iBasis, a KPN company recently announced an agreement to sell the iBasis A2P & P2P SMS hubbing business to MessageBird, a communications services company based in Amsterdam. MessageBird builds innovative Telco Communication APIs, enabling developers and companies to communicate via SMS, Voice and Chat on a global scale through their APIs or web interface.
The transfer of iBasis’ SMS business, including customer and vendor relationships will expand MessageBird’s global reach in the messaging landscape.
A wholly-owned KPN company, iBasis is a leading international voice carrier and a provider of data services and solutions for mobile operators. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of voice termination services and data services, including messaging, signaling and roaming, for many of the world’s largest fixed and mobile operators, as well as “over-the-top” and voice-over-broadband service providers.
Robert Vis, CEO of MessageBird
This accelerates our already rapid growth and strengthens our strategic position in global messaging. We are excited to offer iBasis’ customers our cloud-based messaging solutions, through which we provide scalability and global deliverability to over 10,000 existing customers in 60 countries.
Feddo Hazewindus, CEO of iBasis
We are pleased to be able to find a strong partner to ensure continuous high-quality service for existing and future SMS customers, while enhancing our focus on the development of new mobile value added services.
