Telephony

Ameris Bancorp Announces Date Of Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Release And Conference Call

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Monday, July 8, 2019
Telecommunications, Ameris Bancorp, Southbank, Jacksonville, Telephony, Nokia, Conference call, NASDAQ

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq:ABCB) (the "Company")announced today that it intends to release its second quarter 2019 financial results in a press release before the market opens on Friday, July 26, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq:ABCB) (the "Company")announced today that it intends to release its second quarter 2019 financial results in a press release before the market opens on Friday, July 26, 2019.
  • The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-504-1190 (or 1-855-669-9657 for participants in Canada and 1-412-902-6630 for other international participants).
  • A replay of the call will be available beginning one hour after the end of the conference call until August 9, 2019.
  • The Company's banking subsidiary, Ameris Bank, had 176 locations in Georgia, Alabama, northern Florida and South Carolina at July 1, 2019.

ICO searches Liverpool addresses as part of investigation into suspected illegal acquisition and sale of personal data

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Saturday, July 6, 2019
Data security, Information privacy, Data protection, Telephony, Fraud, Social engineering, Voice phishing, Data protection (privacy) laws in Russia, Privacy law, Data Protection Act, Computer security

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today (27 June) searched two addresses in Liverpool, as part of an ongoing investigation into the acquisition and sale of illegally obtained personal data.

Key Points: 
  • The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has today (27 June) searched two addresses in Liverpool, as part of an ongoing investigation into the acquisition and sale of illegally obtained personal data.
  • The business is suspected of carrying out high volumes of data farming activity, known as blagging or vishing, to illegally obtain the personal data of motor accident victims to sell on to solicitors for personal injury claims.
  • The business is alleged to have been carrying out this illegal activity since November 2017.
  • The alleged offences are contrary to s.170 Data Protection Act 2018 and previously under Section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Zappix Signs New Healthcare Customer In The Telemedicine Sector

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Interactive voice response, Services marketing, Economy, Customer service, Automation, Robotic process automation, Contents, Articles, Telephony

BURLINGTON, Mass., July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The leader in On-Demand Customer Service Solutions including Visual IVR was chosen for a new implementation by a telemedicine company, expanding the Zappix customer base in the healthcare industry.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGTON, Mass., July 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The leader in On-Demand Customer Service Solutions including Visual IVR was chosen for a new implementation by a telemedicine company, expanding the Zappix customer base in the healthcare industry.
  • A new customer, looking to improve digital patient experience, selected fast, innovative, easy to implement Zappix solutions.
  • "Our team at Zappix is excited to bring on-demand capabilities, fast & seamless integration, and end-to-end automation to another customer in the healthcare industry," said Yossi Abraham, Zappix president.
  • Zappix provides On-Demand Customer Service Solutions: Visual IVR, On-Demand Apps, Outbound Engagement and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

AT&T, Communications Workers of America Reach Tentative Agreements in Midwest Contract Negotiations

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Sunday, June 30, 2019
Bell System, Companies, Telecommunications, Telephony, AT&T Communications, AT&T, Communications Workers of America

DALLAS, June 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --AT&T* today announced that it has reached two tentative agreements with Communications Workers of America District 4 in Midwest CWA wireline contract negotiations.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, June 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --AT&T* today announced that it has reached two tentative agreements with Communications Workers of America District 4 in Midwest CWA wireline contract negotiations.
  • A small agreement also was reached on the SBC Global Services/AT&T Corp.-COS contract, which covers certain employees in Michigan.
  • The two four-year agreements collectively cover about 8,000 employees and will be submitted to the union's membership for ratification votes in coming days.
  • AT&T Communications provides more than 100 million U.S. consumers with entertainment and communications experiences across TV, mobile and broadband services.

Americans Now Answer Less Than Half of All Calls They Receive on their Mobile Phones

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Women, MEN, Consumer electronics, Technology, Consumer, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Marketing, Information and communications technology, Spamming, Caller ID, Hiya, Telephony, Robocall, Mobile phone, Email spam, Alex Algard, Mobile phone spam

Hiya , the industry leader in nuisance and scam call protection, today released findings showing that as robocalls continue to rise, Americans are using their mobile phones less and less to make and receive calls.

Key Points: 
  • Hiya , the industry leader in nuisance and scam call protection, today released findings showing that as robocalls continue to rise, Americans are using their mobile phones less and less to make and receive calls.
  • The number of calls Americans make is being impacted as well.
  • On average, people make and receive a total of 178 calls per month, a 17% decrease since the beginning of the year.
  • It should come as no surprise that the pervasiveness of spam calls is having an impact on how Americans use their phones.

