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As part of its strong presence at ETSI SNS4SNS 2026, SUNRISE-6G actively contributed to one of the event’s most strategic sessions:

Session 5: “Developer-Friendly APIs for Telco”

The session addressed a critical topic for future networks: how open, standardised, and developer-friendly APIs can transform network exposure and enable scalable innovation across the telco ecosystem.

Key Contributions

• Open Gateway: Global Simplification of Network Exposure
  Henri Calvert (GSMA & CAMARA) presented the global vision for harmonised network exposure through common APIs.
• OpenOP: The New ETSI SDG for an Open-Source Operator Platform
  Konstantinos Ramantas (Iquadrat) outlined the motivation, scope, and evolution of OpenOP as ETSI’s open-source platform for operators, highlighting its close alignment with SUNRISE-6G objectives.
• Orange Romania Network APIs Challenge
  Răzvan Mihai & Cristian Patachia (Orange Romania SA) shared an operator perspective on API frameworks, best practices, real-world use cases, and emerging business opportunities.

Panel Discussion & Key Takeaways

The session concluded with a panel discussion, engaging speakers and participants in an open exchange on:

• Developer enablement and adoption barriers
• Standardisation and interoperability across platforms
• The role of open source in accelerating innovation
• Aligning research, standards, and operator needs

The discussion clearly highlighted the growing convergence between open-source platforms, ETSI standardisation efforts, and real operator deployments, a convergence that lies at the heart of the SUNRISE-6G vision.

Through its contributions to this session, SUNRISE-6G reaffirmed its role in shaping practical, standards-aligned approaches to network exposure and API-driven 6G systems.

Learn more about ETSI SNS4SNS and check out the presentations:
https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/news/10-events/2501-etsi-sns4sns-event-2