At the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024 today, Ericsson announced that it is bolstering its commitment to Network APIs at its Indian R&D Centers. These APIs enable new industries to leverage advanced telecommunications network capabilities. As service providers deploy 5G, they have a unique opportunity to transform their networks into innovation platforms by exposing these capabilities to developers through open APIs.
Ericsson recently announced a partnership with leading service providers, including Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, to create a global marketplace for network APIs. This venture aims to drive innovation in digital services by providing developers with easy access to and payment for network capabilities.
Ericsson’s R&D teams in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Gurugram are working on developing programmable/API capabilities to support simplified and secure network interfaces and advanced use cases like device management, security, and fraud detection. Additionally, the company’s 6G Research teams are exploring technologies such as intent-based autonomous networks, trustworthy AI, sustainable AI, and advanced generative AI.
Ericsson has integrated AI into its products and services, successfully implementing AI solutions in customer networks to address challenges in planning, deployment, and operations.
Using generative AI, Ericsson has developed intelligent assistants that enable engineers to have natural language conversations with the network and extract key insights from multiple data sources. This has significantly reduced the time required for tasks such as network monitoring and troubleshooting. AI and generative AI can be leveraged in telecom networks to enhance intelligence and energy efficiency.
Ericsson’s demos at India Mobile Congress showcase various applications of AI and 5G, including intelligent assistants, robotic dogs for safety, and energy-efficient networks.
Commenting on this, Andres Vicente, Head of Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson, said:
We are stepping up the work on AI, Gen AI and Network APIs at our R&D Centers in India. The synergy of high-performance and programmable networks, combined with network APIs and a vibrant ecosystem of developers, will create a powerful network effect of growth and innovation. And this represents a big opportunity for India with its thriving developer and startup ecosystem.