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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
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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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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
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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