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Browse some of the news coverage we've received and see what everyone is saying about Valdyr.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech becomes Valdyr, making Seamless OS the AI-native execution layer for telecom operators
Telness Tech has changed its name to Valdyr. The company behind Seamless OS, now serving Telia and Truecaller, sharpens its focus on making large established operators AI-native.
· Valdyr NewsroomPodcast: Why Modern Telco Models need a modern operating system
Our CTO and Founder, Jonas Cedenwing was recently featured in the The Fast Mode Podcast, where Tara Neal speaks with Jonas following the company's win at The Fast Mode Awards 2025.
· Valdyr NewsroomTruecaller launches Travel eSIM in 29 countries, powered by Seamless OS
Truecaller has launched Travel eSIM across 29 countries — its first move into mobile data, with plans, provisioning and billing running on Valdyr's Seamless OS.
· Valdyr NewsroomExplore how to launch family plans with Seamless OS
Family plans are one of the most effective tools for reducing churn, increasing ARPU, and deepening customer relationships — yet many operators still fail to offer them in a truly flexible, digital-first way.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelia to deploy Seamless OS following acquisition of Telness operator
Today, Nordic Communications Group AB, parent company of Telness Tech, announced it will divest its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Telness to Telia in Sweden. At closing, Telia will become the first mobile network operator (MNO) to deploy Seamless OS.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech Featured in Dagens Industri as “The Spotify of Telecom”
Telness Tech is featured in Dagens Industri, highlighting our cloud‑native, AI‑driven platform and our role in modernizing the global telecom industry.
· Valdyr NewsroomInterview with Jonas Cedenwing, CTO of Telness Tech
We sat down with Jonas Cedenwing, CTO of Telness Tech, to discuss the real cost of building everything yourself and the advantages of a platform designed for automation from day one.
· Valdyr NewsroomSeamless OS Wins MVNO Nation Award 2025
Recognised for Most Innovative Billing Solution — and the platform that reduces complexity across the entire operator lifecycle.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech Wins EFL Venture Fund Award
We’re proud to share that Telness Tech has successfully completed the 2024–2025 Endless Frontier Labs (EFL) program at NYU Stern School of Business — and as part of this journey, we’ve been honored with the Elizabeth Elting Foundation Venture Fund Award 2025. This recognition marks not only a milestone for Telness Tech but also an important step forward in our mission to transform the telecom industry with scalable, future-proof solutions.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech and Priceagent Partner to Eliminate Guesswork in Telecom Pricing
Telness Tech, the rapidly growing tech company reinventing telecom for modern mobile operators, today announced a strategic partnership with Priceagent, the platform rewriting the rules of pricing strategy. The collaboration will give mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) direct access to real-time consumer pricing insights, enabling them to price and launch new subscription plans based on actual demand—not outdated models or guesswork.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech Appoints Octopus Group Chairman John Browett to Board of Directors
Telness Tech today announced the appointment of John Browett to its Board of Directors. Browett brings decades of leadership and governance experience from leading companies such as Apple. Tesco and Octopus Group.
· Valdyr NewsroomNew York Mobile Becomes First U.S. MVNO to Launch on Telness Tech's Seamless OS
New York, NY — May 15, 2025 — New York Mobile is the first U.S. mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to launch using Telness Tech’s brand new Seamless OS platform. This deployment enables NY Mobile to deliver a next-generation wireless service, on T-Mobile’s largest and fastest 5G network with unprecedented features and flexibility for its customers, including a vanity phone number marketplace and create-your-own-plan options.
