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Community Demos at ONS to Highlight LFN Project Harmonization and More

A little more than one year since LF Networking (LFN)came together, the project continues to demonstrate strategic growth, with Telstra coming on in November, and the umbrella project representing ~70% of the world’s mobile subscribers. Working side by side with service providers in the technical projects has been critical to ensure that work coming out of LFN is relevant and useful for meeting their requirements. A small sample of these integrations and innovations will be on display once…
Mar 18, 2019
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DHS efforts to ensure a secure supply chain

Director Bob Kolasky from the National Risk Management Center outlines the goals and priorities of the Department of Homeland Security’s new Supply Chain Security Task Force. Watch the video.
Mar 17, 2019
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Chris Drake Provides Expert Insights for Reply All Podcast

iconectiv CTO Chris Drake’s insights on robocalling and the national STIR/SHAKEN initiative were used in a recent Reply All podcast, episode #138, The Great Momo Panic. The podcasters discuss how robocallers are able to spoof telephone numbers and what can be done about it. Jump to the 18:40 mark to hear the discussion. Listen to the podcast.
Mar 14, 2019
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5G, RCS and virtual everything – key themes from Mobile World Congress 2019

While AI and robot-themed exhibits continued to draw crowds, the event also focused on the current challenges facing service providers – namely how to accelerate the global rollout of 5G while also adapting to changing business models.
Mar 7, 2019
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CISA’s ICT Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force Launches Work Streams

WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and government and industry members of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force gathered in Washington this week and last week as part of the Task Force’s ongoing efforts to identify and develop collaborative solutions to global supply chain risk. In addition to an ongoing inventory effort of existing public and private supply chain efforts, the Task Force is focusing its…
Feb 26, 2019
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Interview with Kathy Timko Who Oversaw “Largest It Project In Us Telecom Industry History”

It was called the largest IT project in United States telecom industry history, and Kathy Timko, of iconectiv (Bridgewater), was overseeing it to completion.
Jan 28, 2019
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Common Short Codes Can Gain More Traction and Customer Engagement

SMS texting is the go-channel in this digital world to engage with different brands and more and more people are finding it extremely easy and helpful to embrace and to buy products. Ideally, creating better marketing campaigns is easy with effective text messaging and usage of the common short codes. This helps the business brands to increase traffic in their stores and at the same time helps them to convert more customer leads into prospective sales. The common people are the primary…
Jan 23, 2019

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Newly Elected Chair of Key ATIS Group to Ensure Integrity of the Global Supply Chain

John Curreri, Systems Engineer, iconectiv, has been elected as the new chair of the ATIS Automatic Identification and Data Capture Committee.
Sep 11, 2018
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International Conference Addresses Telecom’s $29B Global Fraud Problem

iconectiv to speak at International Conference that addresses Telecom’s $29B Global Fraud Problem.
Sep 6, 2018
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Phone Number Management is Challenging – Learn How to Protect Your Customers, Brand and Revenue in Free Webinar

iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry, and the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), will present a free webinar, Phone Number Management Today – Protecting the Service Provider’s Customers, Brand and Revenue, on July 18 at 2 pm Eastern.
Jul 16, 2018
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Safety in numbers - fighting fraud is a job for everyone says iconectiv

Calls on industry to unite to improve security says tighter number management can cut fraud risk
Jun 29, 2018
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iconectiv Chief Information Security Officer to Present at NYIT’s Undergraduate Program for Security of Mobile Devices and Wireless Networks

iconectiv Chief Information Security Officer to Present at NYIT’s Undergraduate Program for Security of Mobile Devices and Wireless Networks
Jun 25, 2018
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New Phone Number Lookup Service Available for NPAC Users

TruNumber Finder simplifies number management, customer acquisition and customer service by providing an accurate view of phone number information to resolve call completion and number porting issues.
May 30, 2018
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NAPM Announces Completion of Transition to iconectiv as Nation’s New Local Number Portability Administrator

The North American Portability Management LLC (NAPM LLC), which provides oversight of the nation’s number portability system under the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), today announced the completion of the transition to iconectiv as the nation’s new Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) in all seven United States service regions. The transition to iconectiv as the LNPA involved hundreds of stakeholders across government and the private sector, and the multi-year project was successfully completed on schedule and as planned. This final acceptance marks the completion of one of the most significant upgrades ever made to our nation’s telecommunications infrastructure,” said NAPM co-chairs Teresa Patton and Tim Kagele. As LNPA, iconectiv will manage the nation’s Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC), the world’s largest system of databases of ported telephone numbers.
May 29, 2018