Over the past decade, emerging information and communication technologies have transformed the world into a digitally connected community. Businesses are increasingly turning to rich communication suite solutions such as mobile apps and unified communication platforms to simplify operations.
Bandwidth (News - Alert), a telecommunication provider, is the first to offer a direct-to-carrier cloud API platform for voice and messaging.
The Bandwidth App Platform, a cloud communications API platform, allows software companies to easily create voice calling and messaging products, as well as easy API integration with essential carrier-powered services such as automated phone number porting APIs, better text messaging interoperability with short codes and E911 services.
The new mobile and internet-based applications such as Pinger (News - Alert) and WhatsApp are changing the way we talk and message. As these services have grown in popularity, they have been supplemental services – but not replacements – for traditional phone lines and wireless connections in North America.
The services be built directly on API platforms need access to all the features traditional services have fast and easy phone number porting so users can keep their numbers and Ability to call 9-1-1 and services to register numbers for emergency calls.
Bandwidth’s unique carrier capabilities supplement features already delivered directly through the App Platform API.
Bandwidth App Platform allows searching and activating phone numbers throughout North America and offers U.S., Canadian and Toll-Free numbers and managing call routing, bridging, record and transcribing calls.
The App Platform’s launch makes it easier to work with Bandwidth to launch new products and drive user growth.
Steve Leonard, EVP and General Manager at Bandwidth said in a statement, “It’s especially important that these providers understand the value of a direct carrier relationship in the next phase of their journey. It offers them features that have not been previously available before, yet are essential as users want to move away from traditional phone and wireless services into more software-centric software communication services.”
Edited by Alisen Downey