Nokia has announced a collaboration with Bharti Airtel to make the operator’s network capabilities available to third-party developers through Nokia’s network as code platform with developer portal. This strategic partnership will provide developers and enterprises alike access to Airtel’s extensive pan-India network assets, creating new monetisation opportunities and innovative use cases that will span multiple industry verticals.
Following successful trials, Airtel’s network applications programming interface (APIs) will be available on a subscription basis to an established ecosystem of developers, system integrators and enterprises using Nokia’s network as code platform. This will enable the developer community to seamlessly build advanced solutions leveraging the Airtel network’s robust capabilities such as artificial intelligence (Al), 5G, edge computing and more.
Commenting on the announcement, chief executive officer (CEO), Airtel Business, said, “At Airtel, we are always working toward bringing the ecosystem together to collaborate for future-ready innovations. In line with this commitment, 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.”
Meanwhile, head, cloud and network services, India, Nokia, said, “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.”
