Ericsson enters into strategic partnership with LotusFlare to accelerate adoption of network APIs
Rhea-AI Summary
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announced a strategic partnership with LotusFlare on December 3, 2025 to accelerate telecom operators' adoption and monetization of network APIs. Ericsson acquired a minority stake in LotusFlare and the companies will provide common solution blueprints for a Network API Exposure Layer, covering API access, consent management, and integration scenarios. LotusFlare's DNO Cloud and Nomad eSIM capabilities will complement Ericsson's networks and Vonage offerings to help CSPs, enterprises, and developers build network-powered services at scale. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Strategic partnership to accelerate network API monetization
- Ericsson acquired a minority stake in LotusFlare
- Joint solution blueprints for API access and consent
- LotusFlare DNO Cloud complements Ericsson and Vonage portfolios
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- Financial terms of the minority stake were not disclosed
Insights
Strategic partnership plus minority investment accelerates CSPs' ability to expose and monetize network APIs.
Ericsson combines its programmable network portfolio with LotusFlare's DNO Cloud to create reusable integration blueprints for a Network API Exposure Layer. This offers a clear commercial pathway: consent management, API access control and digital commerce functions packaged alongside Ericsson's network capabilities to help communication service providers monetize advanced network functions.
Execution depends on integration quality, go‑to‑market alignment and CSP adoption; the parties agreed not to disclose financial terms so scale and financial return remain undefined. Key risks include technical integration complexity across operator stacks, customer procurement timelines, and the need for measurable developer and enterprise demand for network APIs.
Watch for productization and commercial rollouts, partnership packaging with Vonage and Aduna, and initial customer wins or pilot announcements expected in the coming quarters around
- The partnership complements Ericsson's broad offering of solutions for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to expose and monetize advanced capabilities via network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
- Ericsson and LotusFlare will provide common solution blueprints that describe typical integration scenarios for the Network API Exposure Layer, including API access and consent management and bring them to market to accelerate CSPs' journey toward Network API monetization
- In conjunction with this partnership, Ericsson has acquired a minority stake in LotusFlare
LotusFlare's DNO Cloud platform provides the consent management and digital commerce solutions that enable a Network API Exposure Layer for the exposure and monetization of advanced network capabilities via network APIs. These solutions strengthen and complement Ericsson's industry leadership in networks and comprehensive portfolio of solutions for CSPs to expose and monetize advanced network capabilities through APIs. Ericsson and LotusFlare will provide common solution blueprints to describe typical integration scenarios for the Network API Exposure Layer, including API access and consent management and bring them to market to accelerate CSPs journey toward Network API monetization.
Niklas Heuveldop, Senior Vice President, Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform and CEO of Vonage, says: "We are delighted to establish this strategic partnership with LotusFlare. The combination of Ericsson's high-performance, programmable networks with LotusFlare's Network Abstraction capabilities, Aduna's global network API aggregation capabilities, and Vonage's network powered enterprise solutions will accelerate CSPs' ability to unlock new network capabilities and take advantage of one of the most important value creation opportunities for the industry. By further strengthening the industry ecosystem, Ericsson is accelerating the potential for CSPs, enterprises, and developers to collaborate and innovate at hyperscale, leveraging the full potential of 5G and AI."
Sam Gadodia, CEO and Co-Founder of LotusFlare, says: "We are delighted to welcome Ericsson as an investor in LotusFlare. Since our founding, our mission has been to simplify technology and customer experience. We have made significant progress towards this goal through both our DNO Cloud and Nomad eSIM businesses. Ericsson's investment represents a powerful validation of our product innovation and market impact. We are confident this partnership will unlock new market opportunities and accelerate the development of critical network asset monetization capabilities for CSPs globally."
Vonage, a part of Ericsson, will leverage this accelerated supply of APIs to boost the consumption of new network capabilities by enabling developers and enterprises to build network powered solutions that turn advanced connectivity into competitive advantage.
The parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.
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Ericsson's high-performing networks provide connectivity for billions of people every day. For nearly 150 years, we've been pioneers in creating technology for communication. We offer mobile communication and connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises. Together with our customers and partners, we make the digital world of tomorrow a reality. www.ericsson.com
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LotusFlare's mission is to design, build, and continuously advance a cloud-native commerce and monetization platform, DNO Cloud, that simplifies technology and customer experience to deliver valuable outcomes to enterprises. LotusFlare owns and operates Nomad eSIM, which is transforming global connectivity by providing travelers with convenient, reliable, and affordable data plans in over 200 destinations. https://lotusflare.com/
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