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The phone industry has a clever plan to stop spam robocalls
The deluge of spam robocalls has reached incredible heights this year, with up to 2.6 billion occurring in the month of May alone, according to the Federal Communications Commission. And it’s showing no signs of slowing down as calls are cheaper than ever to make on a massive scale.
On the other side of the table, a suite of companies, government agencies, and trade groups are all working to solve the horrible scam. And the good news is that these groups have a plan.
Despite bureaucratic…
Nov 15, 2017
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jul 17, 2017
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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.  …
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