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NewNet Communication Technologies, LLC is a privately held global provider of mobile and fixed-line networking. The company has principal US offices located in Connecticut and California, and operates engineering centers in India and Romania.

NewNet is headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

History
Originally founded in 1989 as EBS, the company was the first to develop and deploy a standards based SS7 signaling platform for the telecommunications industry. In 1991 EBS became NewNet Communication Technologies and subsequently was acquired by ADC Telecommunications in 1997 to become ADC NewNet. In 2001 ADC NewNet became the ADC Enhanced Service Division with the combination of the messaging products of Centigram Communications. In 2001, SS8 Networks acquired the Enhanced Services Division (ESD) of ADC Telecommunications. In 2007, NewNet Communication Technologies, a Skyview Capital portfolio company, acquired the signaling and SMS products from SS8 Networks in a transaction completed between SS8.

Acquisitions
In 2010 NewNet Communication Technologies acquired the IP Messaging and PDSN product lines from UTStarcom.

Skyview, who owns NewNet Communication Technologies, LLC acquired the secure transaction processing technology from UTStarcom in January 2010 as standalone business named Traxcom Technologies LLC who then merged with NewNet Communication Technologies in January 2011.

In 2010 NewNet Communication Technologies acquired 3ple-Media BV a mobile marketing company.

In 2012 NewNet Communication Technologies acquired the broadband business unit from Nokia Siemens Networks.

In 2012 NewNet Communication Technologies acquired Mobile Messaging Business Unit from Tekelec Netherlands B.V.

In 2013 NewNet Communication Technologies acquired the mobile Charging and Rating Engine, Invigorate and the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) platform, Nimblevox from Interact Incorporated.