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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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Telecom’s $30B Fraud Problem Addressed at Mobile 360 LATAM
iconectiv to highlight the need to stay one step ahead with proactive fraud techniques
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – November 30, 2018: Telecoms fraud is a multi-billion dollar business that costs service providers close to $30 billion* every year. Of course, that is only the perceived loss in revenue terms -- the real cost to the industry is much higher according to telecoms specialist iconectiv.
The ongoing threat of new fraud techniques and case study examples of the actual cost to service…
Nov 30, 2018
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Webinar to address critical role that real-time numbering data has to a service provider’s bottom line
iconectiv experts discuss operational, customer service benefits
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – November 29, 2018 – Understanding how easy access to critical telephone numbering information can help service providers streamline operations and improve customer service will be the focus of a webinar hosted by the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) on December 5, 2018 at 2 pm ET.
Experts from iconectiv, an authoritative partner to the communications industry and the administrator of the nation’s…
Nov 29, 2018
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IDC says better Fixed Asset Management could boost Service Provider Digital Transformation
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – November 19, 2018 – A new white paper from leading analyst house IDC, calls on service providers to focus more closely on Fixed Asset Management (FAM) to improve financial planning, avoid wasted capital expenditure, and enable investment to speed up digital transformation. As part of its research, IDC also accessed iconectiv’s TruOps Common Language Fixed Asset Management Solution.
According to the whitepaper, a significant percentage of operator CapEx is wasted…
Nov 19, 2018
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iconectiv Names Peter Ford Head of Global Sales
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – November 1, 2018: iconectiv, a partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced that Peter Ford was named Senior Vice President, Head of Sales. Ford will assume responsibility for all national and international sales teams as iconectiv builds on its market momentum across the globe.
Ford joined iconectiv in 2017 as Regional Vice President Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). During his tenure, he…
Nov 1, 2018
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Plugging the $29bn Telecom Fraud Hole
Webinar highlights global problem, outlines new measures to combat fraudsters
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – October 18, 2018 – A study by the Communications Fraud Control Association estimates that service providers lose some $29bn annually to fraudsters. Not only is the revenue loss per service provider significant, it is further compounded by the collateral damage it does to brand value and loyalty and its impact on consumer trust.
On October 24, 2018, Vanilla Plus will host a free webinar …
Oct 18, 2018
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Network and Financial Reporting Quandary that Nearly Every Service Provider Faces
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – October 2, 2018 – Investment in telecommunications networks at all levels and stages of development, has arguably never been greater. At the same time, the scrutiny applied to that investment has never been higher with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) requiring companies to report their capital and fixed assets at a disaggregated level. Recognizing the operational challenges this presents to service providers, iconectiv®, an authoritative partner of the…
Oct 2, 2018
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Security Experts to Address the Imminent Threat of Cyber Attacks Targeting Consumer and Business Data
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The New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) Ninth Annual Cybersecurity Conference brings together cyber experts from academia, business, and government. Hosted by NYIT’s College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, this year’s event will address:
Cyber Defense Against Attacks: How Industry Is Addressing Evolving Threats
Blockchain and Cyber Vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity Challenges in the Banking, Energy, and Health Care Sectors
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Sep 27, 2018