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Sharon Oddy
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
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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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$65bn Question: How Can Network and Finance Work Together to Safeguard Capital Investments?

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, some 20 percent of network operator equipment spend is wasted every year. That amounts to a global figure of around $65bn annually. Network waste comes from a variety of sources - buying replacement parts without recognizing that items held in stock could perform the same function, or an inability to cannibalize and re-use equipment during network upgrades for example.   Read more.
Sep 10, 2018
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The $65bn Question: How can network and finance work together to safeguard capital investments?

This market brief on VanillaPlus outlines how service providers can track, manage and assess the value of network assets and more easily comply with financial regulations.
Sep 6, 2018
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Why SMS and voicemail are making a comeback

Assumed to be smoldering on the ash heap of history, SMS and voicemail are finding new life with new technology. Read more
Aug 3, 2018
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Woman to Watch: iconectiv’s Tara Flynn Condon

Recently named to the 2018 Rising Leaders Program by the Women in Cable Telecommunications association, Tara Flynn Condon estimates that in her 20-year career she helped launch more than $1 billion worth of products. Condon has worked in software and telecom/cable although the bulk of her career has been spent at a defense and aerospace company, tackling everything from microelectronics to things like satellites in space and security technology. She has primarily served…
Jul 17, 2018
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ATIS and CBRS Alliance Collaborate to Advance Use of CBRS Spectrum

WASHINGTON, DC — ATIS and the CBRS Alliance today announced a successful collaboration that will enable Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum to be commercially deployed. The work took place in ATIS’ International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) Oversight Council (IOC) and has resulted in a solution to support the use of CBRS spectrum to aid in providing mobile connectivity service in locations such as stadiums, apartment buildings, malls and other large facilities – as well as for…
Jun 29, 2018
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FCC announces successful transition to new administrator for number porting system

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission announced the successful completion of the transition to the new Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA), Telcordia Technologies, doing business as iconectiv.  The LNPA operates the system that allows consumers to keep their telephone numbers when they switch communications service providers, thereby promoting consumer choice and competition among those companies.  It also provides critical services to our nation’s…
May 31, 2018
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ATIS Awards Honor Members’ Visionary Leadership and ICT Industry Contributions

WASHINGTON — ATIS is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018 Annual Awards, which recognized seven technology leaders and industry subject matter experts for their critical contributions to information and communications technology (ICT) solutions development in support of ATIS’ strategic initiatives. “From advancing artificial intelligence in the network, the IoT, 5G and emergency services communications to mitigating robocalling, ensuring the overall ‘health’ of the network and more…
May 3, 2018