Telecom API Market by Type of API (SMS, MMS, & RCS, WebRTC, Payment, M2M & IoT, Content Delivery, Location, ID/SSO & Subscriber), User Type (Enterprise, Partner, Internal, Long Tail), and Region - Global Forecast to 2021
[119 Pages Report] MarketsandMarkets predicts the telecom API market to grow from $93.69 Billion in 2016 to $231.86 Billion by 2021, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19.87%. The base year considered for the study is 2015 and the forecast period is 20162021.
The objectives of the report are to define, describe, and forecast the telecom API market size on the basis of type of APIs, user types, and regions; provide detailed information regarding key factors influencing the market growth (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges); track and analyze the market scenario on the basis of technological developments, product launches, and mergers & acquisitions; and forecast the market size of market segments with respect to five main regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America.
This research study involves extensive usage of secondary sources, directories, and databases (such as Hoovers, Bloomberg, Businessweek, Factiva, and OneSource) to identify and collect information useful for this technical, market-oriented, and commercial aspect of the telecom API market size.
The research methodology used to estimate and forecast the market begins with capturing data on key vendor revenues through secondary research. The vendor offerings are also taken into consideration to determine the market segmentation. The bottom-up procedure is employed to arrive at the overall market size of the global market from the revenue of the key players in the market. After arriving at the overall market size, the total market is split into several segments and sub segments, which are then verified through primary research by conducting extensive interviews with key people, such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and executives. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures are employed to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments. The breakdown of primary profiles is depicted in the below figure:
The figure below shows the breakdown of primaries on the basis of company, designation, and region, conducted during the research study.
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The telecom API market ecosystem comprises vendors such as Vodafone Group PLC (London, U.K.), Twilio, Inc. (California, U.S.), Alcatel-Lucent (Boulogne-Billancourt, France), AT&T, Inc. (Texas, U.S.) Telefonica (Madrid, Spain), Apigee Corporation (California, U.S.), Orange S.A. (Paris, France), Verizon Communications, Inc. (New York, U.S.), Xura, Inc. (Massachusetts, U.S.), Nexmo, Inc. (California, U.S.), Fortumo (Tartu, Estonia), LocationSmart (California, U.S.), Tropo, Inc. (California, U.S.), and Aspect Software (Massachusetts, U.S.).
Key Target Audience for Telecom API Market
- API aggregators
- Mobile network carriers
- Telecom managed service providers
- Mobile device manufactures
- Enterprises/Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
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The telecom API market report is broadly segmented into the following types of APIs, user types, and regions.
By Type of API
- SMS, MMS, and RCS API
- WebRTC API
- Payment API
- Content Delivery API
- ID/SSO and subscriber API
- IVR/voice store and voice control API
- M2M and IoT API
- Location API
- Others
By User Type
- Enterprise developer
- Internal developer
- Partner developer
- Long tail developer
Telecom API Market By Region
- North America
- Europe
- APAC
- MEA
- Latin America
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Geographic Analysis
- Further breakdown of the APAC market into countries contributing 75% to the regional market size
- Further breakdown of the North American market into countries contributing 75% to the regional market size
- Further breakdown of the Latin American market into countries contributing 75% to the regional market size
- Further breakdown of the MEA market into countries contributing 75% to the regional market size
- Further breakdown of the European market into countries contributing 75% to the regional market size
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Rising demand for advanced telecom services over the internet to drive the global Telecom API market to USD 231.86 billion by 2021
An API is a set of commands, functions, protocols, and objects the developers use to create a software or to interact with an external application or system. It serves as an interface between different software programs and facilitates their interaction. For instance, the Windows API provides developers with user interface controls and elements such as Windows, scroll bars, and dialog boxes. Telecom APIs allow carriers to pass valuable data to third parties, which they monetize on an asymmetric basis, as typically mobile network operators do not provide services to the end-users. Telecom APIs are a means of accessing telecom services and data for a variety of communication enabled applications.
