Telecom giants unite to transform industry with network APIs

Global telecom leaders have united to launch a groundbreaking venture to transform network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) globally. The new initiative brings together major telecom operators—including América Móvil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Reliance Jio, Singtel, Telefónica, Telstra, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Vodafone—alongside Ericsson.

The following venture will consolidate and offer network APIs, providing developers seamless access to advanced network capabilities. This integration will simplify leveraging these capabilities across various telecom networks, fostering innovation and the development of new applications and services.

Additionally, global telecom leaders are creating a broad ecosystem to support this initiative, which will involve hyperscalers, Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) providers, System Integrators (SIs), and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Built on the GSMA’s CAMARA APIs project, the platform will be open and inclusive, encouraging further participation from other telecom operators such as Three Sweden. That collaborative effort aims to drive industry-wide participation and innovation by offering a unified platform for network API access, thereby expanding the initiative’s reach and impact.

Global telecom leaders expect the new venture to significantly boost monetisation and industry growth. The initiative aims to generate new revenue streams and improve monetisation strategies by integrating network APIs globally. The transaction is set to close in early 2025, with Ericsson holding 50% equity and telecom providers the remaining 50%.