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GSC May 2021 Forum

We look forward to when we are able to meet in person. Until then, we are very excited to reconnect virtually, hear from our members, and chart a path forward. The GSC is undergoing a transformation that will carry us through and beyond this ‘new next.’

TUESDAY, MAY 4

  • Despite all the claims to the contrary, has telecoms really changed over the last few years?
  • What is digital transformation, and has it made any difference?
  • Don’t believe everything you read!
  • What keeps stakeholders and your boss awake at night?
  • What has changed post-pandemic?
  • What can we expect in the next 12 months?
  • How will you be affected?

Guest Speaker: Mr. Tony Poulos, Managing Editor, Disruptive Asia

Duration: 1 hour

Time: 9am UTC, 10am BST, 11am CET, 12pm EETS, 5pm SGT/HKT/MYT, 4pm ICT, 2:30pm IST, 5am EDT, 7pm AEST

How Telenor identifies unwanted traffic.

  • Closing doors: Blocking of A and B number ranges to proactively stop fraud related traffic.
    • Wangiri / scam calls.
    • Revenue share numbers – International
      premium rate numbers.
  • Traffic monitoring – Early detection and stopping traffic related to fraudulent activities.
  • Be a trustworthy partner for all our interconnect partners.

Presenter: Mr. Endre Syvertsen, Sr Product Manager – Fraud Solutions, TGS Telenor.

Duration: 1 hour

Time: 10am UTC, 11am BST, 12pm CET, 1pm EETS, 6pm SGT/HKT/MYT, 5pm ICT, 3:30pm IST, 6am EDT, 8pm AEST

How Telenor is stopping payments related to Fraud incidents.

  • Telenor’s Hallmark: Zero Tolerance Policy towards Fraud
  • Proactive & Preventative Fraud Prevention & Management Strategy
  • Bottlenecks & Frequent Challenges in Fraud Disputes Handling
  • Game-Changing Factors: Fraud Dispute Process Flow
  • Fraud Dispute Resolution Efficiency at Telenor
  • Need for a holistic industry-wide approach to combat fraud

Presenter: Ms. Zainab Khan, Disputes Manager, TGS Telenor

Duration: 1 hour

Time: 11am UTC, 12pm BST, 1pm CET, 2pm EETS, 7pm SGT/HKT/MYT, 6pm ICT, 4:30pm IST, 7am EDT, 9pm AEST

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5

  • Update of progress
  • Vendor demos – carriers’ survey feedback/results

Co Presenters: 
Ms. Charlotte Aveback, Head of Carrier Resolutions & Nettings, Voice Trading, Telia Carrier
Mr. Benoît Cachbach, Financial Customer Operations Manager,  BICS

Duration: 30 minutes

Time: 9am UTC, 10am BST, 11am CET, 12pm EETS, 5pm SGT/HKT/MYT, 4pm ICT, 2:30pm IST, 5am EDT, 7pm AEST

  • What has changed lately
  • How do carriers deal with sensitive cases
  • Which documents are mandatory etc.
  • A2P SMS Fraud

Facilitator: Ms. Nathalie De La Cruz, Head of Billing and Disputes, Orange

Duration: 1.5 hour

Time: 9:30am UTC, 10:30am BST, 11:30am CET, 12:30 pm EETS, 5:30pm SGT/HKT/MYT, 4:30pm ICT, 3pm IST, 5:30am EDT, 7:30pm AEST

  • Dispute resolution
  • CDRs analysis vs Origin Country Report
  • Manipulated CLI, how do carriers detect early of modified or invalid numbers?

Facilitator: Mr. Edwin Javier Vargas Gomez, Profit Assurance, International Voice Business, Telefonica

Duration: 1.5 hour

Time: 11am UTC, 12pm BST, 1pm CET, 2pm EETS, 7pm SGT/HKT/MYT, 6pm ICT, 4:30pm IST, 7am EDT, 9pm AEST

THURSDAY, MAY 6

Co Presenters:
Mr. Paul Fedarb, BT Senior Manager Settlement Services
Ms. Mary Delahunty, Head Teacher CICM (Chartered Institute of Credit Management)

Duration: 1 hour

Time: 8am UTC, 9am BST, 10am CET, 11am EETS, 4pm SGT/HKT/MYT, 3pm ICT, 1:30pm IST, 4am EDT, 6pm AEST