Best Telecom Infrastructure Tech Companies in Texas, United States
The 57 best Telecom Infrastructure Tech companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Genband.
Ranked: Best Telecom Infrastructure Tech companies in Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genband Unified communication and IP products provider | $694M | 119 mo ago | 1,600 | Sanjeev Chawla ex - CTO and Founder | 569 patents Virtualized telecom network functions, signaling, and codec optimization for high‑availability communications | — |
| 2 | Xtera Optical and IP networking solutions | $349M | 130 mo ago | 74 74 → 125 (+69%) | — | — | — |
| 3 | Navini Networks Internet Access system based on WiMAX | $197M | 229 mo ago | — | Wu-Fu Chen Co-Founder | 177 patents Advanced MIMO beamforming, channel randomization, and multi‑cell signal processing for cellular networks | — |
| 4 | Taqua Provider of real-time communications and network transformation solutions globally | $140M | 143 mo ago | 81 | — | 8 patents Optimizing wireless backhaul resource allocation and frequency reuse across multi‑cell networks | — |
| 5 | Masergy Business internet and communication solutions provider, urging browser upgrades for security | $133M | 181 mo ago | 397 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Seven Networks Mobile technology innovator optimizing performance, protecting privacy, and enhancing user experiences | $106M | 235 mo ago | 8 | — | 958 patents Optimizing mobile network traffic and battery usage via context-aware keep-alive and offload mechanisms | — |
| 7 | Mavenir Developer of cloud native software for mobile network operator infrastructure | $105M | 25 mo ago | 363 | Pardeep Kohli President & CEO | 10 patents AI/ML-driven optimization of O‑RAN transport, scheduling, and multi‑RAT spectrum management | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 8 | Vapor Provider of design solutions for data centers and mobile networks | $100M | 77 mo ago | 42 | Cole Crawford CEO | 365 patents Antimicrobial PVD surface coatings and shared-spectrum antenna orchestration technologies | — |
| 9 | Applied Optoelectronics Manufacturer of fiber-optic networking products | $90M | 88 mo ago | 370 370 → 628 (+70%) | — | 470 patents Hybrid fiber‑coaxial broadband equipment, optical‑RF integration, and thermal/EMI management | 2 partnerships |
| 10 | InnerWireless Antennas for in- building wireless coverage | $80M | 199 mo ago | 65 | — | 21 patents Wireless communication infrastructure: RF energy coupling, low‑profile antennas, resource monitoring, location services | — |
| 11 | Cedar Point Communications IP Switching Solutions for Cable Service Providers | $79M | 199 mo ago | 60 | George I. Kassas Founder | — | — |
| 12 | Ceterus Networks Carrier ethernet equipment provider | $63M | 232 mo ago | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Spatial Wireless Cost-effective, software-based and multi-standard distributed mobile switching solutions. | $58M | 277 mo ago | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Baicells Baicells: Innovating wireless solutions for diverse connectivity needs globally | $53M | 44 mo ago | 176 | Lixin Sun Chairman and CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 15 | AirWalk Communications IP-based RAN solutions for CDMA | $53M | 179 mo ago | 27 | Serge Pequeux CEO | 78 patents Optimizing femtocell network control, registration, QoS, and SMS handling in cellular infrastructure | — |
| 16 | Vocaldata Unified Communication or IP telephony software solutions provider | $48M | 271 mo ago | — | Safra C. CEO | — | — |
| 17 | VOSS Unified communications collaboration service delivery and management platform | $37M | 57 mo ago | 20 | Derek Lipscombe Co-Founder | — | — |
| 18 | BLiNQ AI-enabled 4G/5G solutions for secure, future-ready enterprise wireless connectivity | $35M | 129 mo ago | 11 | David Nicol Williams Co-Founder | — | — |
| 19 | Valere Power Provider of power system for telecommunication service providers | $34M | 274 mo ago | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | SOLiD Manufacturer of distributed antenna systems and networking solutions for connectivity | $28M | 18 mo ago | 192 | Michael Lee Ceo | 6 patents High-efficiency wireless LAN hardware and curved-surface irradiation system technologies | 2 launchs |
| 21 | AppTrigger Service broker solutions provider | $26M | 203 mo ago | 40 | Craig Miller Co-Founder | — | — |
| 22 | Netsocket Virtualized framework for optimized and cost effective network | $22M | 144 mo ago | 11 | — | 35 patents IP network management: topology discovery, bandwidth control, media distribution, service assurance. | — |
| 23 | Ranzure Networks Platform develops cloud-based Radio Access Network | $21M | 117 mo ago | 35 | Erik Boch Co-Founder | — | — |
| 24 | MobiApps IIoT solutions provider for secure M2M networking and remote device management | $19M | 204 mo ago | — | Jayesh Parekh Founder & Director | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch |
| 25 | Menara Networks Optical Transport Equipment | $17M | 195 mo ago | 30 | — | 48 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 26 | COMSovereign Provider of LTE Advanced and 5G-NR telecom technologies | $17M | 58 mo ago | 25 | — | — | — |
| 27 | M87 Self-organizing network at the mobile edge | $14M | 115 mo ago | 8 | — | 63 patents Secure connection and interface management for hybrid cellular/non-cellular wireless networks | — |
| 28 | Skylark Wireless Developer of TVWS technologies | $13M | 17 mo ago | 20 20 → 30 (+50%) | Clayton Shepard Co-Founder & CTO | 19 patents Massive MU‑MIMO control‑channel and full‑duplex techniques for multi‑antenna wireless systems | — |
| 29 | Metreos Corporation Converged telephony solutions provider | $4M | 261 mo ago | — | Mark Richards Founder | 4 patents Application server and internet telephony proxy technologies | — |
| 30 | Mesh Networks Network and bandwidth management solutions | $4M | 140 mo ago | 5 | Martin Scheid CEO & President | — | — |
| 31 | Cirrus360 Provider of 5G RAN automation solutions | $3M | 30 mo ago | — | Sudipta Sen Co-Founder | 11 patents Automation, security, and digital‑twin modeling for radio access network (RAN) operations | — |
| 32 | SNRLabs Mobile and Wi-fi convergence QoE solutions provider | $2M | 200 mo ago | — | Chaitali Sengupta Co-Founder | 15 patents Optimizing multi‑radio network selection and handover for user devices | — |
| 33 | Astrapi Corp Transforming communications through spiral-based signal modulation technology | $2M | 91 mo ago | 8 | — | 111 patents Secure wireless communication hardware and signal‑processing platforms for homomorphic encryption and post‑quantum cryptography | — |
| 34 | CommScope Fiber-optic and wireless infrastructure products provider | — | 41 mo ago | 1,673 | Charles Treadway Co-CEO | 10,756 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
Top 12 Telecom Infrastructure Tech companies in Texas
#1
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2012 · 20 employees$12.5Mraised▾
Developer of TVWS technologies. It offers various products which include software-defined radio, RRH extension, Spatial diversity spacer, Wideband UHF radio card, and more.
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$10.1M
- Feb 2020Seed—
- Apr 2019Seed$840K
- Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$1.4M
#2
Public · Plano, Texas · founded 1998 · 192 employees$27.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of distributed antenna systems and networking solutions for connectivity. The company delivers solutions including optical transport and open radio access network options. These technologies ensure scalable coverage. The company provides mobile service from second generation to fifth generation.
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$27.7M
#3
Acquired · Richardson, Texas · founded 2005 · 363 employees$104.7Mraised▾
Developer of cloud native software for mobile network operator infrastructure. Software products include core network components, messaging platforms, radio access network technology, and security suites. These tools facilitate network automation, data analytics, and edge computing capabilities. The technology supports voice, data, and messaging services across wireless networks. Additional offerings include digital enablement platforms for business support systems and tools for managing private network connectivity.
- May 2024Post IPO$75M
- May 2023Post IPO$100M
- Oct 2022Post IPO$155M
- Apr 2021Post IPO$500M
#4
Series D · Plano, Texas · founded 1999 · 584 employees$694.4Mraised▾
Unified communication and IP products provider. Its product portfolio consists of SBCs, call controllers, and session gateways for various types of communications. The product portfolio also covers IP multimedia subsystems, unified communications. Recent product enhancements have moved towards the delivery of the existing portfolio in the form of virtual network functions.
- Jul 2016Venture Debt$50M
- Jan 2013Series D$343.5M
- Jan 2011Series C$10.8M
- Jun 2010Series C$171M
#5
Series C · Plano, Texas · founded 2014 · 176 employees$53.2Mraised▾
Baicells: Innovating wireless solutions for diverse connectivity needs globally. They provide a range of wireless communication products, including indoor and outdoor kits, and SuperNova solutions. They offer resources like a document library and a forum, alongside support services such as product registration, firmware updates, technical assistance, and RMA requests. They focus on security and offer tools like an IMSI to MAC calculator. The website facilitates account creation, login, and password recovery. They operate globally, with regional contacts for sales and support. They are involved in the telecommunications industry, providing connectivity solutions and support. They offer products, resources, support, and a shop section.