Increasing adoption of M2M devices among end-users, improving telecom API user experience, and monetization of telecom operator services will fueled the growth of telecom API market. Integrating an application with a telecom service required developers to understand and use telecom or VoIP protocols such as SS7 and SIP. As the VoIP market reached its maturity, several companies launched the telecom API allowing the software applications to interface with telecom services such as voice and SMS. Communication Service Providers (CSPs) face challenges regarding commoditization of their services. With the emergence of IP based communication, the Over-The-Top (OTT) providers such as Skype, Vonage, and Netflix provide offerings that ride on top of the telecom operator networks with no intention of owning the network
Start-ups in emerging markets and increasing adoption of IoT are major opportunities in the market
In emerging economies, mobile operators are the main enablers of the digital economy. Telecom operator APIs are a powerful channel for unlocking creativity and boosting the startup ecosystem. The set of APIs offered by the operators creates a powerful cycle of innovation as startups have the ability and scope to combine several APIs to create new services. A startup offering SMS-based localized content to its users depending on their city would leverage three operator APIs simultaneously: SMS, location, and direct operator billing. Thus, startups and developers in emerging markets building mobile services using operator APIs are a major opportunity in the global telecom API market.
Market Dynamics
MarketsandMarkets forecasts the telecom Application Programming Interface (API) market to grow from USD 93.69 Billion in 2016 to USD 231.86 Billion by 2021, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 19.87%. Improving telecom API user experience, monetization of telecom operator services, rising demand for advanced telecom services over the internet and increasing adoption of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) devices among end-users are some of the major driving factors of the telecom API market.
The objectives of the report are to define, describe, and forecast the market size on the basis of types of APIs, user types, and regions. Based on the types of API, the location API is the fastest growing market that helps in driving the market during the forecast period. The booming interest in location-based services spanning the verticals is driving the growth of this segment and the rising significance of providing more contextual experience to the customers using mobile devices is driving the location API segment.
The Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), & Rich Communication Service (RCS) API has the largest market share in the telecom API market during the forecast period. Its market share is expected to grow because of the increasing need for monetizing telecom carrier services and the demand for improving mobile app developer experience. Interactive Voice Response (IVR)/voice store and voice control API has the second largest market share during the forecast period due to the increasing adoption of M2M devices among end-users.
Among telecom API users market, the partner developer market is expected to grow at the highest rate, followed by internal developer. The partner developer enables solution developers to access their different APIs and use these APIs to develop applications and extensions of these applications to build and develop solutions that are more sophisticated for clients.
North America is expected to hold the largest market share in 2016 and APAC is projected to grow at the highest rate in the telecom API market during the forecast period. Increase in use of smartphones and mobile applications has resulted in the wide adoption of API related technologies in this region. The increasing innovative developments in technologies are benefiting all the stakeholders present in the market.
However, commercial gap in carrier product offerings & the developer needs and government policies & regulations pertaining to the telecommunications industry are the restraining factors for the market.
The major vendors in the telecom API market are Vodafone Group PLC (London, U.K.), Twilio, Inc. (California, U.S.), Alcatel-Lucent (Boulogne-Billancourt, France), AT&T, Inc. (Texas, U.S.) Telefonica (Madrid, Spain), Apigee Corporation (California, U.S.), Orange S.A. (Paris, France), Verizon Communications, Inc. (New York, U.S.), Xura, Inc. (Massachusetts, U.S.), Nexmo, Inc. (California, U.S.), Fortumo(Tartu, Estonia), LocationSmart (California, U.S.), Tropo, Inc. (California, U.S.), and Aspect Software (Massachusetts, U.S.). These players have adopted various strategies such as partnerships, agreements, mergers & acquisitions, and new product developments to achieve growth in the global market.
The growth of market is depending on the factors, such as improving telecom API user experience, monetization of telecom operator services, rising demand for advanced telecom services over the internet, and increasing adoption of M2M devices among end-users.
Apart from established players in the industry, the new entrants in the market are introducing new telecom APIs
SMS, MMS, AND RCS API
The SMS, MMS, and RCS API segment helps in sending bulk SMS offers, triggers transactional updates & OTPs, receives inbound SMS, and manages contacts. The MMS API helps in creating visual customer experiences with attachments and picture messages. RCS aims at improving messaging functionality, which along with text messages helps in high-quality picture messaging, group chats, location sharing, and video calls. The RCS API aims at exposing RCS capabilities to the web and mobile app developers.
IVR/Voice Store and Voice Control API
Smart IVRs empower the enterprises by enhancing their sales and marketing initiatives. For instance, call centers can process millions of calls per hour to manage real-time data by using a smart IVR system. Thus, IVR or voice API enables to build high-quality applications integrated with voice calling and IVR capabilities.
