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Companies in Telecom
There are 37,270 companies in Telecom which include Jio, T-Mobile, MTN, Tejas Networks, Airtel. 5,201 companies in Telecom are funded, with 5,571 having secured Series A funding. Till date, the sector has seen the creation of 17 Unicorns. United States has the most number of companies in Telecom (8,123), followed by United Kingdom
(2,632), and then India (2,174).
2025 has seen the creation of 1 company in Telecom. On average, the last 10 years have seen 706 new companies launched every year. Most number of Telecom startups have been founded by alumni from Tel Aviv University, Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Here is a List of top companies in Telecom
1. Jio
Key facts about Jio
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Navi Mumbai (India)
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $20.1B
- Investors: Silver Lake, TPG and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 03, 2023, $197M
- Tracxn Score: 85/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 3,887 Competitors
2. T-Mobile
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.
Key facts about T-Mobile
- Founded Year: 1987
- Location: Bellevue (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Investors: Deutsche Telekom, TMTFinance and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 27, 2023
- Tracxn Score: 85/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 3,887 Competitors
3. MTN
MTN Group (earlier known as M-cell) offers an integrated suite of services including traditional and mobile voice and data, digital and mobile financial services to both residential customers and enterprises. It has operations in Africa, Europe, and Asia. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $12.64B and a net profit of $1.18B.
Key facts about MTN
- Founded Year: 1994
- Location: Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $7.05M
- Investors: Access Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 06, 2024
- Tracxn Score: 84/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 3,887 Competitors
Provider of telecom and broadband network solutions. It offers ethernet products, carriers, switching equipment, generation optical transport equipment, ethernet cards, multi-service provisioning platforms, bandwidth provisioning equipment, and more. It also offers various services, including network planning, design, and optimization, network installation, commissioning, testing, and program management, customer support and post-sales activities, training, and system integration.
Key facts about Tejas Networks
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $35M
- Investors: Battery Ventures, Sands Capital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 07, 2016
- Tracxn Score: 83/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 515 Competitors
5. Airtel
Global telecommunications company. Services include 2G,3G,4G, Fixed line, Mobile commerce, DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, Enterprise, and Long distance services. It is the largest mobile operator in India and the third largest in the world. In the rest of the geographies, other than India, it offers 2G, 3G, 4G wireless services and mobile commerce.
Key facts about Airtel
- Founded Year: 1995
- Location: Delhi (India)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $292M
- Investors: Warburg Pincus, QATAR HOLDING and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 15, 2022, $626M
- Tracxn Score: 82/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 4 of 3,887 Competitors