TechM to deploy blockchain solution to curb spam calls

Information technology major Tech Mahindra (TechM) announced the deployment of a solution to prevent spam calls by using blockchain technology that will aim to help over 300 million mobile subscribers.

The firm will be deploying the blockchain solution by this month-end, in association with a select telecom provider while curbing unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) or spam calls.

The company has designed the blockchain solution, constituting more than 25% of the Indian market share, in compliance with the regulations and guidelines of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in order to enable telecom providers prevent unauthorised access of