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Fears That STIR/SHAKEN Will Lead to Blocking of Calls from Small Telcos

The Canadian Chapter of the Internet Society is worried that anti-spoofing rules will create a 'two-tier' telecoms market.

Why Telecoms Fraud Is Like a Virus

Forensic investigator, lawyer and cybercrime expert Jacqueline Fick was the guest for Episode 7 of the current season of RAG TV.

Do Not Underestimate Satellite Broadband

The beta trial of Elon Musk's Starlink service is as big a potential threat to terrestrial ISPs as Tesla is to Ford and General Motors.

The Real Reasons Carriers Cannot Fix Fraud

Cognitive dissonance leads people to pretend that businesses are committed to reducing fraud even when those businesses resist simple and effective forms of cooperation.

$14.5mn Fine for Telco That Overcharged Customers for 8 Years

Telefónica UK presented inaccurate closing bills to 251,700 customers who wanted to end their service.

Police Arrest International SIM Swap Gang That Stole $100mn in Cryptocurrency

Teenagers and twentysomethings in the UK, Malta and Belgium targeted American sports stars, musicians and influencers.

Revenue Assurance for 5G

Inventive RA manager Shahid Ishtiaq also told RAG TV how he is using robotic process automation and NoSQL databases to deliver superior results.

Raw CDR Analysis Is Central to Revenue Assurance

Does anyone in your RA team know how to read a call detail record (CDR)?

Why the UK’s Supreme Court May Have to Decide If Simboxes Are Legal

The UK could have just passed a law to ban GSM gateways, like other countries do. Layers of bureaucracy made a mess instead.

Subex Announces First Dividend in 14 Years

Chairman Anil Singhvi welcomed the dividend, which comes after shares in the Indian RAFM vendor have reached their highest price since 2012.

RAG TV: Telcos, Planes and Autonomization

Bartek Bukowski of BT was the expert guest for Episode 5 of the current season of RAG TV. Root cause analysis was the nominal subject of the show, but we talked about much, much more.

US Extradites Australian and Chinese for $50mn Premium SMS Billing Scam

The long arm of the American law still pursues more convictions after already imprisoning and fining a series of business executives.

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