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Best Telecom Operators Companies in United States
The 2003 best Telecom Operators companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: T-Mobile.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
2003companies tracked
$130.3Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
355have raised
When you're looking for the best-funded Telecom Operators companies in the United States, the numbers tell a story worth reading carefully. This directory tracks 2,003 companies carrying $130.3B in total disclosed funding, two unicorns, and a validated revenue pool of $79.8B across 42 filers. Median revenue sits at $174M, though median growth is running at -2% YoY, which tells you the sector's mature core is grinding, not sprinting. At the top, At&t pulled $31.5B in revenue at +3% YoY, and T-Mobile Us posted $23.1B at a stronger +11%. Net income gaps are just as stark: At&t's $3.8B profit runs 207x the sector median of $18M.
And the funding mix here is telling. The USDA and NOAA rank among the most active investors, which reflects the regulatory reality that federal broadband mandates are driving capital into fiber builds. Surf Internet leads individual raises at $675M, with Omni Fiber at $360M not far behind. So where's the momentum? App install growth across telecom categories is up +16% YoY, and the conversation around generative AI's role in telecom points to where operators are betting next. I'd watch the 5G rollout names hardest right now.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TELECOM OPERATORS × UNITED STATES
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
1.8Mcombined LinkedIn audience
67%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Telecom Operators companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Mobile Provider of mobile telecommunication services 93Market top 13%Customers top 14%AI top 15%Tech top 16% All 15 signals ▾Markettop 13% Customerstop 14% AItop 15% Techtop 16% Partnerstop 21% Newstop 23% Fin. healthtop 26% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 28% Producttop 34% Talenttop 35% Innovationtop 41% Patentstop 42% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 45% Market: 75,797 employees (top 1% of Telecom) · Revenue ~$88.3B Customers: Play-Store rating 4.53★ across 1,182,577 ratings (6 apps) · Review volume +8% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $42.4B | 29 mo ago | 75,797 75,797 → 95,271 (+26%) | 1994 | Cart FunctionalityAdobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud Mail+37 | +11% | 98 signals ▲104% Leadership · Earnings · M&A | 75 patents Mobile network optimization, emergency call routing, roaming, and location-based services | — |
| 2 | Verizon Wireless Verizon: Wireless, internet, TV, phone services, and digital inclusion 82Customers top 15%Talent top 15%Funding top 24%Market top 30% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 15% Talenttop 15% Fundingtop 24% Markettop 30% Producttop 31% Techtop 35% Growthtop 39% Newsbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.48★ across 1,737,623 ratings (10 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $26.0B | — | 117,100 | 2000 | Cart FunctionalityElement UIBootstrap+21 | +15% | — | — | — |
| 3 | Spectrum Cable TV, broadband and telephony services provider in the US 64Customers top 9%Tech top 18%Patents top 23%Funding top 27% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 9% Techtop 18% Patentstop 23% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 29% Newstop 32% Producttop 33% Innovationtop 37% Growthtop 41% Markettop 46% Globalbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 22% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.74★ across 1,232,322 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +12% in 6 mo Tech: 104 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $10.0B | 44 mo ago | 101,100 101,100 → 97,642 (-3%) | 1993 | Amazon WebstoreApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+35 | — | 8 signals ▲100% Leadership · Earnings · New product | 111 patents Saliva sample collection devices and nucleic acid preservation solutions for diagnostics | 2 job openings · 1 award |
| 4 | Mediacom Communications Fiber optic telecommunication and cable TV services provider 60Tech top 21%Fin. health top 22%Market top 37%Customers top 39% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 21% Fin. healthtop 22% Markettop 37% Customerstop 39% Fundingtop 42% Producttop 44% Newsbottom 48% Moatbottom 45% Talentbottom 40% Growthbottom 32% Globalbottom 30% Tech: 61 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Fin. health: Revenue ~$195M (FY2014) · Net margin 17.6% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $6.5B | 74 mo ago | 2,393 | 1995 | TypeScriptAmazon ALBAmazon Web Services+33 | +9% | — | — | 5 job openings |
| 5 | Charter Communications Provider of cable TV & sports channels, 5G mobile, and home phone services 84Patents top 12%Innovation top 14%Market top 20%Tech top 24% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 12% Innovationtop 14% Markettop 20% Techtop 24% Fin. healthtop 26% Fundingtop 27% Partnerstop 27% Moattop 28% Newstop 37% Talenttop 38% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 40% Patents: 2,419 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1691 filings since 2022 vs 720 in 2017-21 Innovation: 2,419 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 1691 filings since 2022 vs 720 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $6.2B | 83 mo ago | 101,100 | 1993 | DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+29 | — | 32 signals ▼33% Earnings · Leadership · Contracts | 2,419 patents Broadband access and wireless network management, including OFDM profiling, VLAN stacking, and 5G over coax. | — |
