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NTT DOCOMO has partnered up with Aduna, to consolidate its global digital footprint. Aduna is an API aggregation platform connecting global networks. The deal signed on January 29, 2026, allows DOCOMOs network APIs to reach global exposure via Adunas platform, thus facilitating access to a whole new pool of customers including enterprises and developers worldwide.
The partnership is a part of a bigger trend among telecom operators where they are opening up their main network functionalities through APIs that follow industry standards. Such APIs enable firms to integrate mobile network intelligence into their solutions, thus solving problems like combating fraud, authenticating users, and securing transactions.
Expanding Access to Network Capabilities
As a result of the collaboration, DOCOMOs network APIs that have been developed to comply with the global standards will be accessible through Adunas online platform. In this way, Aduna, a global aggregator, offers enterprises a single gateway to the standardized APIs of various mobile operators, helping customers by simplifying the process, thus, speeding up the adoption of their services.
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Worldwide, the use of network APIs has been on the rise as businesses look for more secure and trustworthy methods of user and transaction verification. APIs like phone number validation and SIM swap detection are now widely employed to prevent fraud and theft of personally identifiable information as well as account takeover.
Alignment with Global Industry Initiatives
Implications for Japan’s Telecom and Tech Ecosystem
This deal is a clear indication of how Japans tech sector is moving towards the monetization of the advanced network infrastructure, apart from offering traditional connectivity services. While the Japanese telecom operators have been most of the time focused on the domestic market, the demand for digital trust, security, and authentication services is driving them to compete at a global level.
Through the Aduna platform, DOCOMO is not only able to distribute its APIs but also get exposure to international enterprise customers without having to go through the hassle of setting up different regional platforms. Thus, Japanese network innovations will be made available to fintech companies, e, commerce platforms, and digital service providers in various markets, which will ultimately enhance Japans status as a hub of advanced telecom technologies.
The decision also helps to deepen Japan’s leverage in the growing network API economy, which is expected to be a major basis for future services like AI, powered applications, IoT platforms, and secure digital identity systems.
Benefits for Enterprises and Developers
Concerning enterprises, the agreement makes it easy for them to access trustworthy data and network, level functions. Rather than, or in addition to, using device, based or software, only security measures, companies can now turn to carrier, grade capabilities that come straight from the mobile network. For instance, this kind of facility is especially important in financial services, online marketplaces, and digital platform sectors where preventing fraud and enhancing user trust are essential.
Developers will have a further incentive from a single integration model. Through Aduna, the developer will have API’s access from a host of different operators which will allow developers to globally scale their services while the functionalities remain invariant and in compliance with local ordinances.
Strategic Value for DOCOMO and Aduna
DOCOMO sees this partnership with Aduna as a way of supporting the company’s move to the new revenue streams by turning network assets into standardized and globally scalable products. Also, through this partnership, DOCOMO can tap into new customers beyond its established subscriber base.
By partnering with DOCOMO through the agreement, Aduna not only gains a stronger foothold in the Asia region, but also becomes a more integral player connecting mobile operators and global enterprises. Integrating DOCOMOs cutting, edge APIs allows Aduna to significantly broaden and add value to its platform, which in turn attracts developers who are looking for a one, stop solution with extensive network capabilities.
Looking Ahead
Network APIs will most likely become a fundamental component of the global digital economy as digital services increasingly depend on secure authentication and fraud prevention. The collaboration between DOCOMO and Aduna moreover points to this direction, exhibiting how telecom operators are able to convert standardized network functions into large, scale commercially viable services.
Both companies are thus well, positioned to significantly influence the next stage of enterprise digital infrastructure where mobile networks are not only providers of connectivity but also the key enablers of secure and smart digital experiences as a result of this collaboration amidst the worldwide rise in the demand for secure, API, driven services.
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