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Telecom Reseller: Robotext surge can undermine your organization, but can be stopped

iconectiv’s Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development, Chris Drake, joins Doug Green at Telecom Reseller Podcast to discuss the threat of robotexts on organizations and individuals. Chris emphasizes the importance of addressing this issue as texting becomes a more critical communication platform and offers steps to protect against it. Learn more here.
Sep 18, 2023
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Forbes: Blurring the Lines – The Convergence of Telcos and Techcos

iconectiv EVP Peter Ford, discusses the convergence of telecommunications and technology sectors, where telecom companies expand beyond traditional voice and text communications and tech firms expand into traditional communications services. Ford emphasizes the value of collaboration and leveraging advanced technologies to optimize infrastructure and drive growth in both sectors. Read the full article here.
Aug 29, 2023
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Telecom Reseller: Telcos and Techcos are Blending as Both Look to Capitalize on New Revenue Streams

iconectiv’s Executive Vice President, Peter Ford, joins Doug Green at Telecom Reseller Podcast to discuss how telecommunications and technology companies are both looking to capitalize on new revenue streams. Peter explores how iconectiv is helping these companies embrace the shift and overcome key challenges. Learn more here.
Aug 18, 2023
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ABC 7: 7 On Your Side warns about July Fourth text scams

For many in the U.S., July 4th means fireworks, beaches and barbecues. But scammers don't take the holiday off. In fact, experts say Independence Day is one of their favorite holidays for text scams. "Everybody's going to see these scams coming," said iconectiv Chief Technology Officer Chris Drake. "There's so much being made by fraudsters. They'll never stop." Drake, a tech security expert, says this summer's forecast is for fraud. According to the FTC, fraudulent texts cost $330…
Jul 3, 2023
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How to avoid the most common romance scams

Alberto Apablaza, iconectiv’s Director of Account Manager, joins Telemundo Philadelphia to discuss identifying and stopping romance scams. Watch the full segment here.
Jun 15, 2023
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Forbes: The Critical Role of Trust and How to Get There

Long ago, well before the advent of high-speed internet and smartphones, and prior to terms like 5G and hyper-connectivity entering the cultural lexicon, trust was a relatively straightforward concept. Back then, we were perfectly content relying on “good old fashioned” values like credibility, dependability and sincerity to establish trust—and why wouldn’t we? It’s what we knew! Times, of course, have changed considerably since the dawn of the digital age, in many ways for the better. …
Jun 14, 2023
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NMG Number Portability Fraud Session with iconectiv

Collaboration is key to ensuring a replacement solution meets the needs of all stakeholders and this session looks into the solutions for the number portability fraud issues in the UK and how other economies are tackling this issue. David Wilson, Vice President of Global Sales at iconectiv, joins Abe Nejad, Publisher at The Network Media Group, and Teresa Cottam, Chief Analyst at Omnisperience to provide context on these important issues and perspective on number portability solutions.   …
Jun 6, 2023

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Workshop Series Examines Global Measures to Restore Consumer Trust in Communications

iconectiv to participate in International Telecommunication Union workshop on November 29, at 7:00 a.m. ET What: Robocalling is a world-wide epidemic that affects businesses and consumers in every corner of the globe. In 2020, North America and Europe alone received a total of 157.4 billion robocalls. Recognizing the far-reaching consequences of this growing problem and the need to regain and safeguard consumer trust, industry leaders launched robocall mitigation and anti-spoofing…
Nov 22, 2021
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Experts Discuss Verifying Voice Calls And Boosting Consumer Confidence In Communications

CTIA, iconectiv, and T-Mobile share insights on ways to verify voice calls—including toll-free numbers—for legitimate callers What: In this era, when more than 70% of people have stopped answering voice calls, legitimate businesses need, want and deserve a way to have consumers know that a call is from a trusted calling party. Consumers want that, too. Thanks to industry collaboration, new efforts help verify caller information and restore consumer confidence in answering voice calls…
Nov 16, 2021
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How Phone Companies Can Utilize Numbering Intelligence to Improve Customer Satisfaction and Protect Revenue

Tune into the USTelecom Webinar on November 10, at 2:00pm ET What: Local number portability gives consumers the choice and convenience of keeping their wireline or wireless telephone number when switching from one service provider to another. The volume of phone number porting means it can be difficult for service providers, SMS aggregators and VoIP providers to correctly and efficiently route phone calls and text messages. At the same time, they need to consider constant changes…
Nov 9, 2021
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Registered Caller Offers Companies Expanded Options to Take Advantage of STIR/SHAKEN for Verifying Caller Information

Take Advantage of STIR/SHAKEN for Verifying Caller Information What: Many enterprises and contact centers use multiple voice service providers and phone number types, including 10-digit long codes and toll-free numbers. As a result, voice service providers need a way to verify that the organization using a delegate certificate or toll-free number is authorized to do so for specific enterprises and phone numbers. The Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority (STI-GA) approved the use…
Oct 20, 2021
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With Communications-Related Fraud on the Rise, Analyst Report Examines Identity Theft and Consumer Protection in the US

What’s the News: A special report from Technology Research Institute entitled, The 2021 State of Communications-Related Fraud, Identity Theft & Consumer Protection in the USA, discusses the multi-layered blanket of security that provides timely—often real-time—protection from new, digital-enabled fraud threats, identity theft and account takeovers. Why it Matters: This comprehensive report highlights the erosion of trust in communications, examining the role of government agencies,…
Oct 5, 2021
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The Challenges and Opportunities of SHAKEN Going Global

Presented at the STIR/SHAKEN Summit, experts from ATIS, Fierce Wireless, iconectiv, Microsoft and Twilio discuss how service providers can best prepare for the September 28 deadline What: Earlier this year, the FCC announced that beginning September 28, 2021, U.S. intermediate providers and terminating voice service providers will be prohibited from accepting traffic from voice service providers not listed in the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD). However, this measure may have unintended…
Sep 21, 2021
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How to Detect and Protect Against One-Ring “Wangiri” Fraud

iconectiv to share insights at the 2021 Telco Transformation LATAM Digital Summit on September 21 at 10:05 am ET What: For illegal robocallers, the goal isn't always getting you to answer. Sometimes, it's getting you to call back. That’s the intent of the one-ring scam. Known as “Wangiri,” a Japanese word for “one ring and cut,” it is a global scourge creating an illegal $1.82 billion industry, making it one of the top five communications fraud types. It targets unassuming victims by…
Sep 17, 2021