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The phone industry has a clever plan to stop spam robocalls
The deluge of spam robocalls has reached incredible heights this year, with up to 2.6 billion occurring in the month of May alone, according to the Federal Communications Commission. And it’s showing no signs of slowing down as calls are cheaper than ever to make on a massive scale.
On the other side of the table, a suite of companies, government agencies, and trade groups are all working to solve the horrible scam. And the good news is that these groups have a plan.
Despite bureaucratic…
Nov 15, 2017
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Striving Toward IoT Interoperability
By Arthur Cole | Posted Oct 24, 2017
The networking industry does not yet have the standards in place to enable a true, interoperable Internet of Things.
If ever there was a data ecosystem that depended on broad connectivity and interoperability, it’s the Internet of Things (IoT). But judging by the way the various IoT platforms have evolved so far, it seems we are a far cry from what many consider to be a workable environment.
The specter of a fragmented IoT is starting to set…
Oct 31, 2017
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The Scary Apple Pay Takeover iconectiv Helps Stop
Personally Identifiable Information or PII is leaking out of companies faster than ever. Equifax had two major hacks in a matter of months, Yahoo had three-billion emails stolen and so on. We could devote this entire post to various hacks but suffice it to say, each moment, more damaging information is leaked out onto the internet and dark web.
A hacker can go to the dark web, buy iTunes account credentials, find the associated mobile account and socially engineer phone number port to their…
Oct 20, 2017
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Why Do TV Advertisers Continue to Overlook this Mobile Marketing Opportunity?
Not so long ago, tech industry observers guaranteed marketers that we’d soon get the best of both worlds on our TV screens, one that would allow consumers to view content on a big display from the comfort of the living room couch with the ability to interact with the content in a bi-directional “TV commerce” experience.
For advertisers, this meant the possibility of selling the clothes the actors are wearing on a popular TV show to viewers in real-time, or enabling consumers to order…
Sep 13, 2017
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Francisco Partners completes investment in iconectiv
Francisco Partners, a leading technology investment firm, has completed its investment in iconectiv, an independent subsidiary owned by Ericsson.
Aug 21, 2017
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App-ID Registry: Securing the Internet of Things (IoT)
The number of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices continues to grow rapidly, driven by an increasing range of use cases and business models combined with declining device costs. This growth rate is staggering and the need for connectivity, security and interoperability between applications and devices has never been more critical. In fact, ATIS sees it as essential to unlocking the IoT’s limitless potential.
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Jul 25, 2017
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Can the FCC really put the kibosh on robocalls?
Chris Drake, CTO of iconectiv, weighs in on the Federal Communications Commission efforts to rally the industry to prevent robocalls, especially those seeming to come from a local number.
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Jul 17, 2017
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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