Inteliquent Explained

Inteliquent
Type:	Private
Industry:	Telecommunications
Products:	Voice, Messaging
Foundation:	1997
Location:	Chicago, Illinois, USA

Inteliquent is a communications enabler offering network-based voice and messaging services to wireless, cable, carriers and communication service providers. Inteliquent's services include voice, toll-free, messaging, and emergency communication solutions

Inteliquent was acquired by Sinch (company) in 2021.

History

In 2003, Inteliquent created the first independent tandem network, a "network of networks" uniquely interconnecting disparate carrier networks to facilitate the exchange of traffic. This

This network simplified the routing of local transit traffic among wireless, cable, CLEC, and broadband telephony companies, serving as a basis for subsequent interconnection services.^[1]

• 1997 - MEANS and MRNet became Onvoy, Inc.
• 2001 - Neutral Tandem was incorporated.
• 2006 - Completed the installation of a national IP backbone and extended its reach by interconnecting 179 markets.
• 2007 - Neutral Tandem's first public offering on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol IQNT.
• 2007 - Zayo acquired Onvoy, Inc.^[2]
• 2008 - Neutral Tandem added terminating and originating switched access services, which are provided in connection with long-distance calls.
• 2010 - Named no. 2 on Crain's Fast 50 (fastest-growing companies by five-year revenue growth).^[3]
• 2010 - Completed acquisition of Tinet SpA, an Italian-based global carrier in the IP Transit and Ethernet wholesale market.^[4]
• 2017 - GTCR acquired Inteliquent and merged it with Onvoy moving forward as "Inteliquent".^[5]
• 2021 - Sinch acquired Inteliquent for $1.14 billion.^[6]
• 2022 - Inteliquent receives Warning Letter from the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for routing and transmitting illegal robocall traffic directly or indirectly involved in activities such as Social Security Administration imposters, utility disconnection scams, credit card rate reduction scams and car warranty scams, among others.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inteliquent - Cloud Communication Solutions - Telecom Equipment - OnlyKonnect . 2022-12-02 . en-US.
2. Web site: Zayo Bandwidth completes Onvoy acquisition. 2023-10-09.
3. Web site: Fast 50 2010 A Look At Chicago's Fastest-Growing Companies. 2016-06-28.
4. Web site: Inteliquent, Inc. (IQNT) - BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (FY 2012 (10-K)). www.marketvis.io. 2016-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919171358/https://www.marketvis.io/stock/iqnt/financial/fy-2012/note/businesscombinationdisclosuretextblock. 2016-09-19. dead.
5. Web site: GTCR acquires Inteliquent for $800M, merges operations with Onvoy subsidiary. 2021-02-18. FierceTelecom. 4 November 2016 . en.
6. Web site: Sinch acquires Inteliquent for $1.14B to take on Twilio in the US. 2021-02-18. TechCrunch. 17 February 2021 . en-US.
7. Web site: Warning Letter to Inteliquent, Inc.. FTC.gov. 10 May 2022 . en-US.
8. Web site: Warning Regarding Assisting and Facilitating Illegal Robocalls. FTC.gov. 10 May 2022 . en-US.