FTC, Law Enforcement Partners Announce New Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Telemarketing, Neologisms, Robocall, Auto dialer, Telephony, Dialer, Communication, Human communication, Human behavior

Collectively, the defendants in these cases were responsible for making more than a billion illegal robocalls to consumers nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • Collectively, the defendants in these cases were responsible for making more than a billion illegal robocalls to consumers nationwide.
  • "Today's joint effort shows that combatting this scourge remains a top priority for law enforcement agencies around the nation."
  • In Indiana, we are quite serious about stopping illegal robocalls, and our alliances with such partners as the FTC will prove a valuable asset in this mission."
  • He used the autodialer to blast out millions of illegal robocalls and calls to phone numbers listed on the DNC Registry.

Tekscape adds PSTN (*SIP Services) to the Webex Calling Solution

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Friday, June 21, 2019
Telecommunications, Telephony, Communication software, Telephone exchanges, Videotelephony, Business telephone system, Computer telephony integration, Fixed–mobile convergence

WebexCalling typically doesn't include *PSTN / SIP services, and this would only be available through on-premise equipment.

Key Points: 
  • WebexCalling typically doesn't include *PSTN / SIP services, and this would only be available through on-premise equipment.
  • AtTekscape, we can leverage the infrastructure of our proprietary Hosted Voice Solution " Aria Hosted ",to provide PSTN gatewayfunctionalityand anall-in-one subscription orservice solutionto customers looking for enterprise quality voice services in the cloud.
  • All this in a seamless billing platform,meaning you won't be getting different invoicesfor your cloud-based PBX and PSTN functionality, but one single invoice and vendor to deal with.
  • This bundle offers a high-performance solution to leave your old PBX behind and move to a more flexible model."

Nicaragua's Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Markets 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Technology, Internet, Telecommunications, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Mobile telecommunications, Telephony, Media technology, Telephone density, Claro

Nicaragua's telecoms market has mirrored the poor economic achievements, with fixed-line teledensity and mobile penetration also the lowest in Central America.

Key Points: 
  • Nicaragua's telecoms market has mirrored the poor economic achievements, with fixed-line teledensity and mobile penetration also the lowest in Central America.
  • America Movil's Claro has a clear lead in all of Nicaragua's telecom sectors, including fixed-line, mobile, broadband, and pay TV.
  • The number of mobile subscribers overtook the number of fixed lines in early 2002, and the mobile sector now accounts for most lines in service.
  • In the mobile market Xinwei Nicaragua (Xinwei Intelcom) launched services in early 2016, operating under the CooTel banner.

AVOXI's Global Expansion Makes India Virtual Numbers Available for the First Time in Company History

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Telephone numbers, Virtual number, Toll-free telephone number, Telephony, Telecommunications, Instant messaging clients

This marks the first time that theAVOXIplatform will include local virtual numbers in India, making them one of the only international providers to secure coverage in the region.

Key Points: 
  • This marks the first time that theAVOXIplatform will include local virtual numbers in India, making them one of the only international providers to secure coverage in the region.
  • Until recently, local India DID numbers were only available to foreign companies for call conferencing purposes.
  • AVOXI'snew inventory of India DID numbers willbe available to its existing platform users, as well as any verified company that reserves a number via their onlineshopping cart.
  • In addition to their toll free offering, AVOXI'snew range of local virtual numbers in India includes:

Stratics Networks Celebrates Pride Month With $10,000 Scholarship for LGBTQ Youth Entering STEM Studies

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Telecommunications, Telephony, Stratics, Ultima Online, Ringless voicemail, Interactive voice response, Voicemail

HUNTSVILLE, AL, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Stratics Networks, the leading provider of cloud communications, inventors of Ringless Voicemail and pioneers of IVR Polling, announced today a scholarship of up to $10,000 for LGBTQ youth entering STEM and STEM-related areas of study.

Key Points: 
  • HUNTSVILLE, AL, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Stratics Networks, the leading provider of cloud communications, inventors of Ringless Voicemail and pioneers of IVR Polling, announced today a scholarship of up to $10,000 for LGBTQ youth entering STEM and STEM-related areas of study.
  • "Stratics Networks is very pleased to announce this scholarship during Pride Month.
  • It is a small way of demonstrating our commitment and support of diversity in the tech industry," says Mr. Justice, CEO of Stratics Networks.
  • The Stratics Networks' LGTBQ Scholarship is funded to a maximum of $10,000.