What TNS, Inc. does

TNS, Inc. (Transaction Network Services), founded in 1990 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is a private infrastructure-as-a-service provider operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries since 2021. The company operates three distinct business segments: a Communications Market providing carrier interconnection, IPX connectivity, robocall protection (Call Guardian, SHAKEN/STIR), branded calling, toll-free database management, and signaling/routing services; a Payments Market offering cloud-native payment orchestration, multi-carrier M2M SIM/eSIM connectivity (Global Wireless Access), managed SD-WAN with PCI-certified private networks, and fraud prevention; and Waypoint Trading Solutions, providing low-latency financial market connectivity (Radianz, Xpress, Sentinel) to exchanges, buy-side, and sell-side institutions.

TNS's core technology is a global secure network spanning 60+ countries with 24/7 Network Operations Centers in Reston, Sheffield, Kuala Lumpur, and Sydney. The platform routes payment traffic over Level 1 PCI DSS certified private networks and processes billions of transactions annually across 2M+ deployed M2M SIMs and 500+ mobile networks. Proprietary assets include GWA smart SIMs with automatic multi-carrier switching, TNSLink managed SD-WAN, and the Radianz financial extranet.

The business model is enterprise B2B managed services sold through direct field sales with custom multi-year contracts priced on transaction volume, endpoint count, and service scope. Revenue streams include recurring subscriptions for connectivity services, transaction-based routing fees, and managed-security subscriptions. Customers span telecom carriers, payment service providers and acquirers, retailers, fuel operators, financial institutions, and self-service terminal operators globally.

Name

TNS, Inc.

Legal name

Transaction Network Services Inc.

Website

https://tnsi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TNS, Inc. is a private, Koch-owned infrastructure-as-a-service provider delivering secure global connectivity, payment orchestration, carrier signaling, and financial market connectivity to enterprise customers across 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), All Other Telecommunications (517810), Telecommunications Resellers (517121)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtualized Security & SASE for Telco Networks (vFW, vDDoS, vSEC, Secure Edge) (HDAIAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

POS, SoftPOS & In-Person Acceptance Infrastructure (FSAGABAO), Institutional API Connectivity, OMS/EMS & FIX Gateways (FSADAJAJ)

Keywords

• Payment network infrastructure
• Financial market connectivity
• Robocall protection services
• Managed SD-WAN services
• Secure payment orchestration

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) for Payments: TNS provides managed network services for payment terminals, SD-WAN connectivity, and payment orchestration. Revenue is generated through subscription-based managed services contracts, typically with multi-year terms for enterprise customers processing high volumes of transactions globally.
2. Communications Market Solutions: Provides voice communications protection, robocall prevention, branded calling, carrier connectivity, and signaling/routing services to telecom carriers and enterprises. Revenue from service subscriptions and transaction-based connectivity.
3. Waypoint Trading Solutions: Global financial market connectivity infrastructure providing access to exchanges, alternative markets, and trading venues. Revenue from subscription and connectivity fees to financial institutions.
4. M2M SIM and IoT Connectivity: Multi-carrier SIM cards and eSIM solutions for payment terminals and IoT devices, providing global connectivity with smart routing. Revenue from SIM provisioning and ongoing connectivity service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TNS provides Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions for payments, communications, and financial markets. Its Communications Market offers call authentication, robocall protection, IPX connectivity, and toll-free database services to carriers and enterprises. Its Payments Market delivers a cloud-native Payment Orchestration Platform, Global Wireless Access multi-carrier SIMs, TNS Secure SD-WAN, and TNSLink managed connectivity for POS terminals and IoT devices. Its Waypoint Trading Solutions segment provides global financial market connectivity to exchanges, buy-side and sell-side firms, and trading venues.

Product overview

TNS (Transaction Network Services) provides Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions across three distinct market segments: Communications Market, Payments Market, and Waypoint Trading Solutions. The Communications Market offers a unified call protection and identification platform providing interconnectivity and interoperability to carrier networks, including Enterprise Branded Calling, Spoof Protection, Call Guardian (robocall protection), IPX Connectivity, GPRS Roamer Exchange mobility solutions, TNS CAS applications, Toll-Free Database, and Trusted Communications products (Finder, Gateway, Intel). The Payments Market provides cloud-native payment infrastructure through its Payment Orchestration Platform enabling merchants to connect to global payment methods, acquirers, banks and processors via single API integration. Key connectivity products include Global Wireless Access (GWA) multi-carrier SIM/eSIM for payment terminals, TNS Secure SD-WAN, and TNSLink for Retail managed connectivity services. The Waypoint Trading Solutions segment (a TNS business) offers global financial markets connectivity including Xpress, Radianz, and Sentinel products serving buy side, sell side, exchanges and software vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Waypoint Trading Solutions: A TNS business providing global financial institutions fast, reliable access to the destinations and data they need for trading and markets connectivity.

