Network APIs, which enable developers to easily access advanced network capabilities, have gained significant attention recently, especially since the unveiling of GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative at the Mobile World Congress in 2023. Since then, more than 40 mobile operator groups, representing 239 mobile networks and 65% of connections worldwide, have signed up to the initiative.

Moreover, earlier this year, McKinsey published an article presenting network APIs as an opportunity for telecommunications companies to finally generate sizable returns on their massive 5G investments, forecasting a multi-billion dollar market within the next five to seven years. However, it will all come down to developer adoption.

In this free report, we will explore the number and profiles of the developers currently leveraging network APIs, as well as an overview of the types of network APIs developers are using.

Key questions:

• What percentage of developers use network APIs?
• Which regions have higher adoption rates of network APIs?
• In what types of projects are developers using network APIs involved?
• What functionalities of network APIs do developers use?