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This is Part Three of PCMag's trend overview, breaking down the enterprise IoT landscape through the lens of this year's Mobile World Congress. Check out Part One on enterprise use cases here and Part Two on IoT security here. The Internet of Things (IoT) was one of the top-billed themes at Mobile World Congress this year, but the enterprise side of the space was one of the quieter, more interwoven trends revealed at the show. The shiny consumer IoT devices—smart home, wearables, connected…

Scott Puopolo, EVP at iconectiv, spoke with TIA NOWs Abe Nejad at MWC 2017 about the implications of identity fraud for carriers and what they can do to leverage iconectiv’s expertise to protect connectivity and data.

Can we make the Wild West of IoT secure and interoperable? TIA NOW convenes a panel of participants of the TIA CTO Council meeting to discuss. Joining TIA NOW is Chris Drake, CTO at iconectiv; Jim Nolan, EVP of IoT Solutions at InterDigital and Mihai Voicu, Chief Security Officer at Telit.

- Francisco Partners to invest in iconectiv, an independent subsidiary owned by Ericsson - Francisco Partners will invest USD 200 million to acquire a 16.7% ownership at an implied total valuation of iconectiv of approximately USD 1.20 billion - Partnership will enable further development and growth of iconectiv and drive shareholder value Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has secured a minority investment in its iconectiv business from Francisco Partners, a leading technology investment…

With the rise of telemarketing and other unwanted calls, Caller ID can serve a useful purpose in alerting consumers to the number that is calling on their phone’s display.

On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Scott Puopolo, EVP of the information solutions business at iconectiv, to discuss the firm’s work with industry trade group CTIA on its common short code program and the importance of security for the platform.

Chris Drake, Chief Technology Officer, iconectiv, has been named to the Board of Directors for 2017.