Payment API
Digital payments have become the mainstream for a large set of verticals, including retail, BFSI, manufacturing, education, and hospitality. The payment API segment enables innovation and new ways to approach payment transactions.
WebRTC API
The webRTC API segment enables the applications to capture and stream audio and video media as well as exchange data in real time. Data sharing and peer-to-peer teleconferencing is enabled without requiring to install plug-ins or any other third-party software.
ID/SSO and Subscriber API
SSO helps the users to authenticate from one application and automatically be logged into another one. The SSO API when integrated with an app gives the users seamless access to the app without re authenticating.
Location API
The location API segment facilitates adding location awareness to the applications with features, such as automated location tracking, geofencing, and activity recognition.
M2M and IOT API
The IoT trend that links all the devices in real time can be driven and empowered by a robust telecom API strategy. For IoT to be useful, the devices that make up this mesh must be connected to the cloud, which can be achieved via APIs. Cloud-based services are the way in which the IoT is connected to the data. Telecom APIs serve as the bridge between IoT on one side and useful information- & data-capturing capabilities on the other.
The other segment of the global telecom API market comprises advertising API, QoS API, and authentication API.
Key questions
- Which are the substitute products and how big is the threat from them?
- Which are the top use cases where telecom API can be implemented for revenue generation through new advancements such as artificial intelligence, IoT, and cloud computing?
- What are the potential opportunities in the adjacent markets?
- What should be your go-to-market strategy to expand the reach into developing countries across APAC, MEA, and Latin America?
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 15)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.2 Years Considered in the Report
1.4 Currency
1.5 Limitations
1.6 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 20)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.2 Telecom API market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
2.4 Vendor Analysis Matrix Methodology
2.5 Research Assumptions
2.6 Key Industry Insights
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 28)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 32)
4.1 Attractive Market Opportunities in the Global Market
4.2 Global Telecom API Market
4.3 Global Market By Type of API
4.4 Lifecycle Analysis, By Region 2016
5 Telecom API Market Overview (Page No. - 35)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Segmentation
5.3 Market Dynamics
6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 47)
6.1 Value Chain Analysis
6.2 Business and Revenue Flow
6.3 Regional Analysis
7 Telecom API Market Analysis, By Type of API (Page No. - 49)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 SMS, MMS and RCS API
7.3 IVR/Voice Store and Voice Control API
7.4 Payment API
7.5 Web RTC API
7.6 ID/SSO and Subscriber API
7.7 Location API
7.8 M2M and IoT API
7.9 Content Delivery API
7.10 Others (Quality of Service, Device Information, and Advertising API)
8 Telecom API Market Analysis, By User (Page No. - 58)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Enterprise Developer
8.3 Internal Developer
8.4 Partner Developer
8.5 Long Tail Developer
9 Global Telecom API Market, By Region (Page No. - 76)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 North America
9.3 Europe
9.4 Asia-Pacific (APAC)
9.5 Middle East & Africa
9.6 Latin America
10 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 92)
