Strategic Considerations for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Telco API Market

The EMEA telco API market is evolving as telecom operators seek new revenue streams through B2B services, leveraging underutilized network capabilities. Initiatives like CAMARA and Open Gateway are pivotal in standardizing and commercializing network APIs. Despite challenges around data protection and API complexity, the market is expected to grow significantly. Key strategies include building developer-centric ecosystems, collaborating with cloud providers, and focusing on anti-fraud and location-based use cases to drive monetization."Three years on from the launch of CAMARA, the market for telecom network APIs continues to evolve at pace. The key jobs to be done by telcos exposing network capabilities through CAMARA APIs are to harden supply and invest in demand-generating activities and capabalities. Both must be done, but deepening demand-generation capabilities is a must for 2025 if the industry wants to accelerate the monetization of these new services." — Chris Silberberg, research manager, EMEA telecom platforms and digital ecosystems, IDC