What Data Network Solutions does

Data Network Solutions (legal entity Business Automation Technology Inc.) is a privately held telecommunications and managed services provider founded in 1989 and headquartered in Little Silver, New Jersey. The company operates as a technology-agnostic Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) authorized in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, delivering broadband internet, voice, hosted cloud computing, and cybersecurity services to SMB, enterprise, education (K-12/libraries via E-Rate SPIN 143009866), and government customers nationwide. Its portfolio spans four core categories — Internet (fixed wireless, fiber, internet exchange peering on DE-CIX NY and NYIIX), Network Services (Metro Ethernet, SD-WAN, microwave, cybersecurity via Marcum Technology partnership), Cloud Voice (Hosted VoIP, IP PBX, SIP trunks, UCAAS, AI Agents, POTS replacement), and Cloud Infrastructure (cloud computing, storage, disaster recovery, DDoS protection, firewalls, hosted Wi-Fi).

The business operates a multi-homed, interconnected IP/voice network with 24/7/365 NOC monitoring, peering on major exchanges, and partnerships with AT&T, Comcast Business (up to 100 Gbps), Verizon, Grandstream, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Siklu, and Mimosa. Notable proprietary offerings include DNSFiber1 symmetric fiber (up to 500M), DNS IP PBX (hybrid-hosted, $995 unlimited users), DNS AI Agents (multi-agent conversational AI platform launched October 2025), and AirCall wireless POTS replacement (launched 2025).

Revenue is generated through monthly recurring subscriptions ($19.95/seat VoIP to $395/month for no-contract 500M fiber), one-time licenses (IP PBX at $995), managed services fees, wholesale CLEC/partner program volume pricing, and government/education procurement via NJ State T1776 (#22-TELE-80912) and Cooperative #65MCESCCPS contracts. GTM is sales-led with direct phone/website conversion, an Internet & VoIP Partner Program for agents/resellers/SIs/VARs, and SEO-driven content marketing. The company is one of only five approved NJ State T1776 contractors and holds the sole NJ State Cooperative contract for IP Broadband Technologies.

Name

Data Network Solutions

Legal name

Business Automation Technology Inc.

Website

https://dnetworksolution.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Data Network Solutions is a privately held New Jersey-based CLEC providing broadband internet, VoIP, hosted cloud, cybersecurity, and AI agent services to SMB, enterprise, K-12 education, and government customers nationwide, with exclusive NJ State T1776 contractor and E-Rate program designations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), All Other Telecommunications (5178), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) (HDAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Numbering, DID, Porting & Carrier-of-Record Services (HDAIAHAK), Unified Communications & Collaboration Network Services (VoIP/QoS) (BPAEAEAI)

Keywords

• Business internet services
• Managed VoIP solutions
• Cloud communications
• Network services
• Managed cybersecurity

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Silver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Internet Access & Broadband Services: DNS provides managed internet access across multiple technology platforms including fiber, fixed wireless, Metro Ethernet, and bonded services. Revenue is generated through monthly service fees under term contracts (month-to-month through 5-year options). Pricing varies by speed tier and contract length.
2. Cloud Voice / VoIP Services: DNS generates recurring revenue from hosted VoIP (per-seat licensing at $19.95/seat), IP PBX one-time licensing ($995 unlimited users), SIP trunk services, UCAAS, and call center solutions. Additional revenue from professional services for design, implementation, and support.
3. Cloud Infrastructure Services: Revenue from cloud computing (virtual servers, storage), hosted Wi-Fi, firewalls, routers, DDoS protection, and disaster recovery services. Offered as managed services with monthly recurring fees.
4. Wholesale / Partner / CLEC Services: DNS operates as a CLEC providing wholesale IP transport, VoIP termination, and CLEC provisioning services to other carriers, ISPs, and resellers. Revenue generated through wholesale volume-based pricing to partner resellers.
5. Internet Exchange / Peering Services: DNS provides resale access to Internet Exchanges (DE-CIX NY, NYIIX) enabling enterprises and content providers to peer without high startup costs. Revenue from peering port fees and managed access services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Data Network Solutions is a technology-agnostic Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) authorized in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania that provides managed broadband internet, cloud voice (hosted VoIP, SIP trunks, IP PBX), network services (Metro Ethernet, SD-WAN, microwave, cybersecurity), and cloud infrastructure (cloud computing, disaster recovery, firewalls, hosted Wi-Fi) to businesses, government, and education customers nationwide. The company integrates best-of-breed carrier and technology products to deliver cost-effective, reliable converged communications solutions.

