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Industry Views: AI, chatbots and banking

Accenture’s 2017 Banking Technology Vision report explores the role of AI in banking and customer engagement.  It found that 78 per cent of bankers believe AI will revolutionize the way banks gather information and interact with customers. We asked MEF members and the wider business and technology community what they thought would be the impact of AI going forward.  Here’s what they said… Read entire article
Apr 20, 2017
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SMS/MMS text messaging can help local governments and public-safety agencies connect to the public

Communicating with residents is a priority for state and local governments and public-safety agencies at any time, but it is especially important during times of emergency. SMS/MMS messaging systems can help provide alerts during such critical moments, as well as improve information exchanges with the public on a day-to-day basis. Read entire article
Apr 18, 2017
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New Messaging Solution Helps Companies Avoid Spamming

Everyone hates spam, so everyone is going to love what the team at iconectiv is up to. MMW learned Monday that iconectiv is behind a new push to safeguard brand reputations by slashing their association with spam. Read full article
Apr 4, 2017
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iconectiv Raises Alarm Over Mobile Number Porting

iconectiv, a communications brand owned by Ericsson, is warning about the dangers of mobile account takeover in a new white paper, arguing that such attacks can bypass authentication systems like fingerprint scanning. Entitled Never Underestimate the Power of Identity, the paper asserts that certain kinds of fraud involve porting a victim’s phone number to a new mobile service provider, potentially allowing a fraudster access to the victim’s bank accounts, payment services, and more. In a…
Mar 28, 2017
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iconectiv's Sangeeta Roy named to WICT '17 rising leaders program

iconectiv’s Sangeeta Roy, head of technology operations, has been named to the 2017 Rising Leaders Program by the Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT). Read article  
Mar 28, 2017
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How to Build a Business-Ready Internet of Things: Standardization

This is Part Three of PCMag's trend overview, breaking down the enterprise IoT landscape through the lens of this year's Mobile World Congress. Check out Part One on enterprise use cases here and Part Two on IoT security here. The Internet of Things (IoT) was one of the top-billed themes at Mobile World Congress this year, but the enterprise side of the space was one of the quieter, more interwoven trends revealed at the show. The shiny consumer IoT devices—smart home, wearables, connected…
Mar 21, 2017
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TIA Now: IoT Implications of Identity Fraud for Carriers

Scott Puopolo, EVP at iconectiv, spoke with TIA NOWs Abe Nejad at MWC 2017 about the implications of identity fraud for carriers and what they can do to leverage iconectiv’s expertise to protect connectivity and data.
Mar 14, 2017

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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

Nota de prensa en español: comunicado de prensa de descarga 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