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Vonage Launches Network-Powered Solutions for Fraud Prevention Across Canada

Enterprises and developers in Canada can now access advanced fraud prevention solutions from Vonage, powered by real-time mobile network data and network APIs in partnership with Aduna and EnStream

HOLMDEL, N.J., June 30, 2026 – Vonage, a part of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), today announced the commercial launch of its network-powered solutions for fraud prevention in Canada, offering developers and enterprises advanced fraud prevention capabilities across the nation’s largest carrier networks. These capabilities are made possible through Vonage’s network APs, connecting to Canadian carriers, via Aduna’s integration with EnStream, a joint venture of Bell, Rogers and TELUS – Canada’s trusted mobile identity and network-data consortium – providing secure and authoritative access to real-time telco signals across the ecosystem.

Leveraging SIM Swap Detection and the Silent Authentication API, these solutions utilize real-time mobile network data to verify identity and detect fraudulent practices – protecting consumers from account takeover attempts, without disrupting the user experience.

Powered by mobile network operators, network APIs enable applications to securely access and act on real-time network capabilities and intelligence. These standardized interfaces grant developers access to untapped resources like network data, seamless authentication, and mobile connectivity – simplifying development, enhancing scalability, and enabling innovative, real-time solutions that leverage real-time network data to detect and prevent threats. EnStream’s role as the unified gateway for secure telco data in Canada further strengthens this ecosystem, ensuring nationwide coverage and consistent security standards across all major carriers.

“As generative AI evolves and fraud tooling is becoming increasingly available, fraudsters are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, outpacing traditional security measures. This makes network-based verification a critical component for modern enterprises,” said Christophe Van de Weyer, President and Head of Business Unit API, Vonage. “This launch marks yet another important milestone in Vonage’s mission to empower enterprises to combat fraud while delivering end users a frictionless customer experience, particularly in the Canadian market, where increasing digital adoption and regulatory requirements make robust verification solutions essential.”

“Digital fraud is no longer a niche issue – it’s something that affects Canadians in their everyday lives, from banking to online services,” said Upinder Saini, President and CEO of EnStream. “Through EnStream’s exclusive access to Canada’s major mobile networks, we’re able to provide real-time network intelligence at a nationwide scale. By working with Vonage to deliver these capabilities through standardized APIs, organizations can leverage carrier-grade data to strengthen identity verification and prevent fraud more effectively while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security.”

Redefining Security with Advanced Fraud Prevention Solutions

• Vonage SIM Swap Detection mitigates account takeover attempts by identifying recent SIM card changes in real time. A part of the Vonage Identity Insights offering, this critical layer of defense addresses the growing threat of sophisticated fraud tactics. In 2025 alone, Canada reported 33,854 fraud cases, resulting in $544 million in losses, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre¹. With unauthorized SIM swaps surging by over 1,000 percent², Vonage SIM Swap Detection enhances fraud detection rates by 30-40 percent³, enabling businesses to stay ahead of evolving threats.
  
• Vonage’s Silent Authentication, part of the Vonage Verify API, provides a more secure and seamless way to authenticate users inside the app without requiring one-time passcodes. It leverages mobile network intelligence exposed by carriers to verify a user’s phone number and SIM association through the device’s active mobile data session. This approach enhances security by eliminating vulnerabilities like phishing, social engineering, and AIT attacks while improving user experience by reducing friction during authentication. With features like automatic failover to rich communications services (RCS), messaging solutions like WhatsApp, SMS, voice, or email, Vonage’s Silent Authentication helps ensure quick, reliable, and user-friendly verification for account creation, recovery, and secure transactions.

Ontario-based Storage Guardian, a leader in data protection and disaster recovery solutions, is leveraging Vonage’s SIM Swap Detection, part of the Vonage Identity Insights, to enhance its offerings to its global customer base in the cyber protection space. “By integrating Vonage’s network powered solutions into our Incident Response offering we are providing our clients with the tools to ensure seamless, secure communication during critical events,” said Omry Farajun, Owner/Operator, Storage Guardian. “Our collaboration with Vonage highlights the vital role of network-driven security solutions in protecting today’s enterprises from emerging threats while maintaining operational resilience.”

“With the expansion of Vonage Network APIs into Canada, Vonage now offers comprehensive coverage across North America for enterprise customers, marking a pivotal step forward for the industry,” said Raul Castanon, Senior Research Analyst, 451 Research, S&P Global. “With this continued innovation in network-powered solutions, Vonage is driving a decisive shift in the enterprise space toward robust, network-driven security measures that protect bottom lines, foster customer trust, and enhance the overall customer experience.”