Products and services

• Enterprise Branded Calling Enterprise solution that displays verified brand information on incoming calls to restore trust in voice communications and increase call engagement rates. Aimed at enterprises seeking to improve outbound call answer rates and consumer trust.
• Spoof Protection Authentication solution that protects enterprises and consumers from caller ID spoofing and malicious impersonation of phone numbers. Used by carriers and enterprises to mitigate caller ID fraud.
• Call Guardian Authentication Hub Robocall protection and call authentication hub using SHAKEN/STIR protocols to authenticate calls and block unwanted robocalls before reaching end users. Deployed by carriers and enterprises for voice security.
• IPX Connectivity International roaming exchange service providing secure IPX (IP Exchange) connectivity between carriers for voice, data, and SMS services. Used by mobile and fixed-line carriers for international carrier interconnection.
• GPRS Roamer Exchange International mobile data roaming exchange service enabling secure connectivity for roaming subscribers across global carrier networks. Deployed by telecom carriers for global roaming data services.
• Roamer Control Mobility solution providing operators with control over roaming services, subscriber management, and traffic steering capabilities. Used by mobile operators for roaming management.
• Roamer View Monitoring and analytics platform providing visibility into roaming traffic patterns and subscriber behavior across global networks. Used by mobile operators for roaming analytics.
• TNS CAS Carrier Applications Suite for next-generation intelligent network services including billing, provisioning, and service activation. Used by telecom carriers for advanced network service delivery.
• Certify Caller identification and authentication solution providing consumers with verified caller information to help identify legitimate callers. Used by carriers and consumer-facing services.
• Protect Consumer-facing solution that verifies legitimate phone numbers and blocks scam calls to protect consumers from fraudulent communications. Used by carriers and consumer service providers.
• Toll-Free 8MS Toll-free phone number management and provisioning service for routing 8xx calls across carrier networks. Used by carriers and toll-free service subscribers.
• Carrier Routing Directory Directory service providing carrier routing information and number portability data for accurate call routing across networks. Used by telecom carriers for routing decisions.
• Toll-Free Database National database for toll-free number routing and administration supporting 8xx number portability in the US market. Used by US carriers and RespOrgs.
• Finder Phone number ownership verification and portability history service enabling verification of number ownership and porting status. Used by carriers and enterprises for trusted communications.
• Gateway Domestic and international gateway number service providing verified messaging and voice routing endpoints. Used by carriers and enterprises for trusted messaging.
• Intel Message authentication solution supporting voice, text, and chatbot communications verification across channels. Used by carriers and enterprises for omnichannel message authentication.
• Voice Transit+ Voice transmission service providing high-quality international voice routing across carrier networks. Used by telecom carriers for international voice transit.
• Payment Orchestration Platform Cloud-native payment orchestration platform enabling merchants to accept payments across all channels and connect to global payment methods, acquirers, banks, and processors through a single API integration. Supports omnichannel payments, optimal routing, and vendor-agnostic connectivity for merchants and PSPs.
• Global Wireless Access (GWA) Multi-carrier M2M IoT SIM and eSIM solution providing secure, payment-grade connectivity for payment terminals and IoT devices. Features SmartSIM routing, PCI-certified private networks, and access to hundreds of mobile networks across 160+ countries. Used by PSPs, acquirers, and merchants for resilient global payment terminal connectivity.
• TNS Secure SD-WAN Managed software-defined wide area network service providing secure connectivity across multiple locations. Features SD-WAN routers with multi-carrier SIM failover, global network aggregators, and 24x7x365 monitoring through TNSOnline portal. Used by retailers and multi-site enterprises for resilient site connectivity.
• TNSLink Fully managed connectivity service incorporating SD-WAN, multi-carrier SIMs, and global network aggregation. Provides enterprises with business flexibility, network security, cost savings, and reduced complexity through a single vendor solution. Used by multi-site enterprises for managed network connectivity.
• TNSLink for Retail Fully managed retail connectivity solution that securely connects POS terminals, IoT devices, Wi-Fi, back-office systems, and cloud environments. Includes managed routers, switches, Wi-Fi, broadband, wireless connectivity, multi-layer security, and real-time visibility through TNSOnline portal. Used by retailers and multi-site operators for retail site connectivity.