| 6 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Atlantic Broadband Fixed line telecom and cable TV services provider 64Talent top 15%Market top 35%Product top 36%Funding top 38% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Markettop 35% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 38% Newsbottom 45% Customersbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Market: 496 employees (top 14% of Telecom Operators) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $2.2B | 101 mo ago | 496 | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Suddenlink Fixed line telecom and IPTV services provider 50Market top 30%Funding top 39%Product top 42%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Markettop 30% Fundingtop 39% Producttop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 32% Newsbottom 24% Market: 2,773 employees (top 5% of Telecom Operators) Funding: Raised $2.0B across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 20 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $2.0B | 164 mo ago | 2,773 | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Windstream Voice and data services provider 74Tech top 19%Customers top 23%Market top 25%Funding top 30% All 13 signals ▾Techtop 19% Customerstop 23% Markettop 25% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 31% AItop 45% Innovationtop 46% Fin. healthtop 46% Moatbottom 49% Newsbottom 44% Globalbottom 40% Growthbottom 39% Patentsbottom 39% Tech: 69 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare Customers: Play-Store rating 4.32★ across 29,562 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $1.9B | 57 mo ago | 11,080 | 2006 | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | +21% | — | 10 patents Modular wind and alternative energy generation units for decentralized power production | — |
| 10 | Consolidated Communications Provider of phone, voice, data, VoIP, and internet services for residential & business 35Tech top 21%Funding top 35%Product top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 21% Fundingtop 35% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Growthbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 24% Moatbottom 12% Tech: 63 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $1.8B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $1.8B | 39 mo ago | 2,690 | 1894 | Cart FunctionalityDNNApple iCloud Mail+36 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Frontier Communications Provider of phone, wi-fi, hotspot, and fiber optic internet services 89Customers top 15%Tech top 16%Market top 17%Innovation top 20% All 13 signals ▾Customerstop 15% Techtop 16% Markettop 17% Innovationtop 20% Patentstop 21% Fundingtop 23% Fin. healthtop 29% Moattop 29% Producttop 37% Newstop 43% Partnerstop 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.50★ across 81,604 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +12% in 6 mo Tech: 156 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $1.6B | 21 mo ago | 15,198 15,198 → 12,444 (-18%) | 1935 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityNode.js+40 | +25% | 6 signals ▼79% M&A · Regulatory · Contracts | 113 patents Fiber optic network deployment, management, and maintenance automation. | — |
| 12 | Surf Internet Provider of fiber-optic and wireless internet, streaming TV, and phone services 48Funding top 13%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 13% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 17% Funding: Raised $675M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Tech: 46 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $675M | 4 mo ago | 102 | 2001 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+41 | — | — | — | 3 expansions |
| 13 | Vonage Provider of contact center business communication solutions 83Market top 20%Tech top 20%Innovation top 23%Global top 27% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 20% Techtop 20% Innovationtop 23% Globaltop 27% Producttop 32% Fundingtop 33% Partnerstop 33% Fin. healthtop 38% Customerstop 38% Moattop 38% Patentstop 41% AItop 45% Newstop 47% Growthbottom 28% Market: 1,089 employees (top 9% of Telecom Operators) · Revenue ~$1.7B Tech: 88 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $644M | 84 mo ago | 1,089 | 2001 | Cart FunctionalityAdobe Experience ManagerJava+27 | +1% | 13 signals ▼24% New product · Leadership | 75 patents VoIP call control, routing, emergency services, and network path discrimination technologies | — |
| 14 | altafiber Provider of voip, internet, tv, and other services 76Tech top 21%Market top 25%Customers top 25%Funding top 29% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 21% Markettop 25% Customerstop 25% Fundingtop 29% Producttop 36% Fin. healthtop 39% Moattop 46% Growthbottom 43% Newsbottom 42% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 64 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare Market: 4,600 employees (top 3% of Telecom Operators) · Revenue ~$1.1B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $600M | 33 mo ago | 4,600 | 2021 | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+34 | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 15 | Ritter Communications Provider of fibre cable internet, television, and telephony services 64Funding top 28%Tech top 32%Product top 33%Innovation top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Techtop 32% Producttop 33% Innovationtop 39% Growthtop 40% Markettop 46% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $594M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $594M | 19 mo ago | 399 399 → 413 (+4%) | 1906 | HubSpot CMS HubRubySalesforce+27 | — | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 16 | Brightspeed Provider of internet, telephone, and television services for residential & business sectors 69Tech top 18%Funding top 31%Market top 33%Product top 37% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 18% Fundingtop 31% Markettop 33% Producttop 37% Talenttop 38% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 27% Tech: 106 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $500M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $500M | 37 mo ago | 4,000 | 2008 | Amazon WebstoreApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+37 | — | — | — | 3 job openings · 1 launch |
