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Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority Progresses Fight to Mitigate Illegal Robocalling by Welcoming Its 50th Service Provider

As a strong indicator of the industry’s commitment to fighting illegal robocalling, the Secure Telephone Identity Policy Administrator (STI-PA) today registered its 50th authorized service provider (SP).  SPs must be approved to secure access to the certificates needed to sign and validate calls to mitigate caller ID spoofing. The addition of a 50th SP takes place with the FCC mandate for service providers to implement more than seven months away. In December 2019, the Secure Telephone…
Nov 11, 2020
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Restoring Trust in Calling Information Is Key for Maximizing Call and Text-Answer Rates

Americans were inundated with more than 58 billion illegal robocalls in 2019, plus 4.5 billion spam text messages. Consumers are so fed up that when they see a call from an unfamiliar or unidentified number, they let it drop into voicemail 76 percent of the time. Regulators and law enforcement are fighting back. For example, the FCC levied a record-setting 225 million dollars fine on Rising Eagle, a Texas-based telemarketer, for making over one billion spoofed robocalls in 2019. The same…
Nov 2, 2020
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Convenient & Spam-Free: Why 800-Number Texting (8MS) is a Growing B2C Channel in North America

ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ traces itself to Bellcore, a company formed in 1984 when the Bell telephone system, which dominated U.S. telephony, was broken up.  This is when the original AT&T was formed as a Long Distance operator.  Separately, another seven independent Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) were formed, each covering their own local telephony territories. Bellcore was created at divestiture to manage their common network operating issues and to build vital systems.  Thus…
Oct 19, 2020
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Coronavirus stress: Mental health issues are rising among workers, but help is available

Technology is offering news ways for individuals who feel isolated in the virtual world to find solace. Text for Humanity was created to counter online negativity by allowing strangers to exchange complimentary messages. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jonathan Bean, the chief marketing officer at Sinch, a mobile engagement firm behind the free service, says the campaign has shifted, allowing anyone to send a message to a frontline worker during Covid-19. Using SMS short code —…
Oct 15, 2020
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Wangiri Warriors: A Webinar on Solutions & Strategies for Fighting Call Back Fraud

Welcome Telecom Fraud Warriors! I’m Dan Baker, editor of Black Swan Telecom Journal.  And I invite to listen and watch a virtual webinar where four fraud control experts provide a virtual "advanced course" on tactics and some of the latest thinking and solutions for taming Wangiri fraud. Wangiri is quite simply one of the most dangerous traffic pumping frauds out there, along with International Revenue Share Fraud. The most common Wangiri scheme is for the fraudster to call a consumer…
Oct 1, 2020
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Learn Why Trust is Critical for the Success of Rich Business Messaging at PACE ACX Virtual 2020

ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ CTO Chris Drake explores the next wave of messaging and the role of sender verification for B2C RCS BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (September 28, 2020) – Fortune 500 companies and some of the world’s biggest brands are currently exploring Rich Communication Services (RCS) to provide consumers with a deeper, more interactive experience than that offered by traditional SMS texting. RCS includes AI-powered chatbots and other innovative features that have already begun revolutionizing business…
Sep 28, 2020
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Increasing trust and simplifying verification for voice, text, and data

Today, billions of people are connected across voice, text and data communication channels every single day. The speed and convenience of the internet and wireless alone is unparalleled compared to any point in human history. Yet despite the ubiquity of mobile devices and computers, formidable challenges remain. Increasing robocalls and sophisticated financial scams amidst legitimate communications make it more difficult for businesses to efficiently reach and serve their consumers…
Sep 17, 2020

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Mitigating Illegal Robocalling Advances with Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority Board’s Selection of ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ as Policy Administrator

WASHINGTON, DC —The Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority (STI-GA), operating under the auspices of ATIS, today announced the selection of ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ as the U.S. STI Policy Administrator (STI-PA), a critical role in industry efforts to mitigate illegal robocalling. As the STI-PA, ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ will apply and enforce the rules as defined by the STI-GA to operationalize the SHAKEN (Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs) framework. SHAKEN specifies a practical…
May 30, 2019
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ steps up efforts to fight $30 billion global telecoms fraud

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – May 29, 2019 - A senior expert from ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ – one of the world’s leading telephone numbering and fraud experts – is to join an industry steering group looking to guide the fight against the growing threat of international telecoms fraud. John Haraburda, Principal Solutions Engineer at ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ and a recognized industry expert, is joining the International Steering Group of RAG – the global telecoms body that leads the fight against fraud to minimize risk and…
May 29, 2019
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Ever-growing complexity of telecom fraud and its ripple effect

New market brief provides tips to stay one step ahead of the fraudsters BRIDGEWATER, NJ – May 16, 2019 - The misuse and fraudulent abuse of phone networks is a growing worldwide problem that continues to trouble regulators, hit service provider revenues, impact customer service and annoy businesses and consumers alike. The Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) reports that phone companies suffered a collective loss to fraudulent activity just shy of $30 billion. On top of…
May 16, 2019
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Innovation in spectrum allocation key to unlocking full 5G potential

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – May 13, 2019 – Without further innovation in spectrum allocation and more efficient resource management and interconnection, mobile networks will struggle to cope with the demands triggered by the explosion of services and solutions enabled by 5G network technology, says ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, world leaders in telephone numbering and administration. During a panel discussion at the Connect (X) conference in Orlando, FL., Gary Richenaker, Principal Solutions Architect, ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, will…
May 13, 2019
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Number Portability Continues to Drive Convenience, Competition in Greece

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – April 23, 2019 – Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) in Greece has extended its contract with ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry, to provide the ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ® TruNumber Portability Clearinghouse service in the country for another 2.5 years.  ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ manages the clearinghouse with support from  Nevapark Management Consulting Services. Each year, nearly 1M Greek residents switch their personal or business…
Apr 23, 2019
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Quickly Access the Critical Information You Need to Accelerate Criminal Investigations

April 18, 2019: Those in law enforcement know that ensuring data accuracy and working quickly to solve investigations in a timely manner is critical. It can be frustrating when delays in seemingly simple tasks, like accessing phone records, hold up the process due to missing or inaccurate information. Investigators need to request phone records from a service provider, wait to receive it and then determine if the record aligns with the investigation, all of which takes time and resources to…
Apr 18, 2019
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s Loretta Graff Recognized as Rising Leader in Prestigious Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Industry Program

Director of Program Management to attend immersive leadership development program BRIDGEWATER, NJ – March 27, 2019 - ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced that its Director of Program Management, Loretta Graff, has been selected to participate in WICT’s 2019 Rising Leaders Program. She is the third ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ leader chosen for the WICT program, following Director, Product Marketing,…
Mar 27, 2019