VNPT and Ericsson cooperate on Network APIs to promote innovation in Vietnam

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and Ericsson Vietnam have agreed to cooperate in the field of Application Programming Interfaces (API) developed on VNPT's core network infrastructure.

Representatives of Ericsson and VNPT signed the cooperation agreement

This cooperation will help VNPT deploy successful applications (use cases) of other global carriers, combined with domestic applications and devices to improve service quality and user experience.

VNPT and Ericsson will also work together to identify new use cases based on VNPT’s new network infrastructure components, in addition to existing API and network functions to connect to the global platform. With the goal of opening up the 5G network to application developers, this approach will facilitate application developers to easily access API services, while promoting innovation, opening up new opportunities for cooperation and expanding the market.

VNPT and Ericsson have been long-term partners through many generations of mobile technology. In the transition to the 5G era, Ericsson successfully tested 5G with VNPT in 2020, demonstrating its commitment to improving network connectivity infrastructure in Vietnam. “We look forward to working with VNPT to bring the optimal benefits of 5G to customers in Vietnam, while developing the domestic innovation ecosystem.”

Speaking at the event, Ms. Rita Mokbel, General Director of Ericsson Vietnam, said: “The emergence of programmable networks and the network features provided to application developers will create promising development potential for VNPT. VNPT will have the opportunity to develop its network into an innovation platform by providing advanced 5G network features to the global developer community through open application programming interfaces (APIs)”.

VNPT commented: “Network APIs are a way to increase access, use network infrastructure capacity and bring new revenue potential to network operators. Building Network APIs will help the application developer community in Vietnam access our network through APIs, opening up opportunities to develop new and innovative applications (use cases) for 5G.”

KIM THANH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/vnpt-va-ericsson-hop-tac-ve-network-apis-thuc-day-doi-moi-sang-tao-tai-viet-nam-post760754.html