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FCC deadline for STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication nears

The wireless industry is working to combat robocalls and Wednesday, June 30, marks the FCC deadline for carriers and other voice providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication technology. STIR/SHAKEN is a protocol that helps digitally authenticate phone numbers to verify that a call is indeed coming from the number shown on a caller ID. It’s a technology used against illegal spoofing, a technique robocallers sometimes use in order to appear like a call is coming from a…
Jun 29, 2021
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FCC deadline for STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication nears

The wireless industry is working to combat robocalls and Wednesday, June 30, marks the FCC deadline for carriers and other voice providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication technology. STIR/SHAKEN is a protocol that helps digitally authenticate phone numbers to verify that a call is indeed coming from the number shown on a caller ID. It’s a technology used against illegal spoofing, a technique robocallers sometimes use in order to appear like a call is coming from a…
Jun 29, 2021
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How businesses can protect their brands and bottom lines against damage from illegal robocalls

March 17, 2021 was a milestone in the war on illegal robocalls. The FCC levied a $225 million fine — the largest in its history — on a telemarketer for making 1 billion illegal robocalls. On the same day, the FCC launched its Robocall Response Team, whose 51 staffers will step up enforcement and develop policies to help track down illegal robocallers. And finally, the FCC issued cease-and-desist letters to six voice service providers for allowing their networks to pass illegal robocalls. …
May 28, 2021
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Driving Sales Transformation At iconectiv

Peter Ford is Executive Vice President of Global Sales at iconectiv, a Private Equity backed company that offers solutions that enable the interconnection of networks, devices, and applications to the communications industry. Ford is a veteran sales leader with a reputation for taking a highly disciplined, customer-focused, and results-driven approach to sales. He joined iconectiv in 2018 to accelerate the company’s international strategy and since that time has transformed the sales…
May 27, 2021
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Member Spotlight | May, 2021

iconectiv joined PACE to become part of a community that advocates and promotes best practices for companies relying on contact centers to communicate with customers. It is becoming progressively more difficult for contact centers to connect and engage with consumers because of the decline of consumer trust in voice communications—particularly as consumers increasing ignore calls from unknown callers. As an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two…
May 26, 2021
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5G and Common Language levels the playing field to new players, creates opportunity, Podcast

“Very simply we (iconectiv) keep the world connected,” says Sharon Dileo, iconectiv’s Director of Product Management. In this podcast Dileo is joined by Chris Bain, Director, Common Language Services at iconectiv, as we look at recent whitepaper findings and how a common naming strategy improves the effectiveness of real-time network operations and key business management functions while also bringing increased awareness when launching and managing new network-based services. Anyone who wants…
May 21, 2021
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Why ‘common language’ could clarify the DSP route through network complexity

The ‘iconectiv TruOps Common Language’ is another constructed language but it is attempting to do something rather different. It’s about nailing down technical nomenclature and language with specific meanings so that all those who have to grapple with technical complexity can at least do so while singing from the same hymn sheet (to mix at least 2 metaphors). The similarity with Esperanto is that, rather than waiting for language and meaning to evolve organically, it puts  definitions…
Apr 30, 2021

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Expanding the Role of Toll-Free Voice Lines While Ensuring Consumer Trust

Expanding the Role of Toll-Free Voice Lines While Ensuring Consumer Trust BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – More than 42 million toll-free voice numbers are in use today, many of which are associated with the world’s most well-known brands. Originally used for cost-effective inbound calls, businesses are now expanding the power of toll-free numbers to one of the most preferred and trusted customer engagement channels—text messaging. And, with voice and texting scams on the rise, using toll-free…
May 4, 2020
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Live Webinar Co-hosted by iconectiv and VanillaPlus Focuses on Establishing Consumer Trust with RCS for Business Messaging

  Live Webinar Co-hosted by iconectiv and VanillaPlus Focuses on Establishing Consumer Trust with RCS for Business Messaging Experts to address the potential of next wave of messaging and importance of implementing user protection capabilities such as sender verification now What’s the News: Webinar to discuss the potential of Rich Communication Services (RCS) and the need to proactively secure Rich Business Messaging to prevent new forms of fraud and spam. Why it Matters:…
Apr 14, 2020
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Will Efforts to Block Illegal Robocalls Negatively Impact Legitimate Businesses?

New market brief examines why international business calls to the U.S. may be inadvertently blocked and looks at how to address the potential issues What’s the News: Legitimate calls originating outside the U.S. may be wrongly blocked by initiatives aimed at tackling illegal robocalls, creating a damaging impact on businesses. Why it Matters: The new Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs (SHAKEN) is designed to address illegal robocalling and help rebuild…
Mar 27, 2020
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¿Tendrán un impacto negativo sobre los negocios los esfuerzos por bloquear las llamadas automáticas ilegales?

  Un nuevo estudio de mercado examina por qué las llamadas comerciales internacionales hacia EE.UU. pueden ser inadvertidamente bloqueadas y analiza cómo responder a potenciales problemas.   Cuál es la noticia: Llamadas legítimas originadas desde fuera de EE.UU. se podrían estar bloqueando incorrectamente por las iniciativas que apuntan a manejar las llamadas automáticas ilegales, generando un impacto negativo para los negocios. Por qué es importante: El nuevo…
Mar 27, 2020
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Removing the Risk That Could Impede Adoption of Rich Business Messaging

Removing the Risk That Could Impede Adoption of Rich Business Messaging Verification and Trust Required for Rising New Service to Reach its Full Potential What’s the News: The rise of Rich Business Messaging, driven by the increasing availability of handsets supporting GSMA Rich Communication Services, opens the door to new forms of fraud and spam, putting users at risk. Why it Matters: Rich Business Messaging is poised to be the next wave of messaging technology offering enhanced…
Mar 24, 2020
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As Caller ID Spoofing and Illegal Robocalls Skyrocket, Regulators, Service Providers Can Restore Trust in Caller ID

As Caller ID Spoofing and Illegal Robocalls Skyrocket, Regulators, Service Providers Can Restore Trust in Caller ID iconectiv TruReach Certify is foundation of first national deployment of industry-standard calling number verification service What’s the News: iconectiv TruReach Certify is the foundation that ensures only legitimate and trusted entities can participate in the STIR/SHAKEN Caller ID ecosystem.  It helps service providers authenticate caller IDs from law-abiding…
Feb 19, 2020
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Strategizing to Mitigate the Misuse of Telecom Networks

iconectiv experts to speak at ITEXPO 2020 on how to reduce robocalls and mitigate the misappropriation of VoIP technology BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – February 6, 2020 – Shaping the future of trusted communications and a debate about upcoming technologies and trends await visitors at ITEXPO 2020, which takes place February 11-14 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Experts from iconectiv will be taking the stage, focusing on strategies for the reduction of robo-driven spam calling and the best ways to…
Feb 6, 2020