'Top 3 Mobile Messaging Disruptors Revealed in 2025 Future Leaders Index'
KEY STATISTICS
Future leaders:
100
Key telecoms markets assessed:
5
Total capital raised:
$5.6 billion
Companies founded in last 5 years:
65%+
Overview
Our "Future Leaders 100: Telecoms 2025" research suite is dedicated to identifying the most innovative start-ups within telecoms and connectivity which have the disruptive potential to reshape the industry. The research can be purchased as the full Future Leaders 100, or as five different parts which can be bought separately; covering each of our established telecoms and connectivity sub-industries. The respective sub-industries are as follows:
AI in Networks
Mobile Messaging Service Providers
Network Security Providers
Quantum Service Providers
Satellite Service Providers
Future leaders are ranked and scored against the entire 100, and their respective sub-industry, mapped across the Juniper Research Future Leaders Index. The Future Leaders Index provides a visual representation of Juniper Research's view on the most disruptive players to telecommunications; enabling readers to assess future market threats and impending innovation.
The start-ups have been identified and scored on their growth potential; assessing factors such as total raised capital, marketing approach, and Juniper Research's opinion on their potential to impact incumbent market players. This is assessed alongside their disruptive potential, which scores the scope of their product portfolio, creativity, and innovation. This results in the ranking, in which start-ups are placed as either future leaders, emulators, niche specialists, or early-stage vendors.
The research in this insightful study uncovers the latest trends and opportunities within each sub-industry market and provides extensive analysis of the 100 future leaders.
Collectively, these documents provide a critical tool to gain independent insight into up-and-coming players and what impact their services and solutions will have on established markets.
This will enable readers to better to identify future competition, what separates these companies from established leaders, or to identify potential opportunities for partnerships, investment or acquisition. Its unparalleled coverage makes this research suite an incredibly useful resource for charting the future of such an uncertain and rapidly growing telecoms market.
Key Features
Juniper Research Future Leaders Index: Key player capability and capacity assessment for 100 telecoms and connectivity start-ups, mapped on five different Future Leaders Indexes for each sub-industry. The sub-industries include AI in Networks, Mobile Messaging Service Providers, Network Security Providers, Quantum Service Providers, and Satellite Service Providers
In the Mobile Messaging category, Juniper Research identified 20 vendors expected to challenge the established leaders this year. The top three are:
1. Sendbird
2. Front
3. SleekFlow
SAMPLE VIEW
Source: Juniper Research.
Table of Contents
AI In Networks
1. AI in Telecommunications - Market Summary
1.1. AI in Telecommunications
1.1.1. Network Performance
1.1.2. Network Automation
Figure 1.1.1: Total Network Operator Spend on AI Attributable to Network Automation ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2023-2028
1.1.3. Network Security
Figure 1.1.2: Total Network Operator Spend on AI Attributable to Network Security ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2024
1.1.4. Predictive Maintenance
1.1.5. Customer Support
2. Future Leaders Index
Table 2.1: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index - AI in Telecommunications
Figure 2.2: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index - AI in Telecommunications
Table 2.3: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index Ranking - AI in Telecommunications
Table 2.4: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index Heatmap - AI in Telecommunications
2.1. Vendor Profiles
2.1.1. A5G Networks
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.2. Anthropic
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.3. Axelera AI
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.4. Blockalytics
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.5. Cape
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.6. Celona
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.7. EdgeCortix
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.8. Edgee
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.9. EdgeRunner AI
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.10. EnCharge AI
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.11. Firecell
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.12. gaiia
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.13. Moflix
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.14. Moreh
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.15. Nearby Computing
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.16. Net AI
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.17. NeuReality
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.18. OctaiPipe
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.19. Shabodi
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.20. Telness Technologies
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.21. WiGL
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
Juniper Research Future Leaders Index Assessment Methodology
3. Limitations & Interpretations
Figure 3.1: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index: AI in Telecommunications Scoring Criteria
Mobile Messaging Service Providers
1. Mobile Messaging - Market Summary
1.1. Introduction
Figure 1.1: Outlook of Business Messaging in 2025
1.1.1. Future of the Business Messaging Market
1.1.2. Mobile Messaging Value-added Services
i. Conversational Commerce
Figure 1.2: Example Use Case of Conversational Commerce
ii. Generative/Conversational AI
1.1.3. Market Vertical Assessment
Figure 1.3: Total Number of A2P Directly Connected SMS Messages (m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2024-2028
2. Future Leaders Index - Mobile Messaging
Table 2.1: Juniper Research's Future Leaders Index - Mobile Messaging Vendors & Product Portfolio
Figure 2.2: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index - Mobile Messaging
Table 2.3: Juniper Research Future Leaders Ranking - Mobile Messaging
Table 2.4: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index - Mobile Messaging Heatmap
2.1. Vendor Profiles
2.1.1. Attentive
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.2. Clerk Chat
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.3. Connectly.ai
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.4. Convin
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.5. Decagon AI
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.6. eBanqo Inc
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.7. Emotive
i. Corporate
Table 2.5: Emotive Select Funding Information
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.8. Enabld
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.9. EnableX
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.10. Front
i. Corporate
Table 2.6: Front Acquisition Information 2018 - Present
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.11. Level AI
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.12. Messagely
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.13. nativeMsg
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.14. Postscript
i. Corporate
Table 2.7: Postscript Select Funding Information
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.15. Rasayel
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.16. Runnr.ai
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Client & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.17. Sendbird
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.18. SleekFlow
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.19. UChat
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.1.20. Wati
i. Corporate
Table 2.8: Wati Select Funding Information
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Development Opportunities
2.2. Juniper Research Future Leaders Index Assessment Methodology
2.3. Limitations & Interpretations
Table 2.9: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index Criteria Table: Mobile Messaging
Network Security Service Providers
1. Network Security - Market Overview
1.1. Introduction to Network Security
Figure 2.1.2: Total Network Operator Spend on AI Attributable to Network Security ($m), Split by 8 Key Regions, 2024
2. Future Leaders Index & Profiles
Table 2.1: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index - Network Security Providers' Solutions
Figure 2.2: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index - Network Security Providers
Figure 2.3: Future Leaders Index Ranking - Network Security Providers
Table 2.4: Juniper Research Future Leaders Index - Network Security Providers Heatmap
2.1. Vendor Profiles
2.1.1. Alkira
i. Corporate
Figure 2.5: Alkira Funding Information
ii. Geographic Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Opportunities
2.1.2. BlackDice Cyber
i. Corporate
Figure 2.6: BlackDice AI Funding Information
ii. Geographic Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Opportunities
2.1.3. EYL
i. Corporate
Figure 2.7: EYL Key Information
ii. Geographic Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Opportunities
2.1.4. ID Quantique
i. Corporate
ii. Geographical Spread
iii. Key Clients and Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Opportunities
2.1.5. IoT Armour
i. Corporate
ii. Geographic Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
Figure 2.8: IoT Armour's Key Industries
iv. High-level View of Offerings
Figure 2.9: IoT Armour's Security Service
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Opportunities
2.1.6. KETS Quantum Security
i. Corporate
Table 2.10: KETS Quantum Security Funding Information
ii. Geographic Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Opportunities
2.1.7. Mitiga
i. Corporate
Table 2.11: Mitiga Funding Information
ii. Geographic Spread
iii. Key Clients & Strategic Partnerships
iv. High-level View of Offerings
v. Juniper Research's View: Key Strengths & Strategic Opportunities