Inteliquent

Inteliquent

Company type	Private (before 2007: Public)
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	1997 in Minnesota, United States
Defunct	2021
Fate	Acquired by Sinch
Headquarters	United States
Area served	United States
Products	Voice services, toll-free numbers, messaging capabilities, emergency communication solutions
Parent	Sinch (since 2021)

Inteliquent operates as a communications facilitator, delivering network-based voice and messaging solutions to wireless providers, cable companies, carriers, and other communication service operators. Its portfolio encompasses voice services, toll-free numbers, messaging capabilities, and emergency communication solutions. In 2021, Sinch completed the acquisition of Inteliquent.

History

Inteliquent introduced the first independent tandem network in 2003, creating a "network of networks" that linked various carrier systems to enable efficient traffic exchange. This advancement optimized the routing of local transit traffic among wireless, cable, CLEC, and broadband telephony providers and laid the groundwork for subsequent interconnection offerings.

• 2007 – Neutral Tandem went public on NASDAQ with the ticker IQNT.
• 2007 – Zayo completed the acquisition of Onvoy, Inc.
• 2010 – Achieved the No. 2 position on Crain's Fast 50 list for revenue growth over five years.
• 2010 – Purchased Tinet SpA, an Italian global carrier focused on IP Transit and wholesale Ethernet services.
• 2017 – Private equity firm GTCR acquired Inteliquent and consolidated it with Onvoy under the Inteliquent name.
• 2021 – Inteliquent was acquired by Sinch in a $1.14 billion transaction.
• 2022 – The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning letter concerning the routing of unlawful robocall traffic associated with scams such as Social Security impersonation and utility disconnection fraud.