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Maximize Your Telecom Strategy: Common Language Reveals Critical Insights for BEAD Compliance
iconectiv’s Juan Carlos “JC” Ortiz, Principal-Corporate Business Development, and Mykola “Myk” Konrad, Senior Vice President-Head of Product, discuss how iconectiv® TruOps™ Common Language® codes simplify communication and management across data networks and telecom interconnections, enabling critical information exchange through operations support systems and other interface mechanisms. JC and Myk also explore Common Language’s role in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program…
Jul 23, 2024
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Authority Magazine: protect against malicious AI: Steve Tang of iconectiv on developing an effective security strategy
In this Q&A interview, Steve Tang, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering at iconectiv, joins David Leichner at Authority Magazine and dives into a conversation about the impact and importance of protecting the integrity of digital identity against malicious AI and the role it plays in the telecom industry. Tang also discusses how iconectiv navigates the balance between maintaining security and enabling innovation in an industry where AI is only growing…
Jul 18, 2024
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Forbes: Strength in Numbers: Maximizing AI’s Effectiveness Against Fraud
iconectiv’s Head of Information Solutions Business, Peter Ford, discusses the multifaceted role of AI in enhancing customer experiences, improving operational efficiency and combating fraud. Peter emphasizes the significance of leveraging AI for personalized interactions and streamlined processes while being aware of the potential misuse of AI by fraudsters. He underscores the importance of having access to authoritative and accurate phone number information to effectively prevent fraud and…
Jul 2, 2024
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Telecom Reseller: AI has changed the telecom landscape, giving fraudsters the ability to clone voices and perpetrate robocall scams at scale
Chris Drake, SVP at iconectiv, talks with Doug Green at Telecom Reseller about how fraudsters are using AI to create deepfake voice clones and what service providers, regulators and telecom vendors are doing to protect digital identities.Learn more here.
Jun 18, 2024
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Nilson Report: Telecom Data for Fraud Fighting from iconectiv
iconectiv understands the importance of mobile phone numbers as reliable account identifiers. Comprehensive services enable card issuers and merchants to validate numbers, detect potential fraud and comply with telecom regulations across over 100 countries. Short-code messages sent to customers are ensured to be legitimate, protecting businesses from spam and scams.Read more here.
May 31, 2024
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Total Retail: Short Codes are Long on Bottom-Line Benefits
iconectiv’s Senior VP, Head of Product, Mykola Konrad, discusses the enduring value of short codes in retail. Mykola explains how AI enhances message personalization, boosting sales and revenue and emphasizes the importance of short codes for secure e-commerce functions like PIN verification and two-factor authentication.Read the full article here.
May 30, 2024
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Enterprise Security Tech: AI-Driven Robocall Scams: How Fraudsters Are Cloning Voices to Deceive and Steal
iconectiv’s SVP, Corporate and Business Development, Chris Drake, examines how fraudsters use AI for voice-cloned robocalls, their impact on digital security and the measures to combat them in this Q&A with Enterprise Security Tech.Read the full article here.
May 20, 2024
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iconectiv Enables Fixed Number Portability in Argentina
What’s the News: iconectiv has been providing mobile number portability service in Argentina since March 2012. Under a contract extension, iconectiv is also providing fixed number portability service, which launched in September 2022.
Why it Matters: Argentina is one of few countries in the world with both fixed and mobile number portability. This expansion provides choice and convenience to consumers and businesses, and drives innovation among communication providers. The…
Nov 15, 2022
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Global Trend of Origin-Based Rating Creates Major Revenue Opportunities for Network Service Providers
What’s the News: Dozens of countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa have implemented origin-based rating (OBR), which uses both the origination location and the termination destination of a voice call to determine the correct amount to charge. Network Service Providers may also add surcharges and penalties if the call’s identification information is inaccurate or invalid.
Why it Matters: Network Service Providers are looking for new income streams to offset shrinking voice, data…
Nov 14, 2022
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iconectiv’s Carolyn Knight Joins CFCA Consumer Education Committee Focused on Fraud Prevention
What’s the News: iconectiv’s Senior Account Manager for the Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) team, Carolyn Knight, joins the CFCA committee focused on arming consumers with information to help protect themselves from becoming victims of communications fraud.
Why it Matters: New data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates that consumers lost more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021—a 70% increase from 2020—with imposter scams being the most prevalent.
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Nov 8, 2022
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With Illegal Robocalls Serving as the Gateway to Financial and Identity Fraud, What Can the Telecom Industry Do to Shut Them Down?
In an Upcoming Cloud Comms Summit US 2022 Panel Session, iconectiv’s Bob Grant Explores the State of Eliminating Illegal Robocalling and Spoofing, and Service Provider Solutions Helping to Stop It
What: Illegal robocalls not only are a complete nuisance but, when effective, can serve as a gateway for fraudulent activities. Which is why 75% of calls from unknown or unrecognizable numbers go unanswered, and also the reason why the Federal Communications Commission enacted the SHAKEN/STIR…
Oct 19, 2022
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As Messaging Reigns Supreme for Communications Between Consumers and Brands, iconectiv Messaging Expert Provides Insights on What Businesses Should Know
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During 2022 PACE ACX in Nashville, George Cray Explores Why Not All Numbers Are Created Equal and How Businesses Can Find the Right Messaging Solution for Their Needs
What: Nearly 70% of consumer brand interactions shifted to messaging during the pandemic – a trend that is expected to continue as nearly 65% of the global population send and receive SMS messages, including 80% of the population in North America. As both businesses and consumers continue to lean…
Oct 4, 2022
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iconectiv Trusted Communication Superheroes Speak Out About Protecting Financial Services Firms and Their Customers from Fraudsters
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At MWC Las Vegas Panel Discussion, iconectiv’s George Cray Describes How the Industry is Fighting the Rise of Fraud and its Financial Fallout
What: Mobile phone numbers now rival Social Security and driver’s license numbers as the personal identifier that consumers use to register for financial services. That’s why mobile phone numbers are now the data of choice for account takeovers and other identity theft. Fraudsters use social engineering to obtain a consumer’s phone…
Sep 14, 2022
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iconectiv Telecom Numbering Expert Natalie McNamer Elected Co-chair of ATIS Industry Numbering Committee (INC)
What’s the News: As co-chair of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) Industry Numbering Committee (INC), iconectiv Senior Numbering Expert Natalie McNamer will oversee key industry initiatives associated with the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) numbering resources.
Why it Matters: Phone numbers are a finite resource. Efficiently allocating and conserving these numbers is critical, especially as the demand for 10-digit phone numbers continues to increase –…
Aug 24, 2022