Vonage’s partnership with Aduna, leveraging EnStream’s network data from Canada’s three major telecom carriers, ensures broad, reliable coverage. EnStream provides network-level intelligence which is particularly valuable for industries like banking, fintech, and e-commerce, where verifying identity quickly is essential to maintaining security and customer trust.

Anthony Bartolo, CEO, Aduna commented, “The collaboration between telcos, aggregators, and developer platform providers is essential to driving the future of digital security. As a joint venture of leading telecom players, Aduna serves as a key aggregator of mobile network API capabilities. Partnering with Vonage as a developer platform provider, we empower developers with access to these tools through Vonage’s APIs and SDKs, enabling the creation of cutting-edge fraud prevention solutions. We are thrilled to see Vonage launch its fraud prevention network APIs in Canada – a significant step forward for the ecosystem and a testament to the power of collaboration in advancing digital security.”

Vonage Silent Authentication and SIM Swap Detection are now available in Canada, in addition to existing availability in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, and the U.S. For more information about Vonage Network APIs, visit vonage.com/network-apis.

¹ Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

² The flagship intelligence report from Cifas, the UK’s Fraud Prevention Community

³ Estimated based on triangulation from implemented SIM Swap network API: Major South African bank, UK scam signal, Alloy State of Fraud Benchmark Report, 2025

About Vonage

Vonage, a part of Ericsson, creates technology that empowers enterprises and equips developers to lead in the next era of digital transformation. Its AI-powered platforms and tools enable new value creation and innovative customer experiences across mobile networks and the cloud.

The company’s technology portfolio includes Network APIs, CPaaS, CCaaS, and UCaaS solutions. Trusted by enterprises across industries and embraced by developers around the world, Vonage is committed to reimagining every digital interaction.

Vonage is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and operates within Ericsson Group Business Area Global Communications Platform (BGCP). For more information visit www.vonage.com and follow @Vonage.

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About EnStream

EnStream LP is a joint venture of Canada’s top mobile telecom companies – Bell Mobility, Rogers Communications, and TELUS Communications. Leveraging real-time mobile intelligence, EnStream provides cutting-edge identity verification and authentication services for a wide range of applications.

We are a trusted partner for leading financial institutions, technology firms, and public sector organizations, delivering services that support 90%+ of mobile users nationwide. Our solutions power major banks, cryptocurrency platforms, government agencies, insurance providers, gaming, healthcare, and more. By utilizing real-world, verified identities and network intelligence from trusted mobile devices and carriers, we continue to enhance online security, fraud prevention, and seamless user experience for both consumers and business.

To find out more about EnStream, visit www.enstream.com

About Aduna

Aduna is a landmark venture between some of the world’s leading telecom operators and Ericsson, dedicated to enabling developers worldwide to accelerate innovation by leveraging networks to their full potential via common network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Its venture partners include AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, Orange, Reliance Jio, Singtel, Telefonica, Telstra, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Vodafone. Aduna’s developer partner platforms include Google Cloud, Infobip, Sinch, and Vonage. By combining network APIs from multiple operators globally under a unified platform based on the CAMARA open-source project, driven by the GSMA and the Linux Foundation, Aduna provides a standardized platform to foster collaboration, enhance user experiences, and drive industry growth.

EnStream Partners With Proximus Global to Combat Phone Number Fraud and Strengthen Digital Trust in Canada

New API helps enterprises prevent recycled number fraud, safeguard accounts, improve trust, and enhance customer experience

BRUSSELS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EnStream LP, the joint venture of Canada’s leading national mobile telecom companies, has partnered with Proximus Global, a leader in digital communications, to launch a new API that helps businesses prevent recycled number fraud and improve customer experience.

The solution enables companies to verify if a phone number has been reassigned to another person, preventing sensitive information reaching the wrong person, and reduces the number of steps required to verify if a phone number has been reassigned, accelerating the process. This not only protects accounts and transactions across Canada but also strengthens customer trust and delivers smoother digital experiences.

