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Future NPAC Administrator iconectiv Begins Testing

Ericsson’s (News - Alert) iconectiv in mid-May began industry testing related to its future role as the nation’s Local Number Portability Administrator. The testing commenced more than two years after the FCC (News - Alert) awarded the company a contract to manage the Number Portability Administration Center routing database. But getting this right is important, given everybody from consumers to businesses, emergency response and law enforcement, and carriers rely on NPAC. Indeed, this…
Nov 28, 2017
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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. Read article
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. Read more
Jul 25, 2017

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iconectiv Announces Successful Transition of Nation’s Phone Number Identification Service for Law Enforcement, Public Safety Agencies

Telephone number ID services help law enforcement and public safety agencies determine service provider of ported telephone numbers Bridgewater, N.J. – March 5, 2018 – iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator  for the United States, announced the successful transition of the nation’s telephone number identification and porting information services for law enforcement and public safety agencies. Both the Enhanced Law Enforcement Platform (ELEP) and Interactive Voice…
Mar 5, 2018
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iconectiv joins SAP HANA partner ecosystem, expanding global customer base for its advanced telecom solutions

Part of its ongoing partner initiatives, iconectiv to leverage robust SAP HANA platform to offer cloud-based network management and asset monetization tools   Bridgewater, N.J. - February 26, 2018 - iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced a partnership with SAP (NYSE: SAP), the multinational enterprise application software provider, to bring its cloud-based telecom services…
Feb 26, 2018
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iBasis and iconectiv assist service providers with mitigating international revenue share fraud (IRSF)

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - February 20, 2018 -- iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced a strategic collaboration with iBasis, a leading international voice carrier and provider of data services and solutions for mobile operators to help service providers reduce international telecom fraud. iconectiv’s robust, reliable and accurate numbering data from its MobileID solution has been integrated into…
Feb 19, 2018
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iconectiv appoints telecommunications policy expert to lead government affairs

iconectiv appoints telecommunications policy expert to lead government affairs  Glenn Reynolds named Head of Government and Industry Affairs in Washington, D.C. by telecom services leader BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - January 23, 2018 -- iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, has named telecommunications policy expert Glenn Reynolds as its Head of Government and Industry Affairs.  With more than 20…
Jan 23, 2018
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iconectiv Launches Transition Website for Businesses that Use the Wireless Do Not Call Service to Comply with TCPA Regulations

Bridgewater, N.J. – January 15, 2018 – iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, announced the launch of an informational website to support the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) transition for businesses that must comply with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and rely on the Wireless Do Not Call (WDNC) service for porting data. The WDNC service provides businesses with information when a telephone number changes between…
Jan 16, 2018
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iconectiv Launches Transition Website for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies

Bridgewater, N.J. – January 15, 2018 – iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, announced the launch of an informational website to support the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) transition for law enforcement agencies and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP). Law enforcement agencies and PSAP users rely on NPAC data to identify the service provider of ported telephone numbers. The transition website offers information on…
Jan 16, 2018
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iconectiv appoints executive to lead business expansion

Telecom services leader taps industry veteran Alex Berry to Head Business Unit BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - January 10, 2018 -- iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, has named veteran software, services and communications industry executive Alex Berry as the Executive Vice President of its Information Solutions Business Unit.  Berry will oversee all business operations for the company’s international…
Jan 10, 2018
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