/5G/6G wireless, network reliability, cybersecurity, construction and engineering, sustainability, and software/cloud/AI, distributed through a website (isemag.com), a quarterly print and digital magazine, two email newsletters (ISE Insider weekly, ISE Spotlight monthly), a weekly podcast (Telecom Top 5) distributed across Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Podbean, plus video, white papers, and e-books. The product portfolio is anchored by the ISE EXPO annual conference and includes sponsored webinars, the Network Innovators' Awards program, a Buyer's Guide vendor directory, and Diamond Tech Reviews.

The business operates a hybrid B2B media revenue model combining (1) advertising and sponsorships from telecom equipment vendors and service providers seeking reach into the network evolution buying demographic, (2) event revenue from ISE EXPO attendee registration, booth sales, sponsorships, and conference programming, and (3) recurring subscription revenue from magazine and newsletter subscriptions. Customer segmentation is vertical: telecom service providers (carriers and broadband operators), network equipment vendors (fiber, wireless, testing, management), and a persona layer of network engineers and contractors. Operations are US-based within Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group, alongside affiliated brands Data Center Frontier, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, and Lightwave.

No public revenue, headcount, or ownership-financial disclosures are available beyond the parent corporate structure. The brand's primary strategic assets are its 40-plus-year incumbency, its entrenched position in telecom vertical advertising, its recurring annual event, and its multi-channel editorial footprint.

Name

ISE Magazine

Legal name

ISE Magazine (operating as ICT Solutions & Education, a division of Endeavor Business Media)

Website

https://isemag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISE Magazine (ICT Solutions & Education) is a B2B trade publication and event brand serving telecom professionals for over 40 years, owned by Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. It delivers fiber, 5G, and network infrastructure editorial content, the ISE EXPO annual conference, webinars, a podcast, awards, and vendor directories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecom Trade Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ), Data Journalism & News Intelligence Publishers (Indexes, Election/Market Data) (MPAJADAK)

Keywords

• Telecom trade media
• B2B publishing services
• ICT industry news
• Network infrastructure education
• Fiber broadband events

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorships: ISE Magazine generates revenue through sponsored content, advertising placements, and sponsored webinars from telecom equipment vendors, service providers, and technology companies seeking to reach telecom professionals.
2. Event Revenue: The ISE EXPO event generates revenue through attendee registration, booth sales, sponsorships, and conference programming for the telecom industry.
3. Subscription Revenue: Magazine subscriptions and newsletter signups, with free newsletter options and premium subscription offerings for industry professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ISE Magazine is a B2B trade media platform serving telecom professionals with news, education, and technology coverage for over 40 years. It operates a multi-channel content portfolio including the isemag.com news portal, a quarterly print/digital magazine, the annual ISE EXPO conference, webinars, the Telecom Top 5 podcast, a Buyer's Guide directory, the Network Innovators' Awards program, white papers, e-books, and newsletter subscriptions focused on fiber networks, FTTx, 4G/5G/6G wireless, cybersecurity, and network transformation.

Product overview

ISE Magazine is a B2B media platform serving telecom professionals with news, education, and technology information for over 40 years. The company operates a multi-channel content portfolio including the ISE Magazine news portal, a quarterly print/digital magazine, the ISE EXPO annual event, webinars, the Telecom Top 5 podcast, a Buyer's Guide directory, the Network Innovators' Awards program, white papers, e-books, and newsletter subscriptions. The platform focuses on coverage of fiber networks, FTTx, 4G/5G/6G wireless, network reliability, cybersecurity, construction & engineering, sustainability, and network transformation topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Telecom Top 5: Weekly telecom news update podcast covering broadband, fiber optic, wireless, 5G, network engineering, BEAD, cloud and virtual networks, legislation, and telecom industry developments.
• Network Innovators' Awards
• ISE EXPO

Products and services

• ISE Magazine News Portal

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DATA CENTER FRONTIERminorOthersAffiliated brand under Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group, sharing audience and content synergies within the telecom/data center sector.
• CABLING INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCEminorOthersAffiliated brand under Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group, focusing on cabling and installation professionals.
• LIGHTWAVEminorOthersAffiliated brand under Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group, covering optical network technology news.
• DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUPcoreOthersParent market group at Endeavor Business Media that encompasses ISE Magazine and related brands serving the telecom and data center infrastructure industry.
• Charles Industries LLC (Amphenol)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured company in the Buyer's Guide with product listings for fiber optic enclosures and network infrastructure solutions. Features sponsored content placements.
• Clearfield, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured company in the Buyer's Guide with fiber optic connectivity products. Provides video content and has participated in webinar sponsorships.
• VIAVI SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured company in testing and network assurance category with press releases and product announcements published through ISE Magazine.
• Tii Technologies, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured company in FTTX category with product listings for fiber interface devices and enclosures.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Data Center Frontier: Sister brand under Endeavor's Digital Infrastructure Group, covering data center infrastructure with adjacent telecom and fiber content; competes for the same network equipment vendor advertisers targeting digital infrastructure buyers.
• TelecomTV: Online B2B media platform covering telecom carriers, 5G, and network transformation via video, news, and webinars; competes for vendor sponsorships targeting telecom decision-makers across the same buyer's journey.
• RCR Wireless News: Established B2B telecom media outlet covering wireless, 5G, and network operator news with similar advertising and sponsored content model; direct competitor for vendor marketing dollars in the same telecom buyer universe.
• Broadband Communities: B2B trade publication focused on broadband, fiber-to-the-home, and rural broadband deployment; directly overlaps with ISE's BEAD/fiber editorial focus and competes for similar service-provider and vendor sponsorships.
• Cabling Installation & Maintenance: Direct peer and sister Endeavor publication focused on cabling installation and structured cabling professionals; covers overlapping telecom infrastructure topics and shares the same advertiser pool of network equipment vendors.
• Fierce Telecom: Long-running B2B telecom trade publication covering service providers, broadband, and 5G news; competes directly for the same carrier and vendor audiences and advertiser dollars as ISE Magazine.
• SDxCentral: Digital-first B2B media outlet covering software-defined networking, 5G, and cloud-native telecom infrastructure; competes for the same network operator and equipment vendor audience and sponsorship budgets.
• Lightwave: Direct peer and sister brand under Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group; both cover optical/fiber network news for telecom professionals, share audiences, and compete for the same advertiser base in adjacent editorial niches.
• SubTel Forum: Telecom industry trade publication focused on submarine cable and undersea network infrastructure; narrower vertical but directly comparable B2B media model serving telecom professionals with similar advertising-supported revenue.

Emerging players

• Connected Real Estate Magazine: Niche B2B publication covering connectivity and digital infrastructure in built environments; partial overlap with ISE's network infrastructure coverage and competes for a subset of telecom vendor sponsorships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ISE_Magazine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqLa96_P4hqYcUm3H9dEdEw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ISE.Magazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ise-magazine

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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