Newsim

What Newsim does

Newsim GmbH is a German telecommunications service provider headquartered in Marburg, operating a white-label Mobile Communications Platform-as-a-Service (MCPaaS) under the Telnology® brand. The company delivers mobile connectivity without owning network infrastructure, instead leveraging a partnership with the Telefónica (o2) Germany network to focus on platform orchestration, partner enablement, and value-added services. It is regulated by the Bundesnetzagentur, GDPR-compliant, and a member of BREKO.

The product portfolio spans the Telnology® platform backbone, a White-Label Mobilfunk App, a dedicated IoT connectivity platform, professional consulting services, and a branded reseller tariff line (Mobil XS–XXL). Customers include carriers, municipal utilities (Stadtwerke), distributors, system houses, cooperatives, mobile marketers, and retailers across Germany, with commercial reach extended to the EU27 plus UK for mobile services and worldwide for IoT. The easyTEL partner subsidiary operates alongside the core platform to deepen channel reach.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: postpaid subscriptions, prepaid usage-based charges, consulting fees, and managed IoT services. Tariff pricing for the branded reseller line runs €5–€30 per month across 5GB–120GB data allowances, while IoT SIM pricing is positioned at low per-unit rates. The operating model is therefore that of a capital-light MVNO/MVNE enabling partner-branded mobile and IoT services rather than a direct consumer carrier.

Name

Newsim

Legal name

newsim GmbH

Website

https://newsim.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Newsim GmbH, headquartered in Marburg, Germany, operates the Telnology® white-label Mobile Communications Platform-as-a-Service on the Telefónica Germany network, enabling carriers, Stadtwerke, distributors, cooperatives, retailers, and IoT customers across Europe and worldwide to deliver branded mobile and IoT connectivity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Platform

NAICS

Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services (51712), Telecommunications Resellers (517121)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Channel/Partner Sales Support (Reseller Enablement, Deal Reg) (BPAAADAH)

Keywords

• White label mobile
• MVNO platform services
• Mobile virtual network
• IoT connectivity platform
• Telecom billing software

Headquarters

HQ city

Marburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Subscription Revenue (Postpaid): Recurring monthly revenue from postpaid mobile contracts managed through the Telnology platform. Partners design their own tariffs and retain commercial customer ownership including debt collection and payment processing.
2. Prepaid Recharge Revenue: Revenue from prepaid top-ups and airtime recharges processed through the platform.
3. MVNO/MVNE Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for companies entering the mobile market, including market potential analysis, end-to-end product processes, tariff concepts, marketing strategy, sales, infrastructure, billing, and long-term market strategy.
4. IoT Platform Services: Customized IoT platform solutions and services for carriers, service providers, retailers, and manufacturers. Includes connectivity services and platform solutions for various IoT business models.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Newsim operates a White Label Mobile Communications Platform as a Service (Telnology®) on the Telefónica network in Germany. The platform enables partners to launch their own mobile brand within 4 weeks, handling network integration, customer management, postpaid and prepaid billing, regulatory compliance, and customer portal provisioning, while partners retain commercial customer ownership and manage their own tariffs, marketing, and sales.

Product overview

Newsim operates a White Label Mobilfunk as a Service model built around the Telnology Plattform, a mobile communications platform that handles all technical and regulatory processes for partners wanting to launch their own mobile brand on the Telefónica network. The core offering is complemented by a White Label Mobilfunk App for customer self-service, a White Label IoT Plattform for M2M/IoT connectivity solutions, and Consulting Services for market entry strategy. Additionally, a Branded Reseller sub-brand (Mobil XS through Mobil XXL) offers pre-configured tariff tiers for faster market deployment. The company serves carriers, utilities (Stadtwerke), distributors, system integrators, cooperatives, mobile marketers, and retailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Telnology Plattform: Mobile Communications Platform as a Service enabling partners to operate their own mobile brand
• White Label App
• Mobil XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL

Products and services

• Telnology Plattform (White Label Mobile Communications Platform as a Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• Launch own mobile brand in 4 weeks

Segments16 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TelefónicacoreTechnology or IntegrationTelefónica is the network operator providing the underlying mobile network infrastructure. Newsim enables partners to connect to the Telefónica network through the Telnology platform, offering MVNO/MVNE services in Germany using the o2 network.
• BREKOminorOthersBREKO is a telecommunications industry association. Newsim is a member of BREKO, indicating participation in the German telecom industry association for fiber and mobile infrastructure companies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• iBASIS: Global MVNE and wholesale telecom services provider enabling carriers and MVNOs with voice, data, and IoT connectivity. Comparable as a wholesale mobile platform enabling other operators and resellers.
• Transatel: European MVNE/MVNA enabling enterprises, carriers, and retailers to launch their own mobile and IoT offers across multiple countries. Directly comparable as a platform-based white label mobile enabler operating across Europe.
• BICS: Belgian-headquartered wholesale telecom and MVNE provider offering carrier services, roaming, and IoT connectivity. Comparable to Newsim as a wholesale mobile/IoT platform for operators and resellers.
• Pod Group (Pod Systems): MVNO/IoT connectivity enabler providing global cellular data plans and managed connectivity services to enterprises. Comparable as a wholesale cellular platform serving IoT and enterprise customers.
• Wireless Logic (Com4): European IoT connectivity platform/MVNO serving enterprise IoT deployments across multiple verticals. Comparable to Newsim's IoT platform offering for IoT/M2M customers requiring managed connectivity.
• Drillisch Online (freenet AG): Major German MVNA/MVNO operating brands such as Klarmobil, FYVE, and WinSIM on partner networks. Closely comparable as a multi-brand mobile reseller and wholesale service provider in the same regulatory and competitive market.
• 1&1 Drillisch (United Internet): Germany's largest MVNO/MVNA, operating multiple mobile brands (1&1, yourfone, Smartmobil) on a wholesale network model. Highly comparable to Newsim as a domestic MVNO/MVNE platform serving white label and branded resale customers.
• Cubic Telecom: Global IoT/M2M connectivity provider offering managed connectivity platforms to OEMs, MNOs, and enterprises. Comparable as a wholesale/white label cellular connectivity platform with IoT specialization.

Broad incumbents

• Telefónica Deutschland (o2): Host network operator for Newsim's MVNO services and a major German MNO with retail, wholesale, and IoT offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same value chain that Newsim wraps.

Emerging players

• Things Mobile: IoT-focused MVNO offering multi-country cellular data SIMs for M2M applications. Comparable to Newsim's IoT platform line but with a more focused single-product proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newsim-gmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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