Route Mobile parent Proximus Global partners with Nokia to expand network API solutions

Enterprise communication firm Route Mobile Ltd on Wednesday (March 5) said Proximus Global, BICS and Telesign have partnered with Nokia to explore opportunities in network API (application programming interface) solutions aimed at supporting developers in building new enterprise applications.The collaboration will enable both companies to expose their APIs in each other’s marketplaces, fostering greater integration between the telecom ecosystem and various industry segments.
By leveraging their combined strengths, Proximus Global and Nokia aim to enhance developer access to advanced network capabilities, driving innovation in enterprise communications. The partnership is expected to streamline API adoption, improve interoperability, and expand digital transformation opportunities across multiple sectors.
Also Read: Route Mobile expects improved operating efficiency after Proximus Group integrationProximus Global’s network APIs will be exposed on Nokia’s Network as Code platform with a developer portal, while Nokia will benefit from Proximus Global’s presence within the telco market to make its CAMARA and 5G APIs available globally.

The collaboration will enable enterprises and operators to leverage rapidly expanding API capabilities within a range of areas, including network slicing, a key enabler in 5G private networks, as well as fraud protection and other services.

Proximus Global will also seek to utilise Nokia’s Network Exposure Platform and its Enterprise API Hub to give developers easy access to Proximus Global’s network capabilities for creating software applications
that work across its 5G and 4G networks.Also Read: Deal with Infosys will accelerate the sales cycle, says Route Mobile

Nokia’s Network Exposure Platform is an implementation of the GSMA operator platform, a standard for a common platform exposing operator capabilities to developers.

Christophe Van De Weyer, Chief Product Officer at Proximus Global and CEO of Telesign, said, “Proximus Global has traditionally offered a rich set of communication API through our CPaaS offering. We aim now to complement these with network API to allow enterprises and developers to easily access network capabilities. Our collaboration with Nokia will strengthen our API capabilities, and the work we are doing with developers, all with the aim of providing Proximus Global enterprise and wholesale customers with new, value-added solutions.”

Shares of Route Mobile Ltd ended at ₹1,001, up by ₹16.30, or 1.66%, on the BSE.

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