War on spam: Airtel's network flags 8 bn spam calls in 2.5 months; identifies 1 mn spammers daily

Bharti Airtel's AI-powered network flagged 8 billion spam calls and 0.8 billion spam SMSes in 2.5 months. Delhi led in received and originated spam calls, while Gujarat topped SMS spam origination. The AI identified nearly 1 million spammers daily, with 35% using landlines. Spam calls peak between noon and 3 pm, decreasing 40% on Sundays.