Airtel unveils AI-powered solution to combat OTP related bank fraudsAirtel has introduced Fraud Alert, an AI system to combat OTP bank frauds. This new technology identifies risky calls where fraudsters try ...
11 Feb, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Airtel unveils new AI-powered protection from bank frauds caused by OTP leakagesAirtel has launched an AI-powered tool to combat OTP-related bank frauds, offering real-time protection to customers. The system identifies...
11 Feb, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Airtel's anti-fraud measures cut customer financial losses by nearly 70%Bharti Airtel has reported a significant decrease in cybercrime complaints due to its anti-fraud initiatives, as confirmed by the Indian Cy...
16 Sep, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
Airtel expands alert coverage to int'l calls, SMS to combat rising overseas spams, fraud callsBharti Airtel has introduced new features to combat spam, including expanded detection for international calls and SMS, addressing a 12% ri...
21 Apr, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
War on spam: Airtel's network flags 8 bn spam calls in 2.5 months; identifies 1 mn spammers dailyBharti Airtel's AI-powered network flagged 8 billion spam calls and 0.8 billion spam SMSes in 2.5 months. Delhi led in received and origina...
09 Dec, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
Vi deploys AI-based spam detection solutionVodafone Idea has implemented an AI-based solution to identify and flag spam messages for its users. The system has already flagged over 24...
04 Dec, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal pens note on telco's spam-fighting network; says spam crackdown will continueBharti Airtel is actively fighting cyber frauds using network intelligence and AI. CEO Gopal Vittal urges customers to heed 'Suspected Spam...
01 Oct, 2024, 10.01 PM IST
New initiatives launched to combat spam and cyber fraud in IndiaThe Department of Telecom, Trai, and private telcos are intensifying efforts to combat spam and unsolicited commercial communication. Initi...
30 Sep, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
Airtel launches India's first Al-powered network solution for spam detectionAirtel has introduced India's first AI-powered spam detection solution to combat spam calls and messages. This network-based tool alerts cu...
25 Sep, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
Govt planning new way to save you from bank and other financial scamsAmidst the surge in phone call scams, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has unveiled a new solution to differentiate between authentic calls ...
29 May, 2024, 03.40 PM IST
Govt bodies and banks to use 160 and 161 numbering series for service calls: DoTThe demarcation will largely benefit financial institutions such as bank to alert customers on use cases such as credit card payment remind...
28 May, 2024, 10.16 PM IST
Battling the spam goliath: Inside Trai's plan to clamp down on unwanted calls, spammersTrai's efforts to combat spam include implementing DLT, removing inactive headers, and AI-based scam detection. However, challenges such as...
10 Mar, 2024, 10.32 AM IST
Whatsappening? Telcos call out tech companies over business SMSesThe Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) has written a letter to telecom secretary Neeraj Mittal saying “renowned international ...
03 Nov, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Telcos mull deploying AI to check pesky calls amidst surge in fraudThe move comes even as mobile users are being increasingly bombarded by the menace of pesky calls and messages, leading to thousands of cro...
09 Mar, 2023, 11.25 PM IST
Trai calls on banks, others to comply with directive to check pesky SMSes“Unfortunately, despite repeated communication, all major banks and big telemarketers sending SMS have failed to fulfil regulatory requirem...
24 Mar, 2021, 09.27 AM IST
Paytm pulls up telcos, Trai for failing to curb phishing, says its users still being dupedPaytm annexed a list of 560 instances since June 1 when its customers have been defrauded of a total amount of Rs 1.1 crore. Telcos had cla...
13 Jul, 2020, 03.17 PM IST
Rise of the machines: When bots take over the workplaceIt’s the Year of the Bots. They are efficient, can handle scale and work tirelessly without a lunch break.
04 Dec, 2018, 06.59 PM IST