Lyfo

What Lyfo does

Lyfo B.V. is a Netherlands-based software and SIM solutions company, founded in 2018 by Maurits Zandbergen (former founder of RadioAccess) and headquartered in Geldermalsen. Lyfo develops patented technology that enables mobile devices to automatically switch between 4G/5G networks based on a proprietary Network Quality Indicator (NQI) algorithm, with switching claimed to occur within 100 milliseconds via its TwinSIM dual-SIM architecture. The core platform, Lyfo.net, is complemented by Lyfo.SIM, Lyfo.TwinSIM, Lyfo BackupSim, Lyfo One-Number, Lyfo One-IP, Lyfo Insights, Lyfo Priority Routing, and a Lyfo.IoT variant, together targeting approximately 99.999% mobile connectivity availability for mission-critical and business-critical users.

The technology is protected by European Patent EP4064764 and is integrated at the firmware level in the HMD XR21 smartphone, the world's first device with embedded multi-network redundancy. Lyfo serves first responders (police, ambulance, fire), healthcare providers, transport and port operators, energy companies, and private network operators, with deployed use cases across tens of thousands of mission-critical devices.

Lyfo operates a 100% channel-based go-to-market, distributing exclusively through mobile operators (T-Mobile Netherlands holds exclusive NL distribution; Odido and Telefonica/O2 Germany are additional carrier partners), OEMs (HMD Global), and system integrators (Frequentis, Axians, Esprit ICT, Kreuze, Flash). Revenue is generated through monthly recurring licensing fees to operators and device partners. Lyfo is financed by two private investors and the founders' own resources; no institutional venture capital or acquisition activity is disclosed. As of the most recent reporting, the team comprises 14 members, with active market presence in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Belgium, and a pilot in Peru.

Name

Lyfo

Legal name

Lyfo B.V.

Website

https://lyfo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lyfo develops patented mobile network switching software and SIM solutions that automatically switch devices between 4G/5G networks based on a proprietary Network Quality Indicator algorithm. It serves mission-critical users — first responders, healthcare, transport, and mobile operators — via an exclusive channel-only distribution model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Communications Software

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Private LTE/5G Network Operators & Managed Services (HDAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial/OT Private Connectivity (Factory, Mining, Ports) (HDAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Mobile network switching
• SIM management software
• Multi-IMSI connectivity
• Critical communications software
• Cellular IoT connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Geldermalsen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Operator Licensing: Lyfo offers its solution to mobile operators under license. Operators pay a monthly recurring fee and can offer the service to their B2B customers. This is the primary revenue stream, with T-Mobile Netherlands having exclusive distribution rights in the Dutch market.
2. SIM Card Services: Lyfo SIM provides access to all 4G and 5G mobile networks in Europe. The SIM is offered through operator partnerships as part of the TwinSIM solution, enabling roaming across multiple networks.
3. Device/Enterprise Licensing: Integration with device manufacturers like HMD Global enables plug-and-play connectivity. Lyfo earns licensing fees from device integrations and enterprise deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lyfo develops and licenses Lyfo.NET, a software-and-SIM solution that automatically switches mobile devices between available 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular networks based on a proprietary Network Quality Index (NQI). It is sold to operators and enterprises for whom continuous, high-quality cellular coverage is mission-critical, removing dependence on a single carrier and replacing per-MB roaming economics with a transparent recurring fee.

Product overview

Lyfo offers a unified mobile connectivity platform focused on always-on redundancy for mission-critical users. The core product is Lyfo.net, patented software that automatically switches devices between 4G/5G networks using a Network Quality Indicator algorithm. This platform is complemented by hardware solutions including Lyfo.SIM (universal roaming SIM), Lyfo.TwinSIM (dual-SIM redundancy hardware), and Lyfo.IoT (for connected devices). Additional software modules include Lyfo BackupSim (secondary SIM fallback), Lyfo One-Number (maintains phone numbers during switches), Lyfo One-IP (preserves IP addresses for seamless app continuity), Lyfo Insights (network performance analytics), and the recently launched Lyfo Priority Routing (application-level traffic prioritization). Together, these products enable organizations to achieve approximately 99.999% mobile connectivity availability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lyfo.net: Primary software solution for automatic switching between mobile networks based on Network Quality Indicator (NQI), providing seamless connectivity across 4G/5G networks.
• Lyfo BackupSim
• Lyfo One-Number
• Lyfo One-IP
• Lyfo Insights
• Lyfo Seamless
• Lyfo Priority Routing

