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We need an industry-backed, tech-neutral resource to restore trust in voice communications
With illegal robocalls now representing nearly half of all unwanted calls in the U.S., consumers are opting to simply not pick up their phones. In fact, studies show that in the U.S. alone, 76% of calls from an unidentified or unfamiliar number are left unanswered, and 58% of consumers only answer calls from numbers they recognize.
In a recent Help Net Security article, Chris Drake, SVP of Corporate and Business Development at iconectiv, explains the need for a centralized, industry-standard framework, where legitimate numbers can be registered to help avoid confusion, unnecessary costs and inconsistency.
Apr 1, 2022
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Scam attacks are on the rise, but can they be fully stopped or prevented?
The Covid pandemic has accelerated not only digital adoption but also the scale and spread of scams. Every month, over 4 billion scam calls are made globally, with 23% of Americans reporting that they have lost money due to such calls in 2021 alone.
George Cray, Senior Vice President at iconectiv, is featured in a recent Cybernews article regarding the rise in global scam attacks.
Mar 17, 2022
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MWC22 gets ready to unleash connectivity
As companies gear up to spend approximately $2.8 trillion USD on digital transformation by 2025, network operators and the ecosystem that makes B2C communications possible, need to make sure their customers have the confidence that the calls and texts they are receiving are from legitimate companies.
In anticipation of MWC22, VanillaPlus magazine recently spoke with Peter Ford, Executive Vice President at iconectiv, regarding the impact digital transformation will have on connectivity and communications, as well as identity verification.
Feb 25, 2022
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CSPs must adopt a common language to ensure optimised operations
iconectiv estimates that CSPs lose up to 20% of their annual capital expenditure—$65 billion industry-wide—because of communication challenges, asset complexity and misunderstood inventory. Under pressure to deliver 5G, edge computing, virtualized networking and other capabilities, CSPs are using a common language for the deployment, interconnection and management of physical and virtual assets. In this VanillaPlus article, Eyad Alqadi and John Hayes explain how common language provides visibility for CSPs and their external organizations—such as partners and vendors—to easily understand and optimize their assets.
Feb 25, 2022
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Registered Caller: A Centralized Registry Service to Collect, Vet and Send Enterprise STIR/SHAKEN and Rich-Call-Data to Consumers
STIR/SHAKEN is a now widely-adopted protocol enabling telecoms to feed calling party attestation info to consumers when they receive a call from businesses and organizations of all types and sizes. George Cray, iconectiv Senior Vice President of Product along with an expert from CTIA, sits down with Dan Baker, editor from Black Swan Telecom Journal, to discuss the adoption of initiatives like Registered Caller.
Jan 7, 2022
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Tuning Your Selling Approach For 2022
The science of selling is constantly evolving. Over the last several decades, selling has become more capital intensive, data driven and teamwork oriented. Several secular forces have been changing the nature of selling incrementally over time. Peter Ford, Head of Information Solutions Business at iconectiv, shares his insights on allocating the most effort toward the biggest customer opportunities.
Dec 28, 2021
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Trusted Communications: Authenticating Calls with Delegate Certificates
People simply do not answer the telephone anymore unless they unequivocally know who is calling. That is hurting legitimate businesses that rely on voice calls to reach their customers. In the latest Network Media Group panel, experts from iconectiv, CTIA, and T-Mobile address the industry's progress in restoring consumer faith and confidence and how a new policy change is helping simplify the verification process.
Nov 5, 2021
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Press Releases
Media Contact:
Sharon Oddy
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
+1 732 699-5130
soddy@iconectiv.com
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
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