# Press Highlights

> Coverage from industry publications, press, and news media about MCP Gateway, ACP, and IBM's agentic AI initiatives.

## Articles

!!! details "IBM MCP Gateway: Revolutionizing GenAI Integration for Startups and Enterprises (Pitangent)"
    **Author:** Miltan Chaudhury | **Publication:** Pitangent | **Date:** June 11, 2025
    [Read the article](https://pitangent.com/ai-ml-development-services/ibm-mcp-gateway-revolutionizing-genai-integration-for-startups-and-enterprises/)

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        "IBM's MCP Gateway is more than a bridge—it's a platform for accelerating GenAI transformation with agility and confidence. For startups and enterprises navigating the complex AI tool landscape, this innovation brings a modular, future-proof path to build smarter, scalable, and context-aware applications."

        The article breaks down the technical benefits of the MCP Gateway and positions it as a game-changer for reducing integration overhead, improving developer productivity, and democratizing AI access for early-stage companies.

!!! details "IBM Introduces MCP Gateway to Simplify GenAI Tool Integration (Analytics India Magazine)"
    **Author:** Ankush Das | **Publication:** Analytics India Magazine | **Date:** June 10, 2025
    [Read the article](https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-news-updates/ibm-introduces-mcp-gateway-to-simplify-genai-tool-integration/)

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        "IBM has launched MCP Gateway, a FastAPI-based component designed to streamline the integration and orchestration of generative AI tools and services. It is an open-source project made available under the Apache 2.0 license... Armand Ruiz, VP of AI Platform at IBM, stated on LinkedIn, 'I think this is a great step forward for those building agentic systems, orchestrating tools, or deploying complex GenAI apps.'"

        The article also notes IBM's draft Agent Communication Protocol (ACP) as a complementary innovation to MCP, aimed at enabling standardized AI agent interaction as part of the BeeAI initiative.

!!! details "IBM Launches MCP Gateway to Merge and Manage AI Tools (Geekflare)"
    **Author:** Keval Vachharajani | **Publication:** Geekflare | **Date:** June 10, 2025
    [Read the article](https://geekflare.com/news/ibm-launches-mcp-gateway-to-merge-and-manage-ai-tools/)

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        "Built on FastAPI, the MCP Gateway is designed to act as a unified entry point for the Model Context Protocol (MCP)... According to Ruiz, this launch is particularly relevant for teams working on agent-based systems or orchestrating multiple AI tools within enterprise environments."

        The article highlights MCP Gateway's support for JSON-Schema validation, transport layer management, and its production-ready admin UI. It also mentions IBM Consulting's influence in shaping the tool and situates the launch within IBM's broader innovation efforts, including the new Watsonx AI Labs.
