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LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE

We build the true carrier technology that Brazil demands

BulkSMS was founded in São Paulo to resolve a critical gap in the Brazilian communications network. We engineered a premium CPaaS platform that hosts its physical servers in country, cutting out international transit latencies and ensuring strict LGPD compliance.

Dedicated Datacenters SP & RJ
24/7 Engineering Support Desk
ANATEL Direct Carrier Pathways
2024
Founded in São Paulo
500M+
Monthly Messages Routed
SP & RJ
Dedicated Server Nodes
ISO 27001
Certified Security Control
Our Technological Thesis

Why Brazilian enterprises rely on national infrastructure?

In today’s fast-moving business landscape, mobile messaging has become the absolute backplane of transaction verification and customer service. However, prior to BulkSMS, large-scale enterprises in Brazil were caught between two bad options: utilizing global giants with dollarized pricing, foreign-based support queues, and offshore data processing, or using local legacy providers with outmoded, unreliable APIs.

Data sovereignty is not just a checkbox compliance task for the LGPD; it is a foundational pillar of operational integrity. By hosting our messaging servers inside highly secure datacenters in São Paulo, we ensure that zero sensitive user transactions, banking OTPs, or customer records ever cross national borders. This fully protects our partners from exchange rate volatility and shields critical lines against transoceanic cable drops.

Furthermore, our routing switches are directly interconnected via dark fiber to the core cellular switches of the country’s four main telecom operators—Vivo, Claro, TIM, and Oi. This carrier-direct model wipes out overseas routing hops, driving critical message latencies down to less than 3 seconds while delivering an average 99.1% success rate backed by transparent SLAs.

Native LGPD Compliance

Zero messaging records are processed or stored outside Brazil. Encrypted local backups.

Vinhedo Tier III Datacenter

Dedicated server infrastructure with complete electrical and network redundancy.

Our Core Philosophy

  • 1

    Developer-First Design

    Our platform documentation and APIs are built by veteran telecom developers. We target minimal integration friction to get you running under 20 lines of code.

  • 2

    True Local Support SLA

    We support your business through direct engineering access available 24/7/365. Talk engineer-to-engineer in your own language, bypassing automated front-desk triage.

  • 3

    Predictable BRL Billing

    Transparent pricing invoiced natively in Brazilian Real (BRL). Shielded from international tax structures, dynamic exchange rates, or unexpected surcharge bills.

Carrier Network Status
Online
Average Latency:< 2.8s
Uptime SLA:99.98%
Volume Processed Today:14,892,104 msgs
Our Timeline

Key milestones in our history

Click through the milestone years below to see our technical and operational progress in the Brazilian telecommunications market.

2024

Founded in São Paulo

BULKSMS ARCHIVE

BulkSMS is founded in São Paulo’s financial center by Rafael Costa and Camila Rodrigues. The company launched with the pioneering thesis of providing carrier-grade messaging infrastructure completely hosted on Brazilian soil to guarantee data security.

After identifying critical regulatory bottlenecks with international providers and data latencies impacting major Brazilian fintechs, the founders established the first dedicated core server architecture in Vinhedo (SP).

Operational Phase:100% Core Configured
Executive Board

The leadership driving BulkSMS

Meet our founders and directors. Click on a leadership card below to explore their professional biographies and telecom fields of expertise.

Board Member

Rafael Costa

CEO & Co-founder

Former Oi and Nextel executive. With over 15 years dedicated to telecom network deployment across South America, Rafael has managed complex cellular rollouts and core IP transitions. An expert in national ANATEL regulatory frameworks and high-density CPaaS system architectures, he co-founded BulkSMS with the conviction that Brazilian enterprises deserve a reliable, local telecom ally backed by direct developer support in Portuguese.

Key Qualifications:

15+ Years in TelecomFormer Network Director OiM.Sc. in Engineering USP
Audited Compliance

Verified enterprise compliance

We operate in full alignment with the leading data safety and telecom certifications mandated locally and internationally.

LGPD Nativa

Absolute compliance with the national data protection law. Dedicated regional storage nodes and secure data processing contracts.

ISO/IEC 27001

Bureau Veritas-issued international security standard validating all physical hosting controls and cloud platform protections.

ANATEL Outorga

Fully authorized corporate provider registered under the National Telecommunications Agency for messaging operations.

SOC 2 Type II

Annual independent technical auditing verifying rigorous internal privacy, confidentiality, and data integrity safeguards.

