WaveMaker is a modern, AI-powered low-code acceleration platform designed for application development for enterprises and ISVs. WaveMaker's focus is on professional web and mobile developers, with real code generation (Angular, React Native, Spring, Hibernate), and a zero lock-in approach that allows applications to be deployed anywhere. WaveMaker stands out for its exclusive focus and track record of serving professional web/mobile app developers, open standards tech stack, real code generation, zero lock-in and a simple developer-licensing model. 

WaveMaker recently launched WaveXD, a developer marketplace offering prefabs - API-integrated UI components for creating 5G applications. Partnering with Nokia's Network as Code platform, WaveXD empowers developers to embed advanced telecom capabilities directly into their apps-no network expertise needed. VMblog spoke with Vikram Srivats, Chief Commercial Officer at WaveMaker, to learn more.

Vikram Srivats:  If 2024 was the year in which telcos opened up their networks via APIs to developers of new intelligent applications, 2025 promises to be the first year that these applications come to life and deliver tangible business outcomes. WaveXD is WaveMaker's new marketplace of prefabricated app building blocks that accelerate the development of 5G-powered applications. WaveXD offers pre-tested templates, intelligent workflows, and modular UI components that integrate powerful network APIs. This enables developers to build, customize, and deploy applications quickly without needing deep telecom expertise.

VMblog:  How does WaveXD simplify the development of 5G applications?

Srivats:  WaveXD removes the complexity of integrating network APIs by offering ready-made, API-infused prefabs that developers can plug and play into their applications for faster prototyping, iteration, and deployment, making sophisticated 5G capabilities accessible to a broader range of developers. WaveXD significantly reduces development time while supporting high-performance, scalable applications. Additionally, developers can export WaveXD's prefabs as web components and embed them into existing applications with minimal coding so businesses can enhance their applications without overhauling infrastructure. The beauty of Wave XD is its simplicity and ease of use masking underlying sophistication, integration and powerful capabilities.

VMblog:  What makes WaveXD different from other developer marketplaces?

Srivats:  WaveXD is the world's first "experience as a service" marketplace for developers that are either building or want to build 5G-embedded applications. WaveXD makes it easier for the developers to build network API-infused applications with pre-wired prefabs, journeys and apps that can be customized to their industry and solution use case quickly.

For us, what's particularly important is WaveXD's 5G and network API-driven applications that come with modular, pre-integrated components. Our ease of use combined with high quality results really set us apart. WaveXD supports open technologies like React Native for flexibility and ease of adoption.

Additionally, WaveXD's collaboration with Nokia's Network as Code platform enhances access to cutting-edge telecom capabilities. This flexibility makes WaveXD stand out in the market.

VMblog:  What role does Nokia play in the WaveXD ecosystem?

Srivats:  Nokia's Network as Code platform provides the network APIs that power many of WaveXD's prefabs, enabling advanced telecom capabilities without requiring developers to understand network operations. Our collaboration with Nokia ensures that developers can leverage 5G technology more easily for innovation across multiple industries.

VMblog:  Tell us about WaveMaker and what sets it apart?

Srivats:  WaveMaker is the only Java-based full-stack modern acceleration platform for high stakes application development. WaveMaker stands out for its exclusive focus and track record of serving professional web and mobile application developers, open standards tech stack, real code generation, zero lock-in and a simple developer-licensing model.

We're expanding into an eXperience-as-a-Service (XaaS) approach, offering MVNOs the ability to launch commerce and care experiences (web and mobile) in days and weeks, without deep tech expertise. We also enable developers at businesses and institutions with prefabricated experience sub-assemblies infused with sophisticated network APIs from Nokia, and others for frictionless 5G-embedded app building through WaveXD.

With WaveMaker AutoCode, we have gone upstream to the design world, enabling automatic conversion of Figma designs to production-ready UI in minutes. WaveMaker AutoCode multiplies app development acceleration by removing design-to-code friction and makes high-fidelity UX commonplace across apps at a time when users increasingly make brand decisions based on design, experience, and performance. As businesses increasingly compete on digital experiences, WaveMaker provides the capabilities needed to build and sustain modern, API-first applications.

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