Qualcomm announced plans to launch the DIRBS platform, which acts as an open source through which users can identify stolen or illegal phones.
Qualcomm aims in the coming period to provide DIRBS platform as an open source for downloading software by users to combat stolen or counterfeit phones.
The DIRBS platform is to be installed on the server to act as a system of identification for stolen or illegal phones, where the software can be downloaded as an open source to identify these devices.
DIRBS platform software is also expected to support hardware classification agencies and support the creation of IMEI lists to detect blocked devices.
Qualcomm's comments confirmed that much of the damage that followed the launch of counterfeit phones to the market led to sales of 184 million units in 2015.
It also noted the negative impact on the use of counterfeit and illegal phones or stolen on mobile networks.
DIRBS platform software is also scheduled to be launched as an open source on the Github site, with expectations that the download will be free for users.
The comments of Mohamed Rahal Kamal, Senior Director of Intellectual Property Rights at Qualcomm Incorporated, indicate that illegal phones resulted in a loss of up to € 45.3 billion in annual sales of phones.
John Han, vice president of Qualcomm, emphasized the importance of addressing the proliferation of illegal devices around the world, which is the main objective of developing the DIRBS platform with open software to support the relevant agencies now.