Global Telecom API Market Outlook and Forecasts 2018-2023 - Market Revenue will Reach $319.6B

Dublin, May 03, 2018 -- The "Telecom API Market Outlook and Forecasts 2018 - 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Telecom API Market Outlook and Forecasts 2018 - 2023 provides an in-depth assessment of the global Telecom API market, including business models, value chain analysis, operator strategies and a quantitative assessment of the industry from 2018 to 2023.

Global Communication Service Providers (CSP) continue to see Telecom APIs as a means of leveraging their network and subscriber assets to generate revenues with high margins. However, the ecosystem remains one in which largely third-parties, such as OTT players, maintain the end-user relationship with app and service clients, while CSPs merely provide essentially data as a service on a B2B basis.

While this model may suffice for CSPs with respect to the consumer segment and SMBs, it is not sustainable for large corporate clients. CSPs are facing increasing pressure to provide a greater variety of high quality enterprise communications and business collaboration solutions. Accordingly, we see this as an area ripe for leveraging Telecom APIs to offer value-added carrier offerings such as team collaboration, telepresence, and unified communications (UC).

For many larger Telecom API vendors, a substantial proportion of revenue continues to be generated from SIP Trunking in support of their client's VoIP, UC, and other IP-based communications apps and services. However, many smaller players are innovating in areas that have high growth potential such as analytics data, device information, edge computing, and number management for calls, data, and subscribers. The last category in particular is emerging as an important area for unwanted call management solutions including robocall management.

Longer term, we see CSPs leveraging Telecom APIs and related tools to support a variety of industry requirements in which carriers are amply positioned to leverage their market position. Those opportunities include Internet of Things (IoT) authentication, robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, Mobile Edge Computing (MEC), and support of Blockchain. Three areas that represent great opportunities for carriers to aggressively pursue solution development in the more near-term timeframe are AI, IoT, and Mobile Edge Computing.

Telecom APIs in IoT

IoT represents a huge and largely untapped market for CSPs, which we see emerging once carriers begin to fully leverage 5G for IoT apps and services. More specifically, we have identified the opportunity for carriers to act as a orchestrator/mediator within the IoT ecosystem. Uniquely positioned as owner of the primary network to be used for IoT, and provider of data services for humans and machines alike, CSPs have the opportunity to provide various critical services such as IoT authentication, authorization, and accounting. This will include use of Telecom API resources to help manage IoT related access control, permissions, and usage tracking.

Telecom APIs in Mobile Edge Computing

Carriers are also well positioned to leverage Telecom API enabled capabilities in support of many edge computing use cases as MEC is rolled-out to optimize LTE, 5G, and IoT. Many MEC use cases will require support from multiple Telecom API categories such as Location, Presence, Subscriber Data, and QoS in support of zone-based enterprise apps, services, and data analytics. This will create both a challenge and opportunity for CSPs, which will need the assistance of systems integrators for implementation and managed infrastructure services providers for ongoing operations.

Telecom APIs in Artificial Intelligence

While many AI capabilities will be embedded within other areas (such as platforms, devices, semiconductors, etc.), AI will also be closely associated with end-users, creating an opportunity for CSPs to provide resource support for many AI enabled use cases. This will include basic support for AI, such as user verification, as well as more advanced functionality, such as identifying resource usage and behaviors among a closed user group like enterprise collaboration teams.

This report evaluates the current state of the market and outlook for the future including analysis and forecasts for the Telecom API market segmented many ways including:

• Globally, Regionally, and Countries
• Stakeholder Type (Carriers and Vendors)
• Network Technology (2G, 3G, LTE, and 5G)
• API Category (Presence, Location, SCM, etc.)
• App Developer (Carrier, Enterprise, Long Tail, and Partner)
• Deployment Type (Enterprise Hosted, Private Cloud, and Public Cloud)
• Implementation (Development and Set-up) and by Ongoing Operations
• Solution (AI, Analytics, Blockchain, Edge Computing, Robotics, WebRTC, etc.)

Select Report Findings:

• Total global Telecom API related revenue will reach $319.6B by 2023
• Telecom API support of IoT remains a high priority cellular operator-only opportunity
• Edge Computing related Telecom API revenue reaches $395M in North America by 2023
• Global IoT platform and authentication API revenue reaches $5.3B and $9.2B respectively by 2019
• Fastest growing global revenue areas will be MEC, blockchain, and robotics at 39%, 34%, and 31% respectively
• Conversely, the market share for next generation use cases remains low compared to messaging, WebRTC, and others

Report Benefits:

• Gain a better perspective of the State of the Market for Telecom APIs
• Identify challenges and opportunities across the entire API ecosystem
• Understand the role of Telecom APIs within the realm of Programmable Telecom
• Identify leading companies and solutions for Telecom API enabled apps and services
• Understand the market dynamics, players, and outlook for communication enabled apps
• Forecasts for every major Telecom API area including Categories, Solutions, Stakeholder Share, and more
• Forecasts for Telecom API support of Unwanted Call Management including Do Not Disturb and Call Screening

Target Audience:

• Telecom API providers
• ICT Infrastructure providers
• Data infrastructure and services companies
• Legacy mobile network operators and OTT service providers
• Systems integrators for enterprise communications and collaboration solutions
• Application developers such as unified communications and enterprise collaboration
• Communications service providers including contact centers, VoIP based carriers, and others

Vendors in Report:

• Amdocs
• Apidaze
• Apifonica
• Aspect Software
• Bandwidth
• BICS
• CA Technologies
• Cisco
• CLX Communications
• Ericsson
• Fortumo
• GENBAND
• Google
• hSenid Mobile
• Huawei
• Hubtel
• LocationSmart
• Mashape
• MessageBird
• Mulesoft
• Nokia Networks
• Oracle
• Persistent Systems
• Syniverse
• TeleStax
• Telnyx
• Twilio
• Tyntec
• Vidyo
• Vonage

Key Topics Covered:

1 Executive Summary

2 Introduction

3 Telecom API Overview

4 API Aggregation

5 Telecom API Marketplace

6 Telecom API Enabled App Use Cases

7 Communication Service Provider Telecom API Strategies

8 API Enabled Application Developer Strategies

9 Telecom API Vendor Strategies

10 Telecom API Market Analysis and Forecasts

11 Technology and Market Drivers for API Market Growth

12 Conclusions and Recommendation

13 Appendix

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