The French connection: How France uses network APIs to reduce financial fraud
By Guy Daniels
May 21, 2025
Panel Discussion
Experts from major French mobile operators Bouygues Telecom, Free Orange and SFR delve into their collaborative efforts through the GSMA Open Gateway initiative to combat financial fraud through the deployment of network APIs. They discuss the role of standardised APIs in fraud prevention, their implementation within the French market, and the significance of such technological advancements in enhancing digital trust and security across the telecommunications industry.
Featuring:
- Amelia Newsom-Davis, Director - Payment, Messaging and Identity, Orange
- Dau Phi Nguyen, Carrier Relation Manager, Free
- Didier Cadars, Product Marketing Business Messaging and Digital Identity, SFR
- Lina Taguengayte, Head of Innovation Projects, Bouygues Telecom
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Participants
Amelia Newsom-Davis
Director - Payment, Messaging and Identity, Orange
Amelia runs a B2B Division at Orange France in charge of monetising network assets, in particular business messaging, carrier billing and network APIs. She launched the first multi-operator network APIs in France under the brand name Mobile ID, RCS Business Messaging and the Time2Chat conversational SMS service as well as numerous carrier billing partnerships in the French market. Her role includes driving business development with a wide range of B2B partners spanning the financial services, communication and digital media industries.
Dau Phi Nguyen
Carrier Relation Manager, Free
Dau Phi Nguyen leads the Value Added Services strategy at Free – iliad Group, focusing on Open Gateway APIs and Business Messaging. He has extensive experience in the telecom industry, having worked for various manufacturers, aggregators, and operators in product and partnership management roles. Dau Phi holds an engineering degree from INPG - Grenoble.
Didier Cadars
Network API and RCS Product Manager, SFR
Didier Cadars is a telecom engineer with a degree from Polytech Paris-Sud and additional specialization in telecommunications and systems theory from Université Laval in Canada. He has extensive experience in mobile and multimedia services and has led complex technology projects within the SFR group.
Currently a Product Manager in SFR’s B2B Marketing & Digital Division, he drives the strategy and rollout of CAMARA APIs and RCS/RBM messaging solutions, working closely with French operators and Google teams to deliver scalable, innovative services.
Lina Taguengayte
Head of Innovation Projects, Bouygues Telecom
Lina Taguengayte is the head of API business developpment at Bouygues Telecom. She holds a degree in computer science applied to business from Paris-Saclay University. She starts her career as an IT project manager, before becoming an enterprise architect. After developing the first Camara APIs for Bouygues Telecom, Lina is now coordinating the API's go-to-market strategy.