Network API's, why it is relevant for the IoT community
summary
Telcos push a harmonised API layer promising to make network capabilities consumable: about 450 APIs (authentication, geofencing, guaranteed connectivity, edge compute) with pilots in Spain, Malaysia and Indonesia and global players like Google Microsoft TikTok and Zoom on board. An independent JV called Aduna is live and funded, the claim is 8–14 billion near‑term revenue and a longer‑range 100 billion opportunity; 5G connectivity carries roughly 40–50% margin, making this commercially material.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Telco's IoT journey
- 1:49Telcos' IoT investment struggles
- 3:33Network APIs initiatives
- 5:20Connectivity limits for IoT
- 7:26Why network APIs will succeed
- 9:10IoT opportunities with network APIs
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