Radar · Telecom Operators in California
Best Telecom Operators Companies in California, United States
The 255 best Telecom Operators companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: NextWave Wireless.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
255companies tracked
$7.6Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
87have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TELECOM OPERATORS × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Telecom Operators companies
$110.6b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
98%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2011median founding year
434kcombined LinkedIn audience
67%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Telecom Operators companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NextWave Wireless Wireless services provider 40Funding top 38%Market top 48%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Markettop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $3.2B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Market: 97 employees (top 37% of Telecom Operators) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $3.2B | 65 mo ago | 97 | 2005 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | NextG Networks Limited information available | $445M | 201 mo ago | 69 | 2001 | — | — | 46 patents Distributed antenna systems for indoor wireless signal coverage and management | — |
| 3 | Race Communications Fiber optic telecom and television services provider in California 76Growth top 21%Tech top 24%Funding top 26%Innovation top 39% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Techtop 24% Fundingtop 26% Innovationtop 39% Producttop 42% Markettop 48% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 92 → 209 (+127%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 66 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $375M | 21 mo ago | 209 209 → 210 (+0%) | 1994 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+33 | Top 1M | — | 3 expansions |
| 4 | Amp'd Mobile MVNO providing wireless data services | $374M | 230 mo ago | — | 2004 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Helium 🦄 Hardware mining solutions for cryptocurrency 69Tech top 11%News top 26%Moat top 26%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 11% Newstop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 36% Growthtop 38% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 39% Customersbottom 39% Tech: 75 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 5 types) · +50% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $370M | 51 mo ago | 61 61 → 129 (+111%) | 2006 | SalesforceBootstrapAmazon Web Services+21 | Top 5M | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 6 | TPx Communications Managed IT and Business communication services provider | $308M | 181 mo ago | 1,524 1,524 → 992 (-35%) | 1998 | WordPressMySQLPHP+42 | Top 5M | — | 1 award |
| 7 | NewSpace Networks Provider of satellite telecommunication | $200M | 76 mo ago | — | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | WeLink Provider of internet services | $185M | 65 mo ago | 159 | 2011 | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+47 | Top 5M | 4 patents Location-based social media data integration and analytics for enterprise BI and advertising | 1 partnership |
| 9 | Movaz Networks Domain marketplace facilitating secure transactions with buyer protection and flexible payments | $171M | 244 mo ago | 250 | 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Skylo Provider of satellite connectivity for sensor data, SMS, and voice calls 48Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Growth top 35%Moat top 35% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Techbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Innovationbottom 45% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $153M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $153M | 15 mo ago | 24 | 2017 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowThree.js+28 | Top 5M | 3 patents Integrated satellite‑terrestrial communication channel coordination and access management | 2 partnerships |
| 11 | Kineto Wireless VoWifi solutions | $123M | 169 mo ago | 51 | 2001 | — | — | 157 patents Control and management protocols for unlicensed small‑cell/femtocell wireless networks | — |
| 12 | Danger Mobile devices hardware and software provider | $118M | 234 mo ago | 90 | 1999 | — | — | 57 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 13 | FreedomPop MVNO providing mobile and internet services | $114M | 124 mo ago | 100 | 2011 | Cart FunctionalityNoibuPHP+29 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 14 | Boingo Wireless Provider of wireless WiFi internet services | $95M | 92 mo ago | 453 | 2001 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+30 | Top 1M | 29 patents Wi‑Fi network discovery, monitoring, MAC‑address tracking, and access control solutions. | — |
| 15 | Sylantro Business telephony services provider | $89M | 237 mo ago | 9 | 1998 | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | GeoLinks California high-speed internet and voice solutions for business, government, and home 14Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 45%Market bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 24% Growthbottom 10% Funding: Raised $87.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $88M | 35 mo ago | 75 | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 17 | Urban Media Communications On-site broadband services provider | $82M | 306 mo ago | — | 1999 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | InterConnect Broadband internet service provider | $80M | 314 mo ago | — | 1994 | — | — | 158 patents Hardware interface and device emulation solutions for secure connectivity and power management | — |
