Bangkok, Thailand – AIS, a leading telecommunications provider in Thailand, today announced a strategic partnership with Bridge Alliance, a global mobile alliance, to expand its Open API services to the regional level.This collaboration will enable AIS to offer its APIs through Bridge Alliance’s API Exchange (BAEx) platform, providing access to telecom services from various providers and expanding service coverage.
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The collaboration between AIS and Bridge Alliance will enable AIS to offer its APIs through BAEx, a platform supported by 12 leading telecom providers across the globe. This will allow developers, solution providers, and businesses to seamlessly access telecom services across multiple markets, fostering co-innovation and the development of new applications.
Mr. Phupa Akavipat, Acting Chief Enterprise Business Officer, AIS, stated, “This collaboration marks a new milestone in enhancing the competitive capabilities of Thai businesses at a regional level through advanced telecommunications services. By forming a technological partnership with members of the Bridge Alliance, we are driving the sharing and development of new innovations at an accelerated pace.”
Simplified API Consumption
The BAEx platform, powered by Singtel’s Paragon orchestration platform, offers customers a single integration and contract, which reduces the complexity of working with multiple operators unilaterally. It builds on the GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative and Project CAMARA, which are working on a framework of common network APIs to provide universal access to operator networks for developers.
Dr Ong Geok Chwee, CEO of Bridge Alliance, said, “We’re excited to have so many operators join us and help grow BAEx from strength to strength. This truly demonstrates the spirit of partnership and collaboration that Bridge Alliance stands for. Through BAEx as a single interface enabling regional consumption of telco APIs, we will continue to accelerate telco API exposure for operators. Enterprise customers will be able to consume telco APIs for their regional business with ease.”
AIS Open API Services
AIS is now offering seamless access to and utilization of telecommunications services through the AIS Open API platform, which operates and connects through BAEx. The services currently offered include:
- Number Verify API: Enhances convenience and security for mobile number-based identity verification.
- SIM Swap API: Ensures proper SIM usage according to specific conditions.
- Device Location API: Allows for easy and accurate verification of equipment installation locations.
These technologies will strengthen businesses and digital platform providers both in Thailand and across the region.
BAEx and the Future of APIs
BAEx currently provides Silent Network Authentication APIs such as Number Verify and SIM Swap, which tap on telco real-time data for use cases with mobile authentication and fraud prevention needs. These APIs serve enterprises in sectors such as FinTech, e-commerce, and over-the-top media services, enabling a seamless mobile authentication process for a positive user experience.
In the future, BAEx will introduce more APIs such as eKYC (electronic know your customer) and QoD (Quality-of-service on Demand) APIs. By simplifying the commercial model and technical workflow for API consumption, BAEx will unleash new opportunities and revenue streams for operators and enterprise customers seeking to enable telco capabilities in their business.
Henry Calvert, Head of Networks, GSMA, said, “The GSMA welcomes and supports BAEx. We believe it will play a major role in helping enterprise developers across the world develop new mobile services and features for businesses and consumers.”
Early Adopters
The first enterprise to leverage BAEx for validating its use case is V-Key, whose security solutions are used widely by government, banking, and mega-app clients that deploy large-scale applications across the region. Another BAEx early adopter is Unmanned Life, a British company with a tech office in Barcelona that offers a software platform for the seamless orchestration of autonomous robotics.
The partnership between AIS and Bridge Alliance represents a significant step forward in the adoption and expansion of Open APIs in the telecommunications industry. By simplifying access to telecom services and fostering co-innovation,this collaboration is poised to drive business growth and innovation across the region.
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