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Striving Toward IoT Interoperability

By Arthur Cole | Posted Oct 24, 2017 The networking industry does not yet have the standards in place to enable a true, interoperable Internet of Things. If ever there was a data ecosystem that depended on broad connectivity and interoperability, it’s the Internet of Things (IoT). But judging by the way the various IoT platforms have evolved so far, it seems we are a far cry from what many consider to be a workable environment. The specter of a fragmented IoT is starting to set…
Oct 31, 2017
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The Scary Apple Pay Takeover iconectiv Helps Stop

Personally Identifiable Information or PII is leaking out of companies faster than ever. Equifax had two major hacks in a matter of months, Yahoo had three-billion emails stolen and so on. We could devote this entire post to various hacks but suffice it to say, each moment, more damaging information is leaked out onto the internet and dark web. A hacker can go to the dark web, buy iTunes account credentials, find the associated mobile account and socially engineer phone number port to their…
Oct 20, 2017
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Why Do TV Advertisers Continue to Overlook this Mobile Marketing Opportunity?

Not so long ago, tech industry observers guaranteed marketers that we’d soon get the best of both worlds on our TV screens, one that would allow consumers to view content on a big display from the comfort of the living room couch with the ability to interact with the content in a bi-directional “TV commerce” experience. For advertisers, this meant the possibility of selling the clothes the actors are wearing on a popular TV show to viewers in real-time, or enabling consumers to order…
Sep 13, 2017
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Francisco Partners completes investment in iconectiv

Francisco Partners, a leading technology investment firm, has completed its investment in iconectiv, an independent subsidiary owned by Ericsson.
Aug 21, 2017
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App-ID Registry: Securing the Internet of Things (IoT)

The number of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices continues to grow rapidly, driven by an increasing range of use cases and business models combined with declining device costs. This growth rate is staggering and the need for connectivity, security and interoperability between applications and devices has never been more critical. In fact, ATIS sees it as essential to unlocking the IoT’s limitless potential. Read more
Jul 25, 2017
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Can the FCC really put the kibosh on robocalls?

Chris Drake, CTO of iconectiv, weighs in on the Federal Communications Commission efforts to rally the industry to prevent robocalls, especially those seeming to come from a local number. Read article
Jul 17, 2017
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IoT Security Breaches Persist

During TIA Connectivity Jam, Chris Drake, Chief Technology Officer of iconectiv, spoke with Abe Nejad of TIA NOW, about security breaches within the consumer and public IoT security sector, identity and authentication, and the importance of strengthening telecom and IoT infrastructure. Read Article
Jul 13, 2017

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Building Stronger B2C Relationships focus of iconectiv Virtual Exhibit at ITW 2020

Business-to-consumer (B2C) messaging has seen a seismic shift in recent years, with more brands leveraging the channel to strengthen consumer relationships and drive revenue through timely and targeted engagement. This topic will be front and center at the Virtual International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2020, the world’s largest annual meeting for the global wholesale telecommunications community. During the event, iconectiv will showcase its TruReach Platform that helps businesses strengthen consumer engagement across all communication channels.
Jun 11, 2020
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Webinar to Explore How Phone Number Data Can Be Used for Risk Assessment and Fraud Mitigation

We’re joining the Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) for a webinar titled Summer of Education: Unintended Consequences: Are you at Risk When Assessing Risk?, which takes a closer look at the growing importance of intelligent numbering data in combatting fraud. During this session, attendees will learn about the U.S. authoritative phone number porting data and how it can be leveraged to help confirm a person’s identity, approve a transaction or release personal information.
Jun 10, 2020
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iconectiv Takes on Verification Authority Role for GSMA’s Rich Business Messaging Initiative

With the rise of Rich Business Messaging—driven by the increasing consumer adoption of Rich Communication Services (RCS)—the GSMA, iconectiv and industry leaders are working together to bolster consumer trust and proactively prevent the emergence of RCS-targeted fraud. Now a commercial reality, security and sender authentication is critical to ensuring that RCS provides a trusted channel for businesses to create richer conversations with customers.
Jun 4, 2020
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Analyst Report Outlines How Phone Number Data Can be Used for Fraud Mitigation and Risk Assessment

Black Swan Telecom Journal explores how leveraging phone number information can provide critical information for businesses to better assess risk, mitigate fraud and protect both their business and their customers.
May 27, 2020
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Expanding the Role of Toll-Free Voice Lines While Ensuring Consumer Trust

iconectiv will join the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) for a webinar, Numbers Matter: Building Brand and Keeping Customer Trust in Omni-channel, that will explore the growing role of toll-free numbers for customer engagement. This will include a closer look at how toll-free numbers can be used to improve revenue and relationships. With trust paramount, brands are rediscovering the power of toll-free numbers for calls and texts that benefit from the underlying confidence customers have in the toll-free channel.
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

VanillaPlus and iconectiv will host a free webinar, How Telcos Can Rebuild Trust In Communications with Rich Communication Services, on April 22, 2020, 3 p.m. UK | 10 a.m. ET. The webinar offers an in-depth conversation with industry visionaries who are building the next wave of B2C communications on a trusted foundation that will ultimately help protect businesses, promote customer-brand relationships and better engage consumers.
Apr 14, 2020
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Will Efforts to Block Illegal Robocalls Negatively Impact Legitimate Businesses?

With illegal robocalls representing nearly half of all unwanted calls in 2019, the new Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs (SHAKEN) is helping to rebuild consumer confidence and trust in the U.S. by mitigating the impact of the criminals. However, as international calls will also pass through the SHAKEN service, overseas service providers need to be fully aware of the process to ensure their calls are properly authenticated and verified, and not inadvertently blocked due to lack of trust in the authentication information or lack of authentication altogether.
Mar 27, 2020
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