Route Mobile (formerly Routesms Solutions Ltd) is an Indian cloud communications platform as a service (CPaaS) company. Started in 2004 and headquartered in Mumbai, the company has presence in more than 15 locations across Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America.[2]
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| Formerly | Route SMS |
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| Company type | Public |
| ISIN | INE450U01017 |
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Rajdip Gupta |
| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | India |
Key people | |
| Products | Messaging Solutions, Voice, Chatbot, Identity Solutions, Emailer |
| Revenue |  ₹4,023 crore (US$480 million) (FY24)[1] |
| ₹388 crore (US$46 million) (FY24)[1] | |
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Number of employees | 700+ (2022) |
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| Website | www |
History
Route Mobile was started in Mumbai in May 2004 as a cloud communications platform provider for over the top (OTT) and mobile network operators (MNO).[3][4][5] It partnered with companies including Idea Cellular,[6] Lanka Bell, and Arab Financials Services for providing messaging services in India, Sri Lanka, Middle-East and North Africa region.[7]
In May 2017, Route Mobile acquired Call 2 Connect, an ITES provider based out of India.[8] In the same year, Route Mobile acquired 365squared, a SMS firewall company based out of Malta.[9][10]
In July 2023, it was announced that Belgian telecommunications company Proximus Group would be taking a majority stake in Route Mobile through its daughter holding Opal.[11] On May 8, 2024, it was announced that this transaction had been completed.[12]
Honours and awards
- 2019: The Best Messaging Innovation – Consumer Solution Award at Messaging and SMS Global Awards, London.[13]
- 2019: The Fastest Growing Indian Technology and Telecom Company Award in UK at India Meets Britain Tracker 2019.[14]
- 2020: Among the most fastest growing companies in Technology & Telecom sector and overall 2nd in the UK's top fastest growing Indian companies in the United Kingdom 2020.[15]
- 2019: The Best Governed Company in the unlisted segment (Emerging Category) award at the 19th ICSI National Award for Corporate governance.[16]