Actionable Benefits
- Plan your involvement in telco Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) according to your product area and market focus.
- Identify which companies will dominate in telco APIs: telcos, equipment vendors, Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) providers, or hyperscalers?
- Understand the commercial opportunities and who to partner with in the telco API market.
Research Highlights
- Tier One telcos are now attempting to launch their own, individual telco API initiatives, including T-Mobile US and Vodafone.
- CPaaS companies have already attracted developer interest and integration, and are expanding to telco APIs.
- Amazon Web Service (AWS) and Microsoft Azure are actively engaging with telcos, trying to add value to their existing developer ecosystems.
Critical Questions Answered
- What are telco APIs in 2024 and why is there so much interest around them?
- Who is doing what in telco APIs?
- What is the difference between telcos, CPaaS companies, and hyperscalers in telco APIs?
- Will telco APIs succeed commercially and who will be the key winners?
- How are advanced telco APIs being used, including Quality of Service (QoS) on Demand and network slicing?
Who Should Read This?
- Decision makers for telco API initiatives.
- Developers aiming to utilize telco APIs.
- Telcos assessing a potential API strategy and trying to understand who to partner with.
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