Fraud Detection

In the battle to detect and stop fraudulent use of cell phones, communication service providers (CSPs) continuously have to update and adapt their networks.

System integrators (SIs) and OEMs can create applications that detect and prevent fraud, as well as alerting network operators, using a Telesoft Technologies passive probe to extract relevant information from the network.

By monitoring the signaling within an operator’s network, a passive probe can extract details of events as they occur, enhanced with caller and cellular equipment identity information. These can then be analyzed by the fraud management application, with reference to other operator records (for example the EIR and billing records) to identify fraudulent activity, and take action in response to this use of the network.

Fraud detection applications are also able to use data generated by the network to detect irregular/illegal SIM cards, repeated attempts to logon to an HLR, un-metered network traffic and other deliberate attempts to avoid CSP billing.

The Telesoft Technologies HINTON Monitor is supplied as an integrated platform that is real-time configurable, has network alarms and traps built-in and includes an optional built-in signaling database for post-analysis work. It can provide CDRs (call data records), TDRs (transaction data records) as well as the raw MSUs (message signaling units) for onward processing by software applications.

Telesoft Technologies has worked with telephony operators, SIs and OEMs since 1989 installing telephony equipment into core networks. Its signaling protocol software is used in many networks by over 250 operators in over 100 different countries, ensuring both a wide variety of protocol support and robustness through use in a variety of networks.

Learn more about the HINTON Monitor.