{"id":45931,"date":"2026-03-24T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/gsma-open-gateway\/?page_id=45931"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:06:35","slug":"jt-global-industry-demand-for-trusted-age-verification-apis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/gsma-open-gateway\/gsma-fusion\/jt-global-industry-demand-for-trusted-age-verification-apis\/","title":{"rendered":"JT Global: Industry demand for trusted age verification APIs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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JT Global: Industry demand for trusted age verification APIs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Leading digital platforms are calling on mobile operators to enable scalable, privacy-preserving age assurance worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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About enterprise API demands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Across social media, gaming, and digital services, protecting children online has become a global priority. Yet platforms face a growing challenge: accurately verifying user age at scale while maintaining privacy and compliance. JT Global, working closely with online platforms, is calling on mobile operators to activate the CAMARA Know Your Customer Age Verification API in key markets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built on GSMA Open Gateway principles, this standardised API enables platforms to access trusted, carrier-verified age signals across borders. The message is clear: age assurance is no longer optional, it is critical digital infrastructure. GSMA Fusion supports this shift by aligning operators and enterprises around open standards, helping MNOs turn regulatory pressure into a scalable commercial opportunity. Through collaboration, the mobile ecosystem can help create a safer internet for the next generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital platforms struggle to accurately verify user age at scale due to fragmented, inconsistent approaches across markets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Standardised, carrier-based APIs provide reliable, privacy-preserving age verification signals across borders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Know Your Customer (KYC) Age Verification API, with fallback to KYC Match API for rapid deployment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Safer online experiences for children, regulatory compliance for platforms, and a new trusted digital service opportunity for mobile operators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is the JT Global market demand statement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JT Global, alongside global digital platforms, is urging MNOs to activate the CAMARA KYC Age Verification API to deliver scalable, trusted age assurance worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why should mobile operators act now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regulation is accelerating globally (UK, EU, Australia, Brazil, Mexico), and demand for telecom-based age signals is rising rapidly. Early adopters can meet urgent market needs and capture new revenue opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How does GSMA Fusion help?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GSMA Fusion and Open Gateway provide a standardised, interoperable framework that enables operators to deploy age verification APIs consistently across markets and scale adoption globally.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Market snapshot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The global age verification market is rapidly expanding, driven by regulation and online safety demands, with increasing adoption of privacy-preserving, telecom-based solutions.

The UK Online Safety Act (2023, enforced 2025) has already driven significant growth in demand for carrier-based age verification services.

Over 80% of global operator market share is now covered by the GSMA Open Gateway initiative, enabling scalable API deployment. GSMA Intelligence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This initiative is supported by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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