| 17 | Ziply Fiber Provider of internet services 60Tech top 18%Funding top 33%Market top 34%Product top 36% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 18% Fundingtop 33% Markettop 34% Producttop 36% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 29% Customersbottom 26% Tech: 52 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $500M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $500M | 43 mo ago | 1,400 | 2020 | Amazon WebstoreSitecoreMicrosoft ASP.NET+37 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Wyyerd Fiber-optic internet, dark fiber and colocation services provider 76Tech top 11%Talent top 15%Innovation top 17%Funding top 24% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 11% Talenttop 15% Innovationtop 17% Fundingtop 24% Growthtop 35% Producttop 37% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 33% Customersbottom 24% Tech: 73 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $435M | 10 mo ago | 52 | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — | — | 2 expansions |
| 19 | 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 | — | — | — | 3 expansions |
| 20 | 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 | +13% | 6 signals ▲50% Funding · Capital raise | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 21 | Omni Fiber Provider of internet services 50Funding top 19%Tech top 23%Growth top 35%Product top 40% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Techtop 23% Growthtop 35% Producttop 40% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 25% Customersbottom 4% Funding: Raised $360M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Tech: 57 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $360M | 6 mo ago | 12 | 2022 | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+34 | — | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 22 | Gateway Fiber Provider of internet services 48Tech top 20%Product top 36%Funding top 39%Growth top 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 20% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 66 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Product: 2 published apps (24 installs) · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $260M | 17 mo ago | 36 | 2019 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+34 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Zentro Provider of wireless internet services 60Funding top 25%Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $240M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 63 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $240M | 2 mo ago | 92 | 2009 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+34 | — | — | — | 3 partnerships |
| 24 | 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 | — | — | 3 patents Integrated satellite‑terrestrial communication channel coordination and access management | 2 partnerships |
| 25 | LiveOak Fiber Provider of fiber internet services 45Funding top 23%Tech top 35%Partners top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Techtop 35% Partnerstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 17% Funding: Raised $150M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $150M | 2 mo ago | 41 | 2022 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+44 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Lit Communities Provider of fiber network services for residents 42Funding top 33%Product top 36%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 42% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Producttop 36% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Product: 1 published app (3.0k installs) · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $150M | 37 mo ago | 49 | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | GiGstreem Reliable, fast internet service provider for home, business, and events 37Product top 21%Innovation top 36%Tech top 38%Funding top 41% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 21% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 41% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 40% Growthbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D Innovation: 12 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $119M | 38 mo ago | 47 | 2016 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 28 | Wire 3 Provider of fiber optic internet and related support services 57Tech top 22%Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 22% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 65 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $115M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $115M | 18 mo ago | 50 | 2021 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+31 | — | — | — | 1 launch · 4 expansions |
