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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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This Just In: Squadron of Telecom Superheroes Face Off Against Villains Corrupting the Trusted Communications Ecosystem
Join the Legions of Superheroes Fighting Fraud and Solving Network Complexities by Downloading Identity Kit and Infographic that Break Down How These Superpowers are Saving the Day
What’s the News: In the ever-expanding telecom universe, there are villains trying to corrupt the trusted communications ecosystem. For those ready to join the legion of Trusted Communication Superheroes, we are ready for you to take your place among us.
Who’s Involved: These superheroes—each wielding unique…
Jul 21, 2022
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With Identity Emerging in Messaging Solutions, How Will the Industry Change?
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iconectiv SVP Chris Drake Joins Global Industry Professionals to Address Fraud-Limiting Solutions Designed to Stop Smishing, Spam and Other Unsolicited Communications During MEF Panel Session at Messaging & SMS World in London
What: Sender identity is the root of much of the concerns surrounding fraud and customer experience but changing an established technical framework has proven difficult. Regulatory pressure and solutions are now driving new approaches to limit…
Jun 23, 2022
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How Can Businesses Reassure Their Customers That It’s OK to Pick Up the Phone?
iconectiv and CTIA to Address What’s Being Done to Maintain the Integrity of Voice Calls During Panel Session at ITEXPO
What: For businesses, getting customers to answer their phones can be a challenge. A key reason? Consumers are tired of the endless barrage of illegal robocalls. So because of this, more than 75% of calls from unidentified or unfamiliar numbers go unanswered.
While the deployment of the SHAKEN/STIR framework is helping turn the tide by mitigating spoofing and…
Jun 8, 2022
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AB Handshake Amps Up its Telephone Fraud Fighting Capabilities by Leveraging iconectiv’s Intelligent Numbering Solution
With iconectiv’s TruNumber Protect, AB Handshake Further Strengthens its Telecom Fraud Prevention Solutions with Greater Flexibility and Protection
What’s the News: AB Handshake is leveraging iconectiv TruNumber Protect intelligent numbering data to further enhance its fraud management system. TruNumber Protect provides a comprehensive database of high-risk and unallocated number ranges, which will now enable AB Handshake customers to pinpoint — and flag — potential fraudulent calls and…
Jun 7, 2022
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How Can We Safeguard the Booming Global Mobile Money Market from Fraudsters?
iconectiv Discusses What FinTech Needs to Know About Protecting the Mobile Wallet During Upcoming CFCA Summer Education Event
What: More consumers than ever before are turning to their mobile devices to conduct banking transactions via SMS and Rich Communications Services (RCS). In fact, the Global Mobile Money Market size was valued at USD 4.24 Billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 31.88 Billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 28.67% from 2021 to 2028. But, while the opportunity…
May 24, 2022
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How Can Telecom Operators Grow Their Businesses While Mitigating Risk?
May 17th Webinar Showcases How Fixed Asset Management Solutions Are Helping Service Providers Drive Financial Decisions and Compliance
What: Service providers are under significant pressure to sustain revenue growth and profitability while delivering new digital services. At the same time, regulations, technology disruptions, intensifying competition and changing customer demands are also placing telecom operators at a financial and operational crossroads: How can they grow their…
May 17, 2022
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Toll-Free Calls to Benefit from Nation’s Robocall Mitigation Efforts
iconectiv is the first RespOrg to join country’s SHAKEN ecosystem
What’s the News: As part of its new policy, the Secure Telephony Identity Governance Authority (STI-GA) has approved iconectiv as a responsible organization (RespOrg), allowing it to verify the identity of the businesses and contact center operators authorized to use toll-free telephone numbers on our RespOrg. This helps ensure that they receive the highest level of attestation under the STIR/SHAKEN framework, which can…
May 12, 2022