CAMARA Network APIs
(2026 – present)
CAMARA / Aduna Network APIs for mobile operators — implemented for Deutsche Telekom in Slovakia and Czech Republic
instarea implements the operator-side (NatCo) integration layer that makes CAMARA Network APIs — Number Verification, SIM Swap and KYC Match — work on a mobile operator's own network and expose them through the Aduna global network-API aggregator. Implemented for the Deutsche Telekom group in Slovakia (Slovak Telekom) and the Czech Republic (T-Mobile Czech Republic). Technically operational in Slovakia and the Czech Republic from December 2026; the commercial launch and its announcement are subject to the decision of each of the two operators (Slovak Telekom, T-Mobile Czech Republic). Delivered locally for the Slovak and Czech operator teams and legal entities (Slovak Telekom, T-Mobile Czech Republic) as part of a Deutsche Telekom group programme that DT coordinates and actively participates in. Built as an extension of the instarea ServiceHub (Technical Service Hub) platform and ready to roll out to further operators and countries.
Why instarea. Operator-grade platforms in production at Slovak Telekom, T-Mobile CZ, Orange, O2 and STC since 2014, and a GDPR engine for subscriber data running 8+ years without a privacy incident. We now offer the same CAMARA / Aduna NatCo integration to other operators and countries.
Delivery Model & Status
SK · CZ
Local delivery
instarea delivered locally for the Slovak and Czech operator teams and legal entities — Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic, each with its own dedicated, independent instance.
Deutsche Telekom
Group programme
The programme is a Deutsche Telekom group project — coordinated by DT, with DT group teams actively participating: group CAMARA exposure platform, Aduna onboarding and commercial framework.
12/2026
Technically operational
Technically operational in Slovakia and the Czech Republic from December 2026. The commercial launch and its announcement are the decision of each of the two operators.
Scope of Work Delivered by instarea
- 1
Project initiation
Kick-off with the Deutsche Telekom group programme team, RACI and technical contacts.
- 2
Analysis & detailed design
Alignment with the group CAMARA exposure architecture, assessment of operator source systems, southbound API specifications signed off with the group.
- 3
Group platform onboarding
Infrastructure prerequisites, certificates, OAuth 2.0 set-up and endpoints.
- 4
NatCo integration layer
Resolvers for Number Verification, SIM Swap and KYC Match (SK) on ServiceHub — standard errors, correlation IDs, structured logging, unit tests.
ServiceHub
- 5
Registration & CI/CD
Resolvers registered on the group exposure platform — scopes, pipelines, rate limits.
- 6
End-to-end testing
Full chain from service provider to operator — positive and error scenarios, mTLS security validation, billing verification.
mTLS · billing
- 7
Pilot & technical go-live
Pilot with the first service provider, performance baseline, technical go-live and runbook — plus a dedicated instance for T-Mobile CZ.
12/2026
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The same delivery as a dedicated instance per operator — for further DT NatCos and any operator joining Aduna or GSMA Open Gateway.
Key Features
Number Verification
CAMARACAMARA Number Verification confirms, directly from the mobile network, that the phone number a user claims is the SIM actually used on the device — silent, OTP-less authentication without SMS codes.
SIM Swap
CAMARACAMARA SIM Swap tells a bank or service provider whether — and when — the SIM card behind a phone number was recently changed. A key signal against account takeover and SIM-swap fraud before high-risk transactions.
KYC Match
CAMARACAMARA KYC Match compares customer-supplied identity attributes with the operator's verified subscriber data and returns match / no-match results — without disclosing the underlying personal data. Implemented for Slovakia.
Aduna & group exposure ready
The operator-side integration layer (southbound resolvers) plugs into the operator group's CAMARA exposure platform, so the APIs are sold to developers and enterprises through Aduna — one global contract, many operator networks.
Security & privacy by design
Mutual TLS between platforms, OAuth 2.0 scopes per API, rate limiting, standardised RFC 7807 errors and end-to-end correlation IDs. GDPR support per API (DPIA input, legal-basis mapping) before go-live.
Repeatable per operator & country
Built once, deployed per market: the Czech rollout reused the Slovak foundation and runs as a dedicated, commercially and technically independent instance. The same pattern is ready for further operators and countries.
Installations
Slovak Telekom (Deutsche Telekom group)
SK · telco
2026 – present
T-Mobile Czech Republic (Deutsche Telekom group)
CZ · telco
2026 – present
Use Cases
Banking & payments fraud prevention
Banks check SIM Swap before approving transfers or adding a new device, stopping SIM-swap account takeover in real time.
Passwordless & OTP-less login
Apps replace SMS one-time passwords with network-based Number Verification — faster sign-in, lower SMS cost, no OTP interception.
Digital onboarding & KYC
Fintechs, insurers and e-commerce verify customer identity attributes against operator data with KYC Match during onboarding.
Insurance
Insurers verify the policyholder's phone number and identity attributes at online onboarding (Number Verification, KYC Match) and check SIM Swap before payouts or contact-detail changes to stop claims and account fraud.
Government & public sector
E-government portals and public agencies can add a network-based check of the citizen's phone number to logins and recovery flows, and detect recent SIM swaps before sensitive changes — strengthening digital identity without SMS codes.
Retail & e-commerce
Retailers and marketplaces verify phone numbers at sign-up and checkout, block account takeover of loyalty accounts after SIM swaps and speed up customer onboarding — with less friction than SMS one-time passwords.
Frequently Asked Questions
Team
Felix Vítek
Software Engineer, Full-stack Developer
Nicolas Ondráš
Software Engineer, Full-stack Developer
Peter Čapkovič
CTO / Co-founder
Peter Fusek
CEO / Founder