{"id":46969,"date":"2026-06-17T12:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/gsma-open-gateway\/?post_type=gsma_theme_events&#038;p=46969"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:33:52","slug":"network-apis-agents","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_events","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/gsma-open-gateway\/gsma_events\/network-apis-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Phone Number Authentication &#8211; Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-gsma-open-gateway-sponsored-webinar\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">GSMA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/gsma-open-gateway\/\">Open Gateway<\/a> Sponsored Webinar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-gsma-open-gateway-sponsored-webinar\">The GSMA is please to announce that as part of Telecoms TV&#8217;s Network APIs and Agents online summit on Thursday 2 July 2026 there will be a dedicated session featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vodafone.com\/\">Vodafone<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bt.com\/\">BT<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/ee.co.uk\/\">EE<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginmediao2.co.uk\/\">VMO2.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-gsma-open-gateway-sponsored-webinar\">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.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-webinar-the-future-of-phone-number-authentication\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Webinar &#8211; The future of Phone Number Authentication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. 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