Aduna sucked most of the Network API oxygen out of the room at MWC, to the extent that the GSMA’s Open Gateway project was barely mentioned. The trend was a talking point, but usually as subtext in other conversations – with Aduna announcing a spate of new members and investors in the run up to MWC, and on the show floor. Now is a good time to reflect on Aduna’s journey to date. Aduna began as a way for Ericsson to get something out of the $6.2 billion it paid for Vonage and its API platform. Having written $4 billion of that value off already, Aduna was founded in September 2024 – with Ericsson holding 50% of the new joint…