2016年8月15日星期一

Yilian Exposure Platform - Powering the Internet Through Communications

Rolled out by China Telecom (Fujian) in 2013, Yilian has achieved an average monthly call volume of over 100 million minutes and attracted more than 500 partners.

The Yilian capability exposure platform connects the telecom network from China Telecom (Fujian) to the Internet. The platform is based on the Huawei CaaS solution and incorporates the operator’s traditional communication capabilities (such as instant messaging, voice, click-to-call, video, and conference services) into APIs and SDKs. These APIs and SDKs are exposed to third-party developers, enterprises, and vertical industries over the Internet for service development. So far, the platform has been applied to 17 sub-industries, including eCommerce, O2O, Internet finance, telemedicine, and online education.

Yilian was rolled out in 2013 and launched commercially in 2014. After three years of development, a mature partner ecosystem was achieved. The number of partners has increased from 6 to more than 500. The platform spans 17 industries (including online education, telemedicine, life service, and real estate informatization), serving more than 500 enterprises, including Tencent, 58.com, QFang.com, and Haodg.com. Soon, the platform will cooperate with more enterprises to build a more complete ecosystem.

In June 2015, China Telecom assessed the Yilian project and recognized its achievements. In November 2015, China Telecom officially released Yilian. After two years of development, the total call volume doubled each year, reaching 100 million minutes at the beginning of 2015. In December 2015, the monthly call volume reached 100 million minutes for the first time, and in 2016 the monthly average traffic reached 100 million minutes, significantly exceeding the annual call volume of the IMS network in Fujian.

Traffic growth, in turn, drives GMSC capacity expansion. With the increase in partners, call volume will also significantly increase. On May 27, 2016, China Telecom (Fujian) launched the National Small Number Service, which has become the national intensive platform of China Telecom.

Yilian’s success not only brings new opportunities and revenues to China Telecom (Fujian), but it also proves the feasibility of the CaaS solution, providing other operators with referential experience. Huawei’s concept of CaaS capability exposure is closely aligned with China Telecom (Fujian)’s IN strategy. The unified organization, market expansion, and unified platform operation build a solid foundation for the platform’s success.

China Telecom (Fujian) and Huawei Jointly Build a CaaS Pilot Site

Since the opening of the pilot site, built by China Telecom (Fujian) and Huawei, China Telecom Group and its regional branches have used it for assessment, and more than 20 leading overseas operators have visited or communicated, including operators from the KPN in Holland, Belarus, and the Ukraine. After a new round of optimization in May 2016, the site anticipates more visits from global operators.


Figure 1-1 Yilian Pilot Site at China Telecom (Fujian)


What Is CaaS?

Communication-as-a-Service (CaaS) helps operators expose communication capabilities and resources. By exposing message, voice, video, conference, and collaborative communication capabilities, as well as user data, to different applications, operators can implement ubiquitous connections and communication between humans, things, and organizations. Embedding communication capabilities into the business process improves enterprise efficiency and service innovation.
Huawei defines CaaS from two perspectives:
  • From a traditional telecom perspective, the CaaS exposes APIs at the top layer of the network for third parties to develop Apps.
  • From an innovation perspective, Huawei incorporates communication capabilities into SDKs and extends their applications to as many terminals as possible, enlarging the subscriber base.


Welcome to China Telecom's session at HuaweiCONNECT 2016.
Topic: Facilitate Internet with Communication
Time: 16:00-18:10, 1st Sep
Venue: Room618, Expo Centre

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