| 29 | Laser Light Communications Provider of satellite telecommunication 40Tech top 39%Funding top 43%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 39% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 29% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $100M | 31 mo ago | 38 | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Cape Provider of mobile network telecommunication services 53Funding top 27%Growth top 28%News top 28%Tech top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 28% Newstop 28% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Customersbottom 9% Funding: Raised $61.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 2 yrs (2.5/yr) Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $61M | 3 mo ago | — | 2022 | SanitySentryZendesk+15 | — | 4 signals Funding | — | 1 award |
| 32 | 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 | — | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 33 | Harbor Link Provider of dark fiber network and telecommunications infrastructure 42Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $45.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $45M | 16 mo ago | — | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Aerwave Managed Wi-Fi solutions provider for multifamily communities, enhancing connectivity 55Innovation top 20%Product top 30%Funding top 48%Tech bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 48% Techbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Innovation: 12 product lines Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $40M | 27 mo ago | 70 | 2016 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22 | — | — | — | 3 partnerships |
| 35 | GXC Providing full coverage and capacity of a cellular network 48Funding top 38%Patents top 39%Growth top 41%Tech top 50% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Patentstop 39% Growthtop 41% Techtop 50% Innovationbottom 49% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $37.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) Patents: 6 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $38M | 35 mo ago | 57 57 → 136 (+139%) | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — | 6 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 job opening |
| 36 | Andrena Provider of wireless internet services 60Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Tech top 47% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 47% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 18% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $36M | 22 mo ago | 40 | 2016 | SentryZendeskPython+15 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 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 | — | 3 signals ▲200% M&A | 2 patents Free-space optical communication transceiver focal plane assemblies for multi-beam access | 1 internship |
| 38 | Summit Broadband Florida's fiber internet, TV, and phone provider, connecting homes and businesses 74Innovation top 20%Product top 30%Tech top 33%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 30% Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Innovation: 8 product lines Product: 8 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (6.0k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $17M | 18 mo ago | 268 | 2009 | WordPressMySQLPHP+38 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 39 | Verve Cloud Provider of internet and telephony services for business telecommunication sectors 16Funding top 46%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 30% Customersbottom 1% Funding: Raised $15.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Product: 1 published app (1.7k installs) · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $16M | 12 mo ago | — | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | RiPSIM Provider of wireless e-sim network services 10Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 41%Growth bottom 40%Global bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 13% Funding: Raised $11.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 25 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $12M | 7 mo ago | 7 | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | YKD Tribal Broadband Provider of broadband internet access and related services 40Talent top 45%Funding bottom 45%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $9.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $9M | 13 mo ago | — | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Flume Provider of fiber cable installation and maintenance services 29Tech top 30%Growth top 35%Funding top 45%Global bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 30% Patentsbottom 27% Marketbottom 21% Tech: 37 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $4M | 18 mo ago | 15 | 2019 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | — | — | 5 patents IoT-based remote water usage monitoring and analytics systems | — |
