In the news

article

FPT IS develops and operates the Digital Number Transfer System

In just two months, FPT IS, iconectiv and the Telecommunications Department have successfully built up the process of transferring the number of subscribers. According to Ahsan Vaqar, Global Product Manager for iconectiv, this is a "utopian" time because of iconectiv’s experience in deploying to other countries for at least 6-8 months, showing competence and experience. Solving the national problems of Vietnamese technology enterprises such as FPT IS very large. Read more here.
Nov 28, 2018
article

FPT IS has successfully built and operated the digital network transfer system

This is one of the national key systems developed by FPT IS in cooperation with iconectiv and Telecommunication - Ministry of Telecommunication. The system is capable of integrating with the network to sync the amount of data and millions of users interacting with the system. Read more here.
Nov 26, 2018
article

Webinar: Outsmart the Fraudsters

The Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) estimates that service providers lose $29bn annually to fraudsters. The damages done do not end there – brand value, loyalty and consumer trust also take a dive. iconectiv recognized the need for information on this topic and presented a webinar in partnership with VanillaPlus to provide valuable insights and best practices on how to address this growing problem. Webinar presenters Peter Ford, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales, iconectiv…
Nov 13, 2018
article

How to Protect Your Customers, Brand and Revenue

The efficient administration of telephone numbers is essential for network operations and customer service organizations to run smoothly. iconectiv recognized the need for information on this topic and presented a webinar in partnership with the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) to provide valuable insights on how to protect your customers, brand and revenue.  Bob Grant, Principal Product Manager, discusses how immediate access to key phone number attributes helps seamlessly…
Nov 6, 2018
article

Porting the World's Largest Phone Number Database

Between email, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Skype and text messaging, no one really needs a phone number anymore, right? Wrong. Phone numbers are as important as ever—even among people who spend most of their time online. 83 percent of U.S. adult internet users had a phone conversation with a customer service rep in the past year, Forrester Research says. And a Google survey found that 47 percent of mobile search users won’t do business with a company if they can’t find its phone number…
Oct 22, 2018
article

Stop telecom fraudsters in their tracks

Stop telecom fraudsters in their tracks (Sponsored News): Service providers continue to struggle with significant telecom fraud losses despite having implemented sophisticated revenue assurance processes and fraud management systems. While quantifying the exact financial impact of fraud is difficult, as it often takes place in the background, leading industry organizations and assurance companies estimate that between 0.6%¹ to 2%² of total annual telecom revenues are lost to fraud. This makes…
Oct 3, 2018
article

CCA Announces 2018 Annual Achievement Award Winners

Orlando – October 3, 2018 – The winners of Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) 2018 Achievement Awards were announced today during a ceremony at CCA’s Annual Convention taking place October 1-3. CCA’s Annual Achievement Awards honor individuals and companies for contributions to the industry and the community in the following categories: Outstanding Achievement, Outstanding Service, Industry Innovation, and the Neko Hamlett Associate Member of the Year. “CCA is proud to…
Oct 3, 2018

Press Releases

Media Contact:
Sharon Oddy
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
+1 732 699-5130
soddy@iconectiv.com

press release

Zain Group Drives Operational Efficiencies, Financial Compliance with Comprehensive Fixed Asset Management Solution

KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT – 19 February 2019 – Zain Group, a leading mobile telecommunications provider serving more than 47.8 million customers in the Middle East and North Africa, today announced it will incorporate the iconectiv Common Language® solution to enhance capital and operational efficiencies within the company. The solution from iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry, will help Zain gain new business insights through the comprehensive and ongoing…
Feb 19, 2019
press release

Industry Leaders Discuss New Strategies to Protect Consumers against Telephone Fraud

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – February 12, 2019: Strategies and insights to combat the continuing rise of telecom fraud will be the topic of discussion for delegates convening at a specialist summit in San Francisco on February 21, 2019. Among the expert speakers, will be Chris Drake, CTO, iconectiv who will provide details on a new twist on an old fraud technique that is quickly escalating losses for service providers, call centers and enterprises. With the cost of telecom fraud continuing to…
Feb 12, 2019
press release

Intelligently managing fraud and asset management focus at MWC19 Barcelona

BARCELONA, SPAIN – Service providers will lose €1.9B to telecom fraud on the first day of MWC19 Barcelona. iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will be discussing critical strategies to mitigate fraud during the show. Stop by the iconectiv meeting room located in Hall Two – Stand 201. Press and analyst interviews are available, and may be scheduled by emailing Sharon Oddy at soddy@iconectiv.com.   …
Feb 4, 2019
press release

Are home location register (HLR) lookups putting your business at risk?

Market brief outlines how service providers can efficiently route calls and messages securely BRIDGEWATER, NJ – January 23, 2019: With tens of millions of telephone numbers porting to a different network every week, service providers must be able to identify what network a telephone is on to route a call or message to it in fractions of a second. Getting that detail wrong is a costly mistake, which is why a new market brief from iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global…
Jan 23, 2019
press release

Best practice fraud protection strategies in the spotlight as service providers face increasing losses

Industry leading iconectiv® TruNumber Protect takes center stage at inaugural Middle East conference BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – January 17, 2019 – The increasingly damaging impact of telecom fraud and how service providers can protect themselves and their customers from its risks, will be one of the key takeaways from the upcoming Risk and Assurance (RAG) Conference in Bahrain. With annual global losses from telecoms fraud heading towards $30 billion, the most effective strategies to combat the…
Jan 17, 2019
press release

iconectiv’s Kathy Timko Appointed to Rutgers University’s Customer Experience Certificate Program Advisory Board

Timko joins other top business executives in mentoring tomorrow’s customer experience professionals iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced Rutgers University has appointed Kathy Timko, Head of the Local Number Portability Administration (LNPA) Services at iconectiv, to its Customer Experience Certificate Program Advisory Board. The Advisory Board supports attendees of the Rutgers Customer…
Dec 11, 2018
press release

Vietnam Brings Choice, Convenience of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) to Residents

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – December 10, 2018 – Vietnam is the latest country to provide the choice and convenience of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) to its residents with the rollout of a national solution on November 16, 2018. The Vietnam Telecommunications Authority (VNTA) selected FPT Information System Corporation (FPT IS) to deploy Vietnam’s first MNP solution using iconectiv’s TruNumber Portability Clearinghouse. FPT worked closely with iconectiv—the authoritative partner of the global…
Dec 10, 2018