· Valdyr NewsroomSeamless OS Wins Best Cloud Integration at MVNOs World Awards 2025
Telness Tech took home the Best Cloud Integration award for Seamless OS at the MVNOs World Awards, announced at the MVNOs World Congress in Vienna on 13 May 2025.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech Brings European Technology to U.S. MVNOs on the T-Mobile Network
New York, USA – 2025 03 11, 2025: Telness Tech is excited to announce the availability of their services to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) on the T-Mobile network, one of the world’s most advanced mobile networks with nationwide 5G Standalone. This opportunity allows for the integration of Telness Tech’s BSS/OSS platform with T-Mobile’s 5G network, helping MVNOs in the U.S. to launch and grow their services.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelecom Should Be Joyful: Martina Klingvall's Call to Action at MWC Barcelona 2025
At the MVNO Summit during MWC Barcelona 2025, TelnessTech CEO and founder Martina Klingvall delivered a keynote that resonated deeply with telecom professionals, innovators, and operators worldwide. Her session, titled “Telecom Should Be Joyful – Why Is It So Difficult?”, challenged the status quo and offered a transformative vision for the industry. Breaking Free from Legacy Constraints Martina opened by addressing the persistent issues plaguing the telecom sector: outdated systems, fragmented infrastructures, and a lack of user-centric design. She emphasized that these challenges have long hindered innovation and customer satisfaction. Drawing from her experience at Telenor, she highlighted the inefficiencies and frustrations inherent in traditional telecom models. “We’re still selling telecom like it’s 1995,” Martina remarked, underscoring the urgent need for modernization.
· Valdyr Newsroom2024: The Year Telness Tech Made Its Mark in the Telecom Industry
As 2024 draws to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on an extraordinary year for Telness Tech. From groundbreaking innovations to significant strides in international markets, the past year has been nothing short of transformative. We are thrilled to share some highlights and our vision as we step into 2025.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech partners with Lebara to Launch New Mobile Operator in Nigeria
Stockholm, Sweden – November 20, 2024: Telness Tech, a leading telecom technology provider, is partnering with VAS2Nets and Lebara to launch a new Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in Nigeria. The initiative will introduce a telecom service aimed at the rapidly growing telecommunications market in Nigeria. The operator will be powered by Telness Tech industry leading software and customer experience, while bringing Lebara, an internationally recognized telecom brand – to an entirely new region and expansive market.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech featured in NYU’s Endless Frontier Labs Scale-Up Program, continuing US expansion
New York, USA – November 14th 2024: Telness Tech, a leader in telecom technology, with industry leading automation capabilities, has been accepted into the prestigious Endless Frontier Labs (EFL) scale-up program, operated by New York University’s Stern School of Business. This program is designed to accelerate high-potential tech companies in the U.S. market by providing tailored mentorship, guidance from top-tier advisors, and strategic support from NYU MBA students. Joining EFL marks a pivotal step in Telness Tech’s U.S. expansion, following its recent successful entry into the US market.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech partners with HTEC in midst of ongoing international expansion
San Mateo, Calif., September 20, 2024: Telness Tech, a fast-growing international software company founded in Sweden, and HTEC, a global end-to-end digital product development and engineering services company, are pleased to announce their work on Telness Tech’s innovative platform, which will further support Telness Techs ongoing expansion into new markets, like the US.
· Valdyr NewsroomInterview with Pablo Noguerol, Chief Customer Officer at Telness Tech
Telness Tech is currently one of the, if not the, fastest growing company in teltech as a category. In the midst of our rapid growth and increased demand for our software, we are committed not to lose sight of what is most important; the customer. And who's better to reflect on this than our new Chief Customer Officer, Pablo Noguerol!
· Jonas CedenwingFree guide: How to launch an MVNO?
A free five-step guide to launching a digital MVNO, from planning to ongoing operation, and how Telness Tech can help at each stage.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech secures 5M Euro in funding and successfully enters US Market
Stockholm, April 2 – Telness Tech, the full automation software company for the telecommunications industry secures 5 million euro in bridge-funding in the midst of a rapid international expansion. With over 18 mobile operators running Telness Techs full automation platform, the Software company signed multi-year contracts with their first two US clients - much earlier than expected.
· Valdyr NewsroomMeet Jean-Luc: Sales Director at Telness Tech
Our Sales Director, Jean-Luc Gerard , has years of experience in large scale digital transformation projects and customer experience. Having been in the telco industry since the inception of 2G networks, Jean-Luc has been on all sides of telco, always living by the standard that has become synonymous with Telness Tech and our solutions - customer first.
