Telcos launch Open Gateway API lab in Europe
Europe’s first multi-operator API lab will accelerate interoperable API adoption and industry collaboration.
MasOrange, Telefónica, Vodafone, and the i2CAT research centre have introduced Europe’s first multi-operator Open Gateway API lab. The lab provides a developer-friendly environment that simplifies creating and testing applications using standardised telecom APIs. This initiative, part of the global GSMA-led Open Gateway programme, focuses on turning telecommunications networks into programmable platforms, enhancing industry-wide collaboration.
Operating under the CAMARA open-source framework, the lab is designed to accelerate API adoption, encouraging joint use cases and performance consistency. i2CAT will play a critical role in ensuring API integration and developing new capabilities tailored to industry demands.
Víctor del Pozo of MasOrange described Open Gateway as a transformative step for designing and marketing digital services, while Telefónica‘s Irene Bernal emphasised the lab’s potential for multi-operator cooperation and driving opportunities across the digital ecosystem. The collaboration is seen as a pioneering public-private partnership, showcasing Spain‘s leadership in fostering digital innovation.
Sergi Figuerola of i2CAT noted the significance of integrating cutting-edge research into telecom network platforms, highlighting the lab as a model for technological collaboration. Through strategic cooperation, the lab will enhance digital services and create a more unified and efficient telecom infrastructure across Europe.
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