Aduna and Bridge Alliance partner to accelerate access to network APIs
Aduna, a venture between major telecom operators and Ericsson (ERIC), has announced a partnership with Bridge Alliance to accelerate the adoption of CAMARA-based network APIs. The collaboration, announced on March 1, 2025, will enable enterprise customers of Bridge Alliance members to access Aduna's global reach and growing mobile operator ecosystem.
The partnership will allow Aduna's developer platform partners, including Google Cloud, InfoBip, Sinch, and Vonage, to gain direct access to Bridge Alliance partner networks. Launched in September 2024, Aduna aims to provide developers with ubiquitous access to open, programmable network functionality through common APIs, enabling innovation at hyperscale.
Both organizations will collaborate on global standardization efforts, including GSMA Open Gateway, CAMARA, and TMF, to drive new opportunities in the telecom industry through easily accessible advanced network capabilities.
Aduna, una joint venture tra importanti operatori di telecomunicazioni e Ericsson (ERIC), ha annunciato una partnership con Bridge Alliance per accelerare l'adozione delle API di rete basate su CAMARA. La collaborazione, annunciata il 1 marzo 2025, consentirà ai clienti aziendali dei membri di Bridge Alliance di accedere alla portata globale di Aduna e al crescente ecosistema di operatori mobili.
La partnership permetterà ai partner della piattaforma di sviluppo di Aduna, tra cui Google Cloud, InfoBip, Sinch e Vonage, di avere accesso diretto alle reti dei partner di Bridge Alliance. Lanciata a settembre 2024, Aduna mira a fornire agli sviluppatori un accesso ubiquo a funzionalità di rete aperte e programmabili tramite API comuni, consentendo innovazione su larga scala.
Entrambe le organizzazioni collaboreranno agli sforzi di standardizzazione globale, inclusi GSMA Open Gateway, CAMARA e TMF, per promuovere nuove opportunità nell'industria delle telecomunicazioni attraverso capacità di rete avanzate facilmente accessibili.
Aduna, una empresa conjunta entre importantes operadores de telecomunicaciones y Ericsson (ERIC), ha anunciado una asociación con Bridge Alliance para acelerar la adopción de APIs de red basadas en CAMARA. La colaboración, anunciada el 1 de marzo de 2025, permitirá a los clientes empresariales de los miembros de Bridge Alliance acceder al alcance global de Aduna y a su creciente ecosistema de operadores móviles.
La asociación permitirá a los socios de la plataforma de desarrolladores de Aduna, incluidos Google Cloud, InfoBip, Sinch y Vonage, acceder directamente a las redes de los socios de Bridge Alliance. Lanzada en septiembre de 2024, Aduna tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los desarrolladores acceso ubicuo a funcionalidades de red abiertas y programables a través de APIs comunes, permitiendo la innovación a gran escala.
Ambas organizaciones colaborarán en los esfuerzos de estandarización global, incluidos GSMA Open Gateway, CAMARA y TMF, para impulsar nuevas oportunidades en la industria de telecomunicaciones a través de capacidades de red avanzadas fácilmente accesibles.
아두나(Aduna)는 주요 통신 사업자와 에릭슨(ERIC) 간의 합작 투자로, 브리지 얼라이언스(Bridge Alliance)와 협력하여 CAMARA 기반 네트워크 API의 채택을 가속화한다고 발표했습니다. 2025년 3월 1일 발표된 이번 협력은 브리지 얼라이언스 회원의 기업 고객이 아두나의 글로벌 네트워크와 성장하는 모바일 운영자 생태계에 접근할 수 있도록 합니다.
이번 파트너십을 통해 구글 클라우드(Google Cloud), 인포빕(InfoBip), 신치(Sinch), 그리고 보나지(Vonage)를 포함한 아두나의 개발자 플랫폼 파트너들이 브리지 얼라이언스 파트너 네트워크에 직접 접근할 수 있게 됩니다. 2024년 9월에 출시된 아두나는 개발자에게 공통 API를 통해 개방적이고 프로그래밍 가능한 네트워크 기능에 대한 보편적인 접근을 제공하여 대규모 혁신을 가능하게 하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
양 조직은 GSMA 오픈 게이트웨이, CAMARA 및 TMF를 포함한 글로벌 표준화 노력에 협력하여 통신 산업에서 쉽게 접근할 수 있는 고급 네트워크 기능을 통해 새로운 기회를 창출할 것입니다.
