Three months ago Ledger Insights wrote about how the
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRIA) is trying to fight spam calls. At that stage Microsoft and Tech Mahindra were working on a blockchain-based “Do Not Disturb” registry. Yesterday the Economic Times revealed IBM is also targeting the area.
“We have completed proof of concepts and pilots with all the major telecom providers and with TRAI in this space,” said Sriram Raghavan, VP of IBM Research. “We anticipate that, going into the New Year, we’ll start to see blockchain solutions getting rolled out.”
Additionally, the blockchain will log whether the consent is respected. The technology will also be used for porting phone numbers between providers.
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