Mandatory Caller Name Display (CNAP) from November 1 Network-Level Caller ID to Combat Spam & Fraud

In an important regulatory milestone for telecommunications and digital consumer defense, telecom authorities have issued binding directives mandating the nationwide implementation of the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) supplementary service starting November 1, 2026. For years, mobile users have relied on crowdsourced third-party caller ID applications to identify unfamiliar numbers. While convenient, crowdsourced apps come with…