However, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has come up with an assurance that the delivery of one-time passwords (OTPs) will continue to be immediate despite a new regulation that seeks to enhance the traceability of SMS messages. This comes against the backdrop of these new measures, which expose the possibility of the process being slowed down, hence the efficiency of time-sensitive transactions being affected.

What’s Changing?

New rules formulated by the TRAI have prescribed a higher rate of origin identification of SMSes to curb spam and related fraud. This includes enhanced sender authentication and a complete logging mechanism. Although these measures seek to enhance security, they sparked such vices as delays in the delivery of OTPs, among other services.

The Assurance

To ease the concerns, TRAI has come out clean, stating that its technology enhancements will not have a toll on OTPs. The authority has worked with telecom operators to get the system customised so that the new traceability measures will not slow down delivery.

OTPs will not be delayed to the consumers in any way. The systems are fairly constructed and are capable of real-time delivery,” officials of TRAI concurred in the statement.

Why This Matters

In India, the OTP is required at almost every service, from banking to e-commerce to logging in to the web page. Late arrivals could also lead users to a lot of inconvenience, especially at periods when many are using the product. TRAI’s assurance eliminates the biggest fear as far as users and businesses that depend on smooth functioning are concerned.

What to Expect?

• Enhanced Security: The above-enabled traceability rules will equally assist in deterring fraud by recognising unvalidated senders.
• Real-Time OTPs: OTP rates dominate systems and keep delivery rates unaltered.
• Business Compliance: Companies and their messaging services need to abide by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s new rules.

Bottom Line

In the present case, TRAI has done a sensible job of increasing security without compromising the usability of these devices. For now, you can be sure that your OTPs will still reach in a jiffy to keep your transaction seamless and protected.