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Media Contact:
Sharon Oddy
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
+1 732 699-5130
soddy@iconectiv.com

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Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies Must Register immediately to maintain access to number portability data

iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, reminds law enforcement agencies and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) that would like to continue having access to number portability data to register with iconectiv immediately.
Jan 3, 2018
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Companies Must Register to Maintain access to Wireless Do Not Call Service Data

iconectiv reminds marketing organizations that rely on Intermodal Ported Telephone Number Identification Service, also known as the Wireless Do Not Call (WDNC) service, to register with iconectiv. The new service goes live and replaces the existing service on March 4, 2018.
Jan 3, 2018
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iconectiv, Infutor Help Brands Reduce Misdirected, Illegal Robotexts

Robust solutions to ensure brand communications reach  only opted-in customers, helping ensure TCPA compliance to avoid fines and lawsuits 
Dec 12, 2017
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Validating Caller ID - A Key Initiative to Keep Customers Answering Your Calls

Unscrupulous telemarketers continue to harass consumers with fraudulent robocalls and spoofed Caller IDs – a top source of FCC and FTC complaints over the past year that is increasing at an alarming rate.
Nov 1, 2017
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Illegal Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing Escalate in the U.S.; Currently Number One Consumer Complaint to the FTC and FCC

Webinar to introduce new strategies to empower contact centers, telemarketers and other consumer engagement professionals to protect consumers and reduce fraud
Oct 23, 2017
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The Problem of Unwanted Calls in the Mobile Era Gets an Answer from Telecom Industry Leader in Video

The issue of unwanted phone calls is the top complaint registered with the FCC and FTC as consumers continue to have their lives disrupted day and night.
Oct 18, 2017
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Chile Telecom Industry Surpasses 11 Million Successfully Ported Telephone Numbers

Managed by a subsidiary of iconectiv since 2011, Chilean businesses and consumers have embraced convenience of number portability program
Oct 12, 2017

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