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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. Read more here.
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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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