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Combating Robocalling with STIR/SHAKEN
Both the US Government’s House of Representatives and the Senate recently approved respective dedicated anti-robocalling measures which if signed into law will make it easier for tougher penalties to be imposed on illegal robocallers and fraudsters. It will also demand carriers deploy call authentication technology at a much faster rate.
In this exclusive MEF briefing Chris Drake, CTO at ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ who are the nationwide policy administrator in the US on behalf of ATIS, explains the new ID…
Sep 20, 2019
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ Makes Key Contribution to Latest Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) Specifications
ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ announced that it has made key contribution to the latest Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) specifications by LF Networking.
The specifications have been published by to help combine and drive industry progress toward delivering new services quickly and cost-efficiently using network functions virtualization (NFV) over software-defined mobile networks within an open source framework.
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Sep 9, 2019
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Businesses authorized to leverage number porting information
With the introduction of PortData Validate from ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, financial institutions, healthcare providers and other authorized businesses can leverage telephone number porting data as part of their assessment when verifying a customer´s identity, approving a transaction or disclosing information, the company said.
The data, exclusively available from ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ or an authorized reseller of ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ´s PortData Validate service, is the nation´s only authorized service for businesses who need…
Sep 6, 2019
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ: Fighting Fraud in USA – STIR SHAKEN, Short Codes & Portability
MEF CEO Dario Betti speaks to Chris Drake, CTO of communications infrastructure specialist ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ about the USA communications market and how it is responding to the growing threat of telecoms fraud. Chris explains how the US regulator, the FCC, has reacted to robocalls with STIR / SHAKEN , where ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ administers SHAKEN, and how they also operates as the Local Number Portability Administrator and the Short Code Registry in the USA.
Asked about the cost of fraud to the comms industry…
Aug 28, 2019
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STI-GA Executes ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ 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 ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ as the Secure Telephone Identity Policy Administrator (STI-PA), a critical role in industry efforts to mitigate illegal robocalling.
As the STI-PA, ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ 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 …
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 ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s open source APIs for a new network functions virtualization (VNF) information service.
By combining industry-specific and service provider-specific verification…
Aug 27, 2019
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ launches PortData Validate platform
ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, 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 ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ or an authorized reseller of ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s PortData Validate service, is the nation’s only authorized…
Aug 22, 2019
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NAPM Announces Completion of Transition to ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ as Nation’s New Local Number Portability Administrator
Washington, DC – May 29, 2018 – 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 ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ as the nation’s new Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) in all seven United States service regions. The transition to ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ as the LNPA involved hundreds of stakeholders across government and the…
May 29, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ Completes Final Regional Transition to Modern, Cost-Effective, Secure NPAC
Bridgewater, N.J. – May 21, 2018 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for the United States, today announced the successful third and final regional cutover of the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) transition. The Southwest, Western, and West Coast NPAC Regions transitioned to ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ on May 20, 2018, marking the completion of the transition of all NPAC data and services for Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Providers of Telecom-Related…
May 21, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ Announces Cutover of Three Regional NPAC Systems
ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for the United States, today announced the successful transition of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) Regions on May 6, 2018. This was the second regional cutover of NPAC data and services for Service Providers, Service Bureaus and Providers of Telecom-Related Services (PTRS), following ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s successful transition of the Southeast NPAC Region on April 8, 2018.  â€¦
May 7, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ appoints veteran finance executive as CFO
Jamie K. Oliver brings 30 years of experience to key leadership position supporting growth strategy for respected communications services firm
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - April 23, 2018 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced the appointment of telecom industry finance veteran Jamie K. Oliver as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Oliver will serve in a key leadership role…
Apr 23, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s Tara Flynn Condon Named to Women in Cable Telecommunications Rising Leaders Program
Director of Product Marketing to attend immersive leadership development program
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – April 19, 2018 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced that Tara Flynn Condon, director of product marketing for the company’s Information Solutions business, has been named to the 2018 Rising Leaders Program by Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT).
WICT’s Rising Leaders…
Apr 18, 2018
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Telecom Fraud, $20B Annual Global Problem, Continues to Rise: Mitigated Techniques Outlined at International Conference
ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ speaks about preventing the misuse and abuse of networks at RAG Conference
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – April 16, 2018 -- ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will be sponsoring and presenting at the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) Conference. ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s Principal Solutions Engineer Director, John Haraburda will be speaking on a panel to provide techniques and insights that will help service…
Apr 16, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ Joins Linux Foundation’s Open Source Networking Collaboration Project, Including Transition to NFV
As a member of The LF Networking Fund, ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ brings extensive experience in managing complexities of network transformation facing service providers
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - April 12, 2018 -- ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced the company has joined The LF Networking Fund (LFN), a new open source networking initiative created by The Linux Foundation. The focus of LFN is to…
Apr 12, 2018