The firewall will tackle SMS fraud, like smishing, SIM farming, grey routes, SMS pumping and others
Honora Tanzania (TIGO), a mobile network operator in Tanzania, has chosen Globe Teleservices to provide a firewall for application-to-person (A2P) SMS. TIGO Tanzania is part of the Axian Telecom Group.
The firewall will be instrumental in tackling revenue losses from various kinds of SMS fraud, like smishing, SIM farming, grey routes, SMS pumping and others.
SMS fraud is rife
A report published this month, co-authored by Enea and Mobilesquared, found that artificial inflation of traffic (AIT) is pervasive in the global messaging ecosystem. Between 19.8 billion and 35.7 billion fraudulent messages were sent in 2023.
The study stresses the substantial financial toll of AIT, with brands incurring costs of $1.16 billion (€1.16 billion) due to fraudulent messages. It also puts a strain on the messaging ecosystem, accounting for 4.8% of all Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS traffic.
Tanzania and beyond
Globe Teleservices and TIGO Tanzania say their collaboration demonstrates their commitment to delivering quality, secure and efficient communication solutions to customers within Tanzania and beyond.
Ashutosh Agrawal, CMD at Globe Teleservices, commented, “Our intelligent firewall solutions complement TIGO Tanzania’s vision for secure and efficient international A2P traffic delivery. We are proud to be a part of this journey, looking forward to the innovation and growth this exclusive partnership will bring to both companies.”