The Federal Communications Commission yesterday took action to address spam robocalls going to non IP-based networks. Due to the underlying technology, STIR/SHAKEN’s caller ID authentication standards can only work on IP-based phone networks. So the regulator is starting to consider…
The wheels are finally turning on Universal Service Fund (USF) reform, after being a talking point for years without much progress by those in power. As it stands, communications providers contribute to the USF based on their interstate and international…
The robocall scam prevention effort has gone international as FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Ian Scott. “Robocall scams are an international problem,” Rosenworcel…
Lumen believes every solution should look forward, which is why they sought to strengthen their voice services portfolio with robust, anywhere business communication functionality. To face this challenge, Lumen needed an established, carrier-grade vendor with agility, reliability, and next-gen cloud technology…
T-Mobile is offering Voice over 5G service in parts of Portland, OR and Salt Lake City, UT. The carrier says that “many” more areas will get the service this year. The service, which is technically called voice over new radio…
The FCC has taken yet another step in the regulator’s attempt to stymie illegal spoofing and robocalls. The new rules adopted for gateway providers are designed to intensify compliance oversight to ensure that these providers comply with STIR/SHAKEN caller ID…
The first challenge for most service providers is the fear of migration — that the services will not be the same, may upset customers, and not be able to recover revenue. For service providers struggling with how to get started,…
Lumen Cloud Communications, a new service that aims to help businesses migrate their communications services to the cloud, offers voice services, team messaging, video conferencing, mobile applications, and specialty lines. Platform highlights include: Centralized management that generates analytics. Automated provisioning…
Alaska, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Washington have joined states that previously announced Memoranda of Understanding with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in joint efforts to combat robocall scams. More than half of the states now have such agreements with the…
Many telecom networks have invested a majority of revenue in their switch, but they’re weighed down by outdated networks, complex infrastructures, and rising maintenance costs. So how do they go about legacy switch replacement? If you are planning to do…
NEW YORK & PARIS & LONDON, March 29, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Antin Infrastructure Partners (“Antin”, Ticker: ANTIN – ISIN: FR0014005AL0) announced today that it has agreed to invest in Empire Access and North Penn Telephone (together, “Empire”), leading fiber-to-the-premise (“FTTP”) broadband providers…
Six more state attorneys general, as well as the attorney general for Washington D.C., are partnering with the FCC to investigate illegal robocalls, while two others strengthened existing agreements. The Attorneys General and the FCC inked Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)…
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