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iconectiv's Shelby Kiewel re-elected as chair of OneM2M's REQ Working Group

OneM2M announced its elected leadership team for 2017, with representatives of Nokia, Deutsche Telekom, LG Electronics and Qualcomm among those taking roles. Following an election earlier this month, Omar Elloumi, of Nokia, was re-elected to the position of Technical Plenary Chair. Vice-chairs include Josef Blanz, of Qualcomm, who was newly elected, and Roland Hechwartner, of Deutsche Telekom/T-Mobile, and Ki Young Kim, of LG Electronics, who were re-elected. The Technical Plenary oversees…
Dec 21, 2016
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4 ways retailers can engage holiday shoppers via SMS

The holiday shopping season offers a prime opportunity for retailers to engage with gift-buyers and drive sales. Print, online and email promotions are rampant and high levels of mobile engagement via mobile applications and coupons is expected. According to GPShopper, roughly half of all holiday shoppers planned to take advantage of mobile coupons last year. One form of marketing that is likely being overlooked by digital marketers during the holidays – even though statistics indicate it…
Dec 19, 2016
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Ericsson's iconectiv moves multi-carrier TDaaS vision forward

Ericsson subsidiary iconectiv (formerly Telcordia) aligns to deliver a range of data services on top of its core interconnection and data services business. It's starting with a handful of telcom big-data-driven services in the area of operator revenue assurance, but it has a clear vision of helping operators move toward monetizing their big-data assets via what 451 calls 'telecom data as a service' (TDaaS) offerings. TDaaS - a nearly $80bn market opportunity by 2020, according to 451 forecasts…
Dec 19, 2016
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MITS: Brings in World Class Number Portability Services to Telecom Space in India

While the growing availability of 4G networks has greatly attributed to the thriving Indian mobile subscriber base, few companies in India have been able to convert expanding telecom subscriptions into a highly successful business model as effectively as MNP Interconnection Telecom Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (MITS). India plays a unique and influential role in the global telecommunications spectrum, with one of the largest smartphone user markets in the world, second only to China. India also…
Nov 23, 2016
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ATIS Announces New Board Members

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced the election of new members to its Board of Directors. The five newly-elected members are Doug Davis, chief technology officer (CTO), West Telecommunications Services (incumbent); Chris Drake, CTO, iconectiv (incumbent); Kent Hellebust, group vice president and general Manager, Comtech Telecommunications; Todd Landry, corporate vice president, product and marketing, JMA Wireless; and Ganesh Pattabiraman, president and CEO,…
Nov 18, 2016
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members are required to register with the new iconectiv npac: here’s how

iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, is currently registering Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Providers of Telecom-Related Services for the new Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC). Registration can be accessed at the NPAC transition website: www.numberportability.com. Registration includes the completion and execution of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), a Transition User Application (TUA), and one or more Regional User…
Nov 16, 2016
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Telcordia Technologies , Inc. receives 2016 New Jersey Excellence Award 

October 17th 2016 -  Telcordia Technologies , Inc. has been selected for the 2016 New Jersey Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors by the American Economic Institute (AEI). Each year the AEI conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are recognized as having enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through service to…
Oct 17, 2016

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iconectiv Shines Light on How Restoring Trust in Phone Calls and Text is Key for Digital Transformation

What’s the News: At MWC Barcelona 2022, iconectiv will share examples of successful industry initiatives and technologies that are restoring consumer trust in voice calls and text messaging, which is paramount to helping ensure the success of enterprise digital transformation. Why it Matters: Rebuilding consumer trust in voice calls and text messages — after years of being undermined by illegal robocalls, SMS spam and fraud — is critical to the mobile ecosystem and all the retailers,…
Feb 23, 2022
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Fraud is Big Business and Companies are Fighting Back

iconectiv to Share Insights on Combatting the Rise of Scam Attacks During FinTech Summit – The Token Economy at MWC Barcelona 2022 What: 57% of consumers say they now prefer online banking to traditional branch banking, and 55% prefer using mobile banking apps to stay on top of their finances, all according to the World Retail Banking Report. And, with contactless payments expected to continue rising worldwide to reach an over $1.6 trillion transaction value by 2024, according to data…
Feb 16, 2022
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Registered Caller Helps Maximize Call Answer Rates for Businesses

Proof-of-concept trial with Verizon and Metaswitch highlights Registered Caller’s ability to successfully authenticate legitimate enterprise calls and mitigate spam and robocalls What’s the News: A Registered Caller proof-of-concept trial with Verizon and Metaswitch successfully showed that valid enterprise calls were fully authenticated, shared and broadcasted for optimal call delivery to improve the call answer rate.   Why it Matters: Spam and illegal robocalls have caused…
Jan 25, 2022
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U.S. Federal Agencies Can Quickly and Accurately Compare Telecom Providers Before Ordering Services Through the GSA

Media Advisory U.S. Federal Agencies Can Quickly and Accurately Compare Telecom Providers Before Ordering Services Through the GSA What: It is time consuming for federal agencies to research and compare dozens of telecom service providers. That’s why the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) created the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) program, which provides agencies with a single, convenient resource for quickly identifying their options. This enables federal agencies to…
Jan 20, 2022
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A Single Fraudulent Call Cost A Major Retailer $400,000. Here’s What It Did Next.

What’s the News: A customer service callback feature that gives consumers the option to no longer remain on hold has become a target for telephone fraud—resulting in a major retailer getting charged $400K for just one phone call.   Why it Matters: Retailers and other businesses lose an average of $1.82 billion annually to callback fraud, according to the Communications Fraud Control Association. That could be a conservative estimate, considering that many businesses don’t publicly…
Jan 13, 2022
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MNP Interconnection Telecom Solutions India Passes 300 Million Ported Numbers Milestone

Since 2011, the iconectiv subsidiary has played a key role in transforming India’s telecom market into one of the world’s most competitive by giving consumers and businesses the freedom to choose. What’s the News: MNP Interconnection Telecom Solutions India (MITS), an iconectiv subsidiary, has passed a major milestone having processed 300 million port requests out of a total 575 million subscribers in Zone 2.  Why it Matters: Mobile number porting frees India’s consumers and…
Jan 4, 2022
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AT&T and iconectiv Examine Foundational Ways to Monetize And Operationalize 5G Deployments And Services

Media Advisory Panel discusses the critical role that software and data management plays in accelerating 5G rollouts What: Multi-access edge computing, software-defined virtualized network functions and 5G technology give service providers powerful new ways to maximize scalability, flexibility and efficiency while enabling new services and revenue streams. Service providers are completely recalibrating transport in order to deliver enhanced performance, priorities, privacy, security and…
Dec 1, 2021