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Infobip and Nokia partner to enable developers to build wider telecom networks
Infobip , the global cloud communications platform , and Nokia announced a partnering agreement that will enable the global developer community to leverage both companies ’ Application Programmable Interface , API platforms in order to build a wider array of telco network powered applications faster for consumer , enterprise , and industrial customers .
Infobip ’ s market-cloud Communications Platform as a Service , CPaaS provides developers with APIs for integrating real-time omnichannel communications features such as SMS , voice , video , chat apps , and network APIs into their applications . Nokia ’ s Network as Code platform with developer portal offers developers APIs for tapping into 5G network capabilities like quality of service , QoS on demand , device location precision and network slicing , as well as 4G capabilities .
Developers will be able to use all of those capabilities more easily , giving them complete coverage of Network and CPaaS APIs in the development of new use cases and the capacity to enhance application performance .
Nokia ’ s Network as Code platform with developer portal brings together networks
Matija Ražem , VP Business Development , Infobip from around the world , along with systems integrators and software developers , into a unified ecosystem ; using technical standards produced through industry initiatives such as the GSMA Open Gateway initiative and the Linux Foundation CAMARA . Nokia and Infobip contribute to both initiatives .
Infobip ’ s customer engagement use cases include CAMARA-compliant Number Verify and SIM Swap APIs , which are already live . The firm is also working to bring further use cases to market including Device Location and Quality on Demand APIs , having now signed 12 API collaboration agreements . The CPaaS platform was recently named a finalist in the inaugural Global Mobile Awards GSMA Open Gateway Challenge for its anti-fraud intelligence collaboration .
The joint work between Infobip and Nokia will offer a simplified developer experience without the burden of navigating the complex underlying network technologies , allowing developers to integrate capabilities into their applications faster , relative to working separately with the two companies ’ platforms .
Nokia has signed collaboration agreements with 11 network operators and ecosystem partners to use the Network as Code platform with developer portal since its launch in September 2023 .
Matija Ražem , VP of Business Development , at Infobip said : “ This agreement with Nokia further demonstrates how Infobip is helping telcos deliver new services and gain new revenue . We will continue to build and offer additional CAMARA-compliant APIs worldwide , working closely with our telco partners to expose customer experience friendly APIs to developers It is testament to our global market-CPaaS position , strong developer relations and history of strategic telco collaborations . These are essential to increase the potential for a successful collaboration and faster time to revenue .”
Shkumbin Hamiti , Head of Network Monetisation Platform , Cloud and Network Services at Nokia , said : “ This partnering agreement reflects our ongoing commitment to collaborate closely with the developer community . It is about expanding choice and scale and giving developers a one-stop shop for extracting value from Infobip ’ s and Nokia ’ s platforms . We look forward to working with Infobip and maximising our respective technologies .” p
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