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Telcordia Technologies , Inc. receives 2016 New Jersey Excellence Award 

October 17th 2016 -  Telcordia Technologies , Inc. has been selected for the 2016 New Jersey Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors by the American Economic Institute (AEI). Each year the AEI conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are recognized as having enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through service to…
Oct 17, 2016
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mobile shortcodes key to presidential communications

By Keith O'Brien, Editorial Director of DMNews.com Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton encourage supporters at their events and visitors to their campaign sites to sign up to receive text messages. “Trump uses a short code – 88022 - that is memorable, Hillary's is harder to remember – 27246 – which spells out HRCGO,” said Cliff Holsenbeck, director of product management, Common Short Code Registry, iconectiv. Through a strategic partnership with CTIA, iconectiv is the exclusive…
Sep 28, 2016
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winning against the telecom fraudsters

The telecom industry loses about $6 billion annually due to interconnect bypass fraud, or SIM box fraud, according to the Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA)¹. Despite having deployed sophisticated fraud management systems, SIM box fraud continues to cost an average service provider more than $2 million per year based on a survey by ROCCO². Fraudsters avoid call charges by bypassing the legal interconnection routes and terminating their traffic directly to the mobile networks,…
Sep 22, 2016
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effective equipment product change management

Cincinnati Bell Telephone (CBT), like many service providers, has continuously improved operations efficiency resulting in reduced operations expenses. With this benefit, however, has come the challenge of how to give the necessary attention to operational processes while utilizing fewer resources. Using Product Change Notices (PCNs), network equipment suppliers notify their customers of product changes so that customers can decide whether to make updates. Service providers need a process to…
Sep 22, 2016
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Global Piscataway telecommunications firm moving to Bridgewater

BRIDGEWATER - The company iconectiv, formerly known as Telcordia, needed room to grow.  And the company, which has been in Piscataway for decades, has found it in Bridgewater. Next spring, iconectiv will be moving 500 to 550 employees from Hoes Lane in Piscataway to the Somerset Corporate Center at the intersection of Routes 22 and 202-206. Read more The list of gambling sites available to customers is growing every day. If proven resources have already gained…
Sep 21, 2016
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iconectiv Kicks-off NPAC Transition with Onboarding Webcast

iconectiv, the newly named next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, will hold its initial Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) transition webcast on September 21, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET. The first in a series of transition-related events, the webcast will focus on the registration component of Onboarding for Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Provider of TelecomRelated Services. Registration for other NPAC user types will be covered in…
Sep 19, 2016
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The long and short of mobile marketing for your dealership

By Ron Cariker of Power Sports Business Choosing a mobile vendor to work with and help communicate to your most loyal customers is a critical endeavor. In mobile marketing, like any marketing, there are many options. You can select a partner based on price or services or reputation. At the end of the day you want to find a solution that not only fits your needs but will best serve your valuable customers. Don’t fall victim to the idea that mobile is a secondary marketing tool and doesn’t…
Jul 22, 2016

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Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies Must Register immediately to maintain access to number portability data

Bridgewater, N.J. – January 3, 2018 – iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, reminds law enforcement agencies and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) that would like to continue having access to number portability data to register with iconectiv immediately. Registration is required and free for the new system, which goes into production and replaces the existing system on March 4, 2018. Number portability allows people to keep their phone…
Jan 3, 2018
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Companies Must Register to Maintain access to Wireless Do Not Call Service Data

Bridgewater, N.J. – January 3, 2018 – iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, reminds marketing organizations that rely on Intermodal Ported Telephone Number Identification Service, also known as the Wireless Do Not Call (WDNC) service, to register with iconectiv. The new service goes live and replaces the existing service on March 4, 2018. Number portability allows customers to keep their phone number when switching service providers…
Jan 3, 2018
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iconectiv, Infutor Help Brands Reduce Misdirected, Illegal Robotexts

Robust solutions to ensure brand communications reach  only opted-in customers, helping ensure TCPA compliance to avoid fines and lawsuits  Bridgewater, N.J. and Oakbrook Terrace, I.L. – December 12, 2017 – Unwanted and illegal robocalls and robotexts make up the top complaints to the FCC and FTC, with consumers filing nearly two million complaints within the first five months of 2017.  While, for the most part, unscrupulous companies are to blame for robocalls and…
Dec 12, 2017
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Validating Caller ID - A Key Initiative to Keep Customers Answering Your Calls

Unscrupulous telemarketers continue to harass consumers with fraudulent robocalls and spoofed Caller IDs – a top source of FCC and FTC complaints over the past year that is increasing at an alarming rate. In response, leading telecom associations and companies have developed new standards to provide a framework for service providers to implement much-needed mitigation measures  
Nov 1, 2017
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Illegal Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing Escalate in the U.S.; Currently Number One Consumer Complaint to the FTC and FCC

Bridgewater, N.J. – October 23, 2017 – Insights on solutions to help solve the growing problem of illegal and disruptive robocalls and call spoofing is the focus of an upcoming webinar, Validating Caller ID: A Key Initiative to Keep Customers Answering Your Calls. The webinar, which will be held on October 26, 2017 from 1-2 p.m. ET, is hosted by the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE). Registration is now open for the webinar that will be presented by Bryce McWhorter,…
Oct 23, 2017
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The Problem of Unwanted Calls in the Mobile Era Gets an Answer from Telecom Industry Leader in Video

Bridgewater, N.J. – October 18, 2017 – The issue of unwanted phone calls is the No. 1 complaint registered with the FCC and FTC as consumers continue to have their lives disrupted day and night by calls from disreputable businesses. A previous generation often looked forward to a phone call because invariably it was from a person they knew.  In today’s world, however, mobile phone users often dread answering their phones because it’s often an unsolicited call from an unknown business…
Oct 18, 2017
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Chile Telecom Industry Surpasses 11 Million Successfully Ported Telephone Numbers

Nota de prensa en español: comunicado de prensa de descarga PISCATAWAY, N.J. – October 12, 2017 – iconectiv subsidiary Telcordia Technologies Chile S.A. announced today the successful porting of more than 11 million fixed and mobile telephone numbers in Chile since the program began in 2011. Number portability refers to the ability to reassign a user’s phone number to another service provider. With its number portability solution, Chilean subscribers can easily transfer their phone…
Oct 12, 2017