TNS and Cequint Deploy Next Generation Robocall Solution Delivering Best-in-Class Service for Sprint Customers
November 30 2016 - 9:33AM
Business Wire
Transaction Network Services (TNS) and its subsidiary, Cequint,
are providing Sprint with an important new service which will help
protect Sprint’s customers from unwanted robocallers and caller ID
spoofers.
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Sprint is the first carrier using Cequint’s Enhanced Caller ID
service in conjunction with TNS Call Guardian service to identify
fraudulent and nuisance callers as well as caller ID spoofing. The
combined service provides Sprint’s Premium Caller ID customers with
unparalleled protection against problem callers. The service is
newly available on Sprint’s HTC Bolt, and will be available on more
devices soon.
Mark Yarkosky, Sprint’s Director of Product Management said:
“Sprint is proud to be partnering with TNS and Cequint to deliver
best-in-class robocall identification to improve the experience of
our customers. This technology provides a scientific and accurate
way of offering a robocall protection solution that integrates
seamlessly with our Premium Caller ID service.”
TNS Call Guardian’s telephone number scoring and categorization
algorithm is based on network data gathered via TNS’ unique
position in the public telephone network. TNS handles 25 billion
call events every month from over 400 operators.
Joe Lueckenhoff, Executive Vice President and General Manager of
TNS’ Telecommunication Services Division, said: “We’re delighted
that Sprint is using Cequint’s Enhanced Caller ID with TNS Call
Guardian in the war against robocalls. Our proprietary algorithm
detects and scores robocallers in real-time with a high degree of
accuracy. It does not rely on honeypots or consumers’ estimations
of what kind of call they have received, but depends on real-time
analytics to update scores on a constant basis.”
The Sprint Premium Caller ID application from Cequint displays a
caller’s category and fraud risk level, identifying calls from
robocallers, spammers, spoofers, and scammers, and putting the
decision about whether to answer calls in the hands of Sprint
subscribers. Subscribers may elect to block the number in order to
prevent future calls and may also choose to report the call, which
is used to refine data via crowd-sourcing.
TNS Call Guardian assesses the calling behavior of more than 500
million unique telephone numbers and, through the use of real-time
data, ensures that legitimate callers whose calling identity has
been hijacked by spoofers can regain their reputations quickly. TNS
Call Guardian is accessible via numerous types of signaling
protocols, can be customized by the individual operator, and is
available to all types of service providers, including wireless,
VoIP, and TDM wireline.
About Transaction Network Services:
TNS’ Telecommunication Services Division addresses the full
needs of over 400 wireless and wireline operators in the US and
globally. Its portfolio of network signaling, roaming and clearing,
wireless fraud management, and database and registry solutions
enables the successful delivery of subscriber services anywhere at
any time.
For more than a decade, its Cequint subsidiary has pioneered the
development of innovative, market-leading mobile Enhanced Caller ID
and Call Management solutions. Cequint’s technology and
intellectual property is protected by 33 patents that it
has been granted globally. For more information please visit TNS
Call Guardian or www.cequint.com.
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE:S) is a communications services company
that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to
the things they care about most. Sprint served 60.2 million
connections as of Sept. 30, 2016 and is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies,
including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in
the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin
Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national
and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1
Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past five years.
You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or
www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
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Transaction Network ServicesClare CockroftPR DirectorT: +44
(0)114 292 0163E: pr@tnsi.comorTNSJo MoorwoodSenior Director,
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