- Data Monitoring for Mobile Apps: A mobile app developer subscribes to data volume updates for users to alert them when they are nearing their data limit. This helps avoid unexpected charges for the user and ensures a smooth experience.
- Content Streaming Services: A streaming service could subscribe to data volume notifications to adjust the video quality based on the user’s data usage.
Device Data Volume Subscriptions
API Description
The “Device Data Volume Subscriptions” API allows developers to receive real-time updates regarding the contract data volume of a device on a mobile network. This API works through a subscription-based push model, where developers can subscribe to events related to the data usage of a specific device. The API will notify developers when the data usage reaches specific thresholds, helping them track and manage users’ data consumption in real time.
Use Cases
Benefits
- Real-Time Push Notifications: Developers can subscribe to data usage events and receive instant notifications when data usage thresholds are met or exceeded, reducing the need for constant polling.
- User Awareness: Provides users with real-time alerts regarding their data consumption, allowing them to take proactive steps to manage their usage, which is especially important in regions with data caps.
- Data-Driven Insights: Allows developers and businesses to gather insights about user data usage patterns, which can be used to improve service offerings and user experiences.
API Portfolio: Device Information
SubProject Wiki: Device Status
(incl. how to meet the team)
API Wiki: Device Data Volume Subscriptions
API Repository: Device Data Volume
API Repository Status: Sandbox
API Status: In progress
API Version(s) and Release Date(s):
- In progress
API availability: Information which APIs are available in which country and network, and how to get access can be found on the GSMA public launch status page.