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The Fast Mode: protecting telecom from AI scams with authoritative numbering intelligence

The Fast Mode featured an article by iconectiv’s Steve Tang on how AI-driven scams are evolving and the role of authoritative numbering intelligence in fraud prevention. He explains how telcos can leverage trusted data sources to detect and block fraudulent calls and messages before they reach consumers.
Feb 25, 2025
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Forbes: The role of mobile phone numbers in digital identity verification

In a Forbes Technology Council article, iconectiv’s Peter Ford highlights the critical role mobile phone numbers play in digital identity verification. As a reliable and scalable authentication tool, phone numbers provide stability across providers and locations, anchoring identities for billions worldwide.
Feb 12, 2025
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iconectiv’s TruNumber Protect Platform Wins Gold for Robocall Mitigation Innovation

iconectiv’s TruNumber Protect Platform was listed as a Gold winner in the Robocall Mitigation Innovation category at Juniper Research’s Future Digital Awards for Telco Innovation. This recognition highlights iconectiv’s commitment to combating fraudulent calls and enhancing the security of global communications networks.
Jan 30, 2025
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PR 360: navigating a new age of scams with Chris Drake

iconectiv SVP, Chris Drake, joins PR 360 to discuss the growing threat of text fraud, the impact of new robocall regulations and how scammers are leveraging AI in today’s digital landscape. Learn what service providers, regulators and telecom vendors are doing to protect people and businesses.
Jan 15, 2025
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STI-GA’s renewed partnership with ATIS and iconectiv to strengthen robocall mitigation

SDxCentral highlights STI-GA's renewed agreements with ATIS and iconectiv, reinforcing efforts to boost caller ID accuracy and reduce illegal robocalls. This collaboration ensures the SHAKEN framework remains robust as the telecom industry adapts to evolving robocall mitigation needs.
Nov 7, 2024
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Telecompaper: iconectiv secures vital iTRS contract renewal, ensuring reliable communication access for millions

iconectiv renews its contract to operate the U.S. Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Numbering Directory, providing seamless call routing for millions who need speech and hearing assistance, as highlighted in Telecompaper.
Nov 1, 2024
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Election year scams: iconectiv’s Chris Drake exposes how AI fuels fraud and threatens voter trust

With AI driving more realistic and convincing scams, election fraud is on the rise. In the latest Technology Reseller Podcast at MWC Las Vegas, iconectiv’s Chris Drake reveals how fraudsters use AI to target voters, steal donations and damage brands. Learn how to protect yourself this election year.
Oct 14, 2024

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iconectiv to Participate at Virtual SIP Forum 2021 STIR/SHAKEN Summit

Presented by the SIP Forum, the 2021 STIR/SHAKEN Virtual Summit is a reprise of the special mid-year webinar series focused on the STIR/SHAKEN Call Authentication Framework. This conference is a unique event for service providers and carriers to gather to discuss the challenges of deploying and implementing SIP-based communications technology, and to learn the best-practices and strategies that enable the successful and profitable operation of SIP-based services and applications. During these sessions, iconectiv experts will discuss updates on Registered Caller, recent policy updates and their impact, as well as provide strategies and lessons learned regarding cross-border calls and more.
Jul 16, 2021
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T-Mobile and Partners Complete First-Ever Wireless Call with Rich Call Data

Recent reports indicate U.S. consumers are on pace to receive more than 52 billion robocalls this year. T-Mobile, along with a premier group of technology companies, messaging industry stakeholders and voice service providers including First Orion, CTIA, Everbridge, iconectiv, NetNumber, Numeracle, and Twilio, has now completed what is believed to be the first ever wireless call to combine authenticated Caller ID and Rich Call Data (RCD), powered by the STIR/SHAKEN framework and protocols. With this important step forward for the industry, the job of scammers and spammers will soon be even harder.
Jul 16, 2021
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iconectiv Joins the 5G Open Innovation Lab to Accelerate New Enterprise Services

Communications service providers rely on iconectiv® TruOps Common Language® to ensure that their physical and virtual assets in the infrastructure can support new 5G services at scale. Now, iconectiv is bringing that expertise to a new partnership with the 5G Open Innovation Lab, which focuses on fueling the development of new capabilities and services that will transform the enterprise. By joining this global applied innovation ecosystem as a technology partner, iconectiv will work with 5G equipment providers, cloud-service providers, academia, government agencies, communication service providers as well as early- and later-stage start-ups.
Jun 28, 2021
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Brand Impact of Consumer Trust in Voice Calls, Text Messages and RCS

Illegal robocalls, SMS spam and “wangiri” one-ring scams are a global scourge that has conditioned consumers to ignore calls and messages from phone numbers they don’t recognize. They also create significant financial losses for businesses, schools, health care providers and other organizations because important alerts, reminders and other notifications go unanswered, requiring multiple follow-ups. Service providers also bear the cost of investigating and resolving customer complaints. In a two-part livestream event, MWC21 attendees can learn how the industry is working to rebuild consumer trust in voice calls and SMS while protecting new technologies such as Rich Communication Services (RCS).
Jun 23, 2021
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Protect Your Customers Against Wangiri One-Ring Scams: Understanding and Implementing the FCC Safe Harbor

As part of the Competitive Carriers Association’s “Protect Your Customers from One-Ring Scams: Trusted Tools to Fight Fraud” webinar, iconectiv’s Principal Solutions Engineer, David Estes will explore how iconectiv’s TruNumber Protect gives service providers a simple, seamless and secure way to identify calls from high-risk and unallocated number ranges, and suspicious premium-rate numbers, before they reach customers.
Jun 16, 2021
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MWC21 Spotlights How Trusted Communications is Protecting Consumers, Brands and Bottom Lines

One-ring wangiri fraud is a global scourge that’s increased 300 percent over the past few years. Under an FCC Report and Order effective Feb. 12, 2021, U.S. service providers may block calls from telephone numbers that are highly likely to be associated with one-ring robocall scams if they use reasonable analytics in deciding which telephone numbers to block. iconectiv TruNumber Protect gives service providers a cost-effective way to proactively protect their customers by providing essential information for accurately targeting the originators of one-ring and other robocalling scams. At Mobile World Congress, iconectiv will showcase the innovative ways that service providers, regulators, trade associations and other industry stakeholders are successfully mitigating fraud and spam.
Jun 15, 2021
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USTelecom Webinar Spotlights Challenges and Opportunities for Rapid 5G Rollouts

iconectiv—along with a guest speaker from IDC—will participate in a USTelecom webinar to discuss the key findings from the latest iconectiv sponsored IDC whitepaper. Presenters will cover topics such as the challenges service providers face in their deployment and support strategies for 5G, the role of a universal structure in the deployment and more.
May 13, 2021