UK Police Failing to Gather Evidence from Huge Backlog of Mobile Phones
An independent assessment found more than 25,000 devices are just waiting to be examined by British cops.
Scammer Made $25mn by Unlocking Phones Using Stolen T‑Mobile Credentials
Argishti Khudaverdyan used phishing and social engineering to fool T‑Mobile employees into giving him access to corporate systems.
Chinese Telecoms Vendors Battle Indian Authorities over Tax Claims
There has been a flurry of investigations into Chinese-owned firms that import or manufacture phones, including Huawei and Xiaomi.
Nigeria Issues RFQ for National Phone Tracking System to ‘Fight Cybercrime and Insecurity’
The national regulator will be able to monitor and block any device with an IMEI.
‘Get Rid’ of Chinese Phones Says Lithuanian Minister after Discovery of Censorship Software
A flagship Xiaomi 5G phone includes software that censors phrases like ‘free Tibet’ whilst Huawei users are at risk from malicious apps.
12-Year Prison Sentence for $200mn Handset Fraudster
Muhammad Fahd bribed AT&T insiders like Marc Sapatin to unlock handsets and infect the operator’s systems with malware.
14 Arrested for Mobile Phone Tax Scam
Piles of cash and other assets were seized from organized criminals who used a series of companies to buy and sell handsets in order to cheat the VAT system of EUR30mn.
Assured Revenues and Robust Supply Chains
An interruption to the supply chain can also cause an interruption to revenues, both in telecoms and other sectors.
Debt, Payments and Handsets: How a Global Crisis Leads Revenue Assurance to Find a New Balance
Sensitive management of access to each phone will maintain cash flow during a time when customers are under financial pressure.
RAG TV: Improving Collections by Remotely Controlling Handsets
Episode 3 of the new season of RAG TV featured Dion Price, CEO of Trustonic, and Kingsley Unah, formerly with Airtel Nigeria.