Product overview

Data Network Solutions offers an integrated telecommunications portfolio of four core service categories: Internet (Fixed Wireless, Internet Exchange, AT&T 5G Broadband, Transit WiFi), Network Services (Cybersecurity, Metro Ethernet, Microwave Connections, Network Design, SD WAN), Cloud Voice (AI Agents, Call Center Solutions, Desktop Faxing, Hosted VoIP, IP PBX, IP POTS Replacement, SIP Trunks, Traditional PRI, UCAAS), and Cloud Infrastructure (Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, DDOS Protection, Storage, Hosted Wi-Fi, Firewalls, Routers). Additional offerings include Cell Signal Boosters and the AirCall wireless POTS replacement sub-brand. The company also resells complementary hardware products including Siklu and Mimosa fixed wireless equipment, Bicom PBX and Grandstream IPPBX phone systems, and Fortinet and Palo Alto firewall solutions. The agnostic service model integrates best-of-breed products to create cost-effective, reliable solutions tailored to customer requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DNSFiber1: Fiber broadband internet service offering speeds up to 500M
• DNSFiber1
• DNS Call Center PBX Edition
• DNS e-Fax
• PBXtra
• AirCall
• DNS AI Agents

Products and services

• DNSFiber1 Broadband Internet Symmetric fiber broadband internet services providing speeds from 25M to 500M, designed for large enterprises, school districts, and state/local government customers nationwide.
• Fixed Wireless Internet High-speed broadband internet using fiber-optic lines to receivers installed at business locations, ideal for rural areas as an alternative to traditional fiber connectivity.
• Internet Exchange (Peering) Peering and resale access services enabling direct network interconnection at DE-CIX NY and NYIIX exchanges, providing low-latency routing and access to multiple networks.
• Transit WiFi Managed WiFi services for mobile environments including school buses and public transit, enabling students and commuters to access digital resources during transport.
• Metro Ethernet Fiber optic network connecting business locations across metropolitan and national areas with speeds from 10M to 1000M and higher, including Ethernet Dedicated Internet, Ethernet LAN Services, and Ethernet Private Line.
• Microwave Connections High-capacity point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave networks providing secure, low-latency wireless connectivity for urban, suburban, and rural deployments as an alternative when fiber is unavailable.
• SD-WAN Software-defined Wide Area Network using centralized control to securely and intelligently direct traffic across WAN, connecting users to applications in on-premise data centers, public or private clouds, and SaaS services.
• Network Design Custom network architecture and design services for scalable growth, integrating best-in-class network hardware, maintenance, software, telecommunications, and data center vendor solutions.
• Cybersecurity Solutions Comprehensive cybersecurity services including cyber resiliency assessments (NIST, ISO), penetration testing, managed security services (SIEM, EDR, MXDR), and 24/7 SOC/NOC monitoring delivered with Marcum Technology.
• Hosted VoIP Hosted Voice over IP (VoIP) IP PBX phone systems providing cloud-based telephony with PBX features without hardware ownership, including IVR auto attendants, conferencing, music on hold, and mobile extensions.
• IP PBX Phone System (PBXtra) Hybrid-hosted IP PBX phone system combining premise and cloud architecture, providing enterprise-class phone system features for unlimited users with no additional setup or maintenance costs.
• SIP Trunks SIP trunking services enabling enterprises to connect IP-PBX systems to the traditional PSTN network via internet, eliminating local PSTN gateways and costly ISDN BRIs or PRIs.
• Traditional PRI Traditional PRI T1 or POTS line interface provisioning for non-SIP based PBX systems, supporting hybrid PRI and SIP trunking implementations.
• UCAAS (Unified Communications as a Service) Unified Communications as a Service providing global, cloud-based communications combining voice, messaging, video, and conferencing across the enterprise with no upfront capital investment.
• Call Center Solutions VoIP phone system features for managing inbound or outbound call campaigns, including ACD queues, predictive dialing, call recording, CRM integrations (Salesforce, SugarCRM), and real-time monitoring.
• Desktop Faxing (DNS e-Fax) DNS e-Fax Hosted Fax-over-IP (FoIP) software built on XMediusFAX, providing virtual and desktop faxing capabilities integrated with email systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• IP POTS Replacement Wireless POTS replacement solutions for alarms, elevators, fax machines, and emergency phones, providing LTE/5G dual SIM connectivity with battery backup, replacing legacy copper-based phone lines for code compliance.
• DNS AI Agents Multi-agent AI platform enabling businesses to train and deploy branded, multilingual conversational AI agents for customer-facing support, call centers, and internal operations across web, chat, email, and social channels.