Aduna, une coentreprise entre de grands opérateurs de télécommunications et Ericsson (ERIC), a annoncé un partenariat avec Bridge Alliance pour accélérer l'adoption des API réseau basées sur CAMARA. La collaboration, annoncée le 1er mars 2025, permettra aux clients entreprises des membres de Bridge Alliance d'accéder à la portée mondiale d'Aduna et à son écosystème croissant d'opérateurs mobiles.
Ce partenariat permettra aux partenaires de la plateforme de développement d'Aduna, y compris Google Cloud, InfoBip, Sinch et Vonage, d'accéder directement aux réseaux des partenaires de Bridge Alliance. Lancée en septembre 2024, Aduna vise à offrir aux développeurs un accès ubiquitaire à des fonctionnalités réseau ouvertes et programmables via des API communes, permettant ainsi l'innovation à grande échelle.
Les deux organisations collaboreront sur des efforts de normalisation mondiale, y compris GSMA Open Gateway, CAMARA et TMF, pour créer de nouvelles opportunités dans l'industrie des télécommunications grâce à des capacités réseau avancées facilement accessibles.
Aduna, ein Gemeinschaftsunternehmen zwischen großen Telekommunikationsanbietern und Ericsson (ERIC), hat eine Partnerschaft mit Bridge Alliance angekündigt, um die Einführung von CAMARA-basierten Netzwerk-APIs zu beschleunigen. Die Zusammenarbeit, die am 1. März 2025 bekannt gegeben wurde, ermöglicht es den Unternehmenskunden der Mitglieder von Bridge Alliance, auf die globale Reichweite von Aduna und das wachsende Ökosystem mobiler Betreiber zuzugreifen.
Die Partnerschaft wird es den Partnern der Entwicklerplattform von Aduna, einschließlich Google Cloud, InfoBip, Sinch und Vonage, ermöglichen, direkten Zugang zu den Netzwerken der Partner von Bridge Alliance zu erhalten. Aduna, das im September 2024 gestartet wurde, zielt darauf ab, Entwicklern einen allgegenwärtigen Zugang zu offenen, programmierbaren Netzwerkfunktionen über gemeinsame APIs zu bieten, um Innovationen im Hyperscale-Bereich zu ermöglichen.
Beide Organisationen werden bei globalen Standardisierungsbemühungen, einschließlich GSMA Open Gateway, CAMARA und TMF, zusammenarbeiten, um neue Möglichkeiten in der Telekommunikationsbranche durch leicht zugängliche fortschrittliche Netzwerkfähigkeiten zu schaffen.
- Strategic partnership expands global market reach
- Access to new monetization opportunities through API ecosystem
- Partnership with major tech companies (Google Cloud, InfoBip, Sinch, Vonage)
- Potential for increased revenue through broader API adoption
- Early-stage venture with unproven revenue model
- Dependent on successful integration with multiple network operators
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Ericsson's strategic investment in Aduna is gaining momentum with this Bridge Alliance partnership, representing a calculated move to capitalize on the rapidly evolving network API ecosystem. The deal significantly expands Aduna's market reach by integrating with Bridge Alliance's extensive telecom operator network, creating a potentially lucrative two-sided marketplace connecting developers and telecom operators.
This partnership addresses a critical challenge in the telecom industry: monetizing network infrastructure beyond traditional connectivity services. By standardizing network APIs across multiple carriers, Ericsson is positioning itself at the center of an emerging value chain that could generate substantial recurring revenue streams.
While financial terms weren't disclosed, this deal's strategic value lies in its ecosystem expansion and network effects. As Aduna increases its operator coverage through partnerships like this, it becomes increasingly valuable to developers, creating a virtuous cycle that could accelerate adoption and revenue generation. For Ericsson shareholders, this represents progress in the company's diversification strategy beyond equipment sales into higher-margin software and platform services.