According to TransUnion, nearly one in five Canadians (17%) reported losing money to fraud in the past year, with an average loss of CAD$2,013. One increasingly common threat contributing to these losses is recycled number fraud which can occur when inactive phone numbers are reassigned to new users, often without businesses being aware of the change. This can leave accounts vulnerable to hijacking, security breaches, and fraudulent activity. Mobile network operators typically reassign numbers after a brief quarantine period, but the lack of visibility into these changes creates privacy and security risks, as sensitive information may be sent to the wrong person.

This new API provides a powerful solution by enabling businesses to verify whether a phone number has been reassigned and when the change occurred. With this insight, enterprises can flag accounts associated with recycled numbers, trigger re-verification processes before sending one-time passcodes or confidential information, and prevent unauthorized access to user accounts. By proactively identifying potential risks, organizations can stop fraud before it happens, protect their customers, and reduce the operational burden of manual checks and repeated identity verifications.

Upinder Saini, President and CEO, EnStream says: “Fraud doesn’t just hurt victims financially—it undermines the trust that people place in digital services every day. Even a single victim is one too many. At EnStream, our mission is to protect Canadians by making fraud prevention seamless and reliable. This partnership with Proximus Global allows us to provide businesses with real-time intelligence to keep accounts secure, while ensuring customers enjoy safer, more frictionless digital experiences.”

EnStream provides the underlying intelligence, sourced directly from Canada’s leading mobile network operators, ensuring unmatched accuracy and trustworthiness and Proximus Global standardizes this data and delivers the API functionality to businesses across Canada. This service is particularly valuable for customers in infrastructure and identity services, as well as those in fintech, commerce, and communications. To bring this capability to market, EnStream will work both directly with Canadian enterprises and through partners, with Proximus Global proudly serving as its first partner.”

Ben Vandermeulen, Chief Revenue Officer, Proximus Global adds: “Securing digital communications everywhere is central to Proximus’ mission, but it cannot be achieved by a single entity. Preventing fraud requires collaboration between telcos, service providers, and enterprises worldwide. This partnership is proof of that. Through APIs, Proximus Global makes EnStream’s critical intelligence easier for businesses to access and integrate, enabling them to act quickly and protect both themselves and their customers from fraud.”

About Proximus Global

Proximus Global, combining the strengths of Telesign, BICS, and Route Mobile, is transforming the future of communications and digital identity. Together, our solutions fuel innovation across the world’s largest companies and emerging brands. Our unrivaled global reach empowers businesses to create engaging experiences with built-in fraud protection across the entire customer lifecycle. Our comprehensive suite of solutions – from our super network for voice, messaging, and data, to 5G and IoT; and from verification and intelligence to CPaaS for personalized omnichannel engagement – enables businesses and communities to thrive. Reaching over 5 billion subscribers, securing more than 180 billion transactions annually, and connecting 1,000+ destinations, we honor our commitment to connect, protect and engage everyone, everywhere.

For more information visit https://www.proximus.com/proximus-global.html

About EnStream

EnStream LP is a joint venture of Canada’s top mobile telecom companies—Bell Mobility, Rogers Communications, and TELUS Communications. Leveraging real-time mobile intelligence, EnStream provides cutting-edge identity verification and authentication services for a wide range of applications.

We are a trusted partner for leading financial institutions, technology firms, and public sector organizations, delivering services that support 90%+ of mobile users nationwide. Our solutions power major banks, cryptocurrency platforms, government agencies, insurance providers, gaming, healthcare, and more. By utilizing real-world, verified identities and network intelligence from trusted mobile devices and carriers, we continue to enhance online security, fraud prevention, and seamless user experiences for both consumers and businesses.

To find out more about EnStream, visit www.enstream.comelligence from trusted mobile devices and carriers, we continue to enhance online security, fraud prevention, and seamless user experiences for both consumers and businesses. To find out more about EnStream, visit www.enstream.com

Aduna and EnStream partner to unlock Canada’s telecom network APIs for global innovation

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 27, 2025 – Aduna, a landmark venture between some of the world’s leading telecom operators and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), has announced a strategic partnership with Canada’s EnStream LP, marking a comprehensive Canadian expansion of its network API ecosystem.

The collaboration will enable seamless access to telecom network APIs from Bell, Rogers, and TELUS – Canada’s three leading nationwide operators – empowering developers and enterprises worldwide to build and scale next-generation digital services with greater security and efficiency.

EnStream, a joint venture between Bell, Rogers, and TELUS, has been instrumental in positioning Canada as a global leader in network APIs. By leveraging mobile data across the country’s largest telecom providers, EnStream has facilitated secure, frictionless authentication and fraud prevention solutions for businesses, including major financial institutions.

