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Press Releases

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

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NPAC Transition Proceeds with Launch of Learning Management System

iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, is continuing the transition to the new Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) with the release of a suite of new training courses and the launch of its NPAC Learning Management System.
Jul 13, 2017
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Telecom and Media Leaders to Converge at Interactive Executive Gathering

iconectiv, to join industry leaders including Disney/ABC, Fox Networks, Microsoft, and Viacom at interactive network technology conference
Jun 6, 2017
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Spain to Ensure International Calls and Messages Reach Intended Customers through iconectiv’s MobileID Solution

iconectiv and the AOPM and AOP, the Spanish mobile and landline Operator Associations, today announced that the iconectiv MobileID offer, has been selected to exclusively provide port corrected numbering data. This service is critical to help foreign operators route calls and SMS sent to Spanish residents from businesses outside the country, mainly when the Spanish number is ported.
May 22, 2017
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España ayuda a asegurar la entrega de llamadas y mensajes SMS internacionales mediante la solución MobileID de iconectiv

iconectiv y la AOPM y la AOP, asociaciones formadas y gestionadas exclusivamente por operadores de telefonía fija (AOP) y móvil (AOPM), anunciaron hoy que la oferta MobileID de iconectiv ha sido seleccionada en exclusiva para proveer los datos de encaminamiento de numeración portada de España . Este servicio proporcionado por iconectiv resulta relevante para asegurar a operadores extranjeros el correcto encaminamiento del tráfico de llamadas y mensajes de texto con destino a la numeración perteneciente a las distintas redes públicas telefónicas existentes en España, particularmente cuando se trata de numeración que ha sido objeto de operaciones de portabilidad entre operadores.
May 22, 2017
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Industry Testing for New iconectiv NPAC Begins May 15

iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all seven U.S. regions, began industry testing today, May 15, 2017, a major milestone in the transition to the new Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC).
May 15, 2017
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Webinar May 18: Cultivating Customer Engagement, Increasing Brand Integrity

iconectiv, will provide valuable insights on boosting customer engagement between consumers and brands, amid stringent Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) messaging regulations, during an upcoming webinar on May 18, 2017. Presented along with the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE), the webinar: The Power of Identity: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Costs of Consumer Disengagement, will focus on the role of text messaging as part of an omnichannel strategy to drive revenue and brand intimacy within their business operations.
May 11, 2017
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Efforts to Stop Caller ID ‘Spoofing’ and Robocalls Detailed in New Industry White Paper

Telemarketers and robocalls using spurious Caller ID to trick consumers into answering their phones – also known as ‘spoofing’– are the primary source of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaints and reports of telecom fraud, and the problem is increasing at an alarming rate. A new industry white paper titled, Caller ID: The Impact of Robocalling and Spoofing, has been released that provides a brief overview of the issue as well the techniques being developed to help alleviate the problem.
May 11, 2017

In the news

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Webinar: Outsmart the Fraudsters

The Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) estimates that service providers lose $29bn annually to fraudsters. The damages done do not end there – brand value, loyalty and consumer trust also take a dive. iconectiv recognized the need for information on this topic and presented a webinar in partnership with VanillaPlus to provide valuable insights and best practices on how to address this growing problem.
Nov 13, 2018
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How to Protect Your Customers, Brand and Revenue

The efficient administration of telephone numbers is essential for network operations and customer service organizations to run smoothly. iconectiv recognized the need for information on this topic and presented a webinar in partnership with the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) to provide valuable insights on how to protect your customers, brand and revenue. 
Nov 6, 2018
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Porting the World's Largest Phone Number Database

Kathy Timko reflects on her experience leading the migration of the NPAC to iconectiv earlier in 2018 in a contributed article for Unified Communications.
Oct 22, 2018
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Stop telecom fraudsters in their tracks

Service providers are using new sets of numbering information to complement existing fraud management.
Oct 3, 2018
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CCA Announces 2018 Annual Achievement Award Winners

iconectiv recently received the Industry Innovation Award at the 2018 ACA Annual Achievement Awards for the work in transitioning the country’s Number Portability Administration Center and operations. Kathy Timko successfully led and completed one of the largest IT projects in the U.S. – redesigning the country’s Number Portability Administration Center and transitioning operations – from Neustar to iconectiv. The project redesigned a system that facilitates the routing of calls and text messages for more than 650 million U.S phone numbers and created a modern and secure system for the new era of telecommunications.
Oct 3, 2018
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Chair of Key ATIS Group to ensure integrity of global supply chain

iconectiv, a partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, has taken over the leadership of the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) Committee within ATIS, the company said. John Curreri, Systems Engineer at iconectiv, has been elected as the new chair. Read more.
Sep 20, 2018
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Newly Elected Chair of Key ATIS Group to Ensure Integrity of the Global Supply Chain

iconectiv, a partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, has taken over the leadership of the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) Committee within ATIS1. John Curreri, Systems Engineer at iconectiv, has been elected as the new chair. AIDC delivers solutions to simplify the receiving, shipping, transportation and tracing processes for telecommunications products, helping the industry achieve greater efficiencies throughout the…
Sep 11, 2018