Inteliquent
{{Short description|American communications company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Inteliquent
| logo = Inteliquent_logo.svg
| type = Private
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Ed O'Hara (CEO)|Surendra Saboo (President)}}
| industry = Telecommunications
| footnotes =
| foundation = 1997
| location = Chicago, Illinois, USA
| website = {{URL|inteliquent.com}}
}}
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. Inteliquent was acquired by Sinch 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 network simplified the routing of local transit traffic among wireless, cable, CLEC, and broadband telephony companies, serving as a basis for subsequent interconnection services.{{Cite web |title=Inteliquent - Cloud Communication Solutions - Telecom Equipment - OnlyKonnect |url=https://onlykonnect.com/listing/inteliquent-cloud-communication-solutions/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |language=en-US}}
- 2007 - Neutral Tandem's first public offering on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol [http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/iqnt IQNT].
- 2007 - Zayo acquired Onvoy, Inc.{{cite web|url=https://www.lightwaveonline.com/home/article/16672403/zayo-bandwidth-completes-onvoy-acquisition|title=Zayo Bandwidth completes Onvoy acquisition|access-date=2023-10-09}}
- 2010 - Named no. 2 on Crain's Fast 50 (fastest-growing companies by five-year revenue growth).{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=9999100033493|title=Fast 50 2010 A Look At Chicago's Fastest-Growing Companies|access-date=2016-06-28}}
- 2010 - Completed acquisition of Tinet SpA, an Italian-based global carrier in the IP Transit and Ethernet wholesale market.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketvis.io/stock/iqnt/financial/fy-2012/note/businesscombinationdisclosuretextblock|title=Inteliquent, Inc. (IQNT) - BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (FY 2012 (10-K))|website=www.marketvis.io|access-date=2016-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919171358/https://www.marketvis.io/stock/iqnt/financial/fy-2012/note/businesscombinationdisclosuretextblock|archive-date=2016-09-19|url-status=dead}}
- 2017 - GTCR acquired Inteliquent and merged it with Onvoy moving forward as "Inteliquent".{{Cite web|title=GTCR acquires Inteliquent for $800M, merges operations with Onvoy subsidiary|url=https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/gtcr-acquires-inteliquent-for-800m-merges-operations-onvoy-subsidiary|access-date=2021-02-18|website=FierceTelecom|date=4 November 2016 |language=en}}
- 2021 - Sinch acquired Inteliquent for $1.14 billion.{{Cite web|title=Sinch acquires Inteliquent for $1.14B to take on Twilio in the US|url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/17/sinch-inteliquent/|access-date=2021-02-18|website=TechCrunch|date=17 February 2021 |language=en-US}}
- 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.{{Cite web |title=Warning Letter to Inteliquent, Inc. |url=https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/warning-letters/warning-letter-inteliquent-inc |website=FTC.gov |date=10 May 2022 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Warning Regarding Assisting and Facilitating Illegal Robocalls|url=https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/pointofnoentry-inteliquentwarningletter.pdf|website=FTC.gov|date=10 May 2022 |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
Category:Telecommunications companies of the United States
Category:Telecommunications companies established in 1997
Category:1997 establishments in Minnesota
Category:American companies established in 1997
Category:2021 mergers and acquisitions
Category:Telecommunications companies disestablished in 2021