With iconectiv recently entering an exciting new chapter, there's no better time to go deeper on where the company is headed and what it means to lead it. In this four-part series, we sit down with CEO Kathy Timko for a candid conversation covering the company's evolution, its core strengths, the opportunities ahead and the leadership philosophy shaping iconectiv 2.0. Whether you're a long-time partner, a customer or someone simply tracking the future of telecommunications, this series offers…

While telephone numbers have become a cornerstone of digital identity, the reseller ecosystems through which many of them flow are under growing scrutiny. The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could fundamentally change how telephone numbers are tracked through reseller networks, with real implications for fraud prevention, law enforcement, and consumer protection. In this three-part series, iconectiv — the nation's Local Number Portability Administrator for the past…

While telephone numbers have become a cornerstone of digital identity, the reseller ecosystems through which many of them flow are under growing scrutiny. The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that could fundamentally change how telephone numbers are tracked through reseller networks, with real implications for fraud prevention, law enforcement, and consumer protection. In this three-part series, iconectiv — the nation's Local Number Portability Administrator for the past eight…

While telephone numbers have become a cornerstone of digital identity, the reseller ecosystems through which many of them flow are under growing scrutiny. The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could fundamentally change how telephone numbers are tracked through reseller networks, with real implications for fraud prevention, law enforcement, and consumer protection. In this three-part series, iconectiv — the nation's Local Number Portability Administrator for the past…

Eight years ago, iconectiv became the Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA), and May 25th marks the company's official anniversary in this important role serving the U.S. telecommunications industry. Serving as the LNPA is a privilege. iconectiv is proud of what its team has achieved for the industry — and even more excited about the road ahead as it continues to innovate on behalf of its customers. "Number portability is one of those services that works best when it’s imperceptible –…

As the Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for the United States, iconectiv operates the Number Portability Administration Center/Service Management System (NPAC/SMS) — the authoritative service that makes phone number portability possible across all U.S. wireless and wireline carriers. When a customer changes carriers and keeps their phone number, that transaction flows through the NPAC/SMS data centers, which serve as foundational infrastructure that must always be available,…

Trust is the foundation of modern communications. It is what enables consumers to answer calls confidently, enterprises to engage customers securely and regulators to maintain the integrity of national numbering systems. With iconectiv’s next chapter with Koch Equity Development (KED), we are strengthening that trust. Here is what it means for the industry. Koch Equity Development’s (KED) Acquisition of iconectiv In 2024 KED signed an agreement to acquire iconectiv and the sale was completed on…

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With the lion’s share of consumers (86%) associating businesses with a toll-free number as higher quality companies, it is paramount to protect the integrity of these trusted numbers. Fortunately, with the most recent advancement in the nation’s robocall mitigation efforts, telephone calls made from toll-free numbers are now eligible to be included in the nation's Calling Number Verification Service. As a leader in ensuring communications can be trusted, iconectiv is the first company in…

In these times, so many physical interactions have had to be replaced with remote engagement, such as video calls, telehealth appointments, working from home, that digital transformation is fundamental. Preserving the ecosystem is crucial, otherwise some of the investment in digital transformation could be wasted. Chris Drake, CTO, iconectiv, chatted with Mobile World Live about the impact of robocalls and texts in the world today. With more than 85 billion robocalls a year placed globally,…

Identity theft is at an all-time high and in 2019 alone, fraud losses grew 15% to $16.9 billion. As the most used personal identifier for consumer account management, the mobile phone number is increasingly becoming an important factor to help organizations mitigate fraud and assess risk. This is especially true when initiating financial transactions where businesses are increasingly relying on mobile devices for second-factor authentication access. In addition, 833,000 porting and pooling transactions are made each day in the U.S. alone, which makes number porting data another key tool being utilized to authenticate the identity of consumers.