Actionable Benefits
- Determine the best Application Programming Interface (API) enablement platforms and solutions for internal exposure.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of individual vendors’ API platforms and exposure services.
- Optimize use of APIs within the network stack and ecosystem prior to external exposure.
Research Highlights
- A detailed assessment of six network API solutions on the market for internal enablement.
- Rankings and explanations of vendors’ key product features.
- Identification of top innovators and top implementers for internal exposure of network APIs in the market.
Critical Questions Answered
- What are the key value propositions of internal enablement via network APIs?
- How do vendors differentiate in the market, despite broad tendencies to align with API standards?
- What is the current market scenario for network APIs, and how do different vendor types (traditional network infrastructure vendors, Operational Support System (OSS)/Business Support System (BSS) specialists, enterprise specialists) align with their Communication Service Provider (CSP) clients?
Who Should Read This?
- Product managers for network API platforms who are responsible for identifying market needs and deciding on product features.
- Marketing and sales executives for network APIs who are responsible for communicating API solution portfolios to CSP clients.
- CSP decision makers inquiring how internal use of network APIs might support business objectives.
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