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TIA Now: IoT Implications of Identity Fraud for Carriers

Scott Puopolo, EVP at iconectiv, spoke with TIA NOWs Abe Nejad at MWC 2017 about the implications of identity fraud for carriers and what they can do to leverage iconectiv’s expertise to protect connectivity and data.
Mar 14, 2017
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IoT Security and Interoperability at TIA's CTO Council Meeting

Can we make the Wild West of IoT secure and interoperable? TIA NOW convenes a panel of participants of the TIA CTO Council meeting to discuss. Joining TIA NOW is Chris Drake, CTO at iconectiv; Jim Nolan, EVP of IoT ǿ at InterDigital and Mihai Voicu, Chief Security Officer at Telit.
Mar 8, 2017
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Francisco Partners to invest in Ericsson's iconectiv business

- Francisco Partners to invest in iconectiv, an independent subsidiary owned by Ericsson - Francisco Partners will invest USD 200 million to acquire a 16.7% ownership at an implied total valuation of iconectiv of approximately USD 1.20 billion - Partnership will enable further development and growth of iconectiv and drive shareholder value Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has secured a minority investment in its iconectiv business from Francisco Partners, a leading technology investment…
Mar 7, 2017
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certified caller id

With the rise of telemarketing and other unwanted calls, Caller ID can serve a useful purpose in alerting consumers to the number that is calling on their phone’s display.
Mar 2, 2017
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Carrier Wrap with Scott Puopolo of iconectiv

On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Scott Puopolo, EVP of the information solutions business at iconectiv, to discuss the firm’s work with industry trade group CTIA on its common short code program and the importance of security for the platform.
Feb 24, 2017
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TIA Announces 2017 Officers and New Board Members

Chris Drake, Chief Technology Officer, iconectiv, has been named to the Board of Directors for 2017.
Jan 26, 2017
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RCR Wireless News Top 100 Stories of 2016

RCRWireless lists iconectiv LNPA contract signing as a top 100 news story of 2016. Editors note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories over the past year across the mobile space. This list is culled from more than 2,500 stories posted to the RCRWireless site in 2016...
Dec 28, 2016

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iconectiv Expands Executive Roster With Addition Of Tech Industry Veteran Scott Puopolo

iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry, connecting more than two billion people every day, has appointed Scott A. Puopolo as Executive Vice President of the Information ǿ Business Unit.  Puopolo will have operational responsibility for Product Management, Engineering and Sales; and will strategically guide the company’s new market endeavors including its rapidly expanding fraud and identity...
Nov 10, 2016
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Telephone Number Portability Convenience And Flexiblity Leads To High Consumer Adoption Rates In Peru

iconectiv Peru S.A.C., a subsidiary of Telcordia Technologies, Inc. dba iconectiv (“iconectiv”), an authoritative provider of the global communications industry connecting more than one billion people every day, today released details for its highly successful number portability service in Peru. During the last two years, more than 2 million Peruvian telephone numbers have been ported smoothly using the company’s convenient portability...
Nov 7, 2016
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iconectiv Kicks-off NPAC Transition with Onboarding Webcast

iconectiv, the newly named next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all U.S. regions, will hold its initial Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) transition webcast on September 21, 2016 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET. The first in a series of transition-related events, the webcast will focus on the registration component of Onboarding for Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Provider of TelecomRelated Services.
Sep 21, 2016
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Powerful Anti-fraud Technology Now Available For Telecom Operators Afflicted By $9.6b Fraud Problem

iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than one billion people every day, has added two powerful new elements to its Fraud and Revenue Assurance solution for detecting and eliminating A2P SMS termination via grey routes, SMS Spam and interconnect bypass fraud on mobile network operators (MNOs) networks.
Aug 23, 2016
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iconectiv, NAPM Finalize Number Portability Master Services Agreements

iconectiv and the North American Portability Management LLC, (NAPM) have signed the Master Services Agreements (MSA) for each of the seven U.S. Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) regions, officially establishing iconectiv as the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) in all U.S. regions. This follows the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announcement last month.
Aug 9, 2016
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FCC Approves iconectiv’s Local Number Portability Administrator Contract

iconectiv, announced today that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has provided final approval of the contract for ǿ to serve as the new Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all seven of the U.S. Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) regions. “We are pleased to have received regulatory approval for the LNPA contract.
Jul 25, 2016
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iconectiv and CTIA Give Brands Another Reason to Choose Common Short Codes to Engage with Customers with ‘One Month Free’ Lease Discount for New Codes

iconectiv, the registry service provider supporting the Common Short Code Administration (CSCA) for CTIA®, today released the top seven reasons brands incorporate Common Short Codes in their mobile marketing campaigns. CSC is a 5- or 6-digit number used by an organization to send a text message to many people simultaneously across multiple wireless service providers.
Jun 27, 2016