Last month, Sebastian Barros shared a compelling article that shed light on some of the key areas where telcos have struggled. But more importantly, he offered a roadmap for how they can regain momentum—by doubling down on enterprise and vertical platforms, AI-powered networks, identity & trust, and network APIs.
Much of what Sebastian highlighted resonates strongly with the current direction of the industry—and it’s something telcos should take seriously.
Over the past two years, network APIs have become a hot topic in the telco community. It’s clear that this is where the focus and investment are heading.
Just last week, TelecomTV released a report on how network APIs are being adopted across the industry. With insights from 53 leaders across 40 telcos, the findings are exciting and full of promise.
- Most telcos now have a network API exposure strategy
- IT and network systems are being restructured to securely expose capabilities to third-party developers
- There’s a consistent positive sentiment towards API deployment
- Focus on developer and enterprise engagement is growing
- More telcos are showing intent to join the Open Gateway initiative
- APIs being exposed are largely based on the Open Gateway framework
- Current use cases are mostly around location and security-enabled applications
- API aggregators are emerging as key enablers for developer engagement
- Interestingly, public cloud adoption for API exposure remains limited
The report also covers perspectives from analysts and industry leaders, and highlights the Aduna Global Summit held at AT&T’s campus on September 10–11.
If you’re curious about how Network APIs are reshaping the telecom landscape—and how they’re opening up fresh revenue opportunities—this report is definitely worth your time.
I’d love to hear your thoughts: How do you see telcos embracing APIs and the Open Gateway initiative? Let’s keep the conversation going!
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