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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…
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.
The final May 2018 deadline came and went. The project that she had started five years before was finally finished. But no one noticed, Timko said. Certainly not the 425 million customers in the nationwide system that includes 650 million phone numbers and 1,400 phone companies.
Timko and her team simply went about their…
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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Vietnam implementing Mobile Number Portability with FPT and iconectiv
The Vietnam Telecommunications Authority has selected FPT Information System Corporation to deploy Vietnam’s first MNP solution using iconectiv’s TruNumber Portability Clearinghouse.
FPT worked closely with iconectiv to deliver the MNP solution, bringing additional convenience and choice to Vietnam’s 120 million-plus mobile subscribers. MNP allows consumers to retain their phone number when switching mobile service providers, increasing competition among mobile service providers seeking to…
Dec 14, 2018
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Unleashing the potential of NFV
iconectiv CTO Chris Drakes discusses what is needed to have NFV become the unstoppable shift that will catapult operational efficiency and increase customer satisfaction across the telecom industry.
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Dec 11, 2018
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Imagine: ‘Sweating the details’ was necessary to lead largest IT project in telecom industry
If you’ve ever spent hours trying to troubleshoot a technical issue with your local cable or phone company, you might appreciate the complexity involved in building a system that would serve 1,600 phone companies throughout the U.S. to make it possible for consumers to keep their phone number — even when changing carriers.
Faced with what some consider the largest IT project ever undertaken within the U.S. telecom industry, Kathy Timko, executive vice president of local number…
Dec 3, 2018
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Lessons Learned Building a Career in STEM
Growing up in the 1970s, STEM – in my case engineering and computer science – wasn’t a field women typically pursued. So when I showed up at Virginia Tech it was no surprise that I was one of the only women in my mechanical engineering class. Later on, at Boston University working on my Master’s Degree in computer science, the picture wasn’t much different. Although things have changed over the past decades, there’s certainly room for improvement.
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Nov 30, 2018
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iconectiv Joins the 5G Open Innovation Lab to Accelerate New Enterprise Services
What’s the News: iconectiv has joined the 5G Open Innovation Lab, a new ecosystem of 5G equipment providers, cloud-service providers, academia, government agencies and communication service providers as well as early- and later-stage start-ups.
Why it Matters: Communications service providers rely on iconectiv® TruOps Common Language® to ensure that their physical and virtual assets in the infrastructure can support new 5G services at scale. iconectiv brings that expertise to 5GOILab to…
Jun 28, 2021
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Brand Impact of Consumer Trust in Voice Calls, Text Messages and RCS
AT&T, Google, iconectiv and Infobip Share Insights During MWC21
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Illegal robocalls, SMS spam and “wangiri” one-ring scams are a global scourge that has conditioned consumers to ignore calls and messages from phone numbers they don’t recognize. They also create significant financial losses for businesses, schools, health care providers and other organizations because important alerts, reminders and other notifications go unanswered, requiring multiple follow-ups. Service providers…
Jun 23, 2021
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Protect Your Customers Against Wangiri One-Ring Scams: Understanding and Implementing the FCC Safe Harbor
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“Wangiri” fraud costs service providers $1.82 billion annually, making it one of the top five fraud types. Also known as one-ring scams, wangiri initially targeted consumers but has expanded to businesses, including call centers. In response to the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, the FCC recently confirmed that voice service providers may block calls from numbers that are highly likely to be associated with wangiri without fear of liability.
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Jun 16, 2021
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MWC21 Spotlights How Trusted Communications is Protecting Consumers, Brands and Bottom Lines
iconectiv experts provide insights into industry-led fraud-fighting initiatives
What’s the News: MWC21 attendees will hear first-hand how innovative industry initiatives such as Registered Caller, STIR/SHAKEN and GSMA Verified Sender are steadily rebuilding consumer trust in voice calls and messaging.
Why it Matters: Spam and illegal robocalls have caused consumers to stop answering their calls. That's not surprising considering the $1.82 billion lost annually due to…
Jun 15, 2021
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USTelecom Webinar Spotlights Challenges and Opportunities for Rapid 5G Rollouts
iconectiv to participate in a webinar on May 13, 2021 at 1 p.m. ET
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iconectiv—along with a guest speaker from IDC—will participate in a USTelecom webinar, “Using Existing Technology to Power the Communications of Tomorrow (5G, Edge Computing, Virtualized Networking and More) to discuss the key findings from the IDC whitepaper, sponsored by iconectiv, “Common Language Drives Customer Value for All Network Technology: 5G/MEC and Virtualized Networking.”
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May 13, 2021
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IDC Whitepaper Addresses The Challenges Of Cost-Effectively Deploying 5G At Scale
What’s the News: Industry analyst firm IDC explains how iconectiv® TruOps Common Language® will play a larger role in the evolution of networks—particularly in support of accelerating 5G rollouts—while continuing to support ongoing network operations and maintenance.
Why it Matters: The greatest challenge communication service providers face is keeping pace with technology advancements—like 5G—that allow new revenue-generating services to be introduced profitably and at scale. One big…
Apr 29, 2021
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Best Practices for Building a Secure Foundation for RCS
iconectiv joins international panel of experts for MEF Connects Virtual Panel
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (March 17, 2021) – Rich Communication Services (RCS) that power Rich Business Messaging (RBM) is bringing a new level of efficiency and effectiveness for business-to-consumer (B2C) engagement. Expected to enable $112 billion in sales for online and brick-and-mortar retailers, RBM delivers the full power of the internet directly to the native messaging app on the mobile phone. As the industry…
Mar 17, 2021