Network API exposure infrastructure: how CSPs can unlock NaaS opportunities

Advanced network APIs are essential for enabling network as a service (NaaS), but communications service providers (CSPs) are struggling with the complexities of bringing them to market. Rigid API exposure and internal processes lead to bespoke NaaS implementations that are difficult to scale, thereby challenging the commercial viability of NaaS as CSPs seek to monetise their networks and APIs. CSPs will need to implement a comprehensive exposure strategy that also involves adopting an API-driven approach across the whole business to overcome this.

This report provides:

• an articulation of the challenges that CSPs face when trying to deliver enterprise NaaS services, supported by advanced network APIs such as Quality on Demand
• a three-step strategy on how CSPs can overcome existing challenges to deliver network API-backed NaaS
• recommendations for CSPs.