Products and services

• Lyfo.NET Software delivered via Lyfo SIMs (including TwinSIM profiles) that automatically selects the best-performing mobile network at any given location, providing always-on connectivity for mobile operators, first responders, defense/security, utilities, and field-service enterprises.
• Lyfo SIM / TwinSIM Hardware SIM form factor (including TwinSIM multi-profile SIMs) that runs Lyfo.NET on-device for embedded multi-operator cellular switching in IoT and field deployments.
• Lyfo Dashboard Web-based management and visibility console for Lyfo customers to monitor connected devices, inspect NQI scores, and manage Lyfo.NET SIM-based switching across their fleet.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network switching time reduced from 3 seconds (single SIM) to 100 milliseconds (TwinSIM)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FrequentiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2025Strategic cooperation announced at PMRExpo in Cologne. Combines Frequentis MissionX (MCX solution) with Lyfo's patented network-selection technology for enhanced mission-critical communications. Deepened in June 2026 with Frequentis taking majority ownership of Nemergent and expanding the partnership.
• HMD SecuremajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 10 November 2025Partnership bringing secure, rugged, and always-connected mobility to mission-critical users across Europe. HMD Secure provides trusted European-built devices while Lyfo adds intelligent connectivity ensuring devices stay online even when one network fails.
• HMD GlobalcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 10 October 2024World's first smartphone integration - HMD XR21 includes Lyfo.net in firmware. Plug-and-play connectivity with any mobile operator, eliminating need for external SIM card specialists. Addresses enterprise and organization needs for reliable connectivity.
• T-Mobile NetherlandscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 November 2022Exclusive distribution partnership for Lyfo.NET in the Netherlands. T-Mobile offers the TwinSIM solution to B2B customers, providing automatic switching between all available mobile networks. The partnership enables T-Mobile to guarantee even more network coverage and quality for mission-critical users.
• OdidocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOdido offers ODIDO Back-up SIM powered by Lyfo technology. Together serving customers in law-enforcement, safety, healthcare, transport and security sectors across the Netherlands.
• Telefonica/O2 GermanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution agreement for O2 Business SafetyNet in Germany. Telefonica's critical communication customers enjoy higher availability through automatic switching between multiple mobile networks both internationally and domestically.
• AxiansminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEuropean ICT service provider (part of VINCI Energies) integrating Microsoft Teams Mobile with optimal mobile connection and Lyfo backup SIM for vital sectors including healthcare and transport.
• Esprit ICTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading Dutch IT service provider formed by merger of Detron and Zetacom. Offers connectivity solutions incorporating Lyfo technology.
• KreuzeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the largest independent communication consultancies in the Netherlands. Especially in border regions, Kreuze uses Lyfo software to provide best connectivity to customers.
• FlashminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFlash Connectivity Group offers technological solutions for business and mission critical communication. For Dutch ambulance services, Flash incorporated Lyfo in tailored communication solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wireless Logic: Wireless Logic is a managed connectivity provider offering multi-network SIMs and steering-of-roaming services across Europe. Its enterprise IoT and critical-connectivity portfolio overlaps directly with Lyfo's B2B redundancy offering.
• Twilio (Super SIM): Twilio's Super SIM offers multi-carrier cellular connectivity for IoT and connected devices with programmatic network selection. It is a software-defined, carrier-agnostic connectivity play comparable to Lyfo.net, though primarily targeted at IoT/developers rather than mission-critical voice.
• 1GLOBAL (formerly Truphone): 1GLOBAL offers multi-IMSI global mobile connectivity and eSIM orchestration for enterprises and OEMs. Its always-connected, multi-network SIM proposition directly parallels Lyfo's Lyfo.SIM and TwinSIM offerings.
• Eseye: Eseye provides managed multi-IMSI cellular connectivity for IoT and enterprise devices, enabling seamless switching across mobile networks globally — directly analogous to Lyfo's network-redundancy proposition, though primarily focused on IoT devices rather than mission-critical voice/PTT users.
• Cubic Telecom: Cubic Telecom offers global managed connectivity and multi-IMSI SIM solutions for connected cars, PCs, and IoT devices. Like Lyfo, it sells to OEMs and enterprises seeking carrier-agnostic, always-on cellular service.
• Soracom: Soracom operates a cellular IoT platform with multi-carrier SIM management and connectivity orchestration. Like Lyfo, it abstracts underlying mobile networks to deliver resilient, programmable connectivity to enterprise customers.
• floLIVE: floLIVE provides global cellular IoT connectivity with multi-IMSI steering across carrier networks. It targets enterprise and IoT OEMs needing resilient, multi-network connectivity, mirroring Lyfo's core value proposition for always-on cellular service.

Broad incumbents

• Hytera: Hytera is a global incumbent provider of PMR (professional mobile radio) and mission-critical LTE/5G devices and networks. It competes for the same public-safety, transport, and utility customers that Lyfo addresses with its redundancy software.
• Motorola Solutions: Motorola Solutions is a global incumbent in mission-critical communications (TETRA, ASTRO, push-to-talk). It serves the same police, fire, and emergency-services buyers as Lyfo, though it sells full radio/network systems rather than a network-agnostic software overlay.
• Airbus (TETRA / Agnet MCX): Airbus provides TETRA and broadband mission-critical (Agnet) solutions for public safety and critical infrastructure. It serves the same mission-critical buyer base as Lyfo via a much broader portfolio of networks, devices, and software.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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