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FCC announces successful transition to new administrator for number porting system
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission announced the successful completion of the transition to the new Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA), Telcordia Technologies, doing business as iconectiv. The LNPA operates the system that allows consumers to keep their telephone numbers when they switch communications service providers, thereby promoting consumer choice and competition among those companies. It also provides critical services to our nation’s…
May 31, 2018
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ATIS Awards Honor Members’ Visionary Leadership and ICT Industry Contributions
WASHINGTON — ATIS is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018 Annual Awards, which recognized seven technology leaders and industry subject matter experts for their critical contributions to information and communications technology (ICT) solutions development in support of ATIS’ strategic initiatives.
“From advancing artificial intelligence in the network, the IoT, 5G and emergency services communications to mitigating robocalling, ensuring the overall ‘health’ of the network and more…
May 3, 2018
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RCS is Here - What You Need to Know
Rich Communication Services (RCS) is forecasted to grow from ~160M users to more than 1B by 2019. RCS offers a richer experience for business-to-consumer engagement through texts on smartphones.
Apr 24, 2018
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iconectiv Brings Device ID Expertise to the Linux Foundation
The Bridgewater, New Jersey-based company iconectiv this week joined the Linux Foundation Networking Fund.
Apr 24, 2018
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Service providers and enterprises beware: Industrial-scale telecom fraud is here
Everyone can agree that new problems require new solutions. This is particularly true, says Peter Ford, EMEA regional vice president at iconectiv, for service providers and enterprises hoping to halt the rising epidemic in industrial-scale telecom fraud.
Apr 23, 2018
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Common shortcodes gain traction, as texting best engages customers
Creating marketing campaigns with effective text messages can increase traffic in stores and convert customer leads into sales. Millennials are a prime target for marketers, as they love their smartphones. A study from OpenMarket showed that 75 percent of millennials would choose a text only phone over a voice-only phone.
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Apr 9, 2018
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One of telecom’s biggest IT projects ‘went great’—at least so far
Described as one of the biggest IT projects ever undertaken by the U.S. telecom industry, the nation’s commercial number portability services yesterday began moving from previous vendor Neustar to new vendor iconectiv. And “it went great,” said Kathy Timko, head of local number portability administration at iconectiv, in an interview this morning.
“It’s a highly orchestrated endeavor,” Timko explained.
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Apr 8, 2018
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Zain Group Drives Operational Efficiencies, Financial Compliance with Comprehensive Fixed Asset Management Solution
Zain Group, a leading mobile telecommunications provider serving more than 47.8 million customers in the Middle East and North Africa, today announced it will incorporate the iconectiv Common Language® solution to enhance capital and operational efficiencies within the company. The solution from iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry, will help Zain gain new business insights through the comprehensive and ongoing identification and management of hundreds of thousands of network assets.
Feb 19, 2019
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Industry Leaders Discuss New Strategies to Protect Consumers against Telephone Fraud
Chris Drake, CTO, iconectiv will provide details on a new twist on an old fraud technique that is quickly escalating losses for service providers, call centers and enterprises during a specialist summit in San Francisco on February 21.
Feb 12, 2019
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Intelligently managing fraud and asset management focus at MWC19 Barcelona
Service providers will lose €1.9B to telecom fraud on the first day of MWC19 Barcelona. iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will be discussing critical strategies to mitigate fraud during the show.
Feb 4, 2019
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Are home location register (HLR) lookups putting your business at risk?
Market brief outlines how service providers can efficiently route calls and messages securely
Jan 23, 2019
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Best practice fraud protection strategies in the spotlight as service providers face increasing losses
Industry leading iconectiv® TruNumber Protect takes center stage at inaugural Middle East conference
Jan 17, 2019
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iconectiv’s Kathy Timko Appointed to Rutgers University’s Customer Experience Certificate Program Advisory Board
Kathy Timko will help mentor tomorrow’s customer experience professionals as a new advisor for the Rutgers University’s Customer Experience Certificate Program
Dec 11, 2018
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Vietnam Brings Choice, Convenience of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) to Residents
FPT Information System Corporation worked closely with iconectiv to deliver a mobile number portability solution that has been deployed across the entire country.
Dec 10, 2018