StarHub has partnered with Nokia on network application programming interfaces (APIs) to create new revenue opportunities for its customers and monetise its network assets.
They will jointly help developers create 5G and 4G apps like device status and quality of service on demand for banking, finance, ports, and other enterprise verticals.
Using Nokia’s Network as Code platform with a developer portal, StarHub will give app developers access to its network capabilities and create software apps that work across its 5G and 4G networks.
The platform provides app developers standardised access to network functions through APIs without having to navigate the underlying network technologies.
“We are pleased to deepen our partnership with Nokia to deliver a simplified and improved developer experience. Giving developers access to a wider selection of attractive network APIs is critical to unlocking the full value of 5G and 4G networks in Singapore and the wider region,” says Ayush Sharma, CTO at StarHub.
StarHub has been actively supporting industry efforts through GSMA Open Gateway and Linux Foundation CAMARA to define new technical standards for APIs that developers can use to create new use cases for their customers. Nokia contributes to both GSMA Open Gateway and CAMARA.
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“Nokia’s approach to network APIs reflects a strategic focus of driving new business models and unlocking the potential that 5G and 4G networks can deliver from the perspective of innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and productivity. With this relationship, StarHub will have more choice and flexibility to create new value for its customers,” says Shkumbin Hamiti, head of Network Monetization Platform, Cloud and Network Services at Nokia.
Nokia’s network API strategy centres on connecting multiple API ecosystems through its Network as Code platform. By offering operators the broadest range of network exposure options, paired with robust multi-tier API security, the platform ensures that operators of all sizes can provide developers with simplified access to network functionalities.
