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Trusted Communications: Authenticating Calls with Delegate Certificates

People simply do not answer the telephone anymore unless they unequivocally know who is calling. That is hurting legitimate businesses that rely on voice calls to reach their customers. The industry continues to advance the objective to restore consumer faith and confidence in answering our telephones. Central to achieving that objective is the ability to verify that the information of the calling party has been authenticated. That seems simple enough but considering that many businesses use…
Nov 5, 2021
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5G: The Universal Structure for Service Providers

This session will explore how a common naming strategy is playing a larger role in the evolution of networks while continuing to support ongoing network operations and maintenance. The session will cover the operations and monetization challenges service providers face in their deployment and support of business strategies involving 5G, edge computing, and virtualized networking; The role of a universal structure in the deployment, interconnection, and management of the physical and virtual…
Nov 5, 2021
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STI-GA Enhances STIR/SHAKEN Functionality to Authenticate Broader Range of Calls

A major advance in the industry-driven work to mitigate illegal robocalling. The Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority (STI-GA) today announced the launch of new STIR/SHAKEN functionality, expanding caller ID authentication reach with the use of delegate certificates and by allowing Resp Orgs, the companies responsible for assigning toll-free telephone numbers, to directly join the SHAKEN ecosystem. The new software launches on October 22. Delegate certificates, as defined in an…
Oct 20, 2021
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Selecting the Best Messaging Model for Your Business From Short Codes, Long Codes, and Toll-Free SMS Texts

The business messaging landscape constantly evolves as new technology advancements and innovative ways to engage customers disrupt the ecosystem. Nearly 70% of consumer-brand interactions shifted to messaging during the pandemic, and this trend will likely continue as nearly 65% of the global population send and receive SMS messages. There are several SMS messaging options available to businesses, including short codes, 10-digit long codes (10DLC) and toll-free numbers. Each SMS messaging…
Oct 7, 2021
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Telco Transformation Latam 2021

Conecta Latam held the Telco Transformation Latam 2021 online, an annual forum that brought together specialists and executives from all over Latin America for three days in which they reflected on the progress of digital transformation and its impacts. During the first day, the presentations were made on the topic of business security, fraud and security, where growth risks for the market, the digital transformation of the consumer as a driver of business guarantee, the evolution of…
Sep 24, 2021
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CONECTA LATAM 2021: FIRST DAY

Conecta Latam had its beginning virtually. The first day of the event featured a focus on Business Assurance, Fraud & Security and featured industry recognized speakers. The first day included a presentation by, ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s Juan Carlos Ortiz, Principal for Corporate Business Development. He discussed how ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s TruNumber Protect helps telephone companies enhance their call-blocking analytics by proactively identifying calls from high-risk and unallocated…
Sep 21, 2021
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What is STIR/SHAKEN's impact on robocalls?

The Secure Telephone Identity Revisited (STIR) / Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using tokens (SHAKEN) framework gives phone companies the tools needed to cryptographically sign and verify calling parting information to help mitigate illegal robocalls. STIR is derived from a series of Request for Comments (RFC) standards documents by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It focuses on adding a digital certificate to the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) information…
Sep 9, 2021

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NPAC Transition Proceeds with Launch of Learning Management System

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – July 13, 2017 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, is continuing the transition to the new Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) with the release of a suite of new training courses and the launch of its NPAC Learning Management System. The system currently has four online training courses. The first three courses are designed for users to: tour the ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ LTI GUI, navigate the help desk system, and…
Jul 13, 2017
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Telecom and Media Leaders to Converge at Interactive Executive Gathering

Dallas, TX. – June 1, 2017 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will play a prominent role in promoting the Internet of Things (IoT) security at the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Connectivity Jam conference taking place June 5-7 in Dallas, TX. TIA board member and ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ CTO, Chris Drake, will participate in the opening board panel, Accelerating IoT: Technology, Policy and Ecosystems…
Jun 6, 2017
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Spain to Ensure International Calls and Messages Reach Intended Customers through ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s MobileID Solution

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – May 22, 2017 –  ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, and the AOPM and AOP, the Spanish mobile and landline Operator Associations, today announced that the ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ MobileID offer, has been selected to exclusively provide port corrected numbering data. This service is critical to help foreign operators route calls and SMS sent to Spanish residents from businesses outside the…
May 22, 2017
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España ayuda a asegurar la entrega de llamadas y mensajes SMS internacionales mediante la solución MobileID de ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – 22 Mayo, 2017 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, una empresa reconocida de la industria global de telecomunicaciones  que conecta a más de dos mil millones de personas diariamente, y la AOPM y la AOP, asociaciones formadas y gestionadas exclusivamente por operadores de telefonía fija (AOP) y móvil (AOPM), anunciaron hoy que la oferta MobileID de ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ ha sido seleccionada en exclusiva para proveer los datos de encaminamiento de numeración portada de España .  Este servicio…
May 22, 2017
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Industry Testing for New ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ NPAC Begins May 15

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – May 15, 2017 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all seven U.S. regions, began industry testing today, May 15, 2017, a major milestone in the transition to the new Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC). The first phase of industry testing will enable companies that access the NPAC via a direct Service Order Administration (SOA) or Local Service Management System (LSMS) interface to validate that their systems interface properly…
May 15, 2017
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Webinar May 18: Cultivating Customer Engagement, Increasing Brand Integrity

Piscataway, N.J. – May 11, 2017 – ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, will provide valuable insights on boosting customer engagement between consumers and brands, amid stringent Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) messaging regulations, during an upcoming webinar on May 18, 2017.  Presented along with the Professional Association for Customer Engagement (PACE), the webinar: The Power of…
May 11, 2017
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Efforts to Stop Caller ID ‘Spoofing’ and Robocalls Detailed in New Industry White Paper

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – May 11 2017 – Telemarketers and robocalls using spurious Caller ID to trick consumers into answering their phones – also known as ‘spoofing’– are the primary source of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaints and reports of telecom fraud, and the problem is increasing at an alarming rate. A new industry white paper titled, Caller ID: The Impact of Robocalling and Spoofing, has been released that provides a brief overview of the issue as well the techniques being…
May 11, 2017