PCI-DSS Compliant

Secured server pipelines adhering to worldwide transactional encryption frameworks for credit card payload routes.

Meta BSP Oficial

Authorized Meta Solution vendor in Brazil supporting instant digital template clearances and official green verification ticks.

Real Customer Stories

What our customers say about our services

"We chose Bulk SMS for its data sovereignty. 100% Brazilian local hosting is a rarity among major global CPaaS."

PP

Patrícia Pillar

São Paulo - SP

"The local engineering support in Portuguese is outstanding. They solved our network queries in minutes."

RS

Rodrigo Santoro

São Paulo - SP

"A transparent telecom partner that strictly complies with ANATEL and LGPD guidelines and annual external audits."

CD

Carla Dias

Rio de Janeiro - RJ

"Bulk SMS has official direct carrier pathways homologated with Vivo, Claro, TIM, and Oi. Exceptional delivery."

MP

Marcos Pires

São Paulo - SP

"A strategic telecom partner that scales with our fintech, providing unlimited throughput for our core APIs."

JP

Juliana Paes

Minas Gerais - MG

"The unified corporate dashboard gave us clear visibility into billing and detailed message telemetry per channel."

LS

Lucas Silva

Rio Grande do Sul - RS

"Exemplary security posture backed by ISO 27001 certifications and extensive annual penetration audits."

FA

Fabio Assunção

Paraná - PR

"Bulk SMS's commitment to the Brazilian market is demonstrated by its top-tier physical local infrastructure."

TL

Thiago Lacerda

Santa Catarina - SC

BulkSMS Blog

Latest insights & CPaaS trends in Brazil

SMS API in Brazil: The Complete Business Integration, Tier-1 Routes & ANATEL Guide 2026
Tutorials 20 min

SMS API in Brazil: The Complete Business Integration, Tier-1 Routes & ANATEL Guide 2026

Learn how to integrate high-performance A2P SMS APIs in Brazil. Discover the differences between Tier-1 and gray routes, LGPD compliance, and ANATEL short code regulations.

Rafael Costa
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WhatsApp Business API for Brazilian Fintechs: The 2026 Guide to Security, Pix & Conversational AI
Industry Insights 18 min

WhatsApp Business API for Brazilian Fintechs: The 2026 Guide to Security, Pix & Conversational AI

Discover how digital banks and fintechs in Brazil are using the official WhatsApp Business API for dynamic authentication, Pix transaction alerts, and conversational customer care.

Camila Rodrigues
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LGPD and Enterprise Communication: Comprehensive 2026 Guide
Compliance 15 min

LGPD and Enterprise Communication: Comprehensive 2026 Guide

Master LGPD compliance for SMS, WhatsApp and digital notifications to keep your subscriber logs and message data secure in Brazil.

André Oliveira
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SIM Swap Fraud in Brazil: Dynamic Prevention Guide & GSMA Network APIs in 2026
Customer Stories 8 min

SIM Swap Fraud in Brazil: Dynamic Prevention Guide & GSMA Network APIs in 2026

SIM Swap cost financial institutions over BRL 2.5 billion. Learn how open Network APIs and SIM Swap chequing prevent fraud in real time.

Rafael Costa
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Voice OTP: The High-Reliability Verification & 2FA Alternative to SMS in Brazil
Product Updates 7 min

Voice OTP: The High-Reliability Verification & 2FA Alternative to SMS in Brazil

When cellular signal delay affects critical transactions, Voice OTP delivers temporary verification codes via automated phone calls in seconds.

Camila Rodrigues
Read
RCS Business Messaging in Brazil: The 2026 Comparison Guide between RBM & WhatsApp
Developer Resources 15 min

RCS Business Messaging in Brazil: The 2026 Comparison Guide between RBM & WhatsApp

Explore how RCS Business Messaging (RBM) is transforming corporate communications in Brazil. Compare delivery rates, engagement rates, and pricing models against WhatsApp Business API.

André Oliveira
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GSMA Open Gateway in Brazil: How Network APIs are Revolutionizing Banking Security and Fighting SIM Swap
Developer Resources 12 min

GSMA Open Gateway in Brazil: How Network APIs are Revolutionizing Banking Security and Fighting SIM Swap

Discover the impact of the GSMA Open Gateway in Brazil. Learn how Vivo, Claro, and TIM provide standardized network APIs like SIM Swap, Silent Network Auth (SNA), and Device Location to protect financial apps against fraud and social engineering.