· Valdyr NewsroomOwnit-founder Stefan Tengvall joins Telness Tech as Chief Strategy Officer.
Telness Tech, the newly established and rapidly growing Swedish tech company in the telecom sector, is pleased to announce that Stefan Tengvall, one of Sweden's strongest entrepreneurial profiles, is joining Telness Tech as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). In just one year, Telness Tech has successfully launched over 11 mobile operators and secured their first international client. Stefan will assist Telness Tech with strategy and decision-making as they continue to expand into new markets.
· Valdyr NewsroomWhat differentiates Telness Tech from others?
A question we encounter, all too often, but understandably so - when talking to potential partners who are evaluating a new BSS/OSS platform. "What differentiates Telness Tech from other BSS/OSS vendors?" We had a long conversation on the topic and figured it would be interesting to share with the industry.
· Valdyr NewsroomHow do you launch 11 MVNO brands in less than 2 months? Telness Techs CPO Filip Askviken explains.
Telness Tech is currently in the process of launching 11 MVNO brands, all in less than six weeks. The client is an MVNE (Mobile Virtual Network Enabler) with ambitions to launch a “digital telco in a box solution” where they quickly and reliably can serve and enable MVNOs with different value propositions and target customer segments. This flexibility requires a technical platform with low complexity, high scalability and level of automation, and that allows for smooth migration of existing users. Telness Tech was the only company that could do this at the desired speed, quality and cost. This includes but is not limited to fully white-label interfaces, modular product management, customer onboarding, automated provisioning and fulfilment – all with fully digital customer journeys and zero touch. In this interview our CPO, Filip Askviken explains how we do it.
· Sebastian SteckiNorwegian Saga Mobil chooses Telness Tech
Telness Tech is pleased to announce Saga Mobil as its first client in Norway. This partnership underscores the international appeal of Telness Tech's Automated Digital Telco (ADT) solution, that offers an end-to-end, BSS/OSS cloud-native experience for the SMB segment.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech appoints Sebastian Stecki to head global marketing and communications
Telness Tech is proud to announce that Sebastian Stecki is joining the company as the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Sebastian will play a crucial role in leading the company's marketing strategy and strengthening communication to support Telness Tech's rapidly growing international presence.
· Valdyr NewsroomMartina Klingvalls Keynote from MWC Las Vegas 2023
Martina Klingvall's MWC Las Vegas 2023 keynote on the imminent opportunity for digital attacker brands in the B2B segment.
· Valdyr NewsroomMVNO Techtell migrates entire business to Telness Tech platform
Business operator TechTell has switched to a platform from Telness Tech. Here, Sara Rasmussen and Sam Kjellkvist talk about the collaboration and the plans going forward.
· Valdyr NewsroomMartina shares her reflections from MWC 2023
After an intense week in Barcelona at the end of February we’ve had some time to reflect on our observations and learnings...
· Valdyr NewsroomMeet us at MWC in Barcelona 2023
This week our founder Martina Klingvall and CPO Filip Askviken are travelling to Barcelona to attend the 2023 Mobile World Congress.
· Valdyr NewsroomWhy telcos are fighting to increase revenues, and ignoring the need to innovate
In an ongoing campaign to secure financial compensation from companies such as Meta (Facebook), Google and Netflix, which generate large volumes of data and video traffic, the CEOs of 16 leading European telcos...
· Valdyr NewsroomFounder of Telepo, and pioneer in cloud based communications, on the partnership between Telness Tech and iotcomms.io
Swedish based iotcomms.io, founded in 2018 by Jörgen Björkner, is a platform designed to help organisations streamline development, provide an effortless product life cycle and real-time communications services.
· Valdyr NewsroomReflections from MVNO Nation 2022
Last week we attended MVNO Nation in Valencia. It was a truly inspiring opportunity to meet MVNOs and other telecom providers across Europe to discuss learnings, trends and emerging opportunities in the market.
