Avalon

Assisting mobile phone networks with real time IMEI blocking

Avalon is a unique product for use by Mobile Phone Networks to assist in the blocking of IMEI numbers in real-time across multiple carriers. The Avalon system sits beside all existing EIR systems and switches but allows real-time cross network blocking.

Reducing criminality

The Avalon model also enables the real-time update of Law enforcement and second-hand trade checking systems.

About Avalon

Over 20 million mobile phones were lost or stolen worldwide last year. Network operators need to satisfy consumers, regulators and law enforcement agencies if they are to avoid additional regulation and control.

Providing secure information

Police and other law enforcement agencies can view information on Avalon via a dedicated on-line portal whilst the second-hand trade and general public can view a phones blocked status using Checkmend.

Real time cross network blocking of handsets

Only Avalon has the power to do this and crucially, due to its open standard interface, at an acceptable cost to networks.

Avalon compliments any existing blocking technology and provides real-time cross network blocking and information to law enforcement agencies and the trade.

Helping to reduce mobile phone crime

If law enforcement are made aware of a mobile phone crime in seconds or minutes they have a much greater chance of a successful detection and arrest!

Real benefits to law enforcement, traders and buyers

Stolen property moves through criminal and trade channels in a matter of hours. To reduce the appeal to steal mobile phones it is essential to make it as onerous as possible for the thief to profit from the stolen handset. Avalon achieves this.

In the fight against criminality, a reduction in time between a loss or theft report to the network, and the subsequent updating of the Police, traders and buyers being made aware of the handset status is absolutely critical.

To be able to identify that a phone in the possession of a suspect has been reported stolen to the home network, and for that information along with the reporting subscribers contact details to be viewable within minutes is of huge benefit to the police. Commerce and consumers also benefit greatly from the real-time status of goods traded as it assists them in not buying stolen goods.

Insurers

Avalon is designed to interface with Patriot the mobile phone insurance fraud detection service. This means that an insurer can validate that a handset has been disabled before fulfiling a claim no matter how quickly the claimant contacts the insurer after telling the network. This means insurers are less likely to fulfil claims on handsets that are not blocked reducing false reporting and fraudulent claims.

Security & Privacy

To comply with data protection laws and meet the needs of our customers, Avalon has been designed to focus on two major issues; data integrity and information security. Data integrity is ensured thanks to our substantial investment in our technical infrastructure. Once data is securely received it is held on our servers in an encrypted format, ensuring only authorised persons are able to access it.

To ensure the best service levels and resilience Avalon is run on Recipero's multi-server infrastructure located at geographically dispersed server centres. Our primary focus is the provision and development of software solutions for our clients and in order to provide the service levels our customers demand we use only state of the art secure facilities to house any information.

Visit the Avalon website at: www.checkavalon.com