Ericsson announces completion of Aduna transaction
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has completed the formation of Aduna, a strategic 50:50 joint venture with twelve major global communication service providers (CSPs). The venture, operational since September 2024, focuses on combining and selling aggregated network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) globally.
The joint venture partners include industry leaders such as AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and Verizon, among others. The ecosystem has expanded to include additional partnerships with major technology companies like Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Wipro. Ericsson contributed its global network platform to the venture, while maintaining 50% ownership, with the remaining stake split among the CSP partners.
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) ha completato la costituzione di Aduna, una joint venture strategica al 50:50 con dodici importanti fornitori globali di servizi di comunicazione (CSP). La societ脿, operativa da settembre 2024, si concentra sull'integrazione e la vendita a livello globale di interfacce di programmazione delle applicazioni (API) di rete aggregate.
I partner della joint venture includono leader del settore come AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone e Verizon, tra gli altri. L'ecosistema si 猫 ampliato includendo ulteriori collaborazioni con grandi aziende tecnologiche come Google Cloud, Microsoft e Wipro. Ericsson ha apportato alla joint venture la sua piattaforma di rete globale, mantenendo il 50% della propriet脿, mentre la restante quota 猫 suddivisa tra i partner CSP.
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Los socios de la empresa conjunta incluyen l铆deres del sector como AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone y Verizon, entre otros. El ecosistema se ha ampliado para incluir asociaciones adicionales con grandes empresas tecnol贸gicas como Google Cloud, Microsoft y Wipro. Ericsson aport贸 su plataforma de red global a la empresa conjunta, manteniendo el 50% de la propiedad, mientras que la participaci贸n restante se divide entre los socios CSP.
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Ericsson (NASDAQ : ERIC) a finalis茅 la cr茅ation de Aduna, une coentreprise strat茅gique 脿 parts 茅gales (50:50) avec douze grands fournisseurs mondiaux de services de communication (CSP). Cette coentreprise, op茅rationnelle depuis septembre 2024, se concentre sur la combinaison et la vente 脿 l鈥櫭ヽhelle mondiale d鈥檌nterfaces de programmation applicative (API) r茅seau agr茅g茅es.
Les partenaires de la coentreprise comprennent des leaders du secteur tels que AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone et Verizon, entre autres. L鈥櫭ヽosyst猫me s鈥檈st 茅largi pour inclure des partenariats suppl茅mentaires avec de grandes entreprises technologiques comme Google Cloud, Microsoft et Wipro. Ericsson a apport茅 sa plateforme r茅seau mondiale 脿 la coentreprise, tout en conservant 50 % de la propri茅t茅, la part restante 茅tant r茅partie entre les partenaires CSP.
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Zu den Partnern des Joint Ventures geh枚ren Branchenf眉hrer wie AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone und Verizon sowie weitere. Das 脰kosystem wurde erweitert und umfasst nun zus盲tzliche Partnerschaften mit gro脽en Technologieunternehmen wie Google Cloud, Microsoft und Wipro. Ericsson brachte seine globale Netzwerkplattform in das Joint Venture ein und h盲lt 50 % der Anteile, w盲hrend der Rest unter den CSP-Partnern aufgeteilt ist.
- Strategic 50:50 joint venture structure with 12 major global telecom operators
- Rapid ecosystem expansion including partnerships with tech giants like Google Cloud and Microsoft
- Leverages Ericsson's existing global network platform
- Strong industry backing from leading telecom operators enhances market potential
- Complex partnership structure with multiple stakeholders could slow decision-making
- Integration challenges with multiple operator networks and systems
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Ericsson finalizes Aduna API venture, securing strategic positioning in the network API economy with 12 major telecom partners.
The completion of the Aduna transaction represents a significant strategic milestone for Ericsson in the rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape. By establishing this 50:50 joint venture with twelve global communications service providers (CSPs), Ericsson has effectively created a powerful ecosystem for network API aggregation and distribution. This structure gives Ericsson both substantial influence and reduced risk, as the company maintains 50
The venture positions Ericsson at the center of the network API economy鈥攁n emerging high-growth segment where telecom network capabilities can be monetized through standardized APIs for developers. This represents an essential diversification beyond Ericsson's traditional network equipment business, creating new recurring revenue opportunities that are software-based rather than hardware-dependent.
The rapid ecosystem expansion is particularly noteworthy. In just ten months since formation, Aduna has assembled an impressive alliance including additional CSPs, major cloud providers (Google Cloud, Microsoft), CPaaS companies (Vonage, Sinch, Infobip), and system integrators (Wipro, Tech Mahindra). This expanded ecosystem substantially increases the potential reach and adoption of Aduna's API platform, creating a potential network effect that could accelerate revenue growth as more developers integrate these capabilities into applications.
By standardizing network APIs across multiple operators through the CAMARA open-source project, Ericsson is addressing a critical industry pain point鈥攆ragmentation. Developers previously faced different API implementations across operators, limiting scale. Through Aduna, Ericsson is creating a unified gateway that could potentially become an industry standard, giving the company significant influence over the future direction of network API monetization.
- Aduna now a 50:50 joint venture: 50 percent owned by Ericsson and 50 percent owned by twelve communications service providers (CSPs)
- Aduna has been operational since its formation announcement on September 11, 2024
- Aduna ecosystem comprises CSP, major developer platform companies, global system integrators (GSI), communication platform as a service (CPaaS) companies, and independent software vendor (ISV) partners
Aduna is now owned by AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, KDDI, Orange, Reliance Jio, Singtel, Telefonica, Telstra, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone.
In addition to funding and commercial agreements, the shareholders bring to Aduna a wealth of support in the industry, including through telecom operator relationships, knowledge of the developer community, and expertise in network APIs.听 Ericsson also contributed its global network platform, on which Aduna will build and refine its offering.
Ericsson holds 50 percent of the venture equity, with the remaining 50 percent held by the above-named CSPs combined.
Aduna CEO, Anthony Bartolo, says: "The closing of the transaction is another important step for Aduna. In just ten months we have built an impressive ecosystem comprising the biggest names in telecoms and the wider ICT industry. The closing provides renewed motivation for Aduna to accelerate the adoption of network APIs by developers on a global scale. This includes encouraging more telecom operators to join the new company, further driving the industry and developer experience."
In addition to the founding venture partners, the rapidly-expanding Aduna ecosystem includes a diverse range of technology and collaboration partnerships. These span additional CSPs worldwide, as well as major developer platform companies, global system integration (GSI) companies, communication platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) companies, and independent software vendor (ISV) companies.
To date these include: e&, Bouygues Telecom, Free, CelcomDigi, Softbank, NTT DOCOMO, Google Cloud, Vonage, Sinch, Infobip, Enstream, Bridge Alliance, Syniverse, JT Global, Microsoft, Wipro and Tech Mahindra - each playing a vital role in advancing the reach and impact of network APIs worldwide.
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Aduna is a landmark venture between some of the world's leading telecom operators and Ericsson, dedicated to enabling developers worldwide to accelerate innovation by leveraging networks to their full potential via common network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Its venture partners include: AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, Orange, Reliance Jio, Singtel, Telefonica, Telstra, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone. By combining network APIs from multiple operators globally under a unified platform based on the CAMARA open-source project, driven by the GSMA and the Linux Foundation, Aduna provides a standardized platform to foster collaboration, enhance user experiences, and drive industry growth. To find out more about Aduna, visit adunaglobal.com.
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