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AT&T launches branded calling with TransUnion

AT&T and TransUnion are now offering businesses a branded solution for outgoing calls, to pop up a brand name and business logo for the recipient and confirm the legitimacy of a call in order to encourage them to answer. A recent TransUnion survey confirmed...

Checklist for communications service providers (CSPs) implementing STIR/SHAKEN

  The U.S. Federal TRACED Act and an order from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have mandated that service providers must implement STIR/SHAKEN call authentication by June 30, 2021. With this deadline looming, here’s what service providers need to know: Implementation of STIR/SHAKEN is a multi-step...

Neustar Webinar: Now is the time to jumpstart your Digital Transformation initiative

  As operators build out their 5G networks, the need to effectively manage their access networks and develop new solutions is critical. Digital Transformation has become a nebulous term due to overuse and vague promises. Join us and we will explore how carriers are improving efficiency...

Iconectiv officially tapped to serve as nation’s LNPA

Ericsson’s Iconectiv division is set to take over LNPA authority from Neustar, promises ‘cost efficient and secure NPAC system’ The North American Portability Management signed a master services agreement with Ericsson’s Telcordia division to become the nation’s Local Number Portability Administrator for all seven of...

FCC grants Ericsson division Iconectiv final LNPA approval

The FCC recommendation calls for Iconectiv, which is part of Ericsson, to replace Neustar as number portability administrator Ericsson’s Telcordia Technologies division has been recommended by the Federal Communications Commission to serve as the nation’s Local Number Portability Administrator for all seven of the U.S....

Connectivity, proving ROI biggest challenges in IoT projects

IoT projects face a number of technical and business challenges. Connectivity and proving ROI are ranked as the biggest challenges by European IT professionals. Enterprises face a number of technical and business challenges when it comes to planning and deploying "Internet of Things" projects. A survey...

Connectivity, proving ROI biggest challenges in IoT projects

IoT projects face a number of technical and business challenges. Connectivity and proving ROI are ranked as the biggest challenges by European IT professionals. Enterprises face a number of technical and business challenges when it comes to planning and deploying "Internet of Things" projects. A survey...

Policy: Neustar claims foul in LNPA proceedings; Sprint can go wide in 2.5 GHz band

The Federal Communications Commission seems to have found itself in the middle of a spat regarding its handling of selecting a vendor to act as the local number portability administrator once the current contract with Neustar runs out in mid-2015. Neustar claims that late last...

Reader Forum: Big data – Driving change for CSPs

In a connected world where a majority of interactions between consumers and businesses are conducted online, network events increasingly define customer behavior. Communications service providers are

Reader Forum: Making the right data decisions

Most communication service providers use data the same way they’ve been using it for years – to drive business processes; enhance network efficiencies; and identify solutions for challenges such as revenue

Reader Forum: Mobile cloud computing – The value-added role for service providers

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Bits & Bytes: Telefonica announces name changes; Neustar acquires Evolving System assets; and more

Neustar Inc., provider of solutions and directory services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications, and enterprises around the world, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and certain liabilities of the Numbering Solutions business from Evolving...

Partnerships: Sprint and Neustar; Verizon and Consert; and more

Neustar Inc., a leader in providing carriers and enterprises with solutions for sending calls, messages, and content across networks worldwide, reported that it was one of the new partners that Sprint announced. Through just one agreement with Neustar, approved developers will have access to...

Sprint to become One-Stop Shop for Developers Accessing Multiple APIs

Sprint has teamed up with LOC-AID, Neustar, OpenMarket and TechnoCom in a bid to become a one stop shop for developers accessing multiple application programming interfaces (APIs).

Bits & Bytes: Skorpios with Nokia Siemens; Clarity announcement; and more

Skorpios Technologies, an innovator in composite silicon photonic technology, announced it has entered into a strategic development agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks, expanding the business relationship between both companies. Together the companies will deliver optical networking solutions to communications customers.Neustar Inc., a provider of...

Movers & Shakers: WAC announces new members; Cellcrypt appoints president; and more

Cellcrypt, provider of encrypted cell phone voice calling, announced the appointment of Matthew Cochran to the position of president of Cellcrypt FZE. He will be leading the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific operations and business development, with a focus on company-wide global offset...

@ MWC: Neustar demos Intelligent Cloud service with charitable giving campaign

BARCELONA, Spain – Neustar Inc. and Hook Mobile are teaming up with National Geographic to show how their technology can enable mobile giving. Neustar has introduced its Neustar Intelligent Cloud service that enables the company to connect content providers with its database of more...

FCC appoints Google as white space database manager

This week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave nine firms, including Google, backing to manage databases which will coordinate the usage of "white spaces" for high-speed wireless broadband networking.

Neustar targets cable operators moving to all-IP networks

Neustar Inc. (NSR) is targeting cable operators with IP enablers drive to networkefficiencies, offering and improve service delivery in cable operators' networks, offering centralized routing as cable companies migrate to all IP-based networks, much like wireless operators are doing.Neustar said its IPenablers can...

White Spaces Database Group shows promises

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.There have been some press releases lately announcing the formation of a White Spaces Database Group that...

As economy worsens, pink slips abound: Alvarion, NeuStar announce cuts

Alvarion Ltd. and NeuStar Inc. became the latest wireless companies to announce jobs cuts amid an increasingly tightening economy.First up: WiMAX vendor Alvarion, which said today it will cut its global headcount by about 110 people, which is 11% of its 1,000-person workforce. The...

Candidates use power of text to bolster campaigns: But it’s too early in process to gauge effectiveness

Just as FDR targeted radio listeners with his fireside chats and John Kennedy's dashing looks helped sway television viewers during the Richard Nixon debates, Barack Obama is using a cutting-edge media platform to approach voters.The Illinois senator last summer launched a new text messaging...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Embarq, Aruba, RealNetworks and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier--RBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on Embarq to $54 from $60 on lower out-year cash flows. The firm, however, raised its 2008 revenue...

You’ve got ‘presence’ : Panel debates the roles of operators, third-parties

The buzzword du jour: presence. "Presence" is getting a lot of play, from the focus of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's opening keynote address on Tuesday to a panel discussion Wednesday. But what the heck does it mean? Like most buzzwords, that depends on...