• Payment Fraud Prevention Managed security and fraud detection services for payment transactions, including tokenization and real-time fraud analysis. Used by PSPs, acquirers, and merchants to reduce fraud risk and ease regulatory burden.
• Waypoint Radianz Global financial markets network providing secure, compliant connectivity to exchanges, alternative markets, and buy/sell side institutions. Used by financial institutions and trading venues for global market access.
• Waypoint Xpress Financial markets connectivity solution providing low-latency market data and trading infrastructure access. Used by financial institutions needing low-latency market data and trading connectivity.
• Waypoint Sentinel Risk management and compliance solution for financial markets participants providing monitoring and surveillance capabilities. Used by financial institutions for trade surveillance and risk monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% connectivity uptime for SD-WAN solutions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationFortinet provides additional security protections and protocols for TNS Secure SD-WAN solution, including anti-virus controls with anti-malware and spyware, URL filtering, TLS packet inspection, dynamic policy management, and regular firmware updates. This partnership enhances the security capabilities of TNS's managed network services.
• CellusysstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCellusys partners with TNS on 5G solutions and signaling, expanding into the Americas. TNS shares Cellusys' zeal in having the best 5G solutions available to customers, with multi-tenant solutions designed for worldwide organizations where signaling is increasingly centralized.
• JPX (Japan Exchange Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJPX (Japan Exchange Group) offers TNS connectivity services to traders in their colocation facility. JPX describes TNS as a welcome addition providing well-established and trusted reputation as a specialist financial connectivity provider that complements JPX's objective to provide traders with technologically advanced connectivity options.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ribbon Communications: Ribbon Communications supplies carrier voice, messaging, signaling, network security, and analytics software. Its infrastructure products compete with TNS across IPX, signaling, routing, and trusted-communications deployments.
• BICS: BICS provides global carrier connectivity, IPX, roaming, messaging, signaling, and communications-security services. Its carrier-focused infrastructure portfolio directly overlaps TNS's Communications Market offerings.
• iBasis: iBasis operates a global communications network offering IPX, roaming, messaging, signaling, and voice services. It is directly comparable to TNS's international carrier-connectivity and roaming infrastructure.
• Colt Technology Services: Colt provides managed SD-WAN, SASE, cloud connectivity, and dedicated financial-market network services globally. Its enterprise network and capital-markets connectivity offerings are closely aligned with TNSLink and Waypoint.
• SIA: SIA provides secure payment-network connectivity, processing, card, and cybersecurity infrastructure for financial institutions and payment operators. This is directly comparable to TNS's resilient payment connectivity, orchestration, and security stack.
• Syniverse: Syniverse delivers mobile-network interoperability, roaming, messaging, identity, and fraud-prevention services to carriers and enterprises. These offerings closely match TNS's carrier connectivity, signaling, and trusted-communications activities.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Equinix provides global interconnection, colocation, cloud connectivity, and access to dense financial and enterprise ecosystems. It overlaps materially with TNS Waypoint's secure, low-latency access to exchanges and trading venues, although its core business is broader data-center interconnection.
• London Stock Exchange Group: LSEG supplies financial-market data, trading infrastructure, analytics, and post-trade services. Its market-data and connectivity capabilities are relevant to TNS Waypoint, but LSEG is a much broader financial-information and exchange group.

Emerging players

• Primer: Primer offers a unified API and no-code payment-orchestration platform that connects merchants with payment processors, acquirers, and payment methods. It directly overlaps TNS's vendor-agnostic payment routing and single-integration proposition, but is more focused and less infrastructure-heavy.
• Spreedly: Spreedly provides payment orchestration through a single API, with connectivity to payment services, tokenization, and fraud tooling. It is comparable to TNS's payment orchestration platform, though TNS adds a larger managed network and connectivity footprint.

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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