Telstra and Nokia partner to unlock network APIs for developers and enterprises
Telstra, Australia's leading
telecommunications company, and Nokia announced a new collaboration that will
give developers secure access to network APIs to help build smarter
applications and integrate them into advanced new use cases for enterprises and
industries.
Under the agreement, Telstra's muru-D Labs will provide access to
a select mix of live and simulated network APIs on Nokia's Network as Code
platform with developer portal, designed to make it easier for developers to
build, test, and deploy new applications that securely tap into Telstra's
advanced network capabilities.
The collaboration will focus on real-world use cases across
industries, such as managing network traffic during large events, improving
network observability, and prioritising critical services. The partnership will
also explore Fixed Network use cases, having the developer platform consume
API's from Nokia's service orchestration software already deployed in Telstra.
Kim Krogh Andersen, Group Executive Product & Technology at
Telstra, said the new collaboration reflects the company's recently announced
Connected Future 30 strategy and focus on delivering increasingly sophisticated
and flexible connectivity capabilities to meet evolving customer needs. Core to
this strategy is ‘Network as a Product,' which aims to reinvent how Telstra
creates and captures value from its networks by productising sophisticated
network capabilities and opening up new business models.
"We're radically innovating at the core of our business and
pushing the boundaries of our network leadership, so that our customers can get
the connectivity they need in a changing environment. This new collaboration
with Nokia is another way we are testing and learning how the power of the
network can unlock new value in the tech ecosystem."
"By giving access to advanced capabilities through our
network APIs, we're enabling developers to create smarter, more responsive
applications for enterprises. This is about working with our partner ecosystem
to demonstrate how developers can securely interact with Telstra's network and
innovate at scale," Andersen said.
The initiative will include a local hackathon later this year,
giving developers access to a selection of live network APIs and a sandbox
environment to experiment with new ideas. This new collaboration builds on
Telstra and Nokia's long-standing partnership and supports Telstra's Network as
a Product vision of a software-defined, programmable network.
Nokia's network automation and Digital Operations solutions are
laying the foundation for scalable API enablement by making it easier for
partners, like Telstra, to offer developers on-demand access to programmable
network capabilities with consistency and speed.
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