PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin) and IPification have announced a strategic partnership to launch and commercialize Telin Mobile Network Verification, a digital identity solution that authenticates users silently at the network level without SMS one-time passwords, additional applications, or manual verification steps.
The product builds on a prior commercial launch with Telkomsel in Indonesia and is now available across more than 40 mobile networks worldwide. Rather than routing authentication through SMS or app-based flows, Telin MNV uses IPification’s patented technology to verify a user’s phone number, SIM card, and device via IP address, allowing enterprises to confirm identity with a single user tap while the network handles verification silently in the background.
The approach addresses well-documented vulnerabilities in SMS OTP, including phishing attacks that intercept codes, SIM swap fraud, and bot-driven credential stuffing campaigns that exploit the static nature of code-based authentication. By anchoring verification to the network’s inherent trust signals rather than to a code delivered over a separate channel, Telin MNV removes the attack surface created by OTP-based flows.
A notable technical development is support for GSMA’s TS.43 standard, which allows Android subscribers on Wi-Fi connections to be authenticated without switching to mobile data. This closes a significant gap for over-the-top application developers and mobile network operators, extending the solution’s reach to users who are not actively on cellular data at the time of authentication.
For enterprises in financial services, e-commerce, gaming, and public services, the value proposition is lower authentication friction alongside stronger fraud protection. For mobile operators, the model creates a new API-based revenue stream by converting network intelligence, including phone number, SIM status, and device signals, into commercial identity services.
“Digital identity works best when it’s built into the infrastructure users already rely on,” said Stefan Kostic, CEO of IPification. “Together with Telin, we’re enabling authentication that happens at the network level, removing unnecessary friction while giving enterprises a more secure and reliable way to verify users.”
“We are excited to complement our Telco APIs signals with TS.43, where Android subscribers on Wi-Fi can now be authenticated without having their mobile data turned on,” said John Tolton, SVP Messaging Mobile Identity and Voice at Telin. “This is an important development for the OTT developer community and mobile network operators, as it enhances authentication options while complementing existing SMS-based authentication revenue.”
Telin, the international subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia, operates infrastructure spanning more than 306,000 kilometers of submarine cable systems across 27 global networks, with 162 Points of Presence in 35 countries. The partnership deepens Indonesia’s growing role as an APAC hub for digital identity infrastructure. Indonesia’s digital identity ecosystem includes the INA Pass digital ID rollout and the broader INA Digital platform launch.
Sources: PRNewswire
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
