They will use Nokia’s Network as Code platform with developer portal and Nokia Network Exposure Function in Spain and Germany
Telefónica and Nokia have agreed to explore jointly opportunities leveraging 5G Standalone (SA) capabilities for network APIs. They plan to support developers in creating new use cases for consumer, enterprise and industrial customers.
Nokia’s Network Exposure Function (NEF) will allow developers to access Telefónica’s 5G network capabilities, such as precise device location, notifications based on connectivity status, edge discovery and more. Initially NEF will be used in Spain and Germany.
API mash-ups
Nokia says its NEF solution is based on 3GPP specifications. It provides a process for interfacing with defined functions in the core network. It also enables API mashups so developers can combine APIs from different core functions into a new customised API, making it easier for developers to use for new applications.
Nokia’s Network as Code platform with developer portal brings incorporates networks, systems integrators and software developers into one ecosystem designed to make it simple for developers to integrate 5G capabilities into their applications without navigating the complexity of underlying network technologies.
Nokia has signed collaboration agreements with 14 network operators and ecosystem partners, in Europe, North America and South America since the platform was launched in September 2023.
Orange group signed up at the end of May and last week the Finnish equipment vendor announced the Nokia Network as Code platform with developer portal will run on Google Cloud. The parties said they are to promote specific use cases to the Google Cloud developer community, starting with healthcare. Google Cloud stresses it developers cover “all major industries and geographies”.
Today’s announcement
Cayetano Carbajo Martín, Core & Transport Director, Global CTIO at Telefónica, commented about today’s announcement saying, “This partnering agreement is about steering the industry in building new APIs and more use cases over 5G SA capabilities that have been launched across Telefonica’s main operations”.
Shkumbin Hamiti, Head of Network Monetization Platform, Cloud and Network Services at Nokia, added that it was increasingly obvious that sustaining closed network is an out of date approach and ecosystems are “the way forward for deepening collaboration and creating new use cases; delivering better customer experiences; and generating new revenue opportunities.
“Our agreement with Telefónica is added proof of the much greater telco ecosystem openness that we are now seeing today and we look forward to jointly working to support developers in harnessing a broader array of network capabilities.”