Infobip & T‑Mobile Partner on Network API Fraud Prevention
- Tim Banting
- Mar 24
- 2 min read
Updated: May 4
The Big Picture
Cloud communications provider Infobip has partnered with T‑Mobile to integrate carrier‑grade network APIs directly into its platform, strengthening enterprise capabilities around network API fraud prevention. By using GSMA’s Open Gateway framework, the companies aim to give developers consistent, standardised access to identity and device‑verification signals that reduce account takeovers and mobile‑based fraud.
This collaboration is part of a broader industry shift toward network API fraud prevention as enterprises look for more reliable alternatives to vulnerable SMS‑based authentication. Silent authentication, device‑binding, and real‑time network checks are emerging as critical tools for reducing social‑engineering attacks and restoring consumer trust.
So What
Benefits of Network API Fraud Prevention for Developers
The partnership addresses a sharp decline in consumer trust caused by rising mobile cybercrime and sophisticated social engineering. By adopting the CAMARA Open Gateway standard, Infobip and T-Mobile are moving away from fragmented, carrier-specific systems toward a universal framework, mirroring a global industry shift to make telecom security features more accessible to developers.
Capabilities & Limitations
Capabilities:
Silent Authentication: Verifies user identities and device possession directly through the network without requiring manual user input.
Standardisation: Utilises GSMA Open Gateway-certified APIs, allowing enterprises to use consistent code across different mobile networks.
Fraud Mitigation: Specifically targets the reduction of fraudulent mobile activity and account takeovers for enterprise and SMB customers.
Limitations:
Network Specificity: While based on open standards, full effectiveness currently relies on the specific APIs exposed by T-Mobile within this partnership.
Signals to Watch
Standard Adoption: Will other major North American carriers integrate with Infobip’s platform to provide 100% market coverage for these security APIs?
User Friction: Whether this "silent" network-level verification successfully replaces cumbersome multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods like SMS codes.