| 43 | Alyrica Networks Local internet provider solving internet problems with friendly service and transparent pricing 50Tech top 27%Growth top 35%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 27% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Netlify Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $4M | 7 mo ago | 26 | 2002 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Haywire Provider of fiber-optic internet service with managed Wi-Fi 22Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 38%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $3.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $4M | 18 mo ago | — | 2018 | WebflowUnpkgjsDelivr+10 | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Saddleback Communication Communications solutions provider for businesses and residents with reliable network services 48Innovation top 20%Growth top 35%Product top 46%Funding bottom 42% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 35% Producttop 46% Fundingbottom 42% Techbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Innovation: 5 product lines Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $3M | 12 mo ago | 50 | 1997 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | SixMap Provider of attack surface management platform for internet-connected asset discovery and analysis 11Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 45%Tech bottom 39%Moat bottom 38% All 7 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Techbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $3.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $3M | 13 mo ago | 10 | 2020 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Wytec International Provider of cellular network telecommunication services 7Funding top 49%Tech bottom 49%Talent bottom 45%Moat bottom 37% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Moatbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Patentsbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 19% Marketbottom 18% Innovationbottom 14% Funding: Raised $3.2M · 17 rounds over 14 yrs (1.2/yr) Tech: 33 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $3M | 19 mo ago | 12 | 2011 | WordPressZohoMySQL+30 | — | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 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 | Mohawk Networks High-speed internet and telecommunications provider for residential and business customers 40Growth top 35%Innovation top 36%Tech top 40%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 40% Producttop 46% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 14 mo ago | — | 2016 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 50 | American Samoa Telecommunications Authority Broadband, telecom, and entertainment services provider with advanced 5G mobile network 50Innovation top 20%Growth top 28%Product top 48%Market bottom 47% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 28% Producttop 48% Marketbottom 47% Fundingbottom 39% Techbottom 30% Globalbottom 25% Customersbottom 15% Innovation: 8 product lines Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $348K | 7 mo ago | — | 2010 | PHPUbuntuLaravel+8 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Telecom Operators companies in United States
#1
Series D · Elkhart, Indiana · founded 2001 · 102 employees$675Mraised▾
Series D · Elkhart, Indiana · founded 2001 · 102 employees
Provider of fiber-optic and wireless internet, streaming TV, and phone services. It delivers high-speed internet to homes and businesses. The company offers fiber internet plans with symmetrical upload and download speeds. It provides whole-home WiFi and streaming TV services. The company also provides business fiber service, enterprise fiber service, and services for multi-dwelling units, channel partners, K-12, and libraries.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 13%Tech
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 47%Market
bottom 45%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $675M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series D (Jan 2026)
Tech: 46 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series D—
- Feb 2025Series D$175M
- Feb 2025Conventional Debt$300M
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt$100M
Founders & team
Investors
DigitalBridge, CPP Investments, Boundary Street Capital, Macquarie, Bain Capital, Post Road Group
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#2
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2009 · 92 employees$240Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2009 · 92 employees
Provider of wireless internet services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Tech
top 34%Growth
top 35%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $240M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Mar 2026)
Tech: 63 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. StepStone Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$240M
Investors
M|C Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapChart.JsCookieyesCore-Js
#3
Series D · Brunswick, Georgia · founded 2022 · 41 employees$150Mraised▾
Series D · Brunswick, Georgia · founded 2022 · 41 employees
Provider of fiber internet services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Tech
top 35%Partners
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 47%Moat
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $150M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2026)
Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses · Devops: Nginx
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$425M
- Sep 2024Series D—
- Jul 2024Conventional Debt$250M
- Jul 2022Series D$150M
Founders & team
Investors
InfraRed Capital Partners, J P Morgan, MEAG, Oak Hill Advisors, Palistar Capital
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCallrail
#4
Series C · Mason, Ohio · founded 2022 · 12 employees$360Mraised▾
Series C · Mason, Ohio · founded 2022 · 12 employees
Provider of internet services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Tech
top 23%Growth
top 35%Product
top 40%Talent
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $360M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2025)
Tech: 57 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series C$50M
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$160M
- Jul 2024Conventional Debt$150M
Founders & team
Investors
Stonepeak, Oak Hill, Oak Hill Advisors, Republic Bank, Asal Capital, The Pritzker Organization