10.1 Overview
10.2 Portfolio Comparison
10.3 Competitive Situation and Trends
11 Company Profiles (Page No. - 99)
(Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Vodafone Group PLC
11.3 Twillo, Inc.
11.4 Alcatel-Lucent S.A.
11.5 AT&T, Inc.
11.6 Telefonica S.A.
11.7 Apigee Corporation
11.8 Orange SA
11.9 Verizon Communications, Inc.
11.10 Nexmo, Inc.
11.11 Fortumo.
11.12 Locationsmart
11.13 Tropo, Inc
11.14 Aspect Software.
*Details on Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
12 Appendix (Page No. - 110)
12.1 Discussion Guide
12.2 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
12.3 Marketsandmarkets Knowledge Store: Snapshot
12.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
12.5 Related Reports
12.6 Disclaimer
12.7 Author Details
List of Tables (35 Tables)
Table 1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
Table 2 Key Data From Primary Sources
Table 3 Research Assumptions
Table 4 Global Telecom API Market Size, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 5 Global Market Size, By Type of API, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 6 SMS, MMS, and RCS API: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 7 IVR/Voice Store and Voice Control API: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 8 Payment API: Global Telecom API Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 9 Webrtc API: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 10 ID/SSO and Subscriber API: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 11 Location API: Global Telecom API Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 12 M2M and IoT API: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 13 Content Delivery API: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 14 Others: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 15 Global Telecom API Market Size, By User Type, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 16 Enterprise Developer: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 17 Internal Developer: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 18 Partner Developer: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 19 Long Tail Developer: Global Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 20 Global Telecom API Market Size, By Region, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 21 North America: Global Market Size, By Type of API, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 22 North America: Global Market Size, By User Type, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 23 Europe: Global Market Size, By Type of API, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 24 Europe: Global Telecom API Market Size, By User Type, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 25 Asia-Pacific: Global Market Size, By Type of API, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 26 Asia-Pacific: Global Telecom API Market Size, By User Type, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 27 Middle East and Africa: Global Market Size, By Type of API, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 28 Middle East and Africa: Global Market Size, By User Type, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 29 Latin America: Global Market Size, By Type of API, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 30 Latin America: Global Telecom API Market Size, By User Type, 20142021 (USD Billion)
Table 31 Product Offerings Comparison and Business Strategies Comparison
Table 32 Partnerships, Agreements, and Collaborations
Table 33 New Product Launches and Upgradations
Table 34 Mergers and Acquisitions
Table 35 Business Expansions
List of Figures (52 Figures)
Figure 1 Markets Covered
Figure 2 Years Considered in the Report
Figure 3 Global Telecom API Market: Research Design
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 5 Telecom API Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 6 Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Breakdown of Primary Interviews: By Company Type, Designation, and Region
Figure 8 Vendor Analysis: Criteria Weightage
Figure 9 Key Industry Insights
Figure 10 Telecom API Market Share of Top Three Types of API Segments, 2016
Figure 11 Global Market By Type of API, CAGR Growth Analysis, 20162021
Figure 12 North America Estimated to Hold the Largest Market Share of the Global Telecom API Market in 2016
Figure 13 Attractive Market Opportunities in the Global Market, 2016 and 2021
Figure 14 Global Telecom API Market, By User Type
Figure 15 SMS, MMS, & RCS API and North America Expected to Hold the Largest Market Sizes in the Global Telecom API Market
Figure 16 Global Telecom API Market, By Type of API, 2016 and 2021
Figure 17 North America is Estimated to Be in the High Growth Phase in 2016
Figure 18 Global Market Segmentation, By Type of API
Figure 19 Global Telecom API Market Segmentation, By User
Figure 20 Global Market By Region
Figure 21 Global Telecom API Market Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges
Figure 22 Value Chain Analysis
Figure 23 Global Telecom API: Business Flow
Figure 24 Global Telecom API: Revenue Flow
Figure 25 Global Telecom API Market: Regional Analysis
Figure 26 The Location API Segment is Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR in the Global Telecom API Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 27 The Partner Developer User is Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR in the Global Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 28 The Asia-Pacific Region is Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR in the Global Telecom API Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 29 Regional Snapshot: Asia-Pacific is Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 30 North America: Telecom API Market Snapshot
Figure 31 Europe: Market Snapshot
Figure 32 Asia-Pacific: Telecom API Market Snapshot
Figure 33 Middle East and Africa: Market Snapshot
Figure 34 Latin America: Telecom API Market Snapshot
Figure 35 Companies Adopted the Strategy of New Product Launches and Upgradations as the Key Growth Strategy During the Period 20142016
Figure 36 Telecom API Market Evaluation Framework
Figure 37 Battle for Market Share: New Products Launches and Upgradations has Been the Key Strategy Adopted By Key Players in the Global telecom API Market
Figure 38 Geographic Revenue Mix of Top Five Market Players
Figure 39 Portfolio Comparison
Figure 40 Vodafone Group PLC: Company Snapshot
Figure 41 Vodafone Group PLC: SWOT Analysis
Figure 42 Twilio, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 Twilio, Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 44 Alcatel-Lucent S.A.: Company Snapshot
Figure 45 Alcatel-Lucent S.A.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 46 AT&T, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 47 AT&T, Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 48 Telefonica S.A.: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 Telefonica S.A.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 50 Apigee Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 51 Orange S.A.: Company Snapshot
Figure 52 Verizon Communications, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Telecom API Market