Camila Rodrigues
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WhatsApp Marketing & LGPD in Brazil: The Compliance, Opt-in Management, and Engagement Guide 2026
Compliance 10 min

WhatsApp Marketing & LGPD in Brazil: The Compliance, Opt-in Management, and Engagement Guide 2026

How to build WhatsApp Marketing campaigns in strict compliance with Brazils LGPD. Learn to manage active opt-in, deploy instant opt-out chatbot flows, and prevent Meta number bans.

Rafael Costa
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SMS OTP vs WhatsApp OTP vs Voice OTP: Cost-Benefit and Delivery Rates in Brazil
Industry Insights 9 min

SMS OTP vs WhatsApp OTP vs Voice OTP: Cost-Benefit and Delivery Rates in Brazil

A detailed comparison of the three primary two-step verification technologies in the Brazilian market, evaluating costs, speed, and efficiency in digital security.

Camila Rodrigues
Read
Implementing Two-Way SMS Campaigns: How Retailers Engage Customers and Drive Sales
Tutorials 8 min

Implementing Two-Way SMS Campaigns: How Retailers Engage Customers and Drive Sales

Learn how to build interactive conversational channels using Two-Way SMS (Short Code and Long Code) in Brazilian retail to collect responses, gather feedback, and handle opt-out.

Rafael Costa
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RCS Business Messaging vs WhatsApp Business API: The Ultimate 2026 Comparison
Industry Insights 15 min

RCS Business Messaging vs WhatsApp Business API: The Ultimate 2026 Comparison

Deep-dive comparison between the two giants of rich messaging in Brazil, assessing costs, open rates, user engagement, and iOS ecosystem adoption.

Camila Rodrigues
Read
Recovering Abandoned Carts with Automated WhatsApp and SMS Alerts in E-Commerce
Tutorials 15 min

Recovering Abandoned Carts with Automated WhatsApp and SMS Alerts in E-Commerce

Learn how to build smart sales recovery workflows for e-commerce in Brazil, combining the high engagement of WhatsApp with the redundancy of SMS.

Rafael Costa
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Silent Network Auth (SNA): The Next Generation of Passwordless Authentication in Brazil
Developer Resources 15 min

Silent Network Auth (SNA): The Next Generation of Passwordless Authentication in Brazil

Learn how Silent Network Auth (SNA) technology works, allowing companies to verify user identity without the friction of sending OTP codes.

Camila Rodrigues
Read
CPaaS in Logistics: Optimizing Cargo Tracking and Real-Time Delivery Alerts in Brazil
Customer Stories 15 min

CPaaS in Logistics: Optimizing Cargo Tracking and Real-Time Delivery Alerts in Brazil

How Brazilian transportation and logistics companies use cloud communication APIs to send cargo transit alerts, map tracking links, and decrease undelivered returns.

Rafael Costa
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How Digital Banks in Brazil Handle Scalable PIX Confirmation Alerts
Customer Stories 9 min

How Digital Banks in Brazil Handle Scalable PIX Confirmation Alerts

Behind the scenes of the messaging infrastructures that ensure Pix confirmation alerts are delivered in under 3 seconds to millions of users in Brazil.

Camila Rodrigues
Read
Voice TTS (Text-to-Speech) APIs: Building Conversational and Accessible Call Flows
Developer Resources 8 min

Voice TTS (Text-to-Speech) APIs: Building Conversational and Accessible Call Flows

Leveraging high-fidelity cloud Voice APIs with Text-to-Speech to build accessible and automated phone call flows integrated with client support platforms.

Camila Rodrigues
Read
Short Codes vs Long Codes for SMS in Brazil: ANATEL Regulations and Best Practices
Compliance 10 min

Short Codes vs Long Codes for SMS in Brazil: ANATEL Regulations and Best Practices

Understand the technical and legal differences between dispatching campaigns using approved Short Codes or Long Codes under ANATEL rules.

Rafael Costa
Read
Integrating SMS Alerts in Healthcare: Reducing No-Shows for Doctor Appointments
Customer Stories 7 min

Integrating SMS Alerts in Healthcare: Reducing No-Shows for Doctor Appointments

How clinics and hospitals in Brazil use automated SMS reminders to confirm schedules, decrease no-shows by up to 30%, and optimize medical calendars.

Rafael Costa
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Viber Business Messages: A Rising Alternative for Multi-Channel Messaging in Brazil
Product Updates 8 min

Viber Business Messages: A Rising Alternative for Multi-Channel Messaging in Brazil

Discover Viber Business as an alternative channel to send transactional and marketing rich media campaigns featuring images and buttons in Brazil.

