GSMA, WCO Join Forces in Fight Against Counterfeit Devices
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the GSM Association agreed to work together to prevent illegal trade in counterfeit mobile devices, the WCO said in a Wednesday news release. "The partnership will focus on the integration of the GSMA’s mobile…
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device database with the WCO’s [Interface Public-Members] mobile platform that will give Customs officers global, real-time product information on devices enabling them to assess the authenticity of device shipments as they cross borders." The GSMA administers the "the world’s authoritative database of registered devices," and the WCO's platform allows customs officers "to verify authenticity of products online," it said.