Ericsson and CSPs Finalize Aduna Joint Venture to Revolutionize Global Network APIs

Ericsson (NASDAQ ERIC) has announced the successful completion of its equity

investment deal with twelve leading global communication service providers (CSPs)

officially establishing Aduna as a 50:50 joint venture. The new venture aims to aggregate

and sell network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) worldwide

enhancing collaboration and innovation across the telecom industry

Aduna Becomes a 50:50 Joint Venture with Global CSP Leaders

Since its official launch on September 11, 2024, Aduna has been operational

as a collaborative platform owned equally by Ericsson and a consortium of twelve

major CSPs These include some of the biggest names in telecommunications

AT&T

Bharti Airtel

Deutsche Telekom

KDDI

Orange

Reliance Jio

Singtel

Telefonica

Telstra

T-Mobile

Verizon

Vodafone

Ericsson holds 50% ownership in Aduna, while the twelve CSPs collectively own

the remaining 50%, marking a significant step in joint telecom innovation

Building a Robust Ecosystem for Network API Integration

The Aduna ecosystem combines expertise from a wide range of industry leaders, including

Global communication service providers (CSPs)

Major developer platform companies

Global system integrators (GSIs)

Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) companies

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)

Notable partners contributing to Aduna’s ecosystem include e&, Bouygues Telecom

Free, CelcomDigi, Softbank, NTT DOCOMO, Google Cloud, Vonage, Sinch, Infobip

Enstream, Bridge Alliance, Syniverse, JT Global, Microsoft, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra

This extensive network accelerates the development and global reach of network APIs

Ericsson’s Global Network Platform Powers Aduna’s Innovation

Ericsson’s contribution of its global network platform underpins Aduna’s ability to build

 refine, and deliver cutting-edge network API services. The joint venture leverages

Ericsson’s technological infrastructure to enhance API accessibility, streamline telecom

operations, and improve developer engagement on a worldwide scale

Executive Insight: Accelerating Global API Adoption

Anthony Bartolo, CEO of Aduna, highlighted the significance of this milestone

Closing the transaction marks a critical step forward Within just ten months

we’ve built an impressive ecosystem encompassing the top telecom and ICT players globally

This achievement energizes Aduna to fast-track the adoption of network APIs among

developers worldwide and attract more telecom operators to join our platform, ultimately

advancing the industry and enriching the developer experience

Expanding Collaboration to Drive Telecom Innovation

Beyond the founding partners, Aduna continues to broaden its ecosystem through

strategic technology and collaboration partnerships worldwide. By integrating a diverse array

of CSPs, developer platforms, GSIs, CPaaS providers, and ISVs, Aduna aims to transform

the telecom landscape with scalable and interoperable network APIs