Bandwidth (company)

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Bandwidth Inc.
Company typePublic
NASDAQBAND (Class A)
Russell 2000 Index company
Founded1999; 25 years ago (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

Bandwidth is a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) company, founded in 1999 by David Morken and Henry Kaestner in 2001.[2] The company specializes in selling software application programming interfaces (APIs) for voice and messaging, leveraging their proprietary IP voice network. It went public in 2017 on the NASDAQ, raising $80 million in capital.[3][4] As of 2020, Bandwidth plans to relocate its headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, announcing plans to hire around 1,000 new employees.[5][6]

References[change | change source]

  1. "David Morken's faith in fiber grows Raleigh-based Bandwidth". July 2019.
  2. "Bandwidth co-founder steps down".
  3. "Overview". www.nasdaq.com.
  4. "Bandwidth stock up 5% after IPO".
  5. "Bandwidth, development partners unveil renderings of future HQ campus in Raleigh". 20 October 2020.
  6. "Bandwidth Inc. unveils plans for new corporate HQ in Raleigh".