GSMA: coverage, rules and key facts

The global mobile operators' association. Its Open Gateway initiative packages carrier network APIs, such as number verification and SIM swap checks, for developers.

Coverage

Analysis · Telecom identity

Glide Identity’s three-carrier beta: what it does, and what it still has to prove

The startup says its SIM-based login now works across AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. Here is what the company claims, what independent reporting confirms, and the questions a bank should ask before a pilot.

[Editor Name] · Sep 24, 2026

Explainer · Telecom identity

Carrier-native authentication, explained: how a SIM can sign a login

Number verification, silent network authentication and SIM-based cryptography all use the mobile network instead of a text message. They are not the same thing.

[Editor Name] · Sep 20, 2026