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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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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