SINGAPORE, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bridge Alliance, the leading mobile alliance for operators globally, has announced the most impactful expansion of its telco API ecosystem to date. It has ‘lighted up’ Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand, making telco APIs available in those markets by connecting with top local operators in each market to obtain over 90% of API market coverage.

With this milestone, enterprises and application developers in these markets will be able to build and monetise new transformative digital services powered by secure, standardised telco APIs available on the Bridge Alliance API Exchange (BAEx). These comprise silent network authentication APIs such as Number Verify and SIM Swap which enable secure and seamless verification services that are critical in the financial, retail sectors and Over-the-Top services. 

Comprehensive market coverage in Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand

By onboarding all leading operators in these markets on BAEx, Bridge Alliance will enhance API adoption by providing enterprises with consistent, seamless and interoperable access to telco APIs. They will benefit from BAEx’s unified integration, simplified commercial framework and common operational support structure.

“Lighting up key markets is a pivotal moment in our journey to democratise access to telecom network capabilities,” said Dr. Ong Geok Chwee, CEO of Bridge Alliance. “Achieving nationwide API coverage means enterprise customers and developers access can unlock new possibilities powered by telco APIs on BAEx, built on GSMA Open Gateway and CAMARA standards. This positions Bridge Alliance at the forefront of the region’s telco API ecosystem, as we embrace and promote open innovation to all operators.”

Meanwhile, the BAEx Partner Programme which was launched in June 2025 continues to welcome any operator which is keen to engage in sharing of API expertise and best practices and participate in technical workstreams. The programme aims to drive API innovation and shared progress towards API standardisation and roadmap alignment for market readiness.

Henry Calvert, Head of Networks, GSMA, said: “Asia Pacific is a market leader and innovator in the deployment of CAMARA APIs, supporting enterprise needs for digital trust, network quality and customer experience. The Bridge Alliance’s expansion marks a significant step forward for the region. It demonstrates the power of industry collaboration and sets a benchmark for how open, interoperable APIs can unlock new opportunities and fuel digital growth across Asia Pacific and beyond.”

New channel partners on board

Besides making telco APIs easily accessible in the region, Bridge Alliance is also collaborating with multiple API channel partners to accelerate enterprise adoption and developer engagement. Alibaba, Infobip and 8×8 are the latest to join forces with Bridge Alliance alongside existing channel partners to drive deeper developer engagement, ecosystem outreach, technical integration and commercialisation across specific enterprise verticals for BAEx.

Alibaba will be offering telco APIs to their enterprise customers for a seamless secure authentication solution, and address Artificially Inflated Traffic (AIT) fraud for specific markets. Infobip’s customers could leverage the telco APIs to bring layered value beyond basic authentication and will look at augmenting existing authentication with other high value API signals. Meanwhile, 8×8 will be able to offer secure multi-channel authentication and fraud prevention leveraging telco APIs to its customers.

Max Wang, Head of Cloud Communication International Business Operations, Alibaba Cloud, said, “At Alibaba, we are committed to delivering secure and seamless verification experiences for our enterprise customers. To achieve this, we’re embracing Telco APIs as a next-generation verification channel which enables direct, network-level authentication that requires no user action, while enhancing security and mitigating AIT. We’re delighted to partner Bridge Alliance to deliver this trusted, carrier-grade verification infrastructure that will create a more secure, reliable, and future-ready digital ecosystem for customers.”

Matija Razem, Chief Commercial Telecom Officer at Infobip said, “Our partnership with Bridge Alliance allows us to collaborate with telcos across the region to go to market faster and more effectively. By combining our global experience and deep local expertise with Bridge’s extensive API ecosystem over their BAEx, we are set to empower enterprises to deliver secure, seamless, and conversational experiences at scale. We are confident this collaboration will create real impact and growth for telcos and enterprises across the Asia Pacific region.”

Igor Mostovoy, Head of Product, 8×8 said, “Collaborating with Bridge Alliance advances our vision of secure, intelligent communication everywhere. By tapping into telco network signals through BAEx, 8×8 is empowering enterprises to deliver safer, more frictionless customer experiences and build greater trust in every digital interaction.”

Driving the future of open innovation in Asia

Bridge Alliance continues to reduce API adoption friction, lower integration costs and shorten time to market for adopters. Looking ahead, BAEx plans to expand into additional markets in 2026 and introduce new API categories like Know Your Customer (KYC), and fraud prevention signals. By expanding the availability of telco APIs in more markets, BAEx will help to drive open innovation and deliver more meaningful value to operators, enterprises and developers in the region.

About Bridge Alliance

Bridge Alliance, the leading mobile alliance for premier operators and their customers in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024. Our alliance today covers 36 members who serve close to 2 billion customers collectively across these regions. Our goal is to build group capabilities and create value for our members by enabling compelling roaming services and experience, offering multi-market enterprise and IoT solutions, and delivering savings and benefits through leveraging group economies.

Bridge Alliance’s members and partners include: Airtel (India, Sri Lanka and the Airtel subsidiaries in Africa: Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), AIS, China Telecom, China Unicom, CSL, CTM, Deutsche Telekom, du, Globe, Maxis, Metfone, MobiFone, Optus, Singtel, SK Telecom, stc (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait), SoftBank Corp., Taiwan Mobile and Telkomsel.

For more information, visit www.bridgealliance.com.

BEIJING, Nov. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Galbot is proud to announce two major technological advancements in embodied intelligence: DexNDM, a neural dynamics model designed to revolutionize robotic dexterous manipulation, and NavFoM, the world’s first cross-embodiment, cross-task navigation foundation model. Developed in collaboration with Tsinghua University, Peking University, University of Adelaide, and Zhejiang University, these innovations mark a significant leap forward in robotics, enabling robots to autonomously perform complex tasks across diverse environments.

