Flash Calls Are not as Dark as They Are Painted

Here's a bold idea: Flash calls are just another commodity, frowned upon because nobody quite knows how to handle them. Until the industry figures out how to distinguish between zero-duration calls and flash calls, the confusion remains. Sure, some operators offer special trunks for directing flash calls. But when you delve into traffic logs, telling apart a zero-duration call from a flash call is impossible. And if there's no clear distinction, why pay extra?

Some folks have started to identify flash calls, but it's still experimental, relying heavily on Big Data. To spot patterns, a company needs billions of call records, hefty volumes that need sourcing.

Right now, many believe flash calls pose a threat to revenue streams of telecom companies. But really, it's just about cutting costs. Industry opinions are split. Big players see flash calls as sacrilegious. Aggregators don't mind, and some are actively involved.

Once operators crack the code on distinguishing flash calls from regular ones, they'll become the go-to form of authorization. It'll be another channel with its own price tag. The first to master this will rake in the cash.?

Unlike artificially inflated traffic, which only benefits those involved, flash calls solve a specific problem—they help users authenticate. So, it’s just a matter of time until someone smart devises a system that integrates flash calls into the list of ordinary communication channels, improving their reputation along the way.