| 19 | Matisse Networks optical burst switching solutions | $80M | 225 mo ago | 12 | 2002 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Solis Provider of internet services | $64M | 80 mo ago | 189 | 2008 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityShopify+44 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 21 | Lynx Photonic Networks Fiber physical infrastructure security | $58M | 305 mo ago | 51 | 1998 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Aspire Fiber Provider of high-speed fiber internet for residential and business use 55Tech top 36%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 36% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Tech: 38 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn Funding: Raised $50.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $50M | 3 mo ago | — | 2019 | RubyLeafletHighcharts+20 | Top 50M | — | 1 expansion |
| 23 | Anuvu Provider of broadband internet services to passengers | $50M | 54 mo ago | 1,000 | 2014 | SalesforceBootstrapAmazon Web Services+12 | Top 5M | 5 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 24 | Netly Provider of fiber optic connectivity | $40M | 78 mo ago | 11 | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | eVoice Cloud hosted service business phone systems | $38M | 316 mo ago | 537 | 1999 | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 26 | Encryptix Online secure printing of value-bearing or highly sensitive documents | $36M | 313 mo ago | — | 1999 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | NetFortris Cloud communications solutions provider simplifying IT for business growth | $34M | 111 mo ago | 250 | 1994 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Common Networks Fixed wireless internet service provider in California | $34M | 94 mo ago | 13 | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Alvesta Optical transceivers solutions provider | $32M | 295 mo ago | — | 1999 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Spinway Provides free internet access by generating revenue through advertising | $32M | 306 mo ago | — | 1998 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Atmosphere Networks Fiber-optic SONET solutions provider | $31M | 320 mo ago | — | 1997 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Skyloom Develops optical communication based spaceborne infrastructure 32News top 38%Growth top 45%Moat top 48%Funding top 49% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 38% Growthtop 45% Moattop 48% Fundingtop 49% Globaltop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Techbottom 39% Patentsbottom 29% Innovationbottom 19% News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $31M | 30 mo ago | 101 | 2017 | ReactGatsbyAmazon Web Services+8 | Top 10M | 2 patents Free-space optical communication transceiver focal plane assemblies for multi-beam access | 1 internship |
| 33 | Jajah Cloud solutions provider offering assistance, guides, and customer support | $31M | 207 mo ago | 22 | 2005 | — | — | 28 patents Web-activated call routing, traffic processing, and sales‑media integration for telecom services | — |
| 34 | Arrival Communications Business telecommunication and data center services provider | $29M | 258 mo ago | 120 | 1991 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | TruConnect Mobile telecommunication services provider | $28M | 120 mo ago | 319 | 2011 | WordPressSentryZendesk+30 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 36 | Gigsky Global eSIM provider offering seamless connectivity for travelers and enterprises | $25M | 120 mo ago | 9 | 2010 | WebflowZohoAmazon Web Services+27 | Top 500k | 11 patents Secure virtualized SIM/IC chip platforms enabling trusted, biometric, multi‑network mobile services | — |
| 37 | Speakeasy Cloud solutions provider offering connectivity, unified communications, and managed network services | $24M | 267 mo ago | 258 | 1997 | HubSpot CMS HubHubSpotcore-js+15 | Top 500k | 7 patents Social commerce platforms and smart interactive displays with environmental control integration. | — |
| 38 | MRV Communications Packet and Optical Technology | $23M | 243 mo ago | 235 | 1988 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Epoch Networks Internet Service Provider | $23M | 352 mo ago | — | 1994 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Sonopia Virtual wireless carrier | $22M | 229 mo ago | 7 | 2005 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | DigitalPath High Speed Wireless broadband Internet service Provider | $15M | 153 mo ago | 91 | 2002 | PHPDebianLaravel+9 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 42 | Elve Speed Provider of wireless connection services | $15M | 27 mo ago | 23 | 2020 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | Top 10M | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 43 | Attobahn Provider of mobile internet services | $14M | 29 mo ago | 9 | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | Top 50M | 48 patents Mobile ad‑hoc/viral networking protocols for device‑to‑device communication | — |
| 44 | PanTerra Provider of cloud-based unified communication, collaboration, and file-sharing solutions | $13M | 114 mo ago | 50 | 2001 | HubSpot CMS HubZohoFacebook Login+24 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 45 | Sail Internet Reliable internet service provider offering fast, flat-rate connections and exceptional support | $12M | 67 mo ago | 91 91 → 58 (-36%) | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+39 | Top 5M | 18 patents GIS-based planning and RF evaluation for fixed wireless network design | — |
