In a bid to accelerate innovation in 5G and cloud-native mobile networking, Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has launched a new global joint venture, Aduna, in partnership with major telecom operators including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Japan’s KDDI. The initiative aims to unify and commercialize network APIs across carriers, platforms, and developers, laying the groundwork for a more open, programmable network ecosystem that could underpin the future API-driven global economy.