1. The Global API Federation
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The Global API Federation
November 2014
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2. Interoperability is a critical need
There is an explosion of the number and types of:
Networks
Services & Operations
Operators & Service Providers
This demands:
Interoperability of Networks
Interworking of applications and transparency between services
Interfacing between operators & service providers
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3. Content (music, video, games...)
A cross-operator strategy is key for an attractive API proposition within the Telco industry
Large Enterprises & Industries Serve customers irrespective of the operator who enables their connectivity
Content (music, video, games...)
Social Networks
Automotive
E-Commerce
AT&T
VZW
VOD CM
NTT CU
TEF AM
KDDI
next 10
next 20
next 50
other 212
Telcos Customer reach is restricted by regional footprints
GSMA is facilitating a cross-operator approach to enable co-operation of different industries with different footprints
A Global API Federation

4. The API Exchange is … An enabling technology platform for operators
Delivering customer base discoverability to service providers
Engineered by operators, GSMA and our technology partner, Apigee
For the GSMA, by Apigee, the service platform for operators is based on a Master Service agreement, to ensure major functional and commercial characteristics
Light of touch federation architecture, not old school “man-in-the-middle” aggregation architecture, allows operators to
Own the direct developer / service provider relationship
Market cross-operator API via your normal channels / platforms, e.g. your developer portal
Keep in control of your Network API exposure endpoint
Manage your authentication policy, i.e. which developers / which apps are allowed to use it and general policy
Manage customer consent (security / user experience)
A Global API Federation

5. What is Mobile Connect?
The first Identity API to be launched on the API Exchange
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6. The API Exchange is the key platform for federated interoperable Mobile Connect deployments
Service Providers
Service Providers
Service Providers
Mobile Connect Developer Portal
An option to facilitate Service Provider on-boarding
API federation for global, cross-operator reach
Network Operator
Network Operator
Mobile Connect Accelerator
Developer Portal
MNO
Mobile Connect
MNO
MNO
Mobile Connect
MNO
Network Operator
MNO
MNO
Operators directly deploying Mobile Connect and providing facilities for Developers/Service Providers to on-board
Operators directly deploying Mobile Connect, but who cannot support Service Provider on-boarding
Operators deploying Mobile Connect via a GSMA managed service partner
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7. The API Exchange Value Proposition
Developers and service providers can access a worldwide customer database of all operators’ subscribers
For on-boarding, they can work with one operator or in time, on-board for the Mobile Connect API via the Mobile Connect Developer Portal
Develop once, deploy anywhere quickly and easily will be compelling to developers and services providers alike, especially at large global brands
A global ecosystem of developers, service providers and a worldwide customer base enabled by operators will stimulate innovation, usage and revenues
A simple, yet sophisticated framework for cooperation, similar to the successful roaming cooperation
Native and web apps on any kind of device will benefit
A Global API Federation

8. The API Exchange can be utilised in a phased approach
Business process support
low
high
high
Integration effort
API Exchange cost
Time-to-launch
API Exchange Prime / Premium
Support for business process federation across operators
Efficient & scalable to serve many Service Providers / apps in a multi-operator environment
low
API Exchange Base
Offering global Network API federation when 3rd party apps invoke the operator capability via a Network API
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9. API Exchange Base Global API federation capability
App user
(Subscriber of Operator B)
Flow
Application calls central “Discovery” capability to determine to which operator a subscriber / user of the application belongs, leveraging IP address, MSISDN, …
Return: Operator B details, API exposure endpoint address and access credentials
Application calls “API” of discovered, Operator B
(optional): Operator calls “Request Validator” to validate API access credentials 1
Application
(Service Provider/Developer)
API
invocation 2
API
API 2 1 X
Operator A
Operator B X
Discovery
Request
Validator
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10. The API Exchange Prime/Premium Business process and scalability for apps / developers / operators
Developer / service provider registration at one(1) place
App on-boarding (technical)
Complete resource provision, i.e. SDK, specifications, sandbox access …
T&Cs management
All Network Operator T&Cs
Developers / service providers sign T&Cs from all operators at one(1) place
Developers / service providers become notified of Network Operator changed T&Cs to confirm acceptance
App registration and API endpoint credential management at one(1) place
A Global API Federation
(1) “one” place can be any operator or (complementary) a central common service provider portal

11. The API Exchange Prime/Premium Business process and scalability for apps / developers / operators
App approval including black/white listing by all operators
API usage reporting; aggregation from all participating operators
Support for settlement (in case of a paid-for API)
Support for a consolidated settlement with service provider / developers across all operators
Support for inter-operator settlement in case service provider is settled by a single party on behalf of all participating operators
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12. Status of the API Exchange
API Exchange is available today
Mobile Connect is the first API to utilise the API Exchange
It is in production for the cross-operator Mobile Connect API pilot in Sri Lanka
It can also be used for other APIs
Documentation is available from GSMA and Infocentre 2
GSMA facilitates operators to enter into federation agreements
The Master Service contract with Apigee is signed – providing a solid basis for operators to leverage it
API Exchange in its baseline version is FREE for operators
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13. service definition, commercials, IPR, service evolution, …
The API Exchange has been engineered by a GSMA effort, shaped by major operators, built by Apigee
Apigee operates and provides API Exchange to operators.
Apigee contracts directly with each participating operator
Please contact us to receive more information
New requirements
Operator
Operator
Operator
Contract for
service definition, commercials, IPR, service evolution, …
Contract for the
API Exchange
service provisioning
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