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head of R&D & Digital at the company, Ivan Pasichnyk, said in a statement.
The KOT API allows Kyivstar's capabilities for developing new products to be used, creating applications and automating business processes with a minimum Time to First Successful API Call indicator.
The company's website reports that work with mock data is free of charge, while the use of API products with real data and a debug server will be paid.
"In the next releases, we will add a sandbox in which you can work with real data: with a limit of five numbers, the ownership of which you [have] confirmed with one-time password, and the
Vodafone expands
5G network in Budapest
Hungary’s third-largest mobile service provider Vodafone is adding about 200 more stations in Budapest that would result in full 5G coverage for the capital and environs, it was announced on October 14. The number of Vodafone's 5G base stations will approach 300 by the end of this year.
The company is also allocating 40 MHz of
its spectrum to the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) to support
a 5G innovation lab, providing bandwidth across its entire campus.
BME dean Charaf Hassan said Vodafone's agreement to give the university bandwidth creates a "win-win situation", allowing more than 21,000 students the chance to do research and development and come up with applications that make the 5G network valuable.
number of requests. This format will be useful to test integration with real data," he said.
The operator emphasises that now Kyivstar
Open Telecom is in a closed beta, so not all functions may be available; at the same time, the functionality of the KOT user account will expand.
On October 9, Kyivstar announced the launch of the Open Telecom Platform, an online platform for interaction with IT companies, which allow connecting to the operator's services and using its datasets for developing and testing products.
Kyivstar also plans to transform from being a traditional telecom operator into a digital company.
Hungary's media and info-communication authority NMHH awarded 700 MHz, 2,100 MHz, and 3,600 MHz frequency bands for the three incumbents
in the spring. Vodafone, Telenor and Magyar Telekom paid a total of HUF126bn (€347mn) for the frequencies. Magyar Telekom paid HUF54bn for the three frequency blocks totalling 120 MHz.
Through the sale of these spectrum parts, Hungary has gained a competitive advantage internationally with 5G-backed innovations in the industrial, healthcare, agricultural, transportation and logistics sectors now within reach.
In the latest Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) Hungary had jumped from 16th place to 7th and from 19th to 14th in terms of internet use, while in terms of 5G readiness, Hungary now ranks third in Europe.