MANILA, Philippines – PLDT Enterprise, in partnership with 8×8, introduced Silent Mobile Authentication (SMA) last February 11, 2026 to combat rapid growing mobile fraud attacks and ensure seamless digital transactions in businesses online in the Philippines. As opposed to using SMS one-time passwords (OTPs), SMA enables a faster user mobile verification. To combat common fraud attacks like spoofing and SIM-swap attacks, SMA aimed to provide an alternative by silently verifying users through mobile network data instead of requiring OTPs and reducing authentication delays. In line with this, SMA demonstrated higher verification success rates compared to OTP-based workflows, which allows businesses […]... Keep on reading: PLDT Enterprise, 8X8 launch Silent Mobile Authentication