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Combating Robocalling with STIR/SHAKEN

Chris Drake, CTO of iconectiv speaks to MEF CEO Dario Betti about their work in the US comms market and the challenges facing the industry regarding telecoms fraud.
Sep 20, 2019
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Businesses authorized to leverage number porting information

With the introduction of PortData Validate from iconectiv, authorized businesses can leverage telephone number porting data.
Sep 6, 2019
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iconectiv: Fighting Fraud in USA – STIR SHAKEN, Short Codes & Portability

MEF CEO Dario Betti speaks to Chris Drake, CTO of communications infrastructure specialist iconectiv about the USA communications market and how it is responding to the growing threat of telecoms fraud.
Aug 28, 2019
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STI-GA Executes iconectiv Contract as Secure Telephone Identity Policy Administrator

WASHINGTON, DC — The Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority (STI-GA) today announced the execution of the contract with iconectiv as the Secure Telephone Identity Policy Administrator (STI-PA), a critical role in industry efforts to mitigate illegal robocalling. As the STI-PA, iconectiv enforces the rules defined by the STI-GA to operationalize the SHAKEN (Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs) framework. SHAKEN provides a mechanism for service providers (SPs…
Aug 27, 2019
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Streamlining VNF onboarding to improve 5G network management

The latest release of international specifications to help build future software-based mobile networks has been published by the Linux Foundation in the latest version of the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP), and includes information services company iconectiv’s open source APIs for a new network functions virtualization (VNF) information service. By combining industry-specific and service provider-specific verification criteria, iconectiv’s open source APIs improve interoperability…
Aug 27, 2019
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iconectiv launches PortData Validate platform

iconectiv, a subsidiary of Ericsson's Telcordia Technologies, launched PortData Validate, a platform that allows financial institutions, healthcare providers and other authorized businesses to leverage telephone number porting data as part of their assessment when verifying a customer’s identity, approving a transaction or disclosing information. The data, exclusively available from iconectiv or an authorized reseller of iconectiv’s PortData Validate service, is the nation’s only authorized…
Aug 22, 2019

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Phone Number Management is Challenging – Learn How to Protect Your Customers, Brand and Revenue in Free Webinar

iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry, and the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), will present a free webinar, Phone Number Management Today – Protecting the Service Provider’s Customers, Brand and Revenue, on July 18 at 2 pm Eastern.
Jul 16, 2018
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Safety in numbers - fighting fraud is a job for everyone says iconectiv

Calls on industry to unite to improve security says tighter number management can cut fraud risk
Jun 29, 2018
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iconectiv Chief Information Security Officer to Present at NYIT’s Undergraduate Program for Security of Mobile Devices and Wireless Networks

iconectiv Chief Information Security Officer to Present at NYIT’s Undergraduate Program for Security of Mobile Devices and Wireless Networks
Jun 25, 2018
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New Phone Number Lookup Service Available for NPAC Users

TruNumber Finder simplifies number management, customer acquisition and customer service by providing an accurate view of phone number information to resolve call completion and number porting issues.
May 30, 2018
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NAPM Announces Completion of Transition to iconectiv as Nation’s New Local Number Portability Administrator

The North American Portability Management LLC (NAPM LLC), which provides oversight of the nation’s number portability system under the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), today announced the completion of the transition to iconectiv as the nation’s new Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) in all seven United States service regions. The transition to iconectiv as the LNPA involved hundreds of stakeholders across government and the private sector, and the multi-year project was successfully completed on schedule and as planned. This final acceptance marks the completion of one of the most significant upgrades ever made to our nation’s telecommunications infrastructure,” said NAPM co-chairs Teresa Patton and Tim Kagele. As LNPA, iconectiv will manage the nation’s Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC), the world’s largest system of databases of ported telephone numbers.
May 29, 2018
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iconectiv Completes Final Regional Transition to Modern, Cost-Effective, Secure NPAC

Weekend Marks Successful Cutover for Southwest, Western, and West Coast NPAC Regions
May 21, 2018
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iconectiv Announces Cutover of Three Regional NPAC Systems

Second Successful Regional Transition to iconectiv NPAC Includes Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest NPAC Regions
May 7, 2018