| 46 | Finisar Fiber optic subsystems and components provider | $12M | 101 mo ago | 1,224 | 1988 | Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETIIS+1 | Top 5M | 3,300 patents High‑performance VCSEL and optical interconnect components for data communications. | — |
| 47 | ViaSat Provider of satellite internet services, solutions, and related communication technologies | $6M | 70 mo ago | 6,800 6,800 → 6,831 (+0%) | 1986 | TypeScriptJavaBootstrap+37 | Top 500k | 4,881 patents Advanced satellite communications hardware: integrated antennas, phased arrays, beamforming, and network management. | 1 partnership |
| 48 | Hankins Information Tech Provider of wireless internet service using carrier grade radio technology 29Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $3M | 14 mo ago | — | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Nxbeam Provider of wireless telecommunication | $3M | 41 mo ago | 3 | 2018 | WordPressMySQLRedis+20 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 50 | Tiami Networks Provider of mobile internet services | $400K | 29 mo ago | 3 | 2022 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 50M | — | 2 job openings |
Top 12 Telecom Operators companies in California
#1
Series C · Moorpark, California · founded 2019$50Mraised▾
Series C · Moorpark, California · founded 2019
Provider of high-speed fiber internet for residential and business use. The company delivers internet connectivity through fiber-optic technology. It offers symmetrical upload and download speeds. The company provides internet plans without contracts, hidden fees, or data caps. It also offers digital solutions for smart homes and streaming services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 36%Funding
top 45%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 33%Tech: 38 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $50.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 816 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$50M
Founders & team
Investors
Arenova
Tech stack
AhoyBootstrapCloudflare TurnstileCore-JsD3Dropzone
#2
Series C · San Mateo, California · founded 2017 · 24 employees$153Mraised▾
Series C · San Mateo, California · founded 2017 · 24 employees
Provider of satellite connectivity for sensor data, SMS, and voice calls. It offers satellite network services using existing satellite capacity. The company provides connectivity through firmware upgrades to existing hardware. It supports various applications across industries, ensuring continuous coverage.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 30%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 35%Tech
bottom 49%Patents
bottom 48%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $153M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 43k LinkedIn followers — 9.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Space42) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series C$30M
- Feb 2024Series C$37M
- Jan 2020Series B$103M
- Dec 2017Series A$13M
Founders & team
Investors
SoftBank Group, DCM Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Moore Venture Partners, Intel Capital, BMW i Ventures
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#3
Late Stage · San Francisco, California · founded 1994 · 209 employees$375Mraised▾
Late Stage · San Francisco, California · founded 1994 · 209 employees
Race Communications is a telecommunication service provider which provides broadband internet, phone, video, data services and solutions to residential, SMEs and large enterprise users in the US state of California. The company offers fiber optic broadband internet services, local and long-distance landline telephone service, digital television service with DVR, on-demand and mobile streaming services, business phone systems, managed WiFi services and cost-effective bundle services. Some of its major business clients are Bank Of America, Electronic Arts, Yahoo, etc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%Tech
top 24%Funding
top 26%Innovation
top 39%Product
top 42%Market
top 48%Growth: Headcount 92 → 209 (+127%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 66 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Funding: Raised $375M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 5 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Unattributed$375M
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt$125M
- Aug 2024Unattributed—
Investors
Oak Hill, AllianceBernstein, MEAG, Big Sky Partners, Asal Capital
Tech stack
AccessibeApple Icloud MailBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#4
Funding Raised · Gilroy, California · founded 2016$3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Gilroy, California · founded 2016
Provider of wireless internet service using carrier grade radio technology. The company installs infrastructure to provide internet access to customers. It offers site surveys to determine service availability. The company focuses on delivering a reliable internet experience to its customers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 45%Global
bottom 25%Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $3.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt$3M
Founders & team
#5
Acquired · San Diego, California · founded 2005 · 97 employees$3.2Braised▾
Acquired · San Diego, California · founded 2005 · 97 employees