DexNDM: A Game-Changer in Dexterous Manipulation

DexNDM (Dexterous Hand Neural Dynamics Model) is a groundbreaking neural dynamics model that empowers robots to perform high-precision in-hand rotations of objects with varying sizes and geometries. From tiny, delicate parts to large, irregular objects, DexNDM adapts to dynamic forces and varying wrist orientations, solving a longstanding challenge in dexterous manipulation. This innovation pushes the boundaries of what robots can achieve in fine motor skills, offering unparalleled flexibility and adaptability.

Key highlights of DexNDM:

• Unprecedented Generalization Across Object Types: Unlike traditional models limited to specific object sizes or shapes, DexNDM can handle a wide range of objects, from microelectronics to larger, more complex geometries (such as books or elongated tools), breaking past limitations in robotic manipulation.
• Multi-Axis, Multi-Posture Rotation: DexNDM excels at rotating objects along multiple axes, regardless of the hand’s orientation. Whether the hand is facing up, down, or sideways, the model ensures stable and precise rotations. This capability allows robots to perform complex tasks, such as adjusting the grip and rotating objects for precise insertion or assembly, even in hard-to-reach positions.
• Highly Dexterous Teleoperation System: Galbot has integrated DexNDM into a teleoperation system, enabling robots to perform complex tasks such as screw tightening, hammering nails, and long-range assembly. This system allows human operators to issue high-level commands while the robot autonomously handles precise finger movements, ensuring unmatched flexibility and robustness.
• Expert-to-Generalist Learning Paradigm: DexNDM uses a unique expert-to-generalist learning approach. The model first trains specialized policies for handling specific tasks and object types and then distills these policies into a unified, adaptable strategy. This approach allows DexNDM to seamlessly perform tasks across various robot types and environments with minimal fine-tuning.

DexNDM represents a significant milestone in the journey from robotic dexterity to real-world productivity, enabling robots to perform tasks like tool use, assembly, and fine-grained manipulation in industries like manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics.

NavFoM: A Leap in Autonomous Navigation

NavFoM (Navigation Foundation Model) is the world’s first cross-embodiment, cross-task navigation foundation model that enables robots to autonomously navigate across a wide range of environments and tasks. Developed by Galbot and its research collaborators, NavFoM consolidates fragmented navigation technologies into a unified system capable of seamlessly integrating perception, understanding, decision-making, and action.

Key highlights of NavFoM:

• All Environments: NavFoM supports both indoor and outdoor navigation, enabling zero-shot operation in unseen environments without requiring pre-mapping or additional training data. Robots powered by NavFoM can navigate new environments without prior knowledge, significantly reducing deployment time and effort. Whether navigating a cluttered warehouse, crowded public space, or dynamic outdoor terrain, NavFoM can seamlessly adapt to each scenario.
• Cross-Task: NavFoM can perform a wide range of navigation tasks, from target-following (e.g., following a person) to autonomous navigation (e.g., navigating through a busy urban area). It also works with natural language commands, allowing human operators to issue simple instructions, such as “follow that person” or “navigate to the red car.”
• Cross-Embodiment: One of NavFoM’s standout features is its ability to adapt to various robot types, including quadrupeds, wheeled humanoids, drones, and even vehicles. This cross-embodiment adaptability ensures that NavFoM can be applied across different robot forms, enhancing scalability and development efficiency. Whether you’re navigating an indoor robot, a drone, or an autonomous vehicle, NavFoM delivers consistent performance.
• Unified Navigation Paradigm: NavFoM introduces a novel method for processing video streams and text commands to generate precise action trajectories, unifying traditionally fragmented navigation models. This allows robots to see, understand, and act in real time across tasks and environments. For instance, a quadruped robot’s ability to avoid crowds in a shopping mall can inform a drone’s ability to navigate obstacles in the air, increasing efficiency and accuracy in unfamiliar environments.

With NavFoM, Galbot has redefined the logic of navigation. Robots powered by NavFoM can perceive their surroundings, plan paths, and make real-time decisions in completely unknown environments with minimal human intervention.

Real-World Applications: Unlocking New Possibilities with DexNDM and NavFoM

Both DexNDM and NavFoM represent dual breakthroughs in embodied AI, pushing the boundaries of robotic capabilities in manipulation and navigation. DexNDM enhances robots’ dexterous manipulation abilities, enabling high-precision, multi-step tasks involving tools and fine manipulation, while NavFoM redefines how robots understand and navigate their environments with autonomy and adaptability.

Together, these models provide a comprehensive solution for real-world applications across industries, from assembly and tool use in manufacturing to navigation and autonomous decision-making in dynamic environments.

A Future Powered by Embodied Intelligence

Galbot’s NavFoM and DexNDM bring us closer to a world where robots not only understand their environment but can perform complex tasks with precision and autonomy. These innovations are poised to redefine industries, including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, retail, and beyond, enabling robots to operate in real-world environments with unprecedented adaptability and efficiency.

For more information on DexNDM, visit the project website: www.meowuu7.github.io/DexNDM

For more information on NavFoM, visit the project website: https://pku-epic.github.io/NavFoM-Web/

About Galbot

Founded in 2023, Beijing Galbot Co., Ltd. is a global leader in embodied AI and general-purpose robotics. Galbot’s flagship product, the Galbot G1, has been widely deployed, achieving over one year of proven, stable real-world operations across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and retail. The Galbot G1 is currently operating more than 20 fully autonomous Galbot Stores across over 20 cities, with plans to expand to 100 stores by the end of the year.

With over $400M in funding, Galbot is transforming industries by setting new benchmarks in automation, delivering solutions that drive operational efficiency, scalability, and productivity across global sectors.