Tag: handsets
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.
Indian Police Find Same IMEI Used by 13,557 Handsets from Chinese Manufacturer
Smartphone maker Vivo ignored Indian rules requiring a unique International Mobile Equipment Identity number for each handset.
UK Reg Decides Crime Prevention Does Not Justify Handset Locking
Ofcom, the UK regulator, wants to ban the locking of mobile phones to networks, saying it is 'not essential' to reducing fraud.
Will Google Use IoT to Kill the Phone?
The internet of things means more devices will have a microphone, loudspeaker and network connection. Expect disruption if Google links this trend to newer comms protocols.
How to Fight Handset Theft, Fraud and Trafficking
Trustonic's hardware-based security means devices can be remotely locked and unlocked, irrespective of which operator's network they are connected to.
Real Customer Flagged as Fraudster Because He Wanted Phone Delivered to New Address
Three UK warned other firms that someone was impersonating Dave Parr, but they did not bother to check with the customer.
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