Wholesale telecommunications specialist Onvoy LLC has announced the acquisition of Layered Communications.
Layered is a communications enabler for over-the-top (OTT) providers, voice service providers and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs).
“The Layered Communications acquisition accelerates Onvoy’s ability to offer wholesale customers an API-based service fulfillment and instant provisioning interface for Onvoy’s carrier class service,” said Fritz Hendricks, Onvoy president. “Layered’ s service-creation platform provides immediate access to the fast-growing wireless and OTT markets, while providing a Web-based framework for continuous innovation.”
The purchase of Layered Communications underscores the company’s commitment to next-generation technology and to assisting customers in continuously transforming the communication paradigm in order to keep up with consumer demand. With the addition of Boulder, Colo.-based Layered’s portfolio, Onvoy’s customers will soon be able to add voice, messaging and mobility services to their communication applications more quickly via APIs and carrier interfaces.
“Onvoy has been a great partner of ours for many years, and we are excited to join the team to help drive innovation, enhance self-service options and open new markets for our customers,” said Michael Remacle, Layered Communications CEO.
Specifically, the acquisition adds an automated communications OSS to the mix that’s based on REST APIs, which enables voice, messaging and mobility service provisioning, including wireless porting. Layered also brings Coreview to the table, a Web-based portal built on the Layered OSS APIs. And, Layered’s API-based services support rapid deployment of mobility, mobile VoIP and messaging services.
These interfaces enable customers to build, provision and support more innovative communication services without adding equipment or support staff — which means faster speed to market and higher margins, the company said.
“API-based platforms providing control of the core communications infrastructure for voice, messaging and mobility are essential for our customers to innovate today and tomorrow,” said Surendra Saboo, Onvoy executive vice president and COO.
