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Press Releases

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Sharon Oddy
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
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Telecom Industry Experts to Discuss Service Provider Transformation at NFV Workshop in Santiago, Chile

Representatives of Chilean service providers and other telecom industry leaders will be participating in a collaborative workshop led by iconectiv.
Oct 11, 2017
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iconectiv Emphasizes Need for IoT Interoperability for Reliable Functionality and Security at oneM2M Industry Day in India

Chris Drake, CTO of iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will participate in a panel discussing “The Role and Value Proposition of oneM2M in the IoT Standards Landscape” today during oneM2M Industry Day in Bangalore, India.
Sep 20, 2017
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iconectiv’s Natalie McNamer Appointed to Key Oversight Roles for Leading Communications Association

Demonstrating iconectiv’s continuing leadership in the global communications industry, Industry Relations Manager Natalie McNamer has been elected to leadership positions in two significant groups of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), an influential standards body based in Washington D.C.
Sep 13, 2017
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Fragmented IoT ecosystems are destined for connectivity, interoperability and security problems

Need to adopt broad (IoT) interoperability and connectivity standards, highlighted.
Sep 11, 2017
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Short Codes Get New Lease with Redesigned Website

WASHINGTON – The Short Code Registry today announced the official relaunch of its website, USShortCodes.com. Beyond the refreshed, modernized design, the Short Code Registry website’s enhanced navigation allows users to more easily access the information they need to execute a successful short code campaign.
Sep 7, 2017
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Amid TCPA Fines and Lawsuits, Discussion will Deliver Consumer Outreach Insights for Brands and Call Centers

As part of its ongoing campaign to increase TCPA awareness, iconectiv will facilitate a marketing strategy-focused “Brain Exchange” session at Connect 2017 – The Mobile CX Summit.
Aug 22, 2017
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Communications Association Intensifies Anti-fraud Efforts

Stephen Ornadel has been elected to the Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) Board of Directors. Ornadel is recognized globally as an innovator in international roaming and interconnection fraud prevention.
Aug 21, 2017

In the news

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Ericsson's iconectiv moves multi-carrier TDaaS vision forward

Ericsson subsidiary iconectiv (formerly Telcordia) aligns to deliver a range of data services on top of its core interconnection and data services business. It's starting with a handful of telcom big-data-driven services in the area of operator revenue assurance, but it has a clear vision of helping operators move toward monetizing their big-data assets via what 451 calls 'telecom data as a service' (TDaaS) offerings.
Dec 19, 2016
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MITS: Brings in World Class Number Portability Services to Telecom Space in India

While the growing availability of 4G networks has greatly attributed to the thriving Indian mobile subscriber base, few companies in India have been able to convert expanding telecom subscriptions into a highly successful business model...
Nov 23, 2016
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ATIS Announces New Board Members

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced the election of new members to its Board of Directors. The five newly-elected members are Doug Davis, chief technology officer (CTO), West Telecommunications Services (incumbent); Chris Drake, CTO, iconectiv (incumbent); Kent Hellebust, group vice president and general Manager, Comtech Telecommunications; Todd Landry, corporate vice president, product and marketing, JMA Wireless; and Ganesh Pattabiraman, president and CEO,…
Nov 18, 2016
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members are required to register with the new iconectiv npac: here’s how

iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, is currently registering Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Providers of Telecom-Related Services for the new NPAC.
Nov 16, 2016
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Telcordia Technologies , Inc. receives 2016 New Jersey Excellence Award 

October 17th 2016 -  Telcordia Technologies , Inc. has been selected for the 2016 New Jersey Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors by the American Economic Institute (AEI). Each year the AEI conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are recognized as having enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through service to…
Oct 17, 2016
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mobile shortcodes key to presidential communications

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton encourage supporters at their events and visitors to their campaign sites to sign up to receive text messages...
Sep 28, 2016
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winning against the telecom fraudsters

The telecom industry loses about $6 billion annually due to interconnect bypass fraud, or SIM box fraud, according to the Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA)¹. Despite having deployed sophisticated fraud management systems, SIM box fraud continues to cost an average service provider more than $2 million per year based on a survey by ROCCO². Fraudsters avoid call charges by bypassing the legal interconnection routes and terminating their traffic directly to the mobile networks,…
Sep 22, 2016