The challenge
The research team at a leading global network operator association wanted to understand the current landscape of network APIs. These APIs have gained significant attention recently and present an opportunity for telecommunications companies to generate sizable returns on their massive 5G investments. This project aimed to inform decisions that will shape the future of these APIs.
The approach
SlashData worked closely with the client to understand their research goals and crafted a 31-question survey designed to address the client’s key business needs. The survey collected responses from over 1,200 professional developers working on mobile, industrial IoT, consumer electronics, augmented reality, and virtual reality projects. These respondents were drawn from SlashData's own developer community and vetted third-party survey panels. The sample met the client’s requirements for geographic coverage and targeted developer profiles.
The result
This project provided the client with critical insights into the network API landscape, addressing key questions that will guide the future development of these services. The findings will help the client better support developers while enabling network operators to optimise monetisation strategies. Some of the key questions explored included:
How many developers are currently using network APIs?
How many are interested in using them in the future?
Which industries have the highest demand for network APIs?
Which functionalities of network APIs do developers consider more important?
What challenges are developers currently facing with network APIs?
What is the preferred pricing model for network APIs?
Why SlashData
SlashData, acting as a full-service market research partner, helped the client go from their research intention to actionable and reliable data on the current state of network APIs. Leveraging our expertise in survey design and our access to a diverse pool of developers, we efficiently gathered relevant data from a representative sample of developers. The survey was hosted on SlashData’s proprietary survey platform, which enables in-depth data cleansing through the advanced metadata it collects.
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