# David Morken

> David Morken is co-founder, CEO and Chairman of Bandwidth. Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP and Bandwidth Voice API + MCP on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder, CEO and Chairman, Bandwidth.

David Morken started Bandwidth in his spare bedroom in 1999 and leads it as CEO and chairman. In 1994 he co-founded efiling.com, an early online tax filing service, and he served four years as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate. He also founded Relay, a communications product for frontline teams.

## What David builds

- [Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bandwidth.md), graded B, 64.3/100, in Messaging APIs. US carrier's messaging API for SMS, MMS and RCS over 10DLC, toll-free and short codes, with published US rates. Co-founder, CEO and Chairman, Bandwidth, researched 2026-10-28.
- [Bandwidth Voice API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bandwidth-voice.md), graded B, 63.7/100, in Phone calling & voice transport. Programmable voice on Bandwidth's own US carrier network, with BXML call control, bidirectional WebSocket media streams, recording, transcription and transfers. Co-founder, CEO and Chairman, Bandwidth, researched 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [Henry Kaestner](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/henry-kaestner/), Co-founder, Bandwidth

## Questions

### Who is David Morken?

David Morken started Bandwidth in his spare bedroom in 1999 and leads it as CEO and chairman. In 1994 he co-founded efiling.com, an early online tax filing service, and he served four years as a Marine Corps Judge Advocate. He also founded Relay, a communications product for frontline teams.

### What does Bandwidth make?

Anchor Terminal lists Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP and Bandwidth Voice API + MCP from Bandwidth. US carrier's messaging API for SMS, MMS and RCS over 10DLC, toll-free and short codes, with published US rates.

### How are David's tools graded?

Bandwidth Messaging API + MCP is graded B, 64.3 out of 100; Bandwidth Voice API + MCP is graded B, 63.7 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.bandwidth.com/contact/
- https://www.bandwidth.com/support/en/
- https://www.bandwidth.com/leadership/
- https://www.bandwidth.com/about/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwidth_Inc.

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