[May 09, 2013] Telephony Application Programmer Interface (API) Report Tweet May 09, 2013 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/tn9c28/telephony) has announced the addition of the "Telephony Application Programmer Interface (API): Ecosystem, Value-chain, Business Models and Market Opportunities" report to their offering. The use of telephony API's (telecom API) enables data dissemination to third parties over a defined interface, protocols, and procedures. Telecom networks inherently contain a lot of data for and about users, devices, usage, behaviors, status, and configuration. Much of the data is unstructured or so called Big Data. Rather than dealing with a literal sea of data, API's allow the consuming entity (business, application, etc.) to obtain only the most relevant data and hence realize it as meaningful information. Telephony APIs capitalize on existing network infrastructure and capabilities to create a vast array of business opportunities for carriers worldwide. This research evaluates the current market, challenges, opportunities, and future prospects for telephony API based applications and services. The report analyzes the ecosystem, value-chain and players. The report includes a SWOT analysis of major telephony API companies. It also includes an assessment of recent M&A activity along with identification of potential acquisition targets. This report includes: - Telephony API business model analysis - Vision for the future of telephony API marketplace - Analysis of the role and importance of API aggregators - Evaluation of the telephony API marketplace, drivers, and future prospects - Analysis of industry M&A including potential acquiring companies and acquisition targets - SWOT analysis of major telephony API players including: 2600 Hz, Callfire, Plivo, Tropo, Twilio, Urban Airship, and Voxeo Key Findings: - Core telephony API types are Presence, Location, SDM, and SCM - It will become increasingly difficult to remain a pure-play API company - The API management/aggregation function s becoming critically import to the industry - The telephony API marketplace is undergoing consolidation and will continue through 2016 - The best API companies are those that differentiate and/or provide a key role in the ecosystem - Users of telephony API data are enterprise and technology companies as well as the network operators Target Audience: - API Aggregators - Investment Firms - Application Developers - Mobile Device Vendors - Mobile Network Carriers - Service Bureau Companies - Wireless Infrastructure Vendors - Telecom Managed Service Providers For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/tn9c28/telephony About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. CONTACT: Research and Markets, Laura Wood, Senior Manager. [email protected] Fax from USA: 646-607-1907 Fax from rest of the world: +353-1-481-1716 Sector: Computing and Technology (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/categories.asp cat_id=4&campaign_id=tn9c28), Telecommunications and Networks (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/categories.asp cat_id=20&campaign_id=tn9c28) ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.com on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]