Camila Rodrigues
Read
Silent Authentication & Mobile Network Security: Fighting Phishing and Account Takeover (ATO)
Compliance 9 min

Silent Authentication & Mobile Network Security: Fighting Phishing and Account Takeover (ATO)

How silent authentication based on network telecom APIs minimizes mobile application vulnerability to cyberattacks and social engineering.

Camila Rodrigues
Read
Integration Guide: Implementing Multi-Channel Fallback (WhatsApp, SMS, Voice) in Node.js
Tutorials 11 min

Integration Guide: Implementing Multi-Channel Fallback (WhatsApp, SMS, Voice) in Node.js

Learn how to write resilient Node.js code to handle automated transactional messaging failovers, ensuring 100% delivery rates in Brazil.

Camila Rodrigues
Read
CPaaS in Public Safety and Government Alerts: Defending Communities during Emergencies in Brazil
Customer Stories 8 min

CPaaS in Public Safety and Government Alerts: Defending Communities during Emergencies in Brazil

How Civil Defense agencies and the Brazilian government use SMS Cell Broadcast and mobile channels to issue storm warnings, flood alerts, and natural disaster notifications.

Rafael Costa
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Conversational Design: Improving User Experience (UX) in WhatsApp Chatbots
Tutorials 9 min

Conversational Design: Improving User Experience (UX) in WhatsApp Chatbots

UX best practices to design efficient automated customer support workflows in WhatsApp, highlighting interactive buttons, clear menus, and client retention.

Rafael Costa
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A2P SMS Tier-1 Routes vs Gray Routes: Technical and Legal Implications under LGPD
Compliance 10 min

A2P SMS Tier-1 Routes vs Gray Routes: Technical and Legal Implications under LGPD

A comprehensive analysis of the risks of routing corporate user data across gray lines not authorized by Brazilian mobile carriers.

Rafael Costa
Read
Designing Efficient IVR (Interactive Voice Response) Systems with Cloud Voice APIs
Developer Resources 9 min

Designing Efficient IVR (Interactive Voice Response) Systems with Cloud Voice APIs

Complete guide for developers and support leaders to construct modern IVR (Interactive Voice Response) systems using APIs and webhooks.

Camila Rodrigues
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The Future of RCS in Brazil: Apple iOS Adoption and Its Impact on E-Commerce Conversions
Product Updates 8 min

The Future of RCS in Brazil: Apple iOS Adoption and Its Impact on E-Commerce Conversions

With Apples updates bringing RCS support to iOS devices in Brazil, explore how the e-commerce conversational marketing market will be transformed.

Rafael Costa
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WhatsApp BSP vs. Tech Provider: What is the Difference and How to Choose?
Tutorials 10 min

WhatsApp BSP vs. Tech Provider: What is the Difference and How to Choose?

Understand the key differences between Business Solution Providers (BSPs) and Tech Providers on the Official WhatsApp Business API to choose the best fit for your stack.

Rafael Costa
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WhatsApp Business API Error Codes Guide: Troubleshoot and Fix Common Failures
Developer Resources 12 min

WhatsApp Business API Error Codes Guide: Troubleshoot and Fix Common Failures

A practical developer guide to troubleshooting the most frequent WhatsApp Business Cloud API errors, including error 100, 131030, and rate limit issues.

Camila Rodrigues
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How to Approve Your Business Portfolio and WhatsApp Account in Meta Business Manager
Compliance 15 min

How to Approve Your Business Portfolio and WhatsApp Account in Meta Business Manager

A complete step-by-step tutorial to verify your organization and approve your business portfolio (Business Manager) in Meta to unlock full API capabilities.

Rafael Costa
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How to Get the WhatsApp Business Verified Green Tick Badge for Your Brand
Industry Insights 10 min

How to Get the WhatsApp Business Verified Green Tick Badge for Your Brand

Learn the strict criteria and steps required by Meta to obtain the official green tick verified badge for your WhatsApp Business Account in Brazil.

Camila Rodrigues
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WhatsApp Business Opt-in Policies: How to Collect Legal Consent from Customers
Compliance 10 min

WhatsApp Business Opt-in Policies: How to Collect Legal Consent from Customers

Learn Meta’s strict opt-in guidelines and LGPD data compliance rules for collecting customer consent before sending outbound WhatsApp broadcasts.

Rafael Costa
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