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With speakers from China ... Read More Follow Contact Us Subscribe to our Newsletter GSMA Open Gateway API Descriptions Open Gateway APIs - Back to GSMA Open Gateway Home The GSMA Open Gateway initiative launches with eight network APIs, including SIM Swap, Quality on Demand, Device Status, Number Verification, Simple Edge Discovery, One Time Password SMS, Carrier Billing - Check Out and Device Location. The initiative plans to launch further APIs throughout 2023. They can be found in the CAMARA repository here https://github.com/ camaraproject SIM swap API description The API checks the last time that the SIM card associated with a mobile number (MSISDN) has changed. The response may be a timestamp or a yes/no for a defined period (e.g. last 24h). Use cases (examples) Benefits * Fraud prevention in banking: a bank may query the API when a transaction appears suspicious. The SIM swap information feeds into the bank risk decision engine and security measures are applied accordingly by the bank Increased * Fraud prevention for password reset (various security without sectors): password reset is often protected via additional a mobile verification e.g. SMS One Time friction for the Password. The online service provider may query user the API to secure the mobile verification. A recent SIM swap may indicate a risk of account takeover fraud and the service provider can adapt the security measures accordingly. Quality On Demand API description The API allows an application developer to request stable latency (reduced jitter) or throughput for specified application data flows between application clients and application servers. The developer chooses from a predefined set of Quality of Service Profiles (i.e. stable latency or different levels of throughput). The API response confirms whether the network can fulfill the request. Use cases (examples) Benefits * Remote control of machines and vehicles (e.g. Automated Guided Vehicles, drones, robotic arm, factory production line): Improved applications requiring remote control of performance for machines or vehicles require stable data applications. throughput and low latency. The requirements may change dynamically (e.g. piloting a drone Minimised vs drone transmitting video data) or not ( production line e.g.specialised robotic arm or remote downtime. Factory maintenance). The application requests the floor flexibility. required Quality On Demand from the mobile network via the API each time the Guaranteed quality requirements change. The API can also apply may be critical for over private networks and network slices. safety reasons * Real-time media and entertainment (e.g. (moving objects or gaming, real-time streaming): online gamers vehicles). and viewers of real-time streaming media require a guaranteed level of quality to Enhanced end-user ensure good user experience. The application experience. requests the required Quality on Demand from the mobile network via the API. Device status API description The API checks connectivity status for a user equipment. In its current version, the API only checks the roaming status of a device. The response confirms whether the device is roaming and the country it is in. Use cases (examples) Benefits * Service delivery: a content provider may need to enforce territory restrictions for their content. For instance a broadcaster or streaming service may only have rights to broadcast a piece of content in their domestic market. Through the Device status Remote monitoring of API, the content provider can check that the IoT devices enables end-user is located in the content provider device management domestic market. and performance. * Fraud prevention (e.g. banking, payments, commerce): a bank may query the API upon Decreased fraud risk detecting a transaction from an unexpected without additional country. The roaming information feeds into friction for the the bank risk decision engine and security user. measures are applied accordingly by the bank. * Regulatory compliance: a customer may need to be within a certain jurisdiction, or outwith others, in order for transactions to be authorised Number Verification API description The API enables the seamless authentication of the mobile device by the mobile network. The developer requests a check of the phone number of the device being used to access its service. The API either confirms the comparison result (i.e. whether the user is using a device with the same mobile phone number as is declared), or returns the phone number. Use cases (examples) Benefits * App onboarding (banking app, social media, ride share, mobile wallet, ...): SMS One Time Password is widely used to prove that the user is in possession of the mobile device associated with the mobile Improved seamless and number used for registration. However it faster user experience, adds friction to the user journey. The hence improved application can instead request a conversion rates & seamless authentication of the mobile customer satisfaction device via the API. * App login: in place of username/password, Lower risk of the application can request seamless compromise (by social authentication of the mobile device. engineering or * Application password reset: the user interception) journey often relies on SMS One Time Password. As in the app onboarding use case, the application can instead request a seamless authentication of the mobile device via the API. Simple Edge Discovery API description The API allows an application to discover the nearest Edge-Cloud node for it to connect to (may be telco edge cloud or hyperscaler edge cloud, whichever is required). Use cases (examples) Benefits * All edge cloud use cases e.g. Enables selection of and automotive, mixed/augmented reality, routing towards the high resolution video streaming, cloud nearest edge cloud node, gaming, remote control of moving generally optimising objects or vehicles: for an application network performance by deployed in telco edge cloud or minimising propagation hyperscaler edge cloud, the device delay. needs to be informed of the Edge-Cloud node to access. The application queries More accurate selection the API and is informed of the nearest based on Operator network Edge-Cloud node to connect to. It can topology rather than then perform a DNS lookup to route geolocation. traffic to this node. One Time Password SMS API description The API delivers a short-lived one time password to a mobile phone number via SMS. The API then validates the code as input by the end-user into the service, in order to provide a proof of possession of the phone number. Use cases (examples) Benefits * Onboarding to digital service (banking, social media, gig economy, retail, ...): SMS One Time Password is used to prove that the user is in possession of the End user familiarity. mobile device associated with the mobile number used for onboarding. This Increased security over increases confidence for future uses of single-factor the mobile number and reduces instances authentication (username of fake accounts creation. /password) or in * High-value transactions: in order to card-not-present reduce payment fraud, the user may be scenarios. asked to enter the OTP code sent to their registered mobile number. Prevent fake accounts * Account management e.g. password reset: creation (bots). to protect against account takeover, sensitive account management actions can be protected by requesting a second factor authentication by the end-user. Carrier Billing - Check Out API description The API allows an online merchant to enable the purchase of third-party digital goods and to request payment against the user's Operator carrier billing system. The API enables several related operations to the purchase (triggering purchase and consulting information to follow up on fulfilment); and to the payment, in one step by requesting carrier billing payment or with additional steps to prepare the payment before confirming or cancelling it. The Operator takes care of the billing. Usually the payment amount is added to the user's phone bill or deducted from their prepaid balance and funds are paid to the merchant by the Operator. Use cases (examples) Benefits * Mobile payments across media, gaming, Convenient and secure mobile services, ticketing, content, and online payment solution other digital services: when reaching for unbanked / checkout online, the user gets the option underbanked users who to pay by mobile. If chosen, the merchant cannot pay by credit requests payment via the Carrier Billing card API. The payment amount is added to the user's phone bill or deducted from their prepaid balance. The settlement from the mobile operator to the merchant takes Increased conversion place to cover all users' payments over a for merchants defined period. Device Location API description The API allows an application to check if a mobile device is in proximity of a given location. The API request contains the location to be checked and an accuracy range in km (between 2km and 200km). The API response indicates whether the location is within the accuracy range of the last known location of the MSISDN. Use cases (examples) Benefits * Fraud prevention (banking, payments): a bank may query the API upon detecting a cash withdrawal or credit card use attempt from an unexpected location. The location verification feeds into the bank risk decision engine and security measures are applied accordingly by the bank. Decreased fraud risk * Traffic management of drones: the Uncrewed without additional Aircraft System Traffic Management or the friction for the drone operator can obtain drone location user. information from its GPS data, however this is vulnerable to jamming or spoofing. They Independent and can query the API to verify the drone reliable location, e.g. for law enforcement purposes verification of the or to check compliance with approved flight location reported by plan. a drone GPS. * Retail marketing: a retailer Edge Application may query the API to verify that Geotargeted a user is close enough to a physical marketing location before pushing a notification to them. * Protection of assets e.g. logistics, indoors factory tools (depending on available accuracy): the fleet manager can check if assets are in their expected location. 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