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DUBLIN, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Telecom API Market by Technologies, Application and Service Types, Stakeholders, User Types, Deployment, and Platform as a Service Types 2021 - 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Now in its ninth year of coverage, the publisher offers the most comprehensive research analyzing the telecom API market ecosystem including players, platforms, tools, solutions, and service offerings. This report provides an in-depth assessment of the global and regional telecom API market, including business models, value chain analysis, operator strategies and a quantitative assessment of the industry from 2021 to 2026. Furthermore, the report evaluates the current state of the market and outlook for the future including analysis and forecasts for the telecom API market, which is segmented in many ways. Report Findings: Global Telecom API related revenue will reach $674B by 2026 Global UCaaS revenue will reach $91B by 2026 with 48.0% CAGR Enterprise-hosted deployment is growing most rapidly through 2026 While the smallest in revenue overall, MEA is fastest-growing region at CAGR 40.2% 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 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, the author sees this as an area ripe for leveraging Telecom APIs to offer value-added carrier offerings such as team collaboration, telepresence, and unified communications (UC) as part of a Telecom API enabled marketplace. This vision is beginning to come true. With the help of leading Telecom API and Communications-enabled app providers like Ribbon Communications, AT&T has recently launched an API Marketplace, which is something that the author has recommended since 2011. Offering a turn-key approach by leveraging solutions such as Ribbon's Kandy APIs and Wrappers, AT&T plans to facilitate enterprise customer ability to leverage telecom assets for embedded applications. Ribbon is also supporting KPN's Telecom API marketplace. Other leading telecom vendors such as Mavenir support the programmable telecom (Telecom APIs, platforms, and apps) ecosystem. The company recently announced its Mobile-Native Unified Communications and Collaboration as a Service (mUCaaS) solution. One of the key differentiators claimed by this solution is the ability for business-critical communications are prioritized by the mobile network using quality of service indicators that don't have to compete with other existing OTT UCaaS applications. 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. 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 Key Topics Covered: 1.0 Executive Summary 2.0 Introduction3.0 Telecom API Overview3.1 Role and Importance of Telecom APIs3.2 Business Drivers for CSPs to Leverage APIs3.2.1 Need for New Revenue Sources3.2.2 Need for Collaboration with Development Community3.2.3 B2B Services and Asymmetric Business Models3.2.4 Emerging Need for IoT Mediation3.3 Telecom API Categories3.3.1 Access Management3.3.2 Advertising and Marketing3.3.3 Billing of Non-Digital Goods3.3.4 Content Delivery3.3.5 Directory and Registry Management3.3.6 Enterprise Collaboration3.3.7 IVR/Voice Solutions3.3.8 Location Determination3.3.9 M2M and Internet of Things3.3.10 Messaging and other Non-Voice Communications3.3.10.1 Text Messaging3.3.10.2 Rich Communications Suite Enhanced Messaging (RCS-e)3.3.10.3 Multimedia Messaging3.3.11 Number Management3.3.12 Payments including Purchaser Present Verification3.3.13 Presence Detection3.3.14 Real-time Communications and WebRTC3.3.15 Subscriber Identity Management3.3.16 Subscriber Profile Management3.3.17 Quality of Service Management3.3.18 Unified Communications and UCaaS3.3.19 Unstructured Supplementary Service Data3.3.20 Unwanted Call Management and Robo Calls3.3.21 Voice/Speech3.4 Telecom API Business Models3.4.1 Three Business Model Types3.4.1.1 Model One3.4.1.2 Model Two3.4.1.3 Model Three3.5 Enterprise Market Segmentation3.5.1 Use Case Segmentation3.5.2 Workforce Management3.5.3 Fraud Prevention3.5.4 Call Centers3.6 Competitive Issues3.6.1 Reduced Total Cost of Ownership3.6.2 Open APIs3.6.3 Configurability and Customization3.7 Applications that use APIs3.8 Telecom API Revenue Potential3.8.1 Standalone API Revenue vs. API enabled Revenue3.8.2 Telecom API-enabled Mobile VAS Applications3.8.3 Carrier Focus on Telecom API's for the Enterprise3.9 Telecom API Usage by Industry Segment3.10 Telecom API Value Chain3.10.1 Telecom API Value Chain3.10.2 How the Value Chain Evolves3.10.3 API Transaction Value Split among Players3.11 API Transaction Cost by Type3.12 Volume of API Transactions 4.0 API Aggregation Marketplace4.1 Role of API Aggregators4.2 Total Cost of Operation with API Aggregators4.2.1 Start-up Costs4.2.2 Transaction Costs4.2.3 