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Common shortcodes gain traction, as texting best engages customers

Creating marketing campaigns with effective text messages can increase traffic in stores and convert customer leads into sales. Millennials are a prime target for marketers, as they love their smartphones. A study from OpenMarket showed that 75 percent of millennials would choose a text only phone over a voice-only phone. Read more
Apr 9, 2018
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One of telecom’s biggest IT projects ‘went great’—at least so far

Described as one of the biggest IT projects ever undertaken by the U.S. telecom industry, the nation’s commercial number portability services yesterday began moving from previous vendor Neustar to new vendor iconectiv. And “it went great,” said Kathy Timko, head of local number portability administration at iconectiv, in an interview this morning. “It’s a highly orchestrated endeavor,” Timko explained. Read more here
Apr 8, 2018
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ɫJoins SAP HANA Partner Ecosystem

At Mobile World Congress (MWC), SAP and ɫannounced a partnership to bring cloud-based telecom services that are designed to enable enhanced network management and asset monetization into the SAP HANA partner ecosystem. Read more
Mar 5, 2018
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Using common short codes for mobile app marketing

App developers know well the difficulties in marketing their apps. But a highly compelling way to advertise their apps in the context to the real world is being overlooked.
Feb 19, 2018
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ɫappoints executive to lead business expansion

iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, has named veteran software, services and communications industry executive Alex Berry as the Executive Vice President of its Information Solutions Business Unit. Read more
Jan 16, 2018
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ɫappoints executive to lead business expansion

iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry connecting more than two billion people every day, has named veteran software, services and communications industry executive Alex Berry as the Executive Vice President of its Information Solutions Business Unit. Read more
Jan 16, 2018
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The MarTech Minute: Digimind’s Social Wall, Heap’s customer insight platform and more

ɫand Infutor join forces The two companies will be co-marketing complementary, unique solutions that it says will reduce the risk of TCPA class-action lawsuits. The partnership is geared toward helping brands reduce misdirected and illegal robotexts. Read entire article
Jan 11, 2018

Press Releases

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Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
+1 732 699-5130
soddy@iconectiv.com

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Industry White Paper Addresses Rise of Fraudulent Mobile Account Takeover

Paper examines how validating mobile identity can help financial institutions and service providers curtail widespread consumer fraud.
Mar 23, 2017
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Argentina Extends Mobile Number Portability Service Contract

Two-year contract extension with ɫsubsidiary Administradora de la Portabilidad Argentina S.A. (APA) ensures transparency and reliability for consumers and businesses that maintain their mobile number when switching providers.
Mar 16, 2017
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Argentina extiende el contrato del servicio de portabilidad numérica móvil

La extensión por dos años del contrato con Administradora de la Portabilidad Argentina S.A. (APA), filial de iconectiv, garantiza la transparencia y confiabilidad del proceso mediante el cual los consumidores y las empresas pueden conservar su número de teléfono móvil cuando cambian de prestador movil.
Mar 16, 2017
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Detecting, Preventing and Mitigating Fraud on Expanding Service Provider Networks

ɫDirector of Product Management, Chip Stevens, to Address Communications Fraud Professionals at CFCA Winter Educational Event
Mar 14, 2017
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ɫto Host Testing Webcast

iconectiv, the next Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all seven U.S. regions, continues to move forward with the transition of the new Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) and is preparing to begin the testing phase of the transition for Service Providers, Service Bureaus, and Providers of Telecom-related Services.
Mar 8, 2017
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Industry Brief Details Expanding SMS Fraud Problem on Service Provider Networks

Market brief from iconectiv, examines emerging anti-fraud, identity and authentication solutions developed specifically to combat costly SMS fraud.
Feb 23, 2017
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The Power of Individual Mobile Identity as Preeminent Defense against Fraud

With 1.6 trillion digital transactions estimated daily, iconectiv, an authoritative partner of the global communications industry, has confirmed Chief Technology Officer, Chris Drake, will provide a keynote address, Never Underestimate the Power of Identity, at the ITEXPO conference on February 8, 2017 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Feb 8, 2017