This information can be useful in numerous use cases, such as the following:
- Mobile Device Insurance: Automatically identify the mobile device to be insured, and confirm that the device is not still being used by a customer making a claim
- Service Delivery Optimisation: Optimise content for a particular mobile device or operating system
- Authentication and Authorisation: Confirm that a customer is in possession of a given mobile device, perhaps requiring its use through device binding
- Fraud Prevention: Detect fraudulent traffic, such as traffic originating from new devices following SIM theft, or advertising clicks originating from bot traffic
- Device Management: Managing and tracking devices within an organization, ensuring that only authorized devices are used
- Customer Support: Providing accurate mobile device information to customer support teams for troubleshooting and assistance
- Network Optimization: Optimizing network performance by identifying and managing different mobile device models and their capabilities
See also at GSMA:
- Fraud Detection in mobile Insurance Claims: Fraud Detection in mobile Insurance Claims
- Seamless Authentication for Device Binding: Seamless Authentication for Device Binding
- Account Takeover Protection: Account Takeover Protection
- Detection of Bot Traffic: Detection of Bot Traffic
- Asset Tracking and Protection: Asset Tracking and Protection