This partnership represents a significant technological consolidation play in the fragmented telecom API landscape. By aligning with Bridge Alliance, Aduna is tackling the fundamental interoperability challenges that have historically prevented developers from easily accessing telco network capabilities at scale.
The strategic importance lies in the standardization efforts mentioned - GSMA Open Gateway, CAMARA, and TMF - which aim to create uniform interfaces for accessing network capabilities. This standardization is important because it lowers barriers to entry for developers while maintaining telecom operators' control over their network assets.
The inclusion of major cloud and communication platforms like Google Cloud, InfoBip, Sinch, and Vonage as Aduna partners indicates strong industry buy-in. These companies represent massive developer ecosystems that can now potentially build applications leveraging telecom network capabilities more easily.
For Ericsson, this positions them advantageously in the emerging platform economy for telecom services, moving beyond hardware and traditional services into becoming a critical middleware provider. This evolution is essential as networks become increasingly software-defined and programmable, creating new avenues for value creation beyond traditional connectivity services.
The partnership with Bridge Alliance marks another first for Aduna by expanding its global ecosystem through partner program agreements. As growing numbers of Bridge Alliance members embrace network APIs, the new agreement will form the basis for Aduna to work with Bridge Alliance members.
In return, enterprise customers of Bridge Alliance members working with Aduna will be able to tap the benefits of Aduna's global reach and rapidly growing mobile operator ecosystem. Aduna developer platform partners - including Google Cloud, InfoBip, Sinch and Vonage - will enjoy direct access to Bridge Alliance partner networks working with Aduna.
The new partnership will build on Aduna's rapid momentum to drive and deliver true global scale in the network API ecosystem for developers and enterprises. In addition to vastly increasing the market reach for developers already working with Bridge Alliance - and adding substantial numbers to Aduna's global developer ecosystem - the new partnership will also increase market reach for the millions of developers already in the Aduna ecosystem.
Dr. Ong Geok Chwee, CEO, Bridge Alliance, says: "This collaboration demonstrates the spirit of partnership that Bridge Alliance stands for. Together with Aduna, we are enabling a broader ecosystem of APIs. Enterprise customers will be able to consume telco APIs for their regional business with ease. More importantly, all parties benefit from our streamlined technical and commercial framework when working with network APIs."
Anthony Bartolo, CEO, Aduna, says: "Aduna is at the forefront of changing the mobile connectivity industry and creating new monetization opportunities. Providing developers with ubiquitous access to open, programmable network functionality through common APIs will empower them to innovate at hyperscale. This partnership with Bridge Alliance accelerates Aduna's aims by offering telecom operators and developers unparalleled access to harmonized network APIs across partners' networks, while offering all Bridge Alliance members access to network APIs across Aduna global partner network."
Launched in September 2024, Aduna combines and sells network APIs globally, with a vision that new applications will work anywhere, and on any network, paving the way for developers to innovate much more quickly and easily. Aduna's partners already span significant coverage across mobile network markets globally.
Aduna and Bridge Alliance will also join forces in support of critical global standardization efforts (such as GSMA Open Gateway, CAMARA and TMF).
Network APIs are key to driving a new era of opportunity in the telecom industry. Easily accessible advanced network capabilities are empowering developers to create new use cases across multiple sectors.
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About Aduna
Aduna is a landmark venture between some of the world's leading telecom operators and Ericsson, dedicated to enabling developers worldwide to accelerate innovation by leveraging networks to their full potential via common network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Its venture partners include: América Móvil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, Orange, Reliance Jio, Singtel, Telefonica, Telstra, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone. Aduna's developer partner platforms include Google Cloud, Infobip, Sinch and Vonage. By combining network APIs from multiple operators globally under a unified platform based on the CAMARA open-source project, driven by the GSMA and the Linux Foundation, Aduna provides a standardized platform to foster collaboration, enhance user experiences, and drive industry growth.
About Bridge Alliance
Bridge Alliance, the leading mobile alliance for premier operators and their customers in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024. Our alliance today covers 35 members who serve over 1 billion customers collectively across these regions. Our goal is to build group capabilities and create value for our members by enabling compelling roaming services and experience, offering multi-market enterprise and IoT solutions, and delivering savings and benefits through leveraging group economies.
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