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Understanding your Network API roadmap 2026

Mobile operator Network API research (Survey time: 3 mins completion)
Mobile Network APIs are emerging as a key growth lever as operators evolve from connectivity providers into programmable platforms. Enabled by initiatives such as GSMA Open Gateway and CAMARA, these APIs are shaping new enterprise revenue streams, partnerships, and business models.

The 2026 Global Network API Industry Survey captures operator perspectives on market readiness, monetisation progress, strategic priorities, and the path to scale through 2030. It is designed for telecom leaders involved in strategy, product, technology, and commercial decision‑making.

All responses are aggregated and anonymised. Your input will help build a clear industry view on where value is being created today—and what it will take for Network APIs to become a mainstream platform business.

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1.Name
2.What is your job title?
3.Who do you work for?
4.Where are you based?
Section 1: Strategic priorities and market maturity
Focus: Gauging how close operators are to platform status.
5.Where does Network API exposure rank in your company’s 2026 strategic priorities?
6.What level of investment is required (or has been required) to fully commercialise the Network API opportunity in your market?
7.What is the primary driver for your Network API investment?
8.What level of national market coverage do you believe is the tipping point for enterprise adoption?
Section 2: Monetisation and high-value use cases
Focus: Identifying where money is being made today.
9.Are you monetising Network APIs today?
10.From internal commitment to launch, how long did it take (or will it take) to reach commercial monetisation of Network APIs?
11.Select the top 3 API categories you believe will generate the highest revenue for your organisation in the next 3 years.
12.Looking ahead, select the top 3 API categories you believe will generate the highest revenue for your organisation in 2032.
13.How are you primarily pricing your API offerings?
14.How significant is A2P SMS pricing in your Network API pricing?
Section 3: Barriers and implementation challenges
Focus: Understanding what is slowing progress at the inflection point.
15.What is the biggest hurdle to scaling Network APIs today?
16.How satisfied are you with the current pace of CAMARA / GSMA Open Gateway standardisation?
Very satisfied (standards are keeping pace with demand)
Satisfied
Neutral (some fragmentation remains)
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied (too slow; missing critical industry-specific APIs)
Section 4: The path to 2030
Focus: Long-term outlook and the US$5B+ opportunity.
17.Do you believe a US$5 billion 2030 market valuation is:
18.In five years, will mobile operators be primarily:
Section 5: Strategic development and governance
Focus: Understanding the internal shift from network builder to platform provider.
19.How would you define your primary go-to-market (GTM) strategy for Network APIs?
20.When selecting which APIs to develop first, what is the primary deciding factor?
21.What is the biggest internal hurdle to developing your API strategy?
22.How are you structuring your internal Network API team?
23.To what extent does your strategy rely on the GSMA Open Gateway initiative?
24.How are you preparing for network-aware AI in your long-term strategy?
Section 6: Prioritisation of Network APIs

Focus: Ranking specific CAMARA and GSMA Open Gateway APIs by commercial importance.
25.Please rank the following API categories by commercial impact for your 2026–2027 roadmap (1 = highest priority, 5 = lowest priority):
1 (highest priority)
2
3
4
5 (lowest priority)
Anti-fraud and identity (SIM Swap, Number Verification, KYC)
Connectivity and performance (Quality on Demand, QoS profiles, slicing)
Location and mobility (geofencing, device roaming status, location retrieval)
Device information (connectivity insights, device reachability)
Edge and computing (simple edge discovery, edge app management)
26.For the Quality on Demand (QoD) API, which vertical do you believe will drive the initial volume?
27.The Number Verification API is often cited as a replacement for SMS OTPs. How quickly do you expect it to displace traditional A2P SMS for identity?
28.Which emerging API (not yet widely deployed) do you believe is the "sleeping giant" for 2030?
29.Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and share your insights. Your participation is greatly appreciated and will help shape a clearer, data‑driven understanding of how Network APIs are evolving across the global telecom industry. The collective input from industry leaders like you is critical to informing future strategy, investment, and collaboration.

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