Ongoing Maintenance/Support4.2.4 Professional Services by Intermediaries4.3 Aggregator API Usage by Category4.3.1 API Aggregator Example: LocationSmart4.3.2 Aggregation: Intersection of Two Big Needs4.3.3 The Case for Other API Categories4.3.4 Moving Towards New Business Models 5.0 Telecom API Marketplace5.1 Data as a Service (DaaS)5.1.1 Carrier Structured and Unstructured Data5.1.2 Carrier Data Management in DaaS5.1.3 Data Federation in the DaaS Ecosystem5.2 API Marketplace Companies5.2.1 Kong (Mashape)5.2.2 Salesforce (Mulesoft)5.2.3 TeleStax5.3 Telecom API Ecosystem Vendors5.3.1 APIs part of Infrastructure and Services Portfolio5.3.1.1 Ericsson5.3.1.2 Huawei5.3.1.3 Nokia Networks5.3.1.4 Ribbon Communications5.3.2 API Capabilities acquired via Merger & Acquisitions5.3.2.1 Amdocs5.3.2.2 Aspect Software5.3.2.3 BICS5.3.2.4 CA Technologies5.3.2.5 Cisco5.3.2.6 Google5.3.2.7 Oracle5.3.2.8 Persistent Systems5.3.2.9 VoIP Innovations5.3.2.10 Vonage5.3.3 API Capabilities Independently Developed5.3.3.1 Apidaze (VoIP Innovations)5.3.3.2 Apifonica5.3.3.3 Bandwidth Communications Inc.5.3.3.4 CLX Communications5.3.3.5 Fortumo5.3.3.6 hSenid Mobile5.3.3.7 Hubtel5.3.3.8 MessageBird5.3.3.9 Syniverse5.3.3.10 Telnyx5.3.3.11 Tyntec5.3.3.12 Twilio5.3.3.13 Vidyo5.4 Telecom Application Development Market5.4.1 Communications-enabled App Marketplace ("CAM")5.4.1.1 Market Opportunities and Challenges5.4.1.2 Marketplace Facilitators5.4.2 Improving Existing Apps and Services Marketplace 6.0 Telecom API App Enablers6.1 Monetization of Communications-enabled Apps6.1.1 Direct API Revenue6.1.2 Data Monetization6.1.3 Cost Savings6.1.4 Higher Usage6.1.5 Churn Reduction6.2 Telecom App Development Issues6.2.1 Security6.2.2 Data Privacy6.2.3 Interoperability 7.0 Communication Service Provider Telecom API Strategies7.1 Carrier Market Strategy and Positioning7.1.1 API Investment Stabilization7.1.2 Carriers, APIs, and OTT7.1.3 Leveraging Subscriber Data and APIs7.1.4 Telecom API Standards7.1.4.1 GSMA7.1.4.2 TM Forum7.1.5 Telecom APIs and Enterprise7.2 Select Network Operator API Programs7.2.1 AT&T7.2.2 Verizon Wireless7.2.3 Vodafone7.2.4 France Telecom (Orange)7.2.5 Telefonica7.3 Carrier Focus on Internal Telecom API Usage7.3.1 The Case for Internal Usage7.3.2 Internal Telecom API Use Cases7.4 Carriers and OTT Service Providers7.4.1 Allowing OTT Providers to Manage Applications7.4.2 Carriers Lack the Innovative Skills to Capitalize on APIs Alone7.5 Carriers and Value-added Services7.5.1 Role and Importance of VAS7.5.2 The Case for Carrier Communication-enabled VAS7.5.3 Challenges and Opportunities for Carriers in VAS 8.0 API Enabled App Developer Strategies8.1 Telecom APIs as a Critical Developer Asset8.2 Judicious Choice of API Releases8.3 Working alongside Carrier Programs8.4 Developer Preferences: OTT Service Providers vs Carriers 9.0 Telecom API Vendor Strategies9.1 General Strategies9.1.1 Value Chain Enhancers and Development Facilitators9.1.2 Moving from Platforms to Cloud-based CPaaS9.2 Specific Strategies9.2.1 Reliance upon SIP Trunking9.2.2 Improving Existing Solutions9.2.3 Increased Focus on Enterprise Solutions9.2.4 Embracing Next Generation Use Cases 10.0 Global Markets for Telecom APIs10.1 Telecom API Market by Category10.2 Telecom API Market by Service Type10.3 Telecom API Market by User Type10.4 Telecom API Market by Network Technology10.5 Telecom API Market by Deployment10.6 Telecom APIs Market by Platform as a Service10.6.1 Telecom APIs Market by CPaaS10.6.2 Telecom APIs Market by UCaaS10.7 Telecom API Market by Module10.8 Telecom API Market by Stakeholders10.9 Telecom API Market by Region 11.0 North American Markets for Telecom APIs12.0 Latin American Markets for Telecom APIs 13.0 European Markets for Telecom APIs 14.0 APAC Markets for Telecom APIs 15.0 MEA Markets for Telecom APIs 16.0 Telecom API Success Stories16.1 Patronus16.2 RumbleUP16.3 Rently16.4 Phone.com16.5 VOIPo 17.0 Technology and Market Drivers for Future API Market Growth17.1 Service Oriented Architecture17.2 Software Defined Networks17.3 Virtualization17.4 Internet of Things17.5 Bringing it all Together for a Bright Telecom API Future17.6 IoT WANs and Telecom APIs18.0 Conclusions and Recommendation 19.0 Appendix For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/nhbavj Media Contact: Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager [emailprotected] For E.S.T Office Hours Call +1-917-300-0470 For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call +1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900 U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907 Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 SOURCE Research and Markets Related Links http://www.researchandmarkets.com

Answer: Insights on the Telecom API Global Market to 2026 - Identify Challenges and Opportunities