Through this partnership, EnStream’s powerful APIs will be integrated into Aduna’s platform, accelerating global adoption of telecom-enabled security and verification services. Among these are:

• Number Verification: A seamless, silent authentication method that enhances user experience while strengthening security
• SIM Swap Protection:A critical fraud prevention tool that detects potential account takeovers, helping businesses mitigate identity theft and cyber threats.

With full nationwide coverage exceeding 90 percent, Canada stands as a core innovation hub within Aduna’s ecosystem. Global enterprises will now have access to a live testbed for telecom-driven authentication and fraud prevention, gaining insights that can be scaled internationally through Aduna’s standardized (CAMARA-based) global network APIs.

This expansion reinforces Aduna’s footprint across North America – covering Canada, the U.S., and Mexico – a major region for the global network API market. Additionally, telecom operators worldwide can leverage insights from Canada’s real-world implementations to enhance their own network API strategies.

Upinder Saini, President and CEO, EnStream, says: “Our collaboration with Aduna represents a major step forward in bringing telecom-powered security and identity solutions to global enterprises. By combining Aduna’s extensive reach with EnStream’s expertise in telecom data, we are enabling businesses – both in Canada and globally – to seamlessly integrate secure, real-time authentication and fraud prevention capabilities.”

Anthony Bartolo, CEO, Aduna, says: “With full nationwide coverage in one of the world’s most advanced telecom markets, our partnership with EnStream is a game-changer for developers and enterprises. Aduna is at the forefront of the next wave of network innovation, delivering open, programmable, and standardized network APIs to drive global technology transformation.”

This partnership cements Canada’s role as a springboard for global network API success, offering enterprises unparalleled access to real-time, telecom-powered intelligence to drive security, innovation, and seamless digital experiences worldwide.

About Aduna

Aduna is a landmark venture between some of the world’s leading telecom operators and Ericsson, dedicated to enabling developers worldwide to accelerate innovation by leveraging networks to their full potential via common network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Its venture partners include: América Móvil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, Orange, Reliance Jio, Singtel, Telefonica, Telstra, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone. Aduna’s developer platform partners are Google Cloud, Infobip, Sinch and Vonage. By combining network APIs from multiple operators globally under a unified platform based on the CAMARA open-source project, driven by the GSMA and the Linux Foundation, Aduna provides a standardized platform to foster collaboration, enhance user experiences, and drive industry growth. To find out more about Aduna, visit adunaglobal.com.

About EnStream

EnStream LP is a joint venture of Canada’s top mobile telecom companies-Bell Mobility, Rogers Communications, and TELUS Communications. Leveraging real-time mobile intelligence, EnStream provides cutting-edge identity verification and authentication services for a wide range of applications.

We are a trusted partner for leading financial institutions, technology firms, and public sector organizations, delivering services that support 90%+ of mobile users nationwide. Our solutions power major banks, cryptocurrency platforms, government agencies, insurance providers, gaming, healthcare, and more. By utilizing real-world, verified identities and network intelligence from trusted mobile devices and carriers, we continue to enhance online security, fraud prevention, and seamless user experiences for both consumers and businesses. To find out more about EnStream, visit www.enstream.com

EnStream and Socure partner to fight against synthetic identity fraud in the Canadian market.

The leading identity verification and fraud prevention provider teams up with Canada’s only company with direct telecom data access to enable real-time risk signals to outsmart fraudsters.

TORONTO, ON. and INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. April 17, 2024.  EnStream, Canada’s leading provider of real-time mobile intelligence to combat identity and transaction fraud and Socure, the pioneer of artificial intelligence for digital identity verification, sanction screening and fraud prevention, today announced the inclusion of EnStream’s unique data sets as a part of the Socure’s Sigma Synthetic fraud solution.  By adding key mobile attributes powered by EnStream ML models, Socure will supercharge its industry-leading solution to prevent synthetic identity fraud across the Canadian market. 

Synthetic identity fraud is one of the fastest-growing financial crimes, invisibly costing businesses billions each year. Fraudsters combine stolen, manipulated and fabricated attributes, such as name, address, phone, date of birth, and Social Security number, and when assembled create an entirely new and fictitious identity to defraud financial institutions, fintechs, government agencies, and other enterprises.
Previous research conducted by Socure indicates that the cost of synthetic fraud could rise to $5B in the US market by 2024. The Deloitte Center for Financial Services also projects synthetic identity fraud to generate at least $23 billion in losses in the U.S. by 2030.   Canada is not immune to this type of growing fraud and is becoming a prime target for criminals.