NextWare Wireless is a wireless services provider and holds licenses in the Wireless Communication Services (WCS) and Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) bands. WCS spectrum was first auctioned in 1997 but has not been utilized for mobile Internet usage because of the possible interference to satellite communications in the adjacent spectrum bands. AT&T acquired NextWare in 2012 and proposed a solution to the FCC for approval that would prevent interference. FCC approved the proposal in October 2012.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Market
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 29%News
bottom 27%Funding: Raised $3.2B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2021)
Market: 97 employees (top 37% of Telecom Operators)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Jan 2021Conventional Debt$200M
- Conventional Debt$3B
Founders & team
Investors
Canyon Partners
#6
Helium 🦄Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2006 · 61 employees$369.8Mraised▾
Helium 🦄
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2006 · 61 employees
Hardware mining solutions for cryptocurrency. It connects low-powered machines to a single gateway and sends encrypted data through to the internet. It also provides rewards for users to connect time machines and gateways. It also raised equity funding from some of the most prominent venture capital firms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 11%News
top 26%Moat
top 26%Talent
top 28%Product
top 30%Funding
top 36%Tech: 75 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 5 types) · +50% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 28k LinkedIn followers — 6.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Helium) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022Series D$200M
- Aug 2021Series D$111M
- Jun 2019Series C$15M
- Apr 2016Series B$20M
Investors
Union Square Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Khosla Ventures, Google Ventures, Munich Re Ventures, FirstMark
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApolloAtlassian StatuspageBabelBootstrap
#7
Series A · Camarillo, California · founded 2011 · 75 employees$87.8Mraised▾
Series A · Camarillo, California · founded 2011 · 75 employees
California high-speed internet and voice solutions for business, government, and home. They provide innovative telecom solutions tailored for businesses, communities, and institutions, focusing on closing the Digital Divide. They offer business-grade internet, digital voice, SD-WAN, and cloud on-ramping. For government, they provide internet and voice solutions for anchor institutions. Multi-family communities benefit from ClearFiber connectivity, while residential customers get fast and reliable internet at home. Services include fixed wireless, flexible fiber optic, temporary internet, IoT, and IPv6. They also offer network construction services. They are committed to providing connectivity you can count on, supported by live customer support and transparent practices. They are a technology company offering multiple products and services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 45%Market
bottom 40%Global
bottom 29%News
bottom 24%Funding: Raised $87.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2023)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 27 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Recaptcha
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series A—
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2020Seed—
- Aug 2018Grant (prize money)$87.8M
Founders & team
Investors
JLC Infrastructure, FCC, Rock Mountain Capital, Maranon Capital, Cassous Group, Accord Capital
#8
Acquired · Berkeley, California · founded 2017 · 101 employees$31.1Mraised▾
Acquired · Berkeley, California · founded 2017 · 101 employees
Develops optical communication based spaceborne infrastructure
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 38%Growth
top 45%Moat
top 48%Funding
top 49%Global
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · +200% YoY · Top themes: M&A
Moat: IP moat: 2 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Series A$30M
- Nov 2018Seed—
- Sep 2018Seed$850K
- Jul 2018Seed$100K
Founders & team
Investors
Berkeley SkyDeck, Draper Cygnus, Catalyst Accelerator, SpaceFund, Myelin, Dragones Venture Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesGatsbyHstsMailjetMicrosoft 365Netlify
#9
Series A · Irvine, California · founded 2013 · 9 employees$14.4Mraised▾
Series A · Irvine, California · founded 2013 · 9 employees
Provider of mobile internet services
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Series A$1.1M
- Jul 2020Series A$23.9M
- Nov 2019Seed$201.6K
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapContact Form 7Core-JsFont AwesomeGodaddy
#10
Series A · Davis, California · founded 2020 · 23 employees$15Mraised▾
Series A · Davis, California · founded 2020 · 23 employees
Provider of wireless connection services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Production Operators, Engineers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Series A$15M
Investors
Green Sands Equity, Yu Galaxy, Cambium Capital Partners, Lockheed Martin
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorGoogle Font Api
#11
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 1998 · 1524 employees$308Mraised▾
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 1998 · 1524 employees
