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Senior Manager- Transformation and Products, StarHub

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Rajesh Mhatre
Senior Manager- Transformation and Products
StarHub
My Profile
20+ years experience in Telecommunication and
software industry driving innovations in 5G, Edge
Computing and API technologies.
By nature, a product manager also handled program
management, software
engineering and technological architecture.

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Connect > 95%
of commercial buildings
in Singapore.
Improved latency
and diversity
via advanced fiber network
with ring protection
The fastest local
connection
< 1ms RTD (round trip
delay) low latency Ethernet
Lease Line (ELL) that
delivers the highest
network performance for
your business.
Nationwide 4G/LTE
and mobile data coverage
with excellent reception in
over 90% of locations.
Multi-Presence
state-of-the-art central
offices and datacentres
across the island.
StarHub Connectivity Solutions in Singapore
>99% 5G Outdoor
Coverage
made up of both 5G
Non-Standalone and 5G
Standalone networks, to
bring the best experience
to our clients.

5. Telco’s : Connectivity as a Service provider
5G Network Slicing
Managed SDWAN
L2 VPN
Internet
L3 VPN
Home and
Enterprise
Broadband
Classical use cases
Internet , IoT , Secure connect
Wireless efficiency /
performance Low latency
AR/VR, gaming & localization Connected industries
slicing
Software Defined Network Smart Fabric
Network Security
Converged Access
Network Security
Converged Access ( 5G/4G, Fixed IP Transport, Broadband , Satellite)
Automation & 5G Slicing
Access
Edge Cloud
GPON/XGSPON
IP CPE
Satellite NTN

6. Network Operator
Telco
Transformation
Monetize networks through differentiation by exposing
network.
Connectivity as a
Service Provider
Platform that
enables network
connectivity and
Network insights
Aggregator
Multi Operator
Federation
Network API provider
Network
Service and
API Life Cycle
Management
Network Exposure
Telco Transformation

7. Mobile
Number
(MSISDN)
SIM Number
(IMSI )
IMEI
Device Model
Device Brand
Mobile Network
1. Real time validation Location
2. OTP real time validation
3. Number Change
4. Quality on Demand
5. Device Roaming status
6. Device IMEI Identity
7. Real time SIM swap
8. Network Insights
9. Telco Grade Security
Network API’s : Driving Telco to Techco Transformation
SIM Card
Portable Device
Device Status : Service Delivery for Content
Provider.
SIM Swap: Reduce fraud by reducing the
risk of account takeover
IMEI Identify : Check insurance validity for
insured device.
Location : Validate device location within
certain range reduce frauds.
Device Status :Fraud prevention during any
mobile app , web app , POS transaction
Quality on Demand – Gaming industry to
provide OnDemand quality, premium video
conferencing.
Monetize
Network
Currencies
Network
API
APIs from Telco Network at the center of many businesses

8. Cloud
Network API’s : Fraud prevention for Banks
Bank Application
Server
Mobile Network
API Platform
POS Machine at a
store
Mobile Banking
Anti Fraud API’s
Number
Verification
SIM Swap
Check
Device and
IMEI Fraud
Device
Location
Verification
• The banking application
will perform anti-fraud
authentication in the
backend by triggering
API’s from API platform
to verify status of
IMEI/IMSI/MSISDN and
SIM Swap for customer
account with operator's
network.
• If there is a mismatch in
the mobile number, the
transaction fails with a
relevant error code.

9. API Platform
Mobile Network
API
Gateway
Aggregator/Marketplace
Enterprise Apps
Enterprise Apps
Marketplace
The layer represents
application provider, ISV,
Enterprise customer, SI
The layer represents an
operator or a third party.
It sells the APIs through
product catalogue in
marketplace and
Developer Portal.
The operator API
platform that provides
access to Network API’s.
API Platform
Mobile Network
API
Gateway
API Platform
Mobile Network
API
Gateway
The model for Enterprises to leverage the telco potential
Developer
Portal
Developer
Portal

10. Industry Ecosystem
++
Courtesy : GSMA

11. Co-Create Use
Cases
Marketplace
Providers
Reach out us at
Rajeshnaresh.mhatre@starhub.com , Senior Manager – Transformation and Products
Network-X@Starhub.com
BFSI, Gov, Hyperscalers’s etc. Hyperscalers's, Aggregator
Call for Collaboration

12. Thank you