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NAPM Announces Completion of Transition to iconectiv as Nation’s New Local Number Portability Administrator

The North American Portability Management LLC (NAPM LLC), which provides oversight of the nation’s number portability system under the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), today announced the completion of the transition to iconectiv as the nation’s new Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) in all seven United States service regions. The transition to iconectiv as the LNPA involved hundreds of stakeholders across government and the private sector, and the multi-year project was successfully completed on schedule and as planned. This final acceptance marks the completion of one of the most significant upgrades ever made to our nation’s telecommunications infrastructure,” said NAPM co-chairs Teresa Patton and Tim Kagele. As LNPA, iconectiv will manage the nation’s Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC), the world’s largest system of databases of ported telephone numbers.
May 29, 2018
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iconectiv Completes Final Regional Transition to Modern, Cost-Effective, Secure NPAC

Weekend Marks Successful Cutover for Southwest, Western, and West Coast NPAC Regions
May 21, 2018
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iconectiv Announces Cutover of Three Regional NPAC Systems

Second Successful Regional Transition to iconectiv NPAC Includes Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest NPAC Regions
May 7, 2018
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iconectiv appoints veteran finance executive as CFO

Jamie K. Oliver brings 30 years of experience to key leadership position supporting growth strategy for respected communications services firm.
Apr 23, 2018
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iconectiv’s Tara Flynn Condon Named to Women in Cable Telecommunications Rising Leaders Program

iconectiv’s Tara Condon, director of product marketing for Information Solutions, has been named to the 2018 Rising Leaders Program by Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT), an immersive leadership development program.
Apr 18, 2018
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Telecom Fraud, $20B Annual Global Problem, Continues to Rise: Mitigated Techniques Outlined at International Conference

iconectiv speaks about preventing the misuse and abuse of networks at RAG Conference.
Apr 16, 2018
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iconectiv Joins Linux Foundation’s Open Source Networking Collaboration Project, Including Transition to NFV

iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced the company has joined The LF Networking Fund (LFN), a new open source networking initiative created by The Linux Foundation.
Apr 12, 2018

In the news

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Is digital ID brokerage a business opportunity for CSPs?

In many forms of digital-era fraud, thieves steal digital identities to pose as legitimate customers and commit crimes like bank account takeover and mobile subscription fraud. Zenkey, a joint communications service provider (CSP) effort providing an alternative to digital identity brokerages, effectively tokenizes the subscriber information operators already hold to protect customers from digital identity theft. In this article from TMForum, Ed Finegold takes a closer look at the potential opportunity for CSPs as digital identity brokers, including an expert perspective from iconectiv’s CTO Chris Drake.
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, lies in the hands of industry collaboration within the solution provider ecosystem. Our CTO Chris Drake joins Keith Lampron, Associate Director of Core Messaging Product Management at Verizon Wireless and Chris Nicoll, Principal Analyst at ACG Research on this executive webinar to share what to expect from RCS for enterprises, consumers and operators.
May 12, 2020
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Black Swan Solution Guide: SHAKEN / STIR Calling Number Verification & Fraud Alerting

With increases in illegal robocalls, mobile operators have been challenged with maintaining consumer trust as they stop answering calls from unknown numbers. SHAKEN/STIR is the telecom industry’s first step toward reviving trust in telephony and sets the vital framework for how telecoms can deliver identity verification information for enterprises from originating to terminating provider. This briefing on SHAKEN/STIR is available featuring the analysis of two technology leaders at iconectiv, Chris Drake and Gary Richenaker.
May 12, 2020
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State AGs’ Plea to Help Fight Robocalls During Pandemic

Fraudsters and scammers have been preying on the coronavirus pandemic since March, often asking for money, personal information and claiming to provide health information related to the pandemic. iconectiv, the policy administrator for the FCC-backed initiative SHAKEN aimed at mitigating illegal robocalls, has warned that fraudulent calls may increase in the coming weeks as more government stimulus checks hit the bank accounts of tens of millions of Americans.
May 8, 2020
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What can Telcos do to restore consumer trust in phone calls and texts?

In this video interview, Chief Technology Officer, Chris Drake and Jeremy Cowan 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?
Apr 30, 2020
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The Genius is Within: Real Innovation Begins by Listening to the Right Voices

Throughout the nearly four decades Richard Jacowleff has spent in the telecom industry, he’s witnessed and been a part of extraordinary changes, from the breakup of AT&T in 1983 to the ubiquitous use of smartphones. Rising through the ranks from technician to director, executive director, vice president and now president and CEO of iconectiv, he’s always considered himself a builder rather than a manager. Whether putting together brilliant teams or technology solutions, it is a matter of wanting to improve things by doing better and inspiring others to do the same.
Apr 22, 2020
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Member Spotlight | April 2020

At iconectiv, we are dedicated to helping you navigate the ever-changing communication landscape. New technologies have revolutionized the way brands and consumers connect and engage with one another. This has given rise to unforeseen challenges, such as a rise in illegal robocalling and caller-ID spoofing. As a result, confidence in the communications industry and new technology is declining. Our TruReach platform features four unique products to simplify processes and help you maintain consumer confidence at a time when trust in communications is wavering.
Apr 2, 2020