· Valdyr NewsroomMeet us at MVNO nation 2022 in Valencia Nov 16-17
This week we are travelling to Valencia to take part in the conference MVNO nation 2022 on Nov 16-17.
· Valdyr NewsroomMeet us in Munich for this year's Digital Top 50 awards
Telness Tech has been listed on this year's Digital Top 50 where McKinsey & Company, 468 Capital, Freshfields, Finsbury Glover Hering and TeamViewer have joined forces to deliver the Digital Top 50 Awards to recognize Europe’s most promising startups.
· Valdyr NewsroomMeet Martina: Founder of Telness Tech
Our Founder, Martina Klingvall, has years of experience in large scale digital transformation projects and customer experience...
· Valdyr NewsroomSwedish tech startup, Telness Tech, announces €8.5m in Series A funding to expand digital telecoms offering across Europe
Investment will support the expansion of a cloud-based platform to transform the telecoms industry...
· Valdyr NewsroomHow to cut the cord on expensive telecom infrastructure
The telecoms industry has been lagging behind other big players in the tech space for years, and despite some interesting innovations within the likes of 5G, the industry is lacking the basics. And with the world around us moving...
· Valdyr NewsroomWhy automation should be part of any telcos strategy
Telecoms is an industry that dates back decades and despite being one of the most established markets, unfortunately it’s backwards and outdated. It’s time for telcos to strengthen their competitive advantage. But how?
· Valdyr NewsroomIt is time to tackle the Telecoms Talent Gap - here’s how
Competition for the best tech talent has always been hot but with the pandemic causing big career shifts for many, it’s never been harder or more expensive to find and retain top talent.
· Valdyr NewsroomIs this the year digital trends finally make an impact?
When you think about it - everything is built on trends. Music, art, and especially technology. Every year we see a new ‘trend’ emerging within our market - and 2022 looks set to be the same, with a multitude of digital tech trends set to make waves across the industry. But with new trends and themes emerging every year, and some reoccurring from years before - it’s hard to know what to believe.
· Valdyr NewsroomSwedish startup Telness secures €1.5 million additional funding to take European telecoms digital
The Swedish “teltech” challenger Telness has today announced €1.5 million in post-seed funding to help it revolutionize the European telecoms market.
· Valdyr NewsroomSwedish tech startup, Telness, announces €1.5m in post-seed funding to take European telecoms digital
Investment will support the launch of a cloud-based platform to transform the mobile network operators.
· Valdyr NewsroomChanging telecom standards with Martina Klingvall
The success of a telecommunication business depends upon successful delivery of services to its customers. Unfortunately, legacy telecom IT infrastructure cannot fulfill these requirements in terms of scalability, agility, and cost-efficiency.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech brings on former head of partners to accelerate Nordic growth.
Telness Tech has brought on former Telness Head Of Partners Mateusz Holuj to serve as its Sales Manger Nordic. The plan is for him to own Telness Tech market expansion efforts and accelerate growth in the Nordics.
· Valdyr NewsroomFast-growing Swedish mobile operator Telness announces global expansion with its self-service telecom cloud platform
Today CEO and co-founder Jonas Cedenwing announced a major global expansion of their next-generation telecom cloud platform launched under the company Telness Technologies. To lead the expansion, is former Auka (now Settle Group) global sales manager Sara Rasmussen.
· Valdyr NewsroomSpotify for the telecom industry?
Mobile operator doubles turnover - selling its cloud platform to competitors.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Technologies becomes 100% cloud-based via collaboration with iotcomms.io - ready for global expansion
iotcomms.io, a serverless platform for real-time communications services, and Telness Technologies have entered into a collaboration for iotcomms.io to provide cloud native communications services.
· Valdyr NewsroomTelness Tech appoints Jonas Cedenwing as CEO.
Stockholm, Sweden — Telness Tech today announced that, Jonas Cedenwing, has been named to the company’s executive team as CEO of Telness Tech.