Airtel launches India's first Al-powered network solution for spam detection

The solution is free of cost and will get auto-activated for all Airtel customers without them having to raise a service request or download an app.

Bharti Airtel said it has launched India's first network-based Al-powered spam detection solution that will significantly solve the issue of spam calls and messages for its customers.

A first-of-its-kind solution by a telecom service provider in the country, the tool will alert customers in real-time to all suspected spam calls and SMSs.

The solution is free of cost and will get auto-activated for all Airtel customers without them having to raise a service request or download an app.

Gopal Vittal, managing director and chief executive officer, Bharti Airtel said. "Spam has become a menace for customers. We have spent the last twelve months to solve this comprehensively. Today marks a milestone as we launch the country's first Al-powered spam free network that will shield our customers from the continuous onslaught of intrusive and unwanted communications."

"Designed as a dual-laver protection, the solution has two filters one at the network level and the second at the IT systems layer. Every call and SMS passes through this dual-layered Al shield In 2 milliseconds our solution processes 1.5 billion messages and 2. 5 billion calls every day. This is equivalent to processing 1 trillion records on a real time basis using the power of Al. Our solution has been able to successfully identify 100 million potential spam calls and 3 million sam Si/Ses originating every day. For us, keeping our customers secure is a burning priority" Vittal added.

Developed in-house by Airtel's data scientists, the Al-powered solution uses a proprietary algorithm to identify and classify calls and SMSes as "Suspected SPAM".

The nerwork powered by an Al algorithm analyses various parameters such as the caller or sender's usage patterns, call SMS frequency, call duration amongst several others, on a real time basis.

By cross-referencing this information against known spam patterns, the system flags suspected spam calls and SMSes accurately.

Additionally, the solution also alerts customers to malicious links received via SMS.