Venezuelan mobile network operator Digitel GSM has chosen Acision Content Control to protect subscribers against receiving fraudulent messages and violations of their privacy.
The impact of receiving unsolicited spam messages can range from mere annoyance through to more serious issues of fraud. Acision notes that taking steps to protect users from spam messages enhances the operators reputation and has a positive impact on the overall quality of service experienced.
Acision Content Control detects unsolicited spam messages and controls messages received from other providers. By managing both SMPP and SS7 traffic, the Acision solution controls both network- and application-based unsolicited messages. Further protection is offered to users through the enablement of third party aliasing. This feature protects the users identity from being captured, preventing their number from being used to send unsolicited messages fraudulently.
Digitel was Venezuelas first GSM operator and has been offering SMS services since 1999. Today, Venezuelans are the biggest users of SMS throughout the Latin American region, with the average user sending eight messages a day.