TPX (formerly known as TelePacific Communication) is a managed services carrier. Delivers unified communications, managed IT and network connectivity. IT managed services offered by the company include managed WAN, managed LAN, managed firewalls, managed servers, managed workstations, managed backup, managed office 365, data center solutions. Network services provided are SD-WAN, private networking, internet access, Ethernet transport, and fixed wireless. Company claims to have received many awards including 2017 TMC Communications Solutions Product of the Year, 2017, 2016 ChannelVision Visionary Spotlight Award, etc.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 24k LinkedIn followers — 5.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2011Conventional Debt$50M
- Feb 2010Conventional Debt$395M
- Jun 2009Conventional Debt$20M
- Aug 2006Conventional Debt$31.3M
Investors
Investcorp, The Hillman Company, GE Capital Canada, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America
Tech stack
AstraCallrailClickceaseCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Turnstile
#12
Acquired · San Jose, California · founded 2001 · 69 employees$444.9Mraised▾
Acquired · San Jose, California · founded 2001 · 69 employees
Limited information available
Funding rounds
- Aug 2009Series C$360.1M
- Jan 2008Series B$49.8M
- Aug 2004Series A$35M
- 2001Angel—
Investors
Gabriel Venture Partners, Oak Investment Partners, MDP, Accel, Redpoint Ventures, Meritech
Funding & investor landscape
$7.6Btotal disclosed funding
87companies funded
200disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Stephen Weatherford
Founder & CEO · Aspire Fiber
Tarun Gupta
Co-Founder · Skylo
Andrew Nuttall
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer · Skylo
James H
CEO · Hankins Information Tech
Oz Leave
CEO · NextWave Wireless
Skyler Ditchfield
Ceo · GeoLinks
Marc Eisenberg
Chief Executive Officer · Skyloom
Darryl Gray
Chairman And Chief Executive Officer · Attobahn
Mike McSherry
Co-Founder · Amp'd Mobile
Seth Cummings
Co-Founder / SVP · Amp'd Mobile
Shaun Coleman
Co-Founder · NewSpace Networks
Robert Cleave
Co-Founder · NewSpace Networks
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,001,238 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Telecom Operators coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Networking & Security
How research on 5G 6G in California is moving
A read on the academic research around 5G 6G in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 874 papers.
UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and USC optimistically research Advanced MIMO Systems and Millimeter-Wave Propagation across 874 papers, with breakthroughs dominating and minimal concern.
874 papers · stance +0.67 · 49% breakthrough · 4% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Irvine154
- University of California, San Diego124
- University of Southern California104
- University of California San Diego96
- University of California, Los Angeles87
leading researchers
A. Lee Swindlehurst · Gabriel M. Rebeiz · Peter Gerstoft · Upamanyu Madhow · Danijela Čabrić · Andreas F. Molisch
prism intelligence · tone & topics
89% positive · 5% critical tone
TelecommunicationsComputer ScienceMathematicsElectronicsMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence
▲
Breakthroughs411 · 47%
▲ 41%→56% share
▲1.4× share momentum6 median citations49% since 2021mostly methods-led
Beamforming breakthroughs are surging — papers more than doubled from 65 to 151 since baseline.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Beamforming65→151
- Telecommunications2→32
- Phased array9→35
- Electronic engineering13→37
- MIMO43→60
Newly emergingElectrical engineering 0→11 · Throughput 0→8 · Beam (structure) 0→4
Landmark Joint Spatial Division and Multiplexing—The Large-Scale Array Regime · 1,380 cites
◆
Advancements396 · 45%
▼ 48%→41% share
▼0.9× share momentum6 median citations37% since 2021mostly methods-led
Telecommunications advancement research intensified sharply, rising from 3 to 23 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Beamforming90→115
- Telecommunications3→23
- Electronic engineering14→32
- Antenna (radio)5→13
- Base station6→12
Newly emergingJoint (building) 0→9 · Noma 0→5 · Microphone 0→4
Landmark Sparse Sensing With Co-Prime Samplers and Arrays · 1,657 cites
▼
Concerns35 · 4%
▼ 6%→2% share
▼0.3× share momentum12 median citations17% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern-segment field-share collapsed from 6% to 2%, signaling shrinking risk-focused 5G/6G research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Beamforming23
- MIMO8
- Electronic engineering7
- Acoustics4
- Bandwidth (computing)4
Landmark Distributed transmit beamforming: challenges and recent progress · 511 cites
Common questions
How many Telecom Operators companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 255 indexable Telecom Operators companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Telecom Operators companies in California, United States?
The Telecom Operators companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $7.6B in disclosed equity funding across 87 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Telecom Operators company in California, United States?
NextWave Wireless is the highest-funded Telecom Operators company in California, United States, with $3.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Telecom Operators companies in California, United States are funded?
87 of the 255 Telecom Operators companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Telecom Operators unicorns are there in California, United States?
1 Telecom Operators company in California, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Telecom Operators companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Telecom Operators companies on this list include Oak Investment Partners, Saints Capital, United States Department of Agriculture, Accel, Meritech.
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