A couple of weeks ago, Openmind Networks announced that it had opened its core mobile communications platform to the industry. This would enable third party developers to create and launch a range of apps across multiple access devices.
On June 4, 2013 Openmind announces the Openmind application programming interface (API). This API opens up its mobile communications platform to developers. This will give the developers a telco-grade communications platform. The platform can be used to create new innovative apps.
This platform already has a variety of native apps built upon it. These include tablet and Web messaging apps. It also includes Dinamotxt, a family locator app known as FamFinder and an enterprise focused communication app called Bugle.
Openmind CEO Alex Duncan said, "At its core, Openmind's platform enables adaptability to a variety of users. The addition of the API offers software developers the ability to tap into telecoms’ functionality in a way that was impossible before, for example, creating a central cloud storage of messages for corporate users, or harnessing text messaging interactions between a sales force and its customers for a more complete view of outreach to customers. The possibilities are endless.”
Openmind has been pushing the communications industry to new heights for the past 10 years. The hope is that providing the API will inspire new apps with the goal of connecting the telecom and IP worlds.
Alex Duncan also made the following comments, “We offer VoIP capabilities, RCS, WebRTC, location sharing, billing etc. allowing app developers to think and create new apps that before were only dreamt about. These apps can be built on a solid, proven, telco-grade platform, allowing them to launch and scale Apps fast. Our platform bridges the Telecoms and IP world.”
As of this announcement there is no public documentation available for the API. We can tell you that the API will give developers access to standalone messaging, chat, file transfer, content share, video share, cloud storage, VoIP calling, SMS as well as a few additional options.
Edited by
Rich Steeves