• Cloud Computing Cloud computing services providing virtual servers, computers, storage, and network appliances on a pay-per-use basis, replacing on-site equipment with computing power from secure data centers.
• Storage Reliable and secure object storage with multiple redundancy options, automatic data transition to lower-cost storage classes, and archival storage with low latency access.
• Disaster Recovery Disaster recovery and online backup services enabling real-time replication of mission-critical data to secure, remote data centers, including virtual servers (VMware), hot-site mirroring, and online data storage.
• DDoS Protection Cloud-based DDoS attack protection with real-time threat detection, early warning systems, traffic rate-limiting, and routing to scrubbing centers before reaching networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Interoffice calling at no cost across 6,000+ rate centers on DNS's national network
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Grandstream Networks, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationGrandstream Networks has been connecting the world since 2002 with SIP Unified Communications solutions. DNS features Grandstream as a technology partner, utilizing their SIP phones and endpoints as part of DNS's voice solution portfolio.
• AT&TcoreTechnology or IntegrationAT&T provides global voice and data solutions. As an AT&T partner, DNS can utilize AT&T mobile and wired services in any total customer solution, enabling DNS to offer AT&T 5G Broadband and global connectivity to its customers.
• Comcast BusinesscoreTechnology or IntegrationComcast Business, with speeds up to 100 Gbps, helps keep employees connected and business applications running. DNS partners with Comcast Business for Ethernet, broadband, and wavelength offerings running on one of the nation's largest advanced networks.
• Marcum TechnologycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDNS collaborates with Marcum Technology to deliver cybersecurity strategies tailored for NJ State agencies, schools, and local government entities. Marcum provides cybersecurity consulting, penetration testing, managed security services (SIEM, EDR, MXDR), 24/7 SOC/NOC unified monitoring, and CISO advisory services. This partnership is backed by NJ State Contract T1776.
• DE-CIX NY (Internet Exchange)coreTechnology or IntegrationDNS openly peers on the DE-CIX NY exchange to provide optimal performance for customers. DE-CIX is a neutral internet exchange providing direct peering between networks to reduce latency and improve performance.
• NYIIX (New York International Internet Exchange)coreTechnology or IntegrationDNS openly peers on the NYIIX exchange to provide optimal performance for customers. NYIIX is a neutral peering exchange with locations in NY, NJ, LA, and PA.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RingCentral: RingCentral is a leading cloud UCaaS/contact-center provider competing head-on with DNS's Hosted VoIP, UCAAS, and call center offerings for the same SMB and mid-market buyer.
• Nextiva: Nextiva is a UCaaS provider focused on SMB with bundled voice, collaboration, and contact center — a comparable go-to-market and product profile to DNS's hosted voice offerings.
• TPx Communications: TPx is a CLEC providing managed internet, UCaaS, and SD-WAN to SMB and mid-market customers with a consultative, channel-enabled sales motion — closely aligned with DNS's SMB-to-enterprise voice/data bundle.
• Vonage: Vonage (an Ericsson business) provides cloud communications, UCaaS, and SIP trunking to SMB and enterprise, overlapping DNS's hosted voice and SIP trunk products.
• 8x8: 8x8 delivers cloud UCaaS and contact-center solutions aimed at SMB and mid-market — overlapping DNS's Hosted VoIP and Call Center PBX product positioning and price-sensitive buyer.
• Masergy: Masergy (a Comcast Business company) provides managed SD-WAN, UCaaS, and cybersecurity to mid-market and enterprise — comparable to DNS's managed network and voice bundle for multi-site customers.
• MetTel: MetTel is a CLEC/managed services provider delivering UCaaS, broadband, SD-WAN, and cybersecurity to enterprise and government customers nationwide — a near-direct analog to DNS's carrier-agnostic model and public-sector go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Lumen Technologies: Lumen is a major incumbent carrier with a broad UCaaS, managed services, and fiber portfolio — competing with DNS for enterprise and government contracts but operating at much larger scale.
• Comcast Business: Comcast Business is both a DNS carrier partner (up to 100 Gbps) and a broad incumbent providing broadband, voice, and managed services — competing with DNS at the enterprise and SMB tiers while supplying wholesale capacity.
• Windstream: Windstream is a large CLEC and fiber operator offering UCaaS, SD-WAN, and managed services nationwide — overlapping DNS's connectivity and voice stack but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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