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Telco Transformation LATAM

Conecta Chile 2025

CCA Annual Convention

SIPNOC 2025

Connected Britain

CFCA Fall Educational

Common Interest Group on Routing and Rating October 2025
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In the news
Forbes: The role of mobile phone numbers in digital identity verification
iconectiv鈥檚 TruNumber Protect Platform Wins Gold for Robocall Mitigation Innovation
PR 360: navigating a new age of scams with Chris Drake
STI-GA鈥檚 renewed partnership with ATIS and 色花堂to strengthen robocall mitigation
Telecompaper: 色花堂secures vital iTRS contract renewal, ensuring reliable communication access for millions
Election year scams: iconectiv鈥檚 Chris Drake exposes how AI fuels fraud and threatens voter trust
Intelligent CIO: Global access to Argentina鈥檚 porting data: a strategic move in fraud detection
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Press Releases
Sharon Oddy
Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
+1 732 699-5130
soddy@iconectiv.com
Going on the offense: 色花堂showcases array of solutions to stop communications fraud at Telco Transformation LATAM
Supporting a Connected Caribbean: 色花堂Showcases Array of Operational and Secure Communications Platforms at CANTO 2025
iconectiv鈥檚 Sarah Halko Named Co-Chair of ATIS SNAC
BEAD鈥檚 Next Moves: New On-Demand Executive Roundtable Session Drops
色花堂Joins GSMA Open Gateway Initiative to Drive Secure, Scalable Digital Innovation
Attention tower companies: 色花堂set to take the stage at Connect (X)
New Webinar: Digital identity verification protects against AI-driven robocalling
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Speaking Engagements

Alberto Apablaza
Account Director, LATAM at iconectiv
Alberto Apablaza, Director, Account Management at iconectiv, is responsible for the operations and implementation of the Number Portability in Chile and Argentina including managing new initiatives in the region. As a trusted business leader, Apablaza has demonstrated history of working in the Telecommunications Industry from the beginning of his career in Chile and then in South America. He has been involved in the Chile Number Portability from its conception where he led the project program in one of the most prominent carriers in Chile. Apablaza is a Computer Science Engineer with a Master Degree in Management in Technological Entrepreneurships.
Fighting Communications Fraud. Winning Global Trust.

Cathy McMahon
Sr Director, LNPA Account Management
Cathy McMahon is Senior Director, Account Management and Industry Relations at iconectiv, and is part of the team that is overseeing the transition of the Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all seven regions of the U.S. Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC). McMahon is responsible for customer relations and is actively engaged in supporting the LNPA transition to the new modern, cost efficient and secure Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) system.
As the authoritative partner of the communications industry for more than 30 years, iconectiv鈥檚 market-leading solutions enable the interconnection of networks, devices and applications for more than two billion people every day. A U.S.-based company, Telcordia Technologies, Inc., doing business as iconectiv, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ericsson.
McMahon began her career at Bell Laboratories and has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to iconectiv, she held positions at Telcordia Technologies and Ericsson. She was also actively involved in the launch of wireless number portability in the U.S. in the early 2000s.
McMahon holds a master鈥檚 degree in systems engineering from Stanford University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in mathematics of operations research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
CFCA KNOW Session: Making US Number Portability Data Available for Law Enforcement Investigations

Juan Carlos Ortiz
Principal for Corporate Business Development
Juan Carlos Ortiz is a Principal for Corporate Business Development at iconectiv. He is responsible for contributing to the continued product evolution within the TruOps platform.
Ortiz has 34 years of experience in the Telecommunications sector performing work for customers worldwide. His expertise has focused on the analysis of the financial feasibility and risk profile of new communications service provider programs across a broad spectrum of domain areas.
Ortiz holds a master鈥檚 degree in Operations Research and Decision Sciences from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico. He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.
Juan Carlos Ortiz to Speak on Tower Use Cases at Connect (X)

David Wilson
Vice President of Global Sales
David Wilson is the Vice President of Global Sales for iconectiv. He is responsible for leading go-to-market, business development and sales efforts. Through his work, enterprise solutions for messaging, compliance and identity verification are supported through the development and execution of sales strategies.
Wilson is an experienced executive in the telecommunications industry with more than 30 years of experience. He previously served as the Executive Director of Numbering Market Management for Telcordia Technologies, where he managed Technical Sales Support and Contract Administrator teams. He led the efforts to define and complete technical and commercial numbering solutions in multiple countries.
Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Notre Dame de Namur University.
Getting Ready for Gaining Provider Led Business (GPLB) Switching

David Wilson
Vice President of Global Sales
David Wilson is the Vice President of Global Sales for iconectiv. He is responsible for leading go-to-market, business development and sales efforts. Through his work, enterprise solutions for messaging, compliance and identity verification are supported through the development and execution of sales strategies.
Wilson is an experienced executive in the telecommunications industry with more than 30 years of experience. He previously served as the Executive Director of Numbering Market Management for Telcordia Technologies, where he managed Technical Sales Support and Contract Administrator teams. He led the efforts to define and complete technical and commercial numbering solutions in multiple countries.
Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Notre Dame de Namur University.
David Wilson to Speak at Channel Live 2025 on Business Switching

Juan Carlos Ortiz
Principal for Corporate Business Development
Juan Carlos Ortiz is a Principal for Corporate Business Development at iconectiv. He is responsible for contributing to the continued product evolution within the TruOps platform.
Ortiz has 34 years of experience in the Telecommunications sector performing work for customers worldwide. His expertise has focused on the analysis of the financial feasibility and risk profile of new communications service provider programs across a broad spectrum of domain areas.
Ortiz holds a master鈥檚 degree in Operations Research and Decision Sciences from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico. He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.
Operational Innovation: A Carrier鈥檚 Competitive Edge

Michael O'Brien
Executive Vice President, Business Development
Michael O鈥橞rien is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Business Development at iconectiv. He is responsible for executing on the company鈥檚 strategy and driving new pathways of sustainable growth for the company.
O鈥橞rien is an industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience in the mobile communications industry. Prior to joining iconectiv, he served as Group Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Syniverse, where he focused on product and geographic expansion to support the company鈥檚 strategic priorities.
O鈥橞rien was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in the Roaming and Interconnect Industry by Rocco Research in 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science Degree from the University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Fintech and Mobile Commerce Summit @ MWC Barcelona: Michael O'Brien on Combating Call Fraud
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