OneAPI debriefing Session hosted by WIP
On Wednesday, April 21, 2010, WIP will host the first OneAPI Briefing Session in Toronto, Canada. This is the Pilot Project to introduce OneAPI to Canadian Developers. More briefing sessions will follow in May across major Canadian cities so stayed tuned to WIP Connector for future dates.
On April 21st, all the key OneAPI folks are in Toronto and available to give you a briefing and to answer YOUR questions. In true WIPJam UnPanel fashion - in addition to our strictly enforce No PPT, No Panels and No Ties - you'll get the chance to hear from and interact with:
Speakers
- Graham Trickey - Senior Director, GSM Association, direct from London (volcano permitting)
- Lawrence Chinsam and Greg Meyer - Aepona, the guts behind the OneAPI
and from the Canadian carriers:
- Mike LaCouvee, Manager, Product Develoment, TELUS
- Renee Szuhai - Bell
- Saigin Govender - Rogers
Facilitated by:
Caroline Lewko, CEO, WIP
Here are a couple of FAQs...
So what's this OneAPI thing!!??
Very simply put... Its a set of network API specifications developed in public and based on existing web standards and principles. Any network operator/carrier or service provider is able to implement OneAPI. It’s intended in to complement existing client-side and Web APIs by providing the missing piece: access to network capabilities and information, regardless of operator. The first API specifications to be published and nearing completion are the Messaging (SMS and MMS), Location and Payments available in both RESTful and Web Service flavours.
And where does Canada fit into this?
Would you believe it? The first pilot of OneAPI is taking place in Canada! No kidding! Our three major operators - Bell, Rogers and Telus actually got together and decided this was a great idea, so agreed to work together. Yes, we are still gob smacked.
What the Canadian OneAPI Pilot means is a single gateway is provided for Web application developers. OneAPI will connect you to all 3 of the major Canadian Operators starting with this commercial pilot that is to run until July 2010. Other international operators will follow shortly! So get in on the ground floor now!
The first APIs now available are:
- Messaging,
- Location, and
- Payment.