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Enabling the world of tomorrow, today
In these days when ‘in-person’ is not often a viable option, the importance of adapting our means of communication via technology cannot be understated. The need and ability to connect is mission critical in a world without boundaries. Yet, while technological advances make communications simpler and more ubiquitous, interconnecting it across the infrastructure and delivering it to the right person is enormously complex. That’s what iconectiv does best. Efficiently interconnecting disparate…
Jun 18, 2020
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Practical advice for combating robocalling
Robocall scams have exploded worldwide during the past several years, and the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to spur many new schemes. Governments are taking action to punish perpetrators, yet the problem persists because it is profitable for scammers. Fines, elimination of warnings prior to issuing penalties, and caller-ID authentication requirements aside, robocalling will persist if consumers continue to fall for its tactics and aren’t offered simple ways to report when they receive unwanted…
May 19, 2020
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Is digital ID brokerage a business opportunity for CSPs?
For individual people worldwide to gain control over and own their digital identities, “the architecture has to change,” says Chris Drake, CTO for iconectiv, the US policy administrator for the country’s Calling Number Verification service. “There needs to be a digital ID and it needs to be tokenized so it can be unique and shield people,” he argues. “That obfuscation should be the only thing that is presented.”
Drake contends that every individual should be issued a secure digital ID that…
May 19, 2020
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Executive Webinar: Trusted Communications
The future of messaging frameworks and protocols, beginning with SMS, MMS, and now RCS, that’s Rich Communication Services, lies in the hands of industry collaboration within the solution provider ecosystem. On this executive webinar to tell us what to expect from RCS for enterprises, consumers and operators are, Keith Lampron, Associate Director - Core Messaging Product Management at Verizon Wireless, Chris Drake, CTO at iconectiv and Chris Nicoll, Principal Analyst at ACG Research.
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May 12, 2020
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Black Swan Solution Guide: SHAKEN / STIR Calling Number Verification & Fraud Alerting
SHAKEN/STIR is the telecom industry’s first step toward reviving trust in telephony. Launched in the U.S. market at the end of 2019 and soon to launch in Canada, it sets the vital framework for how telecoms can deliver identity verification information for enterprises from originating to terminating provider.
And now, a comprehensive 18-page briefing on SHAKEN/STIR is available featuring the analysis of two technology leaders at iconectiv, Chris Drake, Chief Technology Officer and…
May 12, 2020
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State AGs’ Plea to Help Fight Robocalls During Pandemic
The National Association of Attorneys General is calling on USTelecom’s robocall-fighting squad (known formally as the Industry Traceback Group) to work with state AGs to crack down on surging robocalls.
Scammers have been preying on the coronavirus pandemic since March, as MT reported. Ericsson subsidiary iconectiv, the “policy administrator” that has been leading industry efforts to tamp down on illegal robocalls, has warned that fraudulent calls may increase in the coming weeks as more…
May 8, 2020
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What can Telcos do to restore consumer trust in phone calls and texts?
In this new quickfire video, Chris Drake, Chief Technology Officer at iconectiv, and Jeremy Cowan, editorial director of VanillaPlus, tackle the tricky subject of trust. With people fatigued by spam calls and text messages and businesses trying unsuccessfully to legitimately communicate with the consumer, how can Telcos restore confidence in communications?
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Apr 30, 2020
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soddy@iconectiv.com
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Consumer Threats in Technology and Connected Device Risks to be discussed at Communications Summit
Naples, FL. – May 10, 2017 – iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will present a pair of security focused presentations at IEEE ComSoc International Communications Quality and Reliability Workshop (CQR) in Naples, Fl.
On Wednesday, May 17, John Kimmins, Senior Security Director, iconectiv, will present Telecom Technology Threats Impacting 5G Networks and discuss what new security threats and…
May 10, 2017
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Global Fraud and Security Leaders to Join Forces in Miami to Identify and Combat Network Fraud
Miami, FL. – May 8, 2017 – iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will host and play a highly visible role during three days of workgroup collaboration between some the world’s leading network security and anti-fraud experts during GSM Association’s (GSMA) Fraud and Security Group (FASG) meeting in Miami, FL. A leader in telecommunications for over 30 years, iconectiv’s dedication to preserving network…
May 8, 2017
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CTIA Cybersecurity Summit 2017 Featuring Top Government and Telecom Leaders to Address Current Cyber Threats and Solutions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 25, 2017 – A stellar group of top U.S. federal and telecommunications leaders will present their perspectives on fighting the nation’s latest cyber threats at the CTIA Cybersecurity Summit 2017 this Thursday, April 27 at the Newseum in Washington D.C.
Executives from Ericsson, Qualcomm, AT&T, Cisco and McAfee will join Ronald Yearwood, Section Chief of Cyber Operations for the FBI, and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security…
Apr 25, 2017
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Thailand to Continue Benefiting from Flexible Mobile Number Portability when switching Service Providers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – April 24, 2017 – Telcordia Thailand a subsidiary of iconectiv the authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced it will continue expanding its numbering services in Asia, including a 5 year extension to its successful number portability operations in Thailand. Number portability within the telecommunications industry, refers to the process of reassigning a user’s existing phone number to another…
Apr 20, 2017
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iconectiv Reaches a Milestone as the Secure Number Portability Provider for Greece
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – April 21, 2017 – iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, along with its longtime partner Nevapark Management Consulting Services, announce that more than 10 million fixed and mobile telephone numbers have been ported in Greece since 2004.
In 2003, iconectiv was selected by the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) as the mobile and fixed number portability…
Apr 18, 2017
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Latest iconectiv Executive Hire to Drive Telecom Expansion into Global Markets
PISCATAWAY, N.J. April 5, 2017--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, has added international business expert, Peter Ford, to its executive roster as Regional Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This latest high-level appointment reflects iconectiv’s ambitious expansion strategy into international markets.
Ford brings over 20 years of strategic experience in emerging…
Apr 5, 2017
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Latest Innovations for Enhancing Customer Engagement and Satisfaction to Be Highlighted at 2017 PACE Show
TAMPA, Fla. – April 3, 2017 – Those attending the 2017 Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE) Convention and Expo this week in Tampa, Fla. will discover new ways to enhance modern customer engagement and the customer experience from iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day.
Supporting this year’s theme, Shaping the Future of Customer Engagement – Keeping PACE with the Connected Customer,…
Apr 3, 2017