Tag: wholesale
Wacky Call Increments Reveal Deeper Issues with Restoring Trust
Complicated changes to wholesale prices are being communicated with minimal notice.
What Is a B2B2x Marketplace and Why Do Most Telcos Need One?
The new series on reversing revenue decline in telcos continues with input from Andrew Thomson, SVP Digital Enablement at Beyond Now and Distinguished Fellow at the TM Forum.
i3Forum and ITW GLF Tackle IRSF Fraud with Opt-Out for Revenue Share Numbers
26 international wholesale voice carriers have agreed to an amended code of conduct that gives telcos the choice not to send traffic to premium-rate ranges.
BICS Says It Stopped Over $90mn of Fraudulent Traffic in 2023
The international wholesale carrier identified large rises in the number of robocalls and smishing messages that needed to be blocked.
What Is the Real Risk Posed by Telegram Creating a Bypass Route for SMS OTPs?
Some worry that the popular messaging app will turn millions of phones into the equivalent of simboxes, but there is a deeper lesson to be learned about the factors which determine value.
New SMS Dispute Process Will Combat Fraud, Says i3Forum
The club for international wholesale carriers has responded to the pressures created by artificial inflation of SMS traffic.
Telenor Linx Explains How They Stopped Payment for a Massive A2P SMS Fraud
The wholesale carrier is so proud of how they tackled a hack by criminals that they made a video describing their response.
i3forum Bids to Unite Carriers and Resolve the Global Spoofing Crisis
The club for wholesale carriers is tired of watching regulators pursue unrealistic methods of validating international voice traffic.
“I Will Work from the Backend”: Transcripts from a Robocall Investigation
Indiana's top prosecutor is showing the public how telcos facilitate bad traffic by allowing crooks to hide behind a series of fronts.
The Lightning Review of Every Method Currently Proposed for Authenticating Phone Calls
We need groups like the Global Solutions Council to seek a working consensus on how to make international phone calls safe.
When Telcos Defraud Telcos
Some fraudsters work for telcos. They may even appear to be a good employee with an impressive record for delivery. How should a fraud manager handle them?
Instant Takeaways from the i3forum-RAG Wholesale Fraud Survey
Many carriers said they were following best practices for fraud mitigation but IRSF and wangiri are still big problems.
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