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AlbAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApache Http Server
#5
Series C · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2022$61Mraised▾
Series C · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2022
Provider of mobile network telecommunication services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Growth
top 28%News
top 28%Tech
top 38%Talent
top 38%Product
top 46%Funding: Raised $61.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 2 yrs (2.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 30 tracked, 7 types) · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$100M
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$15M
- Mar 2025Series B$15M
- Apr 2024Series B$40M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, XYZ Venture Capital, Costanoa, Point72 Ventures, Forward Deployed VC, Karman
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#6
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
#7
Funding Raised · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2017 · 52 employees$435Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2017 · 52 employees
Fiber-optic internet, dark fiber and colocation services provider
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 11%Talent
top 15%Innovation
top 17%Funding
top 24%Growth
top 35%Product
top 37%Tech: 73 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
Innovation: 12 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Conventional Debt$435M
- May 2023Conventional Debt—
Investors
Woodforest, ING, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, NH Investment & Securities, Nomura, Texas Capital Bank
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAngularApache Http ServerApolloApple Icloud Mail
#8
Acquired · Bellevue, Washington · founded 1994 · 75797 employees$42.4Braised▾
Acquired · Bellevue, Washington · founded 1994 · 75797 employees
Provider of mobile telecommunication services. It provides mobile network communications, internet connections, and internet plans. It also has a platform to sell mobile phones and other accessories.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 13%Customers
top 14%AI
top 15%Tech
top 16%Partners
top 21%News
top 23%Market: 75,797 employees (top 1% of Telecom) · Revenue ~$88.3B · ~54% of tracked Telecom Operators revenue (22 cos, FY2026)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.53★ across 1,182,577 ratings (6 apps) · Review volume +8% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 2% of tracked companies
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Audience (LinkedIn): 664k LinkedIn followers — 35.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Post IPO—
- Apr 2022Post IPO$2.4B
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)—
- May 2018Conventional Debt$38B
Founders & team
Investors
Trilantic Europe, SoftBank Group, Deutsche Telekom, Commerzbank, Credit Agricole CIB, TD Bank
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdobe Dynamic Media ClassicAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamaiAkamai Bot Manager
#9
Acquired · Norwalk, Connecticut · founded 1935 · 15198 employees$1.6Braised▾
Acquired · Norwalk, Connecticut · founded 1935 · 15198 employees
In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $6.41B and a net profit of $4.96B
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 15%Tech
top 16%Market
top 17%Innovation
top 20%Patents
top 21%Funding
top 23%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.50★ across 81,604 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +12% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies
Tech: 156 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Market: 15,198 employees (top 2% of Telecom) · Revenue ~$5.9B · ~7% of tracked Telecom Operators revenue (22 cos, FY2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 115k LinkedIn followers — 6.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$23M
- Mar 2018Conventional Debt$1.6B
- Jan 2018Conventional Debt—
Investors
Fitch Ratings, JPMorgan Chase, CoBank, State of California, Seedfund, Concentric
Tech stack
AceAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe DtmAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform Launch
#10
Acquired · Jonesboro, Arkansas · founded 1906 · 399 employees$593.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Jonesboro, Arkansas · founded 1906 · 399 employees
Provider of fibre cable internet, television, and telephony services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Tech
top 32%Product
top 33%Innovation
top 39%Growth
top 40%Market
top 46%Funding: Raised $594M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2024)
Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Product: 4 distinct product lines · 1 published app (1.4k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Direct Sales Representative, Q04fhhKD0
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Great Plains Communications) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt$590M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$3.8M
Investors
Tennessee, Farol Asset Management, E. Ritter
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAhoyBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#11
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 — 2.3% 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
#12
Acquired · Montgomery City, Missouri · founded 2019 · 36 employees$260.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Montgomery City, Missouri · founded 2019 · 36 employees
Provider of internet services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 20%Product
top 36%Funding
top 39%Growth
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 30%Tech: 66 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront · Observability: Fullstory, Microsoft Clarity
Product: 2 published apps (24 installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $260M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$75M
- May 2024Conventional Debt$175.5M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$10M
Founders & team
Investors
CBRE Investment Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web Services
Funding & investor landscape
$130.3Btotal disclosed funding
359companies funded
785disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Gene Crusie
CEO · Surf Internet
Jody Craft
President And CEO · LiveOak Fiber
Darrick Zucco
CEO · Omni Fiber
Nicholas Espinoza
Co-Founder & Head of R&D · Cape
John Doyle
Co-Founder & CEO · Cape
Stephen Weatherford
Founder & CEO · Aspire Fiber
Mike Sievert
CEO · T-Mobile
Tarun Gupta
Co-Founder · Skylo
Andrew Nuttall
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer · Skylo
Bob Glarner
Co-Founder · Gateway Fiber
Jai Ramachandran
Founder and Chief Executive Officer · Wire 3
Sam Dotson
Chief Executive Officer · Alyrica 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 SIGNALS · United States
How research on 5G / 6G Networks is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around 5G / 6G Networks — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 7,631 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 27% → 52% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- The University of Texas at Austin253
- Princeton University249
- Georgia Institute of Technology223
- Concordia University182
- Northeastern University163
leading researchers
H. Vincent Poor · Robert W. Heath · A. Lee Swindlehurst · Athina P. Petropulu · Moeness G. Amin · Zhu Han · Ahmed Alkhateeb · Wei‐Ping Zhu
▲
Breakthroughs3,131 · 41%
▲ 35%→48% share
▲1.4× share momentum5 median citations47% since 2021mostly methods-led
Telecommunications research is surging in Breakthroughs — papers jumped from 14 to 150, signaling rapid foundational discoveries.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Beamforming519→1075
- Telecommunications14→150
- Electronic engineering150→265
- MIMO324→419
- Wireless42→125
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→40 · Computer vision 0→17 · Holography 0→11
Landmark Channel Estimation and Hybrid Precoding for Millimeter Wave Cellular Systems · 2,600 cites
◆
Advancements3,836 · 50%
▼ 54%→45% share
▼0.8× share momentum5 median citations36% since 2021mostly methods-led
Beamforming advancement research is intensifying — papers rose from 897 to 971 while Drone and Holography topics newly emerged.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Telecommunications37→139
- Beamforming897→971
- Electronic engineering191→249
- Wireless63→114
- Antenna (radio)96→132
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→21 · Drone 0→14 · Holography 0→12
Landmark Spatially Sparse Precoding in Millimeter Wave MIMO Systems · 3,631 cites
▼
Concerns392 · 5%
▼ 7%→3% share
▼0.4× share momentum4 median citations26% since 2021mostly empirical
Physical layer security concerns are rising — papers quintupled from 1 to 5 as Concerns segment share shrank from 7% to 3%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Telecommunications6→11
- Physical layer1→5
- Phased array7→10
- Transmission (telecommunications)5→6
- Channel (broadcasting)6→7
Landmark An Overview of Signal Processing Techniques for Millimeter Wave MIMO Systems · 2,896 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where 5g 6g is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Boston335 · +0.66
San Diego307 · +0.70
New York263 · +0.66
Austin253 · +0.62
Los Angeles248 · +0.68
Atlanta223 · +0.68
SF Bay Area193 · +0.61
Ann Arbor125 · +0.63
Chicago72 · +0.64
Seattle69 · +0.53
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing 5g 6g patents in the United States
United States 5g 6g patent filing is accelerating — 499,540 filings from 8,000 assignees (2016–2025), led by Qualcomm, Intel, Apple; annual filings 46197→46569.
499,540 filings8,000 assigneespeak 53346/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Qualcomm180746
- Intel33869
- Apple32313
- Microsoft18469
- IBM15535
- Google15133
- Interdigital Patent Holdings14784
- Interdigital TECH14160
Common questions
How many Telecom Operators companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 2003 indexable Telecom Operators companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Telecom Operators companies in United States?
The Telecom Operators companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $130.3B in disclosed equity funding across 359 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Telecom Operators company in United States?
T-Mobile is the highest-funded Telecom Operators company in United States, with $42.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Telecom Operators companies in United States are funded?
359 of the 2003 Telecom Operators companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Telecom Operators unicorns are there in United States?
2 Telecom Operators companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Telecom Operators companies?
The most active investors in United States Telecom Operators companies on this list include United States Department of Agriculture, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oak Hill, Providence Equity Partners, CPP Investments.
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