- Oct 2022Series C$9.5M
- Jun 2020Series C—
- Jun 2019Series B$29.1M
- Apr 2019Series B—
#6
Funding Raised · Richardson, Texas · founded 2014$3.4Mraised▾
Provider of 5G RAN automation solutions. The platform offers machine learning workload, data analytics workload, data source mapping, and more.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$2M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$998.6K
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$213.1K
- Feb 2019Grant (prize money)$213.3K
#7
Acquired · Allen, Texas · founded 1998 · 74 employees$349.1Mraised▾
Xtera Communications provides optical transport solutions. Its patented product Wise Raman provides Amplication for High Capacity Optical transmission. Its other products include networking platform Optima, management system Nu-Wave Management and has recently launched a self-management supportive with SDN architecture to meet demand requirements and low latency.Its customers include service providers, enterprises and government bodies.
- Sep 2015Series E$7.2M
- Sep 2013Series E$21.1M
- Oct 2011Series E$29.4M
- Apr 2011Series D$15.8M
#8
Public · Sugar Land, Texas · founded 1997 · 370 employees$90.5Mraised▾
AOI is a manufacturer of fiber-optic networking products. It serves various markets such as cable television broadband, fiber-to-the-home, and internet data centers. It designs and manufactures various optical communications products employing their own vertical integration strategy from laser chips, components, subassemblies, and modules. It designs, manufactures, and integrates analog and digital lasers using a proprietary Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) fabrication process.
- Mar 2019Conventional Debt$76.4M
- Apr 2018Conventional Debt$60M
- Sep 2012Series F$11M
- Sep 2009Series F$19.5M
#9
Series D · Richardson, Texas · founded 2003 · 20 employees$37Mraised▾
Unified communications collaboration service delivery and management platform. The company that designs, deploys, and operates UC services in the public and private cloud. It is a real-time, centralized, and automated service delivery platform that addresses the challenges involved in managing the entire lifecycle. Customers include prominent global service providers, niche managed service providers and large enterprises.
- Sep 2021Series D$15M
- Jan 2012Series C—
- Feb 2011Series C$10M
- Sep 2008Series B$12M
#10
Acquired · Richardson, Texas · founded 1998 · 81 employees$140Mraised▾
Provider of real-time communications and network transformation solutions globally. The company delivers solutions for service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure, securing real-time communications and transforming networks. It offers a range of products and services, including IP routing, optical networking, session border controllers, media gateways, and analytics platforms. The company's solutions support cloud-native IMS, secure cloud communications, and voice services. It caters to various industries, including healthcare, finance, education, and government. The company focuses on innovation, customer focus, and ethical responsibility. It provides network modernization, automation, and security solutions. The company's offerings include cloud-native SBCs, IP and optical networks, and network analytics. It supports digital transformation with carrier-grade, automated communications services. The company is committed to sustainability and operates as a responsible corporate citizen. The company's solutions enable seamless, convenient, and secure communications experiences.
- Jul 2014Series B—
- Jan 2003Series B$20M
- Jan 2002Series B$18.5M
- Dec 2001Series B$17M
#11
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 2015 · 42 employees$100Mraised▾
Provider of design solutions for data centers and mobile networks. It provides DCRE (data center run time environment) which is a software and hardware solution that includes bus bars and connector designs, to manage the physical infrastructure. Its other offering CORE is an intelligence tool for data center service optimization that provides capabilities for management and monitoring the rack while providing analytics, intelligence, and metrics of the rack. Caters to CDN/cloud providers, application providers, real-estate owners, and network operators.
- Jan 2020Series C$90M
- Sep 2018Series C—
- Dec 2015Series A—
#12
Acquired · Plano, Texas · founded 2000 · 397 employees$133.4Mraised▾
Business internet and communication solutions provider, urging browser upgrades for security. It delivers internet and communication solutions for businesses. The company emphasizes the importance of security, prompting users to update their browsers for optimal access to account management features. They offer resources for browser upgrades, ensuring users can maintain secure connections. The business focuses on providing reliable and secure access to its services, prioritizing user safety and data protection. They provide a platform for businesses to manage their internet and communication needs effectively.
- 2011Conventional Debt$110M
- Mar 2005Series B$45M
- Mar 2003Series A$31M
- Sep 2001Series A$57.4M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on 5G 6G in Texas is moving
A read on the academic research around 5G 6G in Texas — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 552 papers.
UT Austin, UT Dallas, and Texas A&M optimistically advance MIMO systems and millimeter-wave propagation modeling, with breakthrough-heavy output reflecting confident 5G/6G engineering progress.
- The University of Texas at Austin253
- The University of Texas at Dallas150
- Texas A&M University48
- Texas A&M University at Qatar29
- Texas Tech University18
- Beamforming33→78
- Telecommunications1→17
- Wireless2→11
- Electronic engineering11→18
- MIMO18→24
- Transmitter power output6→14
- Optimization problem1→5
- Acoustics2→5
- Quality of service1→3
- Mathematical optimization4→6
- Beamforming16
- Base station7
- Transmitter7
- MIMO7
- Electronic engineering7
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