03 April 2025

In November 2024, O2 (Virgin Media) implemented Hiya’s innovative AI-powered scam detection service, dubbed ‘Call Defence,’ as a proactive measure to combat fraud and nuisance calls. Since its launch, the service has marked a remarkable impact, flagging over 150 million ‘suspected’ scam and spam calls, with numbers now surpassing 50 million per month.

This technology leverages Adaptive AI to analyse call number behaviour in real-time. By determining whether an incoming call may be a scam or spam, the service alerts customers before they answer. As a result, calls tagged as ‘suspected scam’ are now answered 42% less often and tend to be 89% shorter than unflagged calls, illustrating a significant reduction in engagement with potentially harmful calls.

03 April 2025

SES has announced a strategic partnership with Lynk Global to enhance the D2D segment through integrated services and will include SES providing Series B funding to support Lynk’s growth.

Under the agreement, SES will offer a comprehensive suite of services, including its innovative MEO-Relay technology. This technology facilitates D2D providers in routing traffic between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) network, allowing for more efficient access to telecommunications gateways. SES asserts that this integration will enable the secure delivery of real-time data, reduce the capital expenditures associated with ground infrastructure, and expand the reach and resilience of D2D satellite constellations.