KT Corp. has partnered with Viettel Group to propel Vietnam’s AI development through a $95 million investment. This collaboration enhances Vietnam’s cloud and AI infrastructure, focusing on AI data centers and products designed for consumers and enterprises.
Telefónica Tech has partnered with SpyCloud to boost cyber intelligence services, using real-time detection of stolen credentials to prevent identity-based attacks. This move strengthens Telefónica’s ability to help businesses defend against threats like ransomware and digital fraud through proactive monitoring and early threat identification.
Ericsson reported a 61 percent surge in net income for Q1 2025, driven by strong North American network sales and enterprise wireless growth. Despite the financial boost, CEO Börje Ekholm faces shareholder tension over past acquisitions.
O2 is combating scam calls with AI-powered detection, flagging 150 million suspicious calls since partnering with Hiya. Common scams involve fraudsters posing as HMRC, Amazon, or banks. AI-driven efforts have reduced answered spam calls by 42%
Ofcom is now enforcing its new powers under the Online Safety Act, requiring platforms to police illegal content or face penalties. While the focus is on tackling child sexual abuse material, concerns arise over vague terminology like “illegal harms,” raising fears of creeping censorship.
CelcomDigi and PayNet have partnered to enhance financial security through SIM-based authentication. By leveraging open network APIs, PayNet secures its DuitNow P2P service, ensuring safer transactions. This collaboration also strengthens fraud prevention via Malaysia’s National Scam Response Centre.
Sinch has launched its RCS Business Enablement service, offering telecoms an end-to-end solution to easily launch, operate, and monetize RCS for Business. With features like automated billing, real-time analytics, fraud detection, and global sales support, Sinch simplifies RCS adoption while ensuring security, compliance, and seamless customer engagement.
US telecom giants AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have partnered with Ericsson to launch the Aduna initiative, introducing standardized network APIs for fraud prevention. Slated for 2025, these APIs enhance security by verifying users and preventing unauthorized SIM swaps.
Sinch has partnered with Aduna, a venture by Ericsson and top telecom operators, to enhance the global network API ecosystem. This collaboration expands access to advanced mobile capabilities, streamlining authentication, security, and digital transformation for businesses.
Today, we all recognize that the ability to retain and port phone numbers across different service providers is critical for both businesses and individuals. The process of porting numbers within a single country has evolved in recent years, and moving a telephone number from one provider to another has become relatively straightforward. However, these procedures become significantly more complex and sometimes less reliable when porting across international borders. Different countries have disparate telecom networks, as well as their own technical standards, regulatory frameworks, and operational procedures. All these components must be coordinated or integrated to enable successful global number porting. It is important for subscribers who use international telecom services to understand the challenges of global number porting, to have realistic expectations of the process, and to be able to ask relevant questions. This article sheds light on the complexities involved in global porting services, and the broader implications for consumers…
