Alcatel-Lucent has acquired ProgrammableWeb, a source for Web APIs (application programming interfaces) used by application developers to build web, mobile, and other connected applications that serve consumers and the workplace. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Alcatel-Lucent said that this acquisition will help bring together an ecosystem of service providers, enterprises, and developers to drive the creation of unique applications through LTE. It will integrate ProgrammableWeb’s API monitoring services, API trial services, and automated API updates into its Developer Platform.
ProgrammableWeb will continue to operate as a separate entity, maintaining its repository of over 2,000 Web APIs. Alcatel-Lucent will provide support and resources to promote the growth of the API and developer ecosystem, and will facilitate service providers’ participation within that ecosystem.
Alcatel-Lucent said this acquisition provides a new channel to partner with the web developer community; and facilitates to share its developer resources with ProgrammableWeb’s developer community. It gives access to general API usage patterns that allows to build API bundles for its Open API Service.
Laura Merling, vice president of global developer strategy for Alcatel-Lucent, said: "Our goal is to protect the uniqueness and independence of ProgrammableWeb as an API repository and developer resource, while adding beneficial technologies and service provider relationships to the mix for everyone’s benefit."
