Airtel partners with Nokia to open network APIs for developer

Bharti Airtel has partnered with Nokia to offer its network APIs to developers, enterprises, and system integrators via Nokia’s Network as Code platform. The collaboration aims to drive innovation using Airtel’s AI, 5G, and edge capabilities while enabling new monetization models

New Delhi: Finnish telecom company Nokia has partnered with Bharti Airtel to make network capabilities available to third-party developers for building new technology solutions and open up new monetization opportunities.

Following successful trials, Airtel’s network APIs (Application Programming Interface) will be available on a subscription basis to an established ecosystem of developers, system integrators, and enterprises using Nokia’s Network as Code platform, Nokia said in a statement.

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“We are happy to partner with Nokia today for network APIs and enable the ecosystem to leverage our network capabilities for automation and building secure and innovative digital services,” Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha said.

The collaboration will enable the developer community to seamlessly build advanced solutions leveraging the Airtel network’s robust capabilities, such as AI, 5G, edge computing, and more.

“This strategic partnership will provide developers and enterprises alike access to Airtel‘s extensive pan-India network assets, creating new monetization opportunities and innovative use cases that will span multiple industry verticals,” the statement said.

Network APIs allow operators to virtualize parts of their networks and provide tailored data and features to developers. “Our partnership with Airtel represents a significant step in expanding the Network as Code ecosystem. It demonstrates our commitment to helping telecommunications providers monetize their network investments while fostering innovation in the developer community,” Nokia, Head of Cloud and Network Services for India, Arvind Khurana said.

Nokia claims that the global ecosystem of its “Network as Code platform” has grown to more than 60 partners, including telecommunications providers, AI and data center customers, Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) platform providers, systems integrators, and vertical independent software vendors.