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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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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