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What Every Small Service Provider Needs to Know About Mitigating Illegal Robocalls with SHAKEN

The Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs (SHAKEN) framework is a foundational element to help minimize the illegal robocalls, scams, and Caller ID spoofing that over 90 percent of U.S. adults say are “annoying” and “disruptive.” SHAKEN gives service providers the tools needed to sign and verify calling party information, which can help trace these calls and stop them at their source. It also makes it possible for consumers to know—before answering—that the calls they…
Aug 6, 2019
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ONAP Drops Dublin for 5G Network Automation, Adds Telco Deployments

The Open Networking Automation Platform (ONAP) issued Dublin, its fourth release, and provided new details about how more than 15 major carriers including AT&T, Verizon, Orange, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and Swisscom are using the open source networking stack. “The key [with the Dublin release] is the commercialization and the fact that we continue to increase deployments with certain carriers and others are in [proof of concept],” said Catherine Lefevre, ONAP…
Jul 9, 2019
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ONAP checks into Dublin with fourth software release

LF Networking's Open Networking Automation Platform (ONAP) announced the availability of its fourth software release, which is called Dublin. The Dublin release includes updates to existing blueprints, such as 5G, virtual customer premise equipment (vCPE) and voice over LTE (VoLTE), as well as a new broadband blueprint that is being led by Swisscom. The Linux Foundation's Arpit Joshipura, general manager of networking, orchestration, edge, and IoT, said since the Casablanca software…
Jul 9, 2019
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Inside TruNumber Protect

iconectiv's Principal Solutions Engineer Director,  John Haraburda discusses the full impact of fraud on telecom networks and how a proactive solution can help you identify and prevent traffic from leaving the network.  
Jun 21, 2019
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Blocking Robocalls: 4 Things to Know as New Rules Take Effect

The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted rules that allow phone companies to block robocalls by default. But that won't bring immediate relief to your robocall headaches. The FCC rules give companies more freedom to block calls but doesn’t force them to do so. And there are many phone companies that aren’t yet prepared to deploy an important tool to tackle robocalls effectively—a call-authentication technology called STIR/SHAKEN. Read more.
Jun 20, 2019
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iconectiv takes leadership role in industry-wide initiative to stop illegal robocalls (SHAKEN)

iconectiv is pleased to be part of the industry-wide solution that will help mitigate illegal robocalls and give people confidence to actually answer a phone call again. Currently, 76% of calls are left unanswered when the call comes from an unidentified or unfamiliar number, which means that we are no longer answering many of the calls we want from schools, doctors, business associates and others because we fear that it’s a fake call. If they leave a message, we will return the call. This…
Jun 4, 2019
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Chairman Pai Statement on Latest Progress in Combatting Malicious Spoofing

30 May 2019 Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today welcomed the latest step toward implementation of call authentication to combat malicious caller ID spoofing and unwanted robocalls. Earlier today, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced its selection of iconectiv as policy administrator of the SHAKEN/STIR call authentication framework. Read more
May 30, 2019

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NAPM Announces Completion of Transition to iconectiv as Nation’s New Local Number Portability Administrator

Washington, DC – May 29, 2018 – The North American Portability Management LLC (NAPM LLC), which provides oversight of the nation’s number portability system under the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), today announced the completion of the transition to iconectiv as the nation’s new Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) in all seven United States service regions. The transition to iconectiv as the LNPA involved hundreds of stakeholders across government and the…
May 29, 2018
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iconectiv Completes Final Regional Transition to Modern, Cost-Effective, Secure NPAC

Bridgewater, N.J. – May 21, 2018 – iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for the United States, today announced the successful third and final regional cutover of the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) transition. The Southwest, Western, and West Coast NPAC Regions transitioned to iconectiv on May 20, 2018, marking the completion of the transition of all NPAC data and services for Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Providers of Telecom-Related…
May 21, 2018
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iconectiv Announces Cutover of Three Regional NPAC Systems

iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for the United States, today announced the successful transition of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) Regions on May 6, 2018. This was the second regional cutover of NPAC data and services for Service Providers, Service Bureaus and Providers of Telecom-Related Services (PTRS), following iconectiv’s successful transition of the Southeast NPAC Region on April 8, 2018. &nbsp…
May 7, 2018
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iconectiv appoints veteran finance executive as CFO

Jamie K. Oliver brings 30 years of experience to key leadership position supporting growth strategy for respected communications services firm   BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - April 23, 2018 – iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced the appointment of telecom industry finance veteran Jamie K. Oliver as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Oliver will serve in a key leadership role…
Apr 23, 2018
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iconectiv’s Tara Flynn Condon Named to Women in Cable Telecommunications Rising Leaders Program

Director of Product Marketing to attend immersive leadership development program   BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – April 19, 2018 – iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced that Tara Flynn Condon, director of product marketing for the company’s Information Solutions business, has been named to the 2018 Rising Leaders Program by Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT). WICT’s Rising Leaders…
Apr 18, 2018
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Telecom Fraud, $20B Annual Global Problem, Continues to Rise: Mitigated Techniques Outlined at International Conference

iconectiv speaks about preventing the misuse and abuse of networks at RAG Conference BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – April 16, 2018  -- iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will be sponsoring and presenting at the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) Conference. iconectiv’s Principal Solutions Engineer Director, John Haraburda will be speaking on a panel to provide techniques and insights that will help service…
Apr 16, 2018
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iconectiv Joins Linux Foundation’s Open Source Networking Collaboration Project, Including Transition to NFV

As a member of The LF Networking Fund, iconectiv brings extensive experience in managing complexities of network transformation facing service providers BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - April 12, 2018 -- iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced the company has joined The LF Networking Fund (LFN), a new open source networking initiative created by The Linux Foundation.  The focus of LFN is to…
Apr 12, 2018