“Socure is on a mission to eradicate the plague of synthetic fraud.  By including EnStream’s privacy-protected, real-time and deterministic mobile intelligence they can enhance the accuracy of consumer profiles and interactions during the customer lifecycle,” said Upinder Saini, CEO of EnStream.  “We look forward to supporting Socure’s growth in the Canadian market.”

“Socure leads the industry in accurate identity verification, and EnStream adds another powerful data layer to make our platform exponentially harder for criminals to manufacture synthetic profiles or hijack real identities,” said Josh Linn, SVP of Product at Socure.

About Socure

Socure is the leading provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions. It’s AI and predictive analytics platform applies artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques with trusted online and offline data intelligence to verify identities in real-time. Socure is the only vertically integrated identity verification and fraud prevention platform with both IAL-2 and FedRAMP Moderate certifications, delivering advanced levels of assurance and the highest standards for security and compliance. The company has more than 2,200 customers across the financial services, government, gaming, healthcare, telecom, and e-commerce industries, including four of the five top banks, the top credit bureau and more than 400 fintechs. Organizations including Chime, SoFi, Robinhood, Gusto, Public, Poshmark, Stash, DraftKings, and the State of California trust Socure for accurate and inclusive identity verification and fraud prevention. Learn more at socure.com.

About EnStream

EnStream is a joint venture of Canada’s top mobile telecom companies – Bell Mobility, Rogers Communications, and TELUS Communications. EnStream leverages real-time mobile intelligence and provides unique services to offer identity verification and authentication services for various applications.  We are trusted by 100+ enterprise customers and provide services to 90%+ mobile customers nationwide to support major banks, cryptocurrency companies, government agencies, insurance companies, gaming, healthcare and more. We continue to enhance online trust and convenience for consumers and businesses using real-life, verified identities and network information held by trusted mobile devices and networks.

Events

Semaine NumériQC Conference

Quebec City, April 9 2024

Stéphane Bousquet – AVP Sales at  Enstream moderated a panel discussion as part of the Semaine NumériQC event which included more than 100 individual conferences ranging from AI, e-commerce, cybersecurity and several others topics.

Please refer to the official Semaine NumériQC site.

Panel Discussion – Overview

Stephane’s panel titled “New Opportunities in the Evolving Digital Identity Landscape” was anchored by a white paper issued in 2023 by the Digital Identity Laboratory of Canada. The document, created collaboratively by leading organizations like Beneva, Desjardins, KPMG, TELUS, and Vidéotron, outlines a shared vision for digital identity in Canada, emphasizing its integration into daily life and the importance of secure, user-friendly digital identities. For a deeper understanding, you can access the white paper here.

Discussion Points

The discussion delved into the complexities of digital identity in modern times—how it’s constructed, perceived, and the inherent challenges and opportunities it presents. We reviewed the implications of digital identity for privacy, security, and social interaction, emphasizing the need for robust and ethical frameworks as digital interactions become increasingly pervasive.

Relevance

In the digital age, our identities extend far beyond physical realms, encapsulating vast arrays of data points that define us in the virtual world. The panel delved into the crucial aspects of digital identity, emphasizing its role not only in security and accessibility but also in shaping societal norms and individual freedoms. As we further integrate technology into every facet of life, the need to forge an inclusive, secure digital identity framework becomes paramount. Such frameworks must not only address the technical and practical aspects but also consider the ethical ramifications of digital identity management. The conversation highlighted that safeguarding digital identities requires not just technological solutions but a comprehensive societal effort, involving clear regulations, continuous education, and a strong ethical foundation to navigate the challenges and opportunities ahead. This ongoing dialogue is essential for ensuring that the evolution of digital identities supports a future where technology enhances personal and communal well-being without compromising our core values and rights.

October 24, 2023 – Toronto

EnStream is honoured to present at the RSAC e-Fraud Global Forum Canada, an exclusive one-day, closed-door, invitation-only forum, created to help facilitate information sharing within the global anti-fraud ecosystem.

November 1, 2023 – Toronto

Almis Ledas, former President and Advisor to EnStream shared industry solutions at the Canadian Lenders Summit – fraud technology workshop.