At the recently concluded GSMA WAS#9 event which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Tara Neal, Executive Editor of The Fast Mode spoke to Wim Wessels, Country Manager, Indonesia of Monty Mobile, anOpen Connectivity SMS Hub and Roaming Broker for data, voice and SMS services with Mobile Operator clients across the world.
Wim discussed among others the trends in the Operator messaging market specifically the use of SMS as a verification tool for online and offline transactions, the challenges faced by Operators in the face of rising competition from Over-the-Top messaging providers and ways Operators are enhancing the monetization of their messaging traffic. Wim touched on issues of leakages and bypass fraud and the many options Operators have in the market today to address these challenges including the use of firewall solutions, outsourcing and managed services and shared on how Monty Mobile’s own suite of solutions can assist Operators in this space.
Watch the video below for the full interview.
Other interviews from WAS#9
Interview with Patrick Gatt, Senior Manager - Wholesale & International Services of GO Malta on challenges and solutions for monetizing operator messaging traffic - here
Interview with Cedric Gonin, Senior Director of Marketing, Mobile Services of Orange on monetization of A2P traffic and the way forward for Operator messaging business - here
Interview with GSMA WAS#9 Chair Kathleen A. Leach on the Role of WAS on industry facilitation and collaboration for Operator interconnect and roaming services - here
Interview with Darragh Kelly, Chairman of the Board of Anam on the growth of the company and its solution offering as well as its role as the second time host of the WAS#9 event - here
Interview with Brian D’Arcy, Chief Commercial Officer of Anam on the trends in the A2P market, the challenges facing Operators in the messaging space and the monetization opportunities - here
Interview with Zoran Vasiljev, CEO of Apigate on the partnership with Anam for the delivery of highly accessible and secured messaging platform - here