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Glyn Povah

Cofounder, Telefonica

Search every verified Glyn Povah interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Glyn Povah, Global Product Development at Telefónica, participated in industry panels in 2024 discussing the future of mobile messaging and identity verification. In an August 2024 MEF panel on the decline of A2P SMS, Povah noted that large brands such as Facebook, Apple, Google, and Microsoft are driving shifts away from reliance on one-time passwords, and he emphasized the importance of educating customers about available tools and addressing specific fraud issues, such as interception of one-time pins. He also suggested that messaging solutions can be tailored to solve particular fraud problems. In a May 2024 session on enterprise identity vetting, Povah discussed Telefónica's work on network APIs and support for Open Gateway and Kamar initiatives. He highlighted the role of RCS business messaging (RBM) in bringing identity to the forefront of telco products, and he described opportunities to combine RBM with voice calls for branded, verified interactions, contingent on getting know-your-customer (KYC) processes right. In a 2017 interview, Povah described Telefónica's Smart Digits unit, which used consent-based customer data to streamline registration and checkout processes, and he discussed using location data for fraud prevention and social good, such as alerting relatives to unusual inactivity or tracking disease spread.

Recent appearances

  • Does the downfall of A2P SMS Actually Matter?

    August 02, 2024 · 📺 MEFTVChannel

    Suzy Menneret,  Wholesale Advisor – MEF Catalin Badea, VP Product Management – Netnumber Glyn Povah, Global Product Development – Telefonica Olly Brough, SVP Sales and Marketing – Trusona Taha Jiwahi, Founder and CEO – Beem In this session, hear from netnumber, a global authority on mobile innovation and phone number intelligence data, alongside multiple MNO panelists, as they discuss the drivers of the new mobile landscape and how the transition away from A2P SMS is affecting mobile providers and players. Gain insights into how to remain successful in a changing future — including how to ado…

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  • Evolution of Enterprise Identity Vetting and Getting It to Scale

    June 03, 2024 · 📺 MEFTVChannel

    John Bruner, President and CEO – Aegis Mobile Glyn Povah, Founder & Director Global Product Development Smart Digits – Telefonica Claudine Bell, Partner Business Manager, Messaging and Payments – Virgin Media O2 Knowing and authenticating the individual is crucial, but so is understanding the authenticity and legitimacy of the enterprise and its delegated agents. In this session, John Bruner, Glyn Povah, and Claudine Bell will explore the world of entity identity (also known as organizational identity). They will explain the evolving strategies and tactics that are being employed to identify…

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  • Executive Insights Series : Glyn Povah, Global Product Development, Smart Digits, LUCA, Telefónica

    July 05, 2017 · 📺 Comviva

    All of Telefónica’s products and services are underpinned by three core principles of security, transparency and empowerment. The operator aims at ensuring their customers feel in control of how their data is used, by leveraging their tools. Moreover, in line with its focus on big data, Telefónica aims at using this technology for social good. This, in turn, is expected to benefit customers globally.

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