The Future of Phone Number Authentication – Webinar

GSMA Open Gateway Sponsored Webinar

The GSMA is please to announce that as part of Telecoms TV’s Network APIs and Agents online summit on Thursday 2 July 2026 there will be a dedicated session featuring Vodafone, BT/EE and VMO2.

Within this online summit, which is looking at the wider impact of AI on platforms and APIs, these three operators will talk about their work on the of the future of Phone Number Authentication.

Webinar – The future of Phone Number Authentication

This session, sponsored by the GSMA Open Gateway initiative will explore Number Verify v2.X, a seamless solution that allows businesses to securely verify user phone numbers. Instead of customers waiting for a one-time password (OTP), this service enables users to authenticate their number with a single tap. It eliminates entry friction while proactively preventing social engineering attacks. In this session, some of the UK’s leading operators will explore the product in more detail and reveal practical steps to adopting it.

The operators will share their insights as well as giving a live demonstration of Number Verify v2.X in action.

Featuring:

• Adri Loloci, Senior Global Product Manager, API Hub, Vodafone
• Joel Douglas, Senior Product Manager for Network APIs, BT/EE
• Murray Finlay, Head of Messaging & Payments, VMO2

Registration

Please register for this webinar as well as the other summit topics using the link below: