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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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With fraud on the rise and mobile phone numbers now acting as individuals’ digital identities, a perfect storm is brewing in the UK

In the most recent Trending Tech Podcast, ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s Peter Ford and Omnisperience’s Teresa Cottam discuss the pressing issue of digital fraud as well as the latest trends impacting the telecom space LONDON and BRIDGEWATER, N.J – April 26, 2023 What:    According to a recently published white paper from Omnisperience, â€˜UK Digital Fraud: There’s a gap in the UK digital infrastructure and it’s letting fraud in,’ as the UK continues to chart its path toward a modern digital…
Apr 26, 2023
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ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ use case substantiates how standardized site data maximizes revenue and ROI for companies that own towers and network sites

Reveals how industry-standard nomenclature supports faster, more efficient network planning for service provider customers What’s the News? A new use case from ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ validates how companies that own towers and other network sites that support communications interconnection can gain a competitive advantage by using a common language to describe site assets and locations. Why it Matters? When it comes to network planning, visibility into all available towers and network sites supports…
Apr 25, 2023
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As regulators around the world combat the rise in illegal robocalls, call centers and businesses must adapt in order to get legitimate calls through to consumers

Upcoming Conecta Mexico session with ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ’s Bob Grant explores the challenges, opportunities and considerations for business calls being properly delivered to international destinations What:                 Consumers are tethered to their phones – an extension of their identity and the single most essential tool for interacting with the world and navigating their day-to-day lives. But despite constant…
Apr 11, 2023
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New ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ use case highlights how streamlined ordering, interconnection and billing can light up wholesale fiber revenues and ROI

What’s the News: As service providers roll out 5G and densify their networks, they are increasingly looking to the other companies in the telecom space, including fiber providers for cell site backhaul, additional capacity in the core network and interconnection to other service providers. A new ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ use case explains how wholesale fiber companies can streamline and simplify their interactions with their service provider customers to secure greater market share.    Why it…
Apr 6, 2023
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The new opportunity for tower companies in a 5G era

ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ and other industry leaders discuss how tower companies are tapping into new revenue streams and helping service providers accelerate 5G rollouts What:      Tower companies play a critical role in the deployment of 5G technology—not only by owning and leasing tower space to telecom service providers—but also through their ability to help them build out 5G networks quickly while seamlessly supporting new services and activations. With 4.8 billion 5G subscriptions…
Apr 4, 2023
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Greece Continues to Foster Consumer Choice and Convenience with ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ Number Portability New Contract

What’s the News: ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ has been providing mobile number portability service in Greece since 2004. After winning the new public tender, ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ will continue providing mobile and fixed number portability service for an additional five years in Greece, which is one of a few countries in the world offering portability for both types of telecom service. Why it Matters: For nearly 20 years, Greece has been a trailblazer in offering number portability, which helps drive innovation…
Mar 8, 2023
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How Trusted Communications Superheroes are Winning the Battle Against Fraud and Operational Inefficiency to Protect Customers and the Bottom Line

ÎÞÓǶÌÊÓƵ executives showcase how communication service providers are mitigating fraud, caller ID spoofing, smishing, illegal robocalling, network inefficiency and more What’s the News: Years of rapid technology and regulatory innovation have created major revenue streams and market opportunities for service providers. They have also increased the need for new ways to mitigate fraud, errors and inefficiencies. Why it Matters: Fraud like illegal robocalls, nuisance calls and messaging…
Feb 15, 2023