How Telin, Google, and IPification are Transforming Phone Number Verification in Asia Pacific

At the Expert Spotlight Stage at BATIC 2025, Telin, Google, and IPification came together to unveil an industry-shaping initiative that could redefine how mobile users are authenticated. The session, featuring Julian Gorman (Head of GSMA Asia Pacific), Micah Baker (Senior Product Manager, Google’s Firebase), Stefan Kostic (CEO, IPification), and John Tolton (SVP Group Voice Mobility and Marketplace, Telin), introduced Firebase’s new Phone Number Verification service and explained how Telin can help carriers and enterprises across Asia Pacific connect to this innovation as regional partners and aggregators.