CEO Statement 2026
2025 was a year of evolution for XConnect. Our acquisition of https://t.co/tNKGPZgmDu, has been the driving force, strengthening our position as a trusted partner delivering trusted data.
Eli Katz
Founder & CEO, XConnect (a Somos company)
🏆🏆 Big follow-up: after yesterday’s win, SAFr Auth is now a Platinum Winner at the Juniper Research Future Digital Awards for Best Mobile Identity Solution. Two awards. Two products. One message: XConnect tech is setting the pace across voice and mobile identity.
A big thank you to MEF and everyone who joined us in Hawaii — we loved the conversations and look forward to continuing them soon. Until next time!
You can read the full blog here: https://t.co/NQsbO1XuTT
#XConnect#Somos#MEF#PTC2026#MobileEcosystem#Telecom#Trust
Building Connections & Trust at MEF Meet-Up Hawaii
At this year’s MEF Meet-Up Hawaii during PTC 2026, one thing was clear: meaningful connections and trust are still at the heart of a strong mobile ecosystem.
You can read the full blog here: https://t.co/NQsbO1XuTT
🏆 Big news: XConnect is a Gold Winner at the Juniper Research Future Digital Awards for Most Innovative Voice Fraud Mitigation Solution. Our IRSFCheck™ is recognised for proactively stopping IRSF and restoring trust in voice. https://t.co/OOIagePY4I
💬 Your messaging strategy is only as good as your reachability data.
XConnect’s HLR Lookup (Live Services) gives you real-time mobile status to optimise delivery and reduce wasted traffic.
#HLRLookup#LiveStatus#A2P#ROUTEXpert
Network APIs are becoming a critical defence layer for UK banks and financial services firms, so we’re pleased to see UK Finance publish our latest article on how Gen AI-driven fraud is reshaping the threat landscape.
https://t.co/PXJfndo7K0
Those of us who work with him know just how much he gives back to this industry.
If Eli’s work has inspired you, supported your business, or helped raise the bar for telecoms globally, please take a moment to vote and show your support.
For more than two decades, Eli Katz has been at the forefront of the Telecoms ecosystem —earning him a well-deserved nomination for the ROCCO 100 Above & Beyond 2026.
👉 ROCCO 100 – 2026 Voting Survey: https://t.co/vfjvDTRKaN
#ROCCO100#VoteROCCO
Friction kills conversion. 31% of Europeans get frustrated by strict password rules, 63% forget logins monthly, and 23% weekly. You spend big to acquire customers - don’t lose them at checkout. Seamless identity is the win-win: higher trust, higher conversion. #KYC#AML
📣 Exciting News! 🌍
We’re pleased to share that Graham Sims and Bojan Sadzak from the XConnect team will be attending Capacity Middle East in Dubai!
If you’re attending, let us know — we’d love to meet you there! 🤝
#XConnect#CapacityMiddleEast#Dubai#Telecom#Connectivity
Payments in 2026, in six moves: Identity merges with payments. Real-time and A2A scale. AI goes operational. Checkout becomes invisible. Embedded payments demand embedded compliance. Trust, not speed alone, becomes the growth driver.
🌺 MEF MEET-UP Honolulu | January 19 🌺
We’re also proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the @mobilecosystemforum MEF MEET-UP Honolulu — an evening of relaxed, beachside networking with great conversations, food and drinks.
🎟️ Register here: https://t.co/fF5naT9Nfy
📢 We’re on the ground in Honolulu!
Tim Ward is at PTC ’26, where the global telecoms ecosystem comes together to tackle the biggest challenges facing communications today.
#PTC26#Telecoms#FraudPrevention#RoutingIntelligence
🌺 MEF MEET-UP Honolulu | January 19 🌺
We’re also proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the @mobilecosystemforum MEF MEET-UP Honolulu — an evening of relaxed, beachside networking with great conversations, food and drinks.
🎟️ Register here: https://t.co/fF5naT9Nfy
The House of Lords is clear: fraud is now systemic. APP scams drive ~41% of UK fraud losses and banks cannot carry the burden alone. Prevention must move upstream, with technology and telcos accountable for where fraud actually starts.