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Tanzania Frees Vodacom Managers Accused of ‘Fraud’
Vodacom Tanzania gave the government the money it wanted, but the international community of professionals sent a signal: we know the allegations were false.
WeDo (Almost) Announces Annual Results
The Portuguese vendor has issued an upbeat announcement about its annual performance... though it contains no sales figures.
Sandvine Signs $21mn Analytics and Assurance Deal with Middle East Telco
The US firm has won another big contract linking analysis of network data to optimization, assurance, and fraud prevention.
Another Tanzanian Bypass Case May Soon Reach Trial (16 Months after Charges Were Laid)
How long does it take to gather evidence, if you already know who committed the fraud and how much they owe?
Vodacom Tanzania Boss Charged with Fraud; Everything We Know So Far
Commsrisk expert Joseph Nderitu was also jailed. Tanzania's regulator has since kept silent; their case smells fishy.
Former RA VP to Lead Top US Financial Reporting Committee
BDO Partner Angela Newell previously established the revenue assurance function of mobile telco Clearwire.
Agile Cooperation for New Assurance Solutions
Interoperability of RA systems is vital if we want to deliver a major increase in the returns generated for telcos and suppliers.
Could Telcos Securely Run Their Networks in Public Clouds?
ETSI standard TS 103 457 could be used to limit access to sensitive network functions running on public clouds.
Commsrisk Top Ten for March 2019
There were three big stories that especially grabbed the attention of readers last month.
Interpreting Huawei’s Failed UK Security Audit
The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) found that a USD2bn initiative has not resolved the security issues identified in their 2018 report.
Report Says Robocalls Have Risen Globally by 325%
Anti-robocall firm Hiya says there has been an alarming rise in robocalls, but some of their numbers should be treated with caution.
Customer Takes T-Mobile US to Court After Scammer Threatens Family
The telco is being sued for not blocking threatening calls where the originating number was shown as '0000'.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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