Deutsche Telekom offers network APIs through Ericsson's Vonage

BONN, Germany – Deutsche Telekom can today announce the commercial launch of network APIs, under the brand "MagentaBusiness API." Developers and business customers can now build apps and services which communicate seamlessly with Deutsche Telekom's network in Germany. Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation and a part of Ericsson, will provide the platform for the service. The MagentaBusiness API platform powered by Vonage will serve as a "one-stop shop" for access to communications and network APIs. This allows developers and business customers to embed communication functions like video, voice, messaging and other capabilities into their products, applications, and workflows. The platform further lowers the barriers to entry for network APIs and makes the service available to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as well as corporate customers. MagentaBusiness API will be launched as a friendly adopter program.

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are software interfaces that facilitate the exchange of information between computer applications. These are standard in IT. This commercial launch of network APIs, however, offers a direct interface to the Deutsche Telekom mobile network. The following three network APIs will be made available by the MagentaBusiness API Portal (powered by Vonage):