Building trust in
international calls and messages
One Consortium is a not-for-profit organization specifically designed for the international communications ecosystem to join forces and cooperate with Telecommunications Regulators (NRAs) globally in order to fight unwanted/fraudulent voice calls and messages originating from abroad.
Unwanted and fraudulent communications are a global problem, and many current initiatives are focused on the national level. One Consortium, working with NRAs, aims at complementing national initiatives, by helping combat unwanted/fraudulent voice calls and messages on international connections
One Consortium is the industry component of the broader Restore Trust initiative. The Restore Trust initiative, spearheaded by i3Forum, has a second aspect : GIRAF (Global Informal Regulatory Antifraud Forum), an unprecedented initiative bringing together National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) globally to facilitate a global, structured dialogue between industry and telecommunications regulators on restoring trust. Download the latest presentation here.
One Consortium and the Restore Trust initiative are endorsed by several major industry organizations, including i3Forum, GSMA, the Global Leaders Forum (GLF) and the Global Solutions Council (GSC), click here to read to PR.
One Consortium’s initial objectives
Working with National Regulatory Authorities, One Consortium’s objectives are to allow this industry to:
One Consortium Members :
One Consortium membership as of September 23, 2024
- 38 traffic carrying companies (voting) and vendors (non voting):
1Route, Aegis Mobile, Arelion, AT&T*, Bandwidth, Bankai, BICS*, BTS*, COLT, DTAG, iBasis, iConectiv, Identidad, Lumen*, MTN Nigeria, NetNumber*, Numeracle*, ONI, Orange Wholesale*, Orillion, PCCW Global, Provenant, Sinch, Somos, Sparkle, Symbio, Symmetry Solutions, Tata Communications, Telefonica Global Services, TNS, Transnexus, Twilio, UTEL, Verizon*, Vodafone*, Wavecrest*, XConnect*, Zain Omantel International
- 8 industry associations (non voting, various statuses):
ATIS* (Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, member), CCA (Cloud Communications Alliance, member), CFCA(Communications Fraud Control Association, partner), GLF* (Global Leaders Forum, partner), GSC* (Global Solutions Council, partner), GSMA* (Observer under Cooperation Agreement), i3Forum* (member), ITG (Industry Traceback Group, member)
* : Day One members / partners
Why join One Consortium?
One Consortium is unique in several ways :
- Purpose built to address a global societal issue (unwanted/fraudulent communications) from the perspective of the international telecoms industry : there is no other global industry association focusing on this issue, which is much broader than industry fraud. We look into international traceback, legitimate spoofing, trusted trunks, KYC/KYT, national CLIs and cloud numbers on international trunks and more.
- Purpose built to co-develop with regulators, globally (GIRAF), the harmonized “tool kit” that is needed to allow this industry to do its part. Like they say, if you’re not at the lunch table, you’re on the menu…
- Brand new fast growing, inclusive, not for profit organization, with a twist : on top of traffic carrying members (voting), and vendors (non voting), major industry organizations have joined One Consortium in some shape or form (incl GSMA, i3Forum and many others).
Industry associations contribute what they have already developed on some specific aspects : One Consortium doesn’t reinvent the wheel, it builds on existing work, brings it to the next level, and drives adoption globally – we need everyone !
Who can join One Consortium ?
One Consortium is open to international traffic carrying companies, (voice and messaging), vendors, global industry organizations.
Regulatory authorities and other public institutions are kindly invited to consider participating in, or cooperating with the second component of the Restore Trust initiative, the Global Regulatory Forum (GIRAF) that was launched in June 2024. Please use the form below to contact us.
How to join One Consortium :
Please use the form below to apply for One Consortium membership as an organization. Your application will be reviewed and confirmed by One Consortium’s leadership.
Upon confirmation of your acceptance, you will be kindly requested to sign and return the Membership Agreement.
- Traffic Carrying Members : All traffic carrying members can vote. Contributing Tier I and Tier II members can participate in working groups and can lead working groups
Members (Tier I) Revenue >= $100 M $10,000
Members (Tier II) Revenue < $100 M $ 5,000
Supporting Members $ 0
- Supporting Traffic Carrying Members a) are not allowed to participate in WG but still vote on One Consortium “major decisions” submitted to all Voting Members; b) can participate in General One Consortium Members Only meetings; c) are added to the distribution list for One Consortium Members information.
2) Vendors : Vendor Members do not vote. Contributing Tier I and Tier II members can fully participate in all working groups, and can co-chair working groups
Members (Tier I) Revenue >= $100 M $10,000
Members (Tier II) Revenue < $100 M $ 5,000
Supporting Members $ 0
- Supporting Vendor Members a) are notallowed to participate in WG; b) can participate in General One Consortium Members Only meetings; c) are added to the distribution list for One Consortium Members information”
3) Industry Associations (non-voting) $ 0
Note: i3Forum members, both traffic carrying members and vendors, will benefit from a 25% discount to account for services provided by i3Forum (e.g. insurance etc)
How does One Consortium operate :
One Consortium is hosted by the i3Forum from a legal perspective. One consortium is governed by the same by-laws and policies as i3Forum, and One Consortium membership carries acceptance of that framework. One Consortium members are expected to fully comply, and One Consortium’s leadership has all authority to verify and ensure compliance.
Within that legal framework, One Consortium operates as an independent structure. One Consortium does not report into the i3Forum leadership and makes its own operational decisions. One Consortium is governed by the One Consortium’s Procedures.
In addition to the legal framework and One Consortium’s Procedures, One Consortium working groups operate in accordance to the following “ground rules” covering Professionalism & Courtesy, Openness, Transparency, Fairness, Public and external Communication, Confidentiality, Non Commercial (vendor neutrality), and Antitrust. Click here to download the document.
What is One Consortium working on :
One Consortium has kicked off five working groups in June, with 30 to 40 participants each.
Contact us for more information or to apply
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