Bandwidth (company)

Bandwidth is a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) company. They sell software application programming interfaces (or APIs) for voice and messaging, using their own IP voice network.

Bandwidth Inc.
Public
Traded asNASDAQ: BAND (Class A)
Russell 2000 Index company
Founded1999 (1999)
HeadquartersRaleigh, North Carolina
Key people
David Morken, CEO
ProductsTelecommunications
Voice
SMS
MMS
SIP Trunking
911 Access
Phone Numbers
Number of employees
700+[1]
Websitewww.bandwidth.com

History

Bandwidth was formed in 1999 by David Morken who was later joined by Henry Kaestner as co-founder in 2001, merging Bandwidth International into Bandwidth.com[2]. Bandwidth moved to Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2012[3]. As of December 31, 2018, Bandwidth maintains a workforce of 700+ employees.[4] Bandwidth reported Q1 2019 revenue of $53.3 million.[5]

In November 2017, the company had an initial public offering on the NASDAQ which raised $80 million in capital.[6]

Partnership

In July 2011, Bandwidth Inc. started working with Alabama's 911 (emergency) centers to allow people to send text messages, pictures and videos to 911.[7]

See also

References
  1. "David Morken's faith in fiber grows Raleigh-based Bandwidth".
  2. "Bandwidth co-founder steps down".
  3. "NC State's Centennial Campus Announces Newest Corporate Partner - Bandwidth".
  4. "David Morken's faith in fiber grows Raleigh-based Bandwidth".
  5. "Bandwidth Announces First Quarter 2019 Financial Results".
  6. "Bandwidth - Crunchbase".
  7. "Bandwidth Investor Relations".
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