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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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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ Announces Successful Transition of Nation’s Phone Number Identification Service for Law Enforcement, Public Safety Agencies
Telephone number ID services help law enforcement and public safety agencies determine service provider of ported telephone numbers
Bridgewater, N.J. – March 5, 2018 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, the next Local Number Portability Administrator for the United States, announced the successful transition of the nation’s telephone number identification and porting information services for law enforcement and public safety agencies. Both the Enhanced Law Enforcement Platform (ELEP) and Interactive Voice…
Mar 5, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ joins SAP HANA partner ecosystem, expanding global customer base for its advanced telecom solutions
Part of its ongoing partner initiatives, ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ to leverage robust SAP HANA platform to offer cloud-based network management and asset monetization tools
Bridgewater, N.J. - February 26, 2018 - ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced a partnership with SAP (NYSE: SAP), the multinational enterprise application software provider, to bring its cloud-based telecom services…
Feb 26, 2018
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iBasis and ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ assist service providers with mitigating international revenue share fraud (IRSF)
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - February 20, 2018 -- ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, today announced a strategic collaboration with iBasis, a leading international voice carrier and provider of data services and solutions for mobile operators to help service providers reduce international telecom fraud.
ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s robust, reliable and accurate numbering data from its MobileID solution has been integrated into…
Feb 19, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ appoints telecommunications policy expert to lead government affairs
ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ appoints telecommunications policy expert to lead government affairs
Glenn Reynolds named Head of Government and Industry Affairs in Washington, D.C. by telecom services leader
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - January 23, 2018 -- ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, has named telecommunications policy expert Glenn Reynolds as its Head of Government and Industry Affairs.
With more than 20…
Jan 23, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ Launches Transition Website for Businesses that Use the Wireless Do Not Call Service to Comply with TCPA Regulations
Bridgewater, N.J. – January 15, 2018 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, announced the launch of an informational website to support the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) transition for businesses that must comply with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and rely on the Wireless Do Not Call (WDNC) service for porting data.
The WDNC service provides businesses with information when a telephone number changes between…
Jan 16, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ Launches Transition Website for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies
Bridgewater, N.J. – January 15, 2018 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, announced the launch of an informational website to support the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) transition for law enforcement agencies and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP).
Law enforcement agencies and PSAP users rely on NPAC data to identify the service provider of ported telephone numbers. The transition website offers information on…
Jan 16, 2018
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ appoints executive to lead business expansion
Telecom services leader taps industry veteran Alex Berry to Head Business Unit
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - January 10, 2018 -- ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, has named veteran software, services and communications industry executive Alex Berry as the Executive Vice President of its Information Solutions Business Unit.
Berry will oversee all business operations for the company’s international…
Jan 10, 2018