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Mavenir is a privately held US-headquartered telecom software vendor that builds cloud-native, AI-by-design software for mobile network operators (MNOs) and, to a lesser extent, mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). Its product portfolio is organized into five branded lines — MAVcore (IMS, messaging, converged packet core), MAVair (Open vRAN, small cells, non-terrestrial networks), MAVedge (private networks, CBRS, intelligent IoT, multi-access edge computing), MAVapps (digital enablement BSS and fraud/security) and MAVscale (Integrated AI Platform, AI & Analytics including NIaaS and RIC, webscale platform, cloud-native automation) — sold with an enterprise field-sales motion directly to operators. Customer evidence includes 300+ global MNO deployments and anchor accounts such as Deutsche Telekom (all standalone 5G traffic in Germany on the Horizontal TelCo Cloud), Rakuten Mobile (nationwide converged packet core and emergency roaming in Japan), O2, Magticom (nationwide small cell in Georgia) and ENet (Guyana MVNO app). The company monetizes through software licensing, professional and integration services, maintenance and support, and a Network-as-a-Hosted Service (NaaHS) managed-service offering, with quote-based enterprise pricing across MNO contracts. It is recognized by Germany's BSI under the NESAS scheme as the first major vendor with a certified 5G Packet Core Network Function, and markets itself through industry events (MWC Barcelona, FutureNet, AI-Native Telco Forum), analyst relations, and thought-leadership content targeting the MNO-to-TechCo transition.

Name

Comverse

Legal name

Mavenir

Website

https://comverse.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mavenir is a privately held US-headquartered vendor of cloud-native, AI-by-design telecom software — covering core, RAN, edge, BSS and analytics — sold directly via enterprise sales to 300+ mobile network operators worldwide, with anchor deployments at Deutsche Telekom and Rakuten Mobile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecom Network Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Satellite Telecommunications (5174)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Telco Cloud & Edge for NaaS (Distributed Cloud, MEC, Edge CNFs) (HDAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtualized IMS & VoIP Core (vIMS) (HDAFANAE), NaaS Connectivity Services (On-Demand VPN, SD-WAN-as-a-Service, Bandwidth-on-Demand) (HDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Telecom network software
• Cloud-native networking
• Mobile network solutions
• 5G core infrastructure
• Virtualized RAN solutions

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing & Solutions: Mavenir generates revenue through licensing its cloud-native network software solutions (MAVcore, MAVair, MAVedge, MAVapps, MAVscale) to mobile network operators globally. Solutions include IMS, messaging, packet core, vRAN, small cells, private networks, BSS, and AI platforms.
2. Professional Services: Maintenance and support, enhanced care services, professional services, and systems integration services for deploying and managing Mavenir solutions.
3. Network-as-a-Hosted Service (NaaHS): Hosted network services offered to operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mavenir provides cloud-native, AI-enabled network software for mobile network operators, spanning IMS and messaging, packet core, virtualized RAN and small cells, edge cloud, digital enablement (BSS), and AI/analytics through the MAV portfolio (MAVcore, MAVair, MAVedge, MAVapps, MAVscale). The company also offers hosted delivery via Network-as-a-Hosted Service (NaaHS) and recurring Maintenance & Support, Enhanced Care, Professional Services, and Systems Integration services to help operators modernize legacy networks and transform into TechCos.

Product overview

Mavenir offers a multi-product portfolio architecture with five core product lines (MAVcore, MAVair, MAVedge, MAVapps, and MAVscale) providing telco-first, cloud-native, AI-by-design software solutions for mobile network operators. MAVcore provides the network core (IMS, messaging, converged packet core); MAVair handles wireless access (vRAN, small cells, NTN); MAVedge delivers edge computing and private networks; MAVapps offers BSS and security; and MAVscale provides AI/analytics and automation capabilities. The products are designed to work together enabling operators' evolution to autonomous networks and TechCos.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAVcore®: Cloud-native IMS, Messaging Solutions, Converged Packet Core
• MAVair®
• MAVedge®
• MAVapps®
• MAVscale®

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and regional.

• Red HatcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 June 2026Mavenir collaborated with Red Hat to launch the Integrated AI Platform, giving operators the infrastructure to become AI service providers. The platform enables operators to monetize AI services and compete with hyperscalers for enterprise AI workloads.
• Rakuten MobilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Mavenir's Converged Packet Core is live in Rakuten Mobile's network, enabling a new nationwide emergency roaming service in Japan. Partnership focuses on disaster-proof networks.
• Deutsche TelekomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom on Horizontal TelCo Cloud (HTC) establishing a new industry blueprint for telco clouds. Mavenir carries all Standalone 5G traffic in Germany for Deutsche Telekom.
• O2 (Telefonica)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint trial with O2 to improve call clarity for people with hearing loss using Mavenir's technology over 5G Standalone network.
• MagticomregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagticom selected Mavenir as strategic small cell technology partner for nationwide small cell deployment project in Georgia.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Juniper Networks: Telco-grade routing and cloud-native networking (including Apstra and Mist AI) competing in service-provider transformation projects adjacent to Mavenir's MAVcore/MAVscale solutions.
• Cisco: Provides telco routing, packet core, and network services platforms (including Cisco NCS, IOS XR) that overlap with Mavenir's core and edge offerings; increasingly a partner in some Telco Cloud blueprints.
• Samsung Networks: RAN and core vendor competing in 5G and vRAN, with particular strength in Open RAN and massive MIMO. Overlaps with Mavenir's MAVair and parts of MAVcore portfolios.

Emerging players

• Parallel Wireless: Open RAN challenger focused on virtualized RAN and small cells for both Tier-1 and emerging-market operators; competes directly with Mavenir's MAVair vRAN and small cell offerings.
• Radisys: Disaggregated RAN and telecom software specialist (now part of HPE) competing in Open RAN, packet core, and analytics — closely comparable to Mavenir's MAVair and MAVscale portfolios.
• JMA Wireless: US-based Open RAN and private 5G vendor with CBRS and indoor wireless solutions — competes with Mavenir's MAVair small cell and MAVedge private network products.

Direct peers

• Ericsson: Incumbent telecom infrastructure vendor that Mavenir directly displaced at Deutsche Telekom for 5G Standalone core. Competes across packet core, IMS, RAN, and is itself moving toward cloud-native and AI-native offerings, making it the closest large-scale rival.
• Nokia: Incumbent vendor with overlapping footprint in packet core, IMS, vRAN (AnyRAN), and BSS. Competes for the same Tier-1 MNO RFPs and is a primary challenger in cloud-native mobile core and Open RAN.
• Huawei: Dominant incumbent in mobile network infrastructure, particularly across emerging markets. Competes head-to-head with Mavenir in core, RAN, and BSS, though increasingly constrained by Western security restrictions.
• Rakuten Symphony: Disaggregated, cloud-native telco platform born from Rakuten Mobile — overlaps with Mavenir's RAN, core, and OSS portfolio, and is both a customer (Rakuten Mobile uses Mavenir's Converged Packet Core) and a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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