SHAKEN

TransUnion Spoofed Call Protection Wins Juniper Research Gold Award for Best Robocall Mitigation Solution

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

TruContact™ Spoofed Call Protection received a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security and Fraud Innovation category.

Key Points: 
  • TruContact™ Spoofed Call Protection received a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security and Fraud Innovation category.
  • We thank Juniper Research for this important recognition,” said James Garvert, senior vice president of communications solutions for TransUnion.
  • TransUnion previously won a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security & Fraud Innovation category for its Enterprise Certified Caller (ECC) solution (as Neustar, a TransUnion company).
  • In 2022, the company received the highest accolade possible—a Platinum Award—for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security & Fraud Innovation category for its Branded Call Display (BCD) service.

Second Largest French Telecommunications Company SFR and Titan.ium Platform Partner to Reduce Phone Number Spoofing

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

This successful collaboration between SFR and Titan.ium is a step toward full implementation of STIR/SHAKEN across the telecom industry worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • This successful collaboration between SFR and Titan.ium is a step toward full implementation of STIR/SHAKEN across the telecom industry worldwide.
  • SFR operates a high-speed, fixed, and mobile network across France serving more than 27 million individuals, businesses, communities, and operators.
  • “This collaboration exemplifies our dedication to combating phone number spoofing by leveraging the latest technology."
  • Titan.ium’s STIR/SHAKEN technology authenticates and secures communications, helping businesses to safeguard their reputation by ensuring trust in every call by reducing phone number spoofing.

iconectiv Recognized for Mitigating Illegal Robocalls and Restoring Trust in Caller ID

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Monday, August 21, 2023

iconectiv, a trusted partner of the communications industry, has been recognized for its steadfast pursuit of maintaining a solid, trusted foundation for voice calls.

Key Points: 
  • iconectiv, a trusted partner of the communications industry, has been recognized for its steadfast pursuit of maintaining a solid, trusted foundation for voice calls.
  • As the Secure Telephone Identity Policy Administrator (STI-PA) for STIR/SHAKEN in the United States, iconectiv applies and enforces STI-GA rules to operationalize the SHAKEN framework.
  • TruReach Certify supports the nation’s Calling Number Verification Service , allowing telephone companies to verify caller ID, restoring trust in the communications ecosystem.
  • The platform supports the successful mitigation of illegal robocalls by ensuring the caller ID cannot be tampered with and is securely conveyed through an encrypted digital signature between service provider networks.

TelcoBridges Files with the FCC to Advocate Support for STIR/SHAKEN Across Non-IP networks

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

MONTREAL, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TelcoBridges today announced that it has submitted a filing to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, via a formal response to the FCC's Notice of Inquiry for the implementation of caller-ID authentication on non-IP networks.

Key Points: 
  • But today, many non-IP-based legacy networks still carry voice traffic around the globe.
  • TelcoBridges' media gateways enable communication between IP and non-IP networks.
  • Via partnership with TransNexus, TelcoBridges provides a solution that combines TransNexus' software with TelcoBridges hardware and SBCs to deliver the benefits of STIR/SHAKEN across IP and non-IP networks.
  • To see TelcoBridges' full filing to the FCC, click here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/121204180088/1
    To learn how one service provider successfully implemented SHIR/SHAKEN across hybrid networks, click here: https://telcobridges.com/case-study-wabash/ .

ATIS Robocalling Testbed Expands Feature Set to Enhance Call Authentication Interoperability

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Neustar, Inc., a TransUnion company and ATIS and have completed the expansion of the ATIS Robocalling Testbed to extend features and functionality to enterprises.

Key Points: 
  • Neustar, Inc., a TransUnion company and ATIS and have completed the expansion of the ATIS Robocalling Testbed to extend features and functionality to enterprises.
  • To date, 77 participants (71 carriers and six vendors) from eight countries have used the ATIS Robocalling Testbed, which is hosted by Neustars Trust Lab, in a total of 107 test sessions.
  • The testbed also features the recently approved SIP 603+ standard, which provides insights into why a call was blocked.
  • With cross-border call authentication between the U.S. and Canada enabled, the testbed will continue its support of interoperability across the globe.

Global Trend of Origin-Based Rating Creates Major Revenue Opportunities for Network Service Providers

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Origin-based rating (OBR) is an emerging global trend affecting every Network Service Provider that originates or terminates international voice traffic.

Key Points: 
  • Origin-based rating (OBR) is an emerging global trend affecting every Network Service Provider that originates or terminates international voice traffic.
  • For decades, many Network Service Providers charged flat-rate termination fees regardless of the calls originating country, the service provider and the type of connection used (mobile or fixed).
  • For example, terminating Network Service Providers can apply charges to termination rates based on the calls originating country, service provider and line type.
  • iconectivs TruNumber Protect gives Network Service Providers everything they need to capitalize on the OBR trend.

Toll-Free Calls to Benefit from Nation’s Robocall Mitigation Efforts

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Fortunately, with the most recent advancement in the nations robocall mitigation efforts, telephone calls made from toll-free numbers are now eligible to be included in the nations Calling Number Verification Service .

Key Points: 
  • Fortunately, with the most recent advancement in the nations robocall mitigation efforts, telephone calls made from toll-free numbers are now eligible to be included in the nations Calling Number Verification Service .
  • This allows iconectiv to cryptographically sign outbound toll-free calls for those businesses and contact center operators authorized to use toll-free telephone numbers on our RespOrg.
  • As an authorized RespOrg, TruReach Toll-Free 8MS customers that have their toll-free numbers on iconectivs RespOrg for outbound calls, will now benefit by having verified caller ID information presented to the recipient.
  • In doing so, they, too, can extend these robocall mitigation benefits to their customers.

CallRevu's Trusted Dealer Caller Solution Ensures Customers Pick Up

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

CallRevu's Trusted Dealer Caller feature verifies that outbound calls from dealerships areactuallyfrom a legitimate source and not robocallers or spammers.

Key Points: 
  • CallRevu's Trusted Dealer Caller feature verifies that outbound calls from dealerships areactuallyfrom a legitimate source and not robocallers or spammers.
  • Data shows that connection rates jump significantly for CallRevu customers who have enabled the Trusted Dealer Caller solution.
  • The CallRevu Trusted Dealer Caller solution also combats inbound spam calls to dealerships, which can be a source of frustration, taking focus away from sales and service.
  • The Trusted Dealer Caller solution from CallRevu supports the FCC requirement for telephony providers called STIR/SHAKEN, which is a framework of interconnected standards.

Understanding How Service Providers and Regulators Can Prepare for SHAKEN’S Global Expansion at SIPNOC 2022

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The Secure Telephone Identity Revisited/Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs (STIR/SHAKEN) framework enables service providers to cryptographically sign and verify calling numbers.

Key Points: 
  • The Secure Telephone Identity Revisited/Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs (STIR/SHAKEN) framework enables service providers to cryptographically sign and verify calling numbers.
  • This helps increase call-answer rates because service providers can give their customers verified Caller ID information.
  • The SHAKEN Goes Global: Opportunities and Challenges for Service Providers and Regulators Worldwide panel session at SIPNOC 2022 will outline a set of shared, technological best practices to extend this trust-restoring framework across country borders.
  • To attend SHAKEN Goes Global: Opportunities and Challenges for Service Providers and Regulators Worldwide, register for free at https://www.sipforum.org/news-events/sipnoc-2022-overview .

Neustar Enables Seamless Cross-Border STIR/SHAKEN Call Authentication Between US and Canada

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Monday, December 13, 2021

This new capability is free to customers and represents an important step towards international adoption of the latest call authentication standards.

Key Points: 
  • This new capability is free to customers and represents an important step towards international adoption of the latest call authentication standards.
  • It will greatly simplify and streamline authentication of international calls between the U.S. and Canada, and help promote standards that benefit all countries, enterprises, and consumers.
  • Neustar then updated its solution to enable secure cross-border capabilities with no development or integration efforts required from customers.
  • Neustar Certified Caller customers in the U.S. and Canada that conform to published country-specific governance authority policies do not need to take any additional steps for cross-border call authentication.