Articles from TNS

As legacy Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) infrastructure becomes increasingly costly and complex to maintain, the pressure on Communications Service Providers (CSPs) to modernize is mounting. Regulators around the world, including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, Ofcom in the United Kingdom, Telecom Regulatory of India in India, and the Office of the Communications Authority in Hong Kong, are actively pushing the industry toward all-IP voice networks, while customer expectations and competitive pressure add urgency to an already complex transition.

As Communications Service Providers (CSPs) face mounting pressure to retire aging TDM switches, modernize signaling and simplify increasingly complex interconnection and routing arrangements, Transaction Network Services (TNS) today announced that it will exhibit and speak at the INCOMPAS Show, taking place November 1–3, 2026, at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, TN.

Transaction Network Services (TNS) has entered into a partnership agreement with Unattended Card Payments (UCP), which specializes in EMV-compliant hardware and payment solutions for attended and unattended card payment terminals across North America.

Customer-facing organizations worldwide rely on voice calls to deliver fraud alerts, appointment reminders, service updates and other time-sensitive information. Spoofing and unwanted calls, however, are eroding confidence in the channel, causing consumers to ignore even legitimate outreach. When fraudsters impersonate a business using its real telephone number, complaints can damage the number’s reputation, leading legitimate calls to be mislabeled or blocked and undermining the trust branded calling and authentication are meant to reinforce.

Telecom is on the front line in the unprecedented spike in energy demand to support Artificial Intelligence (AI). As models grow more complex and compute-hungry, global data center power demand is projected to soar 50% by 2027 and up to 165% by 2030, creating a surge that will strain electric grids, inflate operational costs and force industry leaders to act fast. For Communications Service Providers (CSPs), rapid advances in 5G and 6G infrastructure, fiber buildouts and AI-powered services have made energy consumption a critical bottleneck, causing CSPs to assess and control what equipment they operate, their respective locations and exact power consumption to stay ahead of regulatory and market pressures.

Transaction Network Services (TNS) today announced the launch of TNSPay SmartRoute, an intelligent transaction routing solution that lets merchants, acquirers, processors and FinTechs balance performance, cost and uptime on their terms – across data centers, hosts and even multiple processors. With a secure, multi-tenant portal, teams can set and update routing rules in real time, automate failover and gain deep operational visibility through visual network mapping and full audit trails.

Four out of five Americans believe imposter scams increased in 2025, and more than three-quarters (77%) of US adults say they are very concerned AI technology can be used to convincingly impersonate their voice or identity to access sensitive accounts.

Call spoofing and the erosion of trust in voice calling is creating unprecedented challenges for enterprise contact centers and outsourced contact center service providers (CCaaS, CPaaS, etc.) to engage with customers effectively and consistently. A new joint Executive Brief published today by Transaction Network Services (TNS) and Frost & Sullivan explores these enterprise challenges and presents emerging solutions for contact center decision-makers.

Transaction Network Services (TNS) and BornTec today announced TNS’ acquisition of BornTec’s managed hosting and colocation business. This acquisition continues TNS’ expansion of its global connectivity footprint and builds on previous acquisitions.

A new independent report ‘Colocation of Financial Markets Trading Infrastructure’, has been released today and identifies the pros and cons of in-house management (a “DIY” approach) versus a managed service model. Sponsored by Transaction Network Services (TNS), the report features an in-depth decision framework and serves as a vital aid for trading firms that are considering which option to adopt, or whether a hybrid strategy would best suit their needs.

Transaction Network Services (TNS) will enable firms wanting to co-locate and directly access the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to seamlessly move trading operations when the LSEG datacentre relocates from its current London City location to a new London site this year.

Transaction Network Services (TNS) has significantly expanded its low latency global backbone across the Asia Pacific region and now offers access to most Asian exchanges including major financial players such as Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX).

Transaction Network Services (TNS) revealed today that it is working with Deutsche Börse to provide access to Eurex and Xetra market data for non-member organizations.

Adding to its already impressive market data portfolio, Transaction Network Services (TNS) can now provide market data from Wiener Boerse AG, which is operating the stock exchanges in Vienna and Prague. The exchange group collects and distributes stock market data and calculates the most important indices of the region.

Transaction Network Services (TNS) is strengthening its already robust portfolio by bringing its popular Managed Hosting solution to Japan Exchange Group’s (JPX) Tokyo-based colocation facility.