They will demo their Open Gateway Multi-Telco Innovation Lab – a “developer-ready environment” that allows firms and developers to leverage telcos’ capabilities
MasOrange, Telefónica, Vodafone Group and the i2CAT research centre are to demonstrate the first use case for their the Open Gateway Multi-Telco Innovation Lab at MWC Barcelona 2025.
The Lab was launched last November to offer “a developer-ready environment enabling companies and developers to explore and use telco capabilities through standardised APIs”. The proof of concept (PoC) is a mobile application, ViRe, designed by LAUDE to ensure a consistently safe environment for individuals protected by restraining orders. During the congress, the use case will be demonstrated at the GSMA booth (Hall 4, booth 4F30) daily, 3-6 March 2025.
LAUDE specialises in solutions, software development and AI. It is the first to explore the potential of the APIs deployed by the operators within the Lab. The PoC’s distinguishing feature is the integration of Open Gateway APIs that have come out of the global telco initiative led by the GSMA. The aim is to transform telecos’ networks into programmable platforms that can expose network capabilities using the framework developed by CAMARA, an open source project under the aegis of the Linux Foundation.
LAUDE’s PoC has integrated various APIs provided by the Lab, including Device Location Verification, Quality on Demand, Number Verification, Know Your Customer or Device Swap, among others. The application also employs AI algorithms powered by the APIs integrated into telco networks for better enhanced security and reliability “compared to other market alternatives”.
The i2CAT research centre, serving as coordinator, has optimised the performance of these APIs to fine-tune their functionality. “With its first PoC, the Lab demonstrates its capabilities in a use case that prioritise critical social needs,” according to the press statement.
The application itself
ViRe is a multi-operator mobile application that informs victims in real time of the proximity or risky behaviour of people identified as potentially dangerous to them in a bid to keep them safe. The application also alerts law enforcement and, optionally, people selected by the victim, such as family, friends or coworkers, to offer extra protection.
Victims protected by restraining orders can set safe locations and verify security at public venues in multiple countries as it is based on universal APIs . ViRe can also be configured to monitor places related to the victim even if the victim is not present, such as their home or workplace.