Bandwidth

Bandwidth Inc. is a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) company founded in 1999 by David Morken, with Henry Kaestner joining as co-founder in 2001. The company provides cloud-based communications services through software application programming interfaces (APIs) for voice, text messaging, and emergency services, utilizing its proprietary global IP voice network. Bandwidth went public on NASDAQ in 2017, raising $80 million. The company's product offerings include voice APIs, messaging APIs (SMS, MMS), emergency services solutions, phone number provisioning and management, SIP trunking, Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), and Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS). These services allow customers to integrate communication features directly into their applications. Bandwidth serves a diverse range of clients, from startup app developers to large enterprises across various industries, including healthcare, finance, and telecommunications. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Bandwidth has a workforce of about 1,000 employees and operates in multiple countries, including the United States, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.