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We need an industry-backed, tech-neutral resource to restore trust in voice communications
With illegal robocalls now representing nearly half of all unwanted calls in the U.S., consumers are opting to simply not pick up their phones. In fact, studies show that in the U.S. alone, 76% of calls from an unidentified or unfamiliar number are left unanswered, and 58% of consumers only answer calls from numbers they recognize.
A previous article exploring how businesses can protect their brands against the damages from illegal robocalls touched on industry initiatives that are helping…
Apr 1, 2022
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Scam attacks are on the rise, but can they be fully stopped or prevented?
The Covid pandemic has accelerated not only digital adoption but also the scale and spread of scams. Every month, over 4 billion scam calls are made globally, with 23% of Americans reporting that they've lost money due to such calls in 2021 alone.
During a panel session during Mobile World Congress Barcelona, George Cray, Senior Vice President at iconectiv, highlighted the growth in spoof calling and cited statistics revealing that 85 billion robocalls happen globally. He revealed that many…
Mar 17, 2022
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MWC22 gets ready to unleash connectivity
In a recent VanillaPlus article, Peter Ford, Executive Vice President of iconectiv, explained how digital transformation will have a significant impact on connectivity and communications, along with identity verification.
“Both are driving forces behind the acceleration of conversational commerce – completing customer e-commerce transactions through communications platforms likes Instagram and WhatsApp, for instance – and how businesses communicate with customers and how countries make…
Feb 25, 2022
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CSPs must adopt a common language to ensure optimised operations
Business strategies that involve 5G, edge computing and virtualized networking demand a universal structure for the deployment, interconnection and management of the physical and virtual assets these capabilities require. Essentially, the same terminology must be used to enable different domains within a communications service provider (CSP) to have visibility into each other and for external organizations, such as partners and vendors.
For this interview, Eyad Alqadi, Regional Sales…
Feb 25, 2022
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Registered Caller: A Centralized Registry Service to Collect, Vet and Send Enterprise STIR/SHAKEN and Rich-Call-Data to Consumers
STIR/SHAKEN is a now widely-adopted protocol enabling telecoms to feed calling party attestation info to consumers when they receive a call from businesses. But phone calls from legitimate enterprises—such as a consumer’s bank, pharmacist, and doctor—are routinely NOT answered by consumers. So what “common language” or industry-adopted methodology will enable STIR/SHAKEN to evolve to its next level of usefulness?
The Q&A with iconectiv and CTIA about their joint initiative,…
Jan 7, 2022
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Tuning Your Selling Approach For 2022
The science of selling is constantly evolving. Over the last several decades, selling has become more capital intensive, data driven, and teamwork oriented. Several secular forces have been changing the nature of selling incrementally over time. Peter Ford, Head of Information Solutions Business at iconectiv, shares his insights on allocating the most effort toward the biggest customer opportunities.
Read more here.
Dec 28, 2021
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Trusted Communications: Authenticating Calls with Delegate Certificates
People simply do not answer the telephone anymore unless they unequivocally know who is calling. That is hurting legitimate businesses that rely on voice calls to reach their customers. The industry continues to advance the objective to restore consumer faith and confidence in answering our telephones. Central to achieving that objective is the ability to verify that the information of the calling party has been authenticated. That seems simple enough but considering that many businesses use…
Nov 5, 2021
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Industry Brief Details Expanding SMS Fraud Problem on Service Provider Networks
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – February 23, 2017 – iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today released a financially pertinent market brief, Defense Solutions for the Modern SMS Ecosystem, on costly SMS fraud threats currently plaguing service provider networks. As detailed in the publication, service providers are often chronically afflicted by several types of SMS fraud including: phishing scams, A2P‘grey route’ fraud…
Feb 23, 2017
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The Power of Individual Mobile Identity as Preeminent Defense against Fraud
iconectiv Chief Technology Officer, Chris Drake, to Address IT and Telecom Leaders at 18th Annual ITEXPO
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL., Feb. 08, 2017 -- With 1.6 trillion digital transactions estimated daily, iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry, has confirmed Chief Technology Officer, Chris Drake, will provide a keynote address, Never Underestimate the Power of Identity, at the ITEXPO conference on February 8, 2017 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Drake will present a…
Feb 8, 2017
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iconectiv Discusses Messaging Opportunities for Developing Markets at Messaging and SMS World in London
John Haraburda, Principal Solutions Engineer Director at iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will participate in a panel discussion on messaging opportunities within developing markets, including Africa and Latin America, at Messaging and SMS World in London this week. Haraburda will discuss the benefits regions with lower data coverage and smartphone proliferation can offer to SMS providers in the face of…
Nov 29, 2016
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iconectiv Continues NPAC Onboarding for Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Providers of Telecom-related Services
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - November 15, 2016 - iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, continues registration for Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Providers of Telecom-Related Services for the new Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC).
All Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Providers of Telecom-Related Services can now register with iconectiv by going to the NPAC transition website, www.numberportability.com. The site…
Nov 15, 2016
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Number Portability Is Still Key In Boosting A Highly Competitive Market In Chile, Since It Is Flexible And Very Convenient For Its Comsumers
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PISCATAWAY, N.J., November 14, 2016—iconectiv subsidiary, Telcordia Technologies Chile S.A., announced today that it will add a five a year extension to its contract as the administrative agency for number portability, which has been so successful in Chile and which from this date will include the full or intermodal portability. After the recently signed agreement, Chileans will be able to continue enjoying the options…
Nov 14, 2016
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iconectiv Expands Executive Roster With Addition Of Tech Industry Veteran Scott Puopolo
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Nov. 10, 2016 -- iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry, connecting more than two billion people every day, has appointed Scott A. Puopolo as Executive Vice President of the Information Solutions Business Unit. Puopolo will have operational responsibility for Product Management, Engineering and Sales; and will strategically guide the company’s new market endeavors, including its rapidly expanding fraud and identity authentication…
Nov 10, 2016
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Telephone Number Portability Convenience And Flexiblity Leads To High Consumer Adoption Rates In Peru
iconectiv Peru S.A.C. reports more than 2 million telephone numbers successfully ported in the Latin country since becoming exclusive number portability administrator in 2014.
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Nov. 7, 2016 -- iconectiv Peru S.A.C., a subsidiary of Telcordia Technologies, Inc. dba iconectiv (“iconectiv”), an authoritative provider of the global communications industry connecting more than one billion people every day, today released details for its highly successful number portability…
Nov 7, 2016