Overview

This page describes the technical aspect of the Fraud Detection service where Mobile Number porting events are sent in real-time via a simple protocol delivered over TCP/IP.

Content

Each porting event is sent as an ASCII 'row'. Each row contains exactly 3 fields each delimited by a vertical bar "|". These fields are as follows:
  • Mobile Number: The mobile number that's just been ported.
  • CAC: The carrier access code (CAC) the Mobile Number is now with, e.g. 1411 Telstra.
  • Timestamp: Date and time the porting event was generated. Format is YYYYMMDDHHMISS (24-hour notation in AEST), e.g. "20170518134525".
Here's an example porting event delivered via the real-time interface: 0408975099|1411|20170518134525

Interface Protocol

Paradigm.One initiates an outbound TCP/IP connection to a clients 'Datafeed Receiver' host. Once established, this connection is used to send porting events as they occur in real-time. These porting events are text-based, as shown above. The protocol is very simple, a porting event is sent and awaits an "OK" acknowledgment before continuing to the next porting event.
Coding is straightforward and easy to implement. Take a look at our Datafeed Receiver example presented in Java.

Authentication

Authentication is performed via a VPN with Access Control Lists.