A2P Shield

Fighting A2P inflation
with ground truth

An operator-grade firewall and testing platform that detects, proves, and eliminates fraudulent A2P SMS routing in real time.

The problem

A2P inflation is a $6B+ problem hiding in plain sight

01

Grey route leakage

CPaaS providers route A2P traffic via unauthorized grey routes, SIM farms, or SS7 exploits to avoid termination fees — defrauding operators of legitimate revenue.

02

Artificial traffic inflation

Bad actors generate fake A2P traffic (OTP pumping, bot-driven SMS requests) to inflate volumes and collect revenue from artificially high termination charges.

03

Brand blindness

Enterprises like Microsoft, Google, or banks have zero visibility into how their SMS are actually routed. They pay premium CPaaS rates with no guarantee of delivery.

$6.7B
Annual A2P fraud losses (Juniper 2025)
38%
A2P traffic via non-compliant routes
0%
Brand visibility into actual routing
Why it matters

A2P inflation is killing the SMS channel

A2P Shield
Without A2P Shield
  • × 60% of traffic is fake or inflated
  • × Brands overpay and distrust SMS
  • × Operators lose revenue to grey routes
  • × No visibility into real delivery
SMS channel destroyed
With A2P Shield
  • 100% legitimate, verified traffic
  • Brands adopt SMS without fear
  • Operators monetize all traffic
  • Higher termination rates justified
Revenue & trust restored

Brands pay less, use more

100K SMS

Invoiced today (60% fraud)

40K SMS

Actual real traffic

Total cost drops even with slightly higher rates

Operators earn more per message

€0.04

Current rate (diluted)

€0.06

Premium verified rate

Clean traffic justifies higher rates — brands accept it

The insight

The operator firewall holds the ground truth

As the A2P firewall, you see 100% of legitimate inbound traffic. Every SMS that arrives through the authorized route passes through you.

If a brand sends an SMS and it does not pass through the firewall, it means:

  • Routed via a grey route or SIM farm
  • CPaaS participating in inflation fraud
  • SMS was never delivered at all

Routing visibility by entity

EntityVisibility
Brand / EnterpriseNone
CPaaS (Twilio, Sinch…)Partial
AggregatorPartial
A2P Shield FirewallFull
How it works

Detection flow

Brand
e.g. Microsoft
CPaaS
e.g. Twilio
Aggregator
Wholesale hub
A2P Shield
Operator firewall
Operator
MNO / MVNO
Subscriber
End user
1

Test

Trigger real OTP/SMS across thousands of brand websites

2

Correlate

Match each test trigger against firewall delivery logs

3

Detect

Flag SMS that are missing or arrived via unauthorized routes

4

Report

Deliver evidence-grade compliance reports to brands and operators

Testing engine

Scalable, automated, evidence-grade testing

Test execution

Headless browser fleet navigates real websites, fills forms, and triggers OTP/verification SMS to dedicated test MSISDNs.

Coverage

Thousands of brands tested regularly — banks, tech companies, e-commerce, social media, crypto, airlines.

Forensics

Complete evidence package: screenshots, HTTP traces, timestamps, expected vs. actual delivery and routing path.

Sample test result

FieldValue
BrandMicrosoft
ServiceOutlook OTP
CPaaS providerTwilio
Test MSISDN+34 6xx xxx x42
Timestamp2026-06-04 14:32:07 UTC
Expected routeTwilio → Operator FW
Firewall receivedNOT RECEIVED
SMS deliveredVia SIM farm
VerdictNON-COMPLIANT
The solution

A2P Shield — two products, one privileged position

PRODUCT A

Operator Firewall

A2P SMS gateway deployed at the operator level. All legitimate traffic must pass through.

  • Real-time traffic filtering and classification
  • Sender ID validation and whitelisting
  • Grey route detection and blocking
  • Revenue assurance reporting
PRODUCT B

Brand Intelligence

Automated testing platform that generates real A2P transactions and reports routing anomalies.

  • Automated OTP triggering across brands
  • Delivery verification against firewall logs
  • CPaaS routing compliance reports
  • Direct brand notifications with evidence
Engagement models

Two ways to work with us

FULL DEPLOYMENT

Firewall + Intelligence

We deploy and operate the A2P firewall on behalf of the operator. All A2P traffic is routed through A2P Shield.

  • A2P Shield operates as the operator's firewall
  • Real-time filtering, blocking, and revenue assurance
  • Full testing engine and brand compliance reports
  • End-to-end fraud detection and evidence

Best for: operators without an A2P firewall, or looking to replace their current provider

AUDIT ONLY

Brand Intelligence

The operator keeps their existing firewall. We connect to their logs to run the testing engine and deliver brand compliance audits.

  • Operator grants read access to firewall delivery logs
  • A2P Shield runs automated brand testing
  • Correlation engine matches tests vs. firewall data
  • Evidence-grade reports for brands and operator

Best for: operators with an existing firewall who want independent A2P routing audits

Value & revenue

Who benefits, how we earn

OPERATORS

Revenue recovery

Recover A2P termination revenue lost to grey routes. Enforce aggregator compliance.

BRANDS

Transparency

Proof that CPaaS providers deliver via legitimate routes. Stop paying for undelivered SMS.

REGULATORS

Market integrity

Independent, evidence-based fraud detection. Cross-operator compliance visibility.

STREAM 1

Firewall-as-a-Service

Per-SMS fee for processed traffic + revenue share on recovered A2P termination from grey route elimination.

STREAM 2

Brand Intelligence SaaS

Monthly subscription per brand for continuous monitoring + per-report fees for on-demand routing audits.

Architecture

Platform overview

Aggregators / CPaaS
SMPP v3.4 / HTTP
Brand websites
OTP / SMS triggers
Operator SMSC
SS7 MAP / Diameter
↓            ↓            ↓
A2P Shield Platform
Firewall Core
Real-time filtering & routing
Testing Engine
Headless browser fleet
Correlation Engine
Event matching & anomaly detection
Analytics & Dashboards
Real-time metrics & reporting
Brand Notification
Automated compliance reports
Data Lake
ClickHouse / Kafka
↓            ↓            ↓
Operator portal
Revenue assurance
Brand portal
Compliance evidence
API / Webhooks
Integration endpoints
Implementation

Operator onboarding

How we deploy A2P Shield for a new MNO or MVNO

01
Discovery
Network assessment, SMSC mapping, traffic baseline analysis
Week 1–2
02
Integration
SMPP/HTTP gateway deployment, sender ID whitelist configuration
Week 3–4
03
Shadow mode
Monitor-only phase, traffic analysis, false-positive tuning
Week 5–6
04
Go live
Active filtering enabled, testing engine launch, dashboards on
Week 7–8
05
Optimization
Brand intelligence reports, revenue recovery tracking, ongoing tuning
Ongoing

Time to value: fully operational in 8 weeks. Shadow mode ensures zero disruption to existing traffic during deployment.

A2P Shield

Ready to protect your A2P revenue?

The